January 9 WQC Agenda

 

General Statute  §  138A-15 mandates that the Chairman inquire as to whether any member knows of any known conflict of interest or appearance of conflict with respect to matters before the Environmental Management Commission's Water Quality Committee.  If any member knows of a conflict of interest or appearance of conflict, please so state at this time.

 

1:30 PM-Opening Comment                                                                                                                                                                        Chairman Peterson                                                      

Section 303(d) of the 1972 Federal Clean Water Act requires states to submit a list of waters that do not meet water quality standards to the Environmental Protection Agency for approval by April 1 of even-numbered years. The Division of Water Quality (DWQ) staff will provide an overview of the regulatory context, a brief summary of the DWQ’s monitoring programs, and details of the 303(d) Listing Methodology. In November 2012, the Environmental Management Commission (EMC) decided to approve future 303(d) Listing Methodologies, beginning with the 2014 cycle. From September-November 2012, DWQ accepted public comment on the Listing Methodology. Twelve organizations and individuals submitted comments. Staff will summarize comments and proposed revisions to the Listing Methodology in response to the comments. DWQ requests that the Water Quality Committee approve the proposed 2014 303(d) Listing Methodology. (Attachments enclosed: Public Review Draft 2014 303(d) Listing Methods,Revised Draft 2014 303(d) Listing Methodology, Public Comments to Draft 2014 303(d) Listing Methodology, and Power Point Presentation)

 

Closing Comments – Chairman Peterson

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