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WYOMING WATER & ENERGY LAW

NPDES Permitting Issues. Kara Brighton Hageman & Brighton, P.C . Cheyenne, WY. WYOMING WATER & ENERGY LAW. Today’s Presentation. Introduction Large Construction General Permit (LCGP) Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Notable Changes to the LCGP

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WYOMING WATER & ENERGY LAW

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  1. NPDES Permitting Issues Kara Brighton Hageman & Brighton, P.C. Cheyenne, WY WYOMING WATER & ENERGY LAW

  2. Today’s Presentation • Introduction • Large Construction General Permit (LCGP) • Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) • Notable Changes to the LCGP • CWA Permits for Pesticide Application • Background • Permitting Information • Conclusion

  3. Introduction • Clean Water Act • Discharge of any pollutant from a point source into surface water of the United States • WYPDES Program • Wyoming Pollutant Discharge Elimination System • Storm Water Discharges - Construction • Non-Storm Water Discharges - Pesticides

  4. Introduction • “General Permit” • A Single Permit Issued to Cover a Large Number of Similar Discharges within an Area • WDEQ Reviews WYPDES Permit Applications • Determines if an individual permit is required

  5. Large Construction General Permit • Wyoming Water Quality Rules & Regulations • Chapter 2 • Minimization or Elimination in Storm Water Runoff • Including Sediment • Land Disturbance of Five or More Acres • Does Not Have to be Contiguous • Smaller Construction part of Larger Development • LCGP Continues Until Site is “Finally Stabilized” • Re-vegetated to 70% of Natural Cover

  6. Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan • LCGP Requires a SWPPP • Must be submitted with Notice of Intent (NOI) to WDEQ 30 Days Before Construction Begins • NOI - Describes the construction project • SWPPP • Describes Potential Pollution Sources • Best Management Practices (BMPs)

  7. Notable Changes to LCGP • LCGP was renewed March 15, 2011 • 5 Year Permit - Expires March 15, 2016 • Revised Definitions • “Finally Stabilized” - Vegetation Must be Adaptable • “Operator” - Expanded • Entities that have the ability to modify project plans • “Reportable Quantity” - Reporting of Spills to WDEQ

  8. Notable Changes to LCGP • SWPPP must be Consistent with TMDL • Total Maximum Daily Load • Sediment, Suspended Solids, or Turbidity • NOI Requirements Expanded • “Common Plans of Development or Sale” • Must Identify Potential Storm Water Discharges to Waters with an Approved TMDL or on 303(d) List • Potential Discharges to Class 1 Waters

  9. Notable Changes to LCGP • Effluent Limitations - New Federal Regulations • Erosion & Sediment Control Minimum Standards • Removal of Sediment Transported Offsite • Protection of Storm Drain Inlets • Offsite Tracking of Sediment to Paved Areas • Stabilization of Disturbed Areas for Stalled Activity

  10. Notable Changes to LCGP • SWPPP Requirements Expanded • Joint SWPPPs Minimum Standards • Changes Made within 30 Days of Inspection • Uniform Format - SWPPP Template • Site Map Requirements • BMP Minimum Standards • Maintenance of Inspection Records

  11. CWA Permits for Pesticide Application • FIFRA / CWA • Federal Insecticide, Fungicide & Rodenticide Act • Litigation • National Cotton Council v. EPA - Sixth Circuit • Chemical Pesticides Regulated Under NPDES Program • January, 2009: Vacated EPA Rule • February, 2010: U.S. Supreme Court Denied Cert • EPA Requested Two Year Delay

  12. CWA Permits for Pesticide Application • Effective Date: April 9, 2011 • Extension: October 30, 2011 • Wyoming Issued: March 14, 2012 • Expire December 31, 2015 • Regulatory Burden • Affects 5.6 Million Applications Annually • 365,000 Applicators

  13. Major Pesticide Discharge General Permit General Permit Authorizes Discharges of Pesticides TO, OVER, IN Water of surface waters of state associated with: • Mosquitoes and Other Flying Pests • Aquatic Weed and Algae Control • Aquatic Nuisance Animal Control • Forest Canopy Pest Control • Discharges to Class 1 Waters

  14. Treatment Thresholds • Mosquitos and Other Flying Insect Pests • 640 Acres of Treatment Area • Weeds and Algae • 80 Acres of Treatment Area • 20 Linear Miles at Water’s Edge • Forest Canopy • 6400 Acres of Forest Canopy • Opt-In

  15. Permit Categories • None • Minor • Pesticide Applications that do NOT Exceed Thresholds OR • Major • Pesticide Applications that DO Exceed Thresholds • Any Pesticide Application near Class 1 Streams of State

  16. Minor Permit • No Fees • No Notice of Intent • No Annual Reporting Requirements • “Honor System” Permit • Only Need to Show if Complaint Filed and DEQ Investigates

  17. Minor Permits • Permit Conditions • Narrative rather than Numeric • Based on Best Management Practices • Reference FIFRA Label Instructions • Equipment: Maintenance, Calibration and Cleaning Required • Monitoring • Record Keeping • Adverse Incident Documentation & Reporting

  18. Major Permit • Filing Fee = $100 per year • Notice of Intent • Authorization • Annual Report due February 28th • Covers Previous Calendar Year • Pesticide Pollution Prevention Plan

  19. Notice of Intent • When to File • Contact Information • Location of Records • Treatment Area Locations • Type of Pesticide Use Pattern • Map • Other Information • Certification

  20. Annual report • Form Available from DEQ later this Year • Application Information • Weather Conditions • Calibration/Repair Documentation • Adverse Incidents

  21. Pesticide Pollution Prevention Plan • Deadlines • Know or Should Know: Prior to First Discharge • Did not Know or Should Not have Known: Prior to Exceeding Threshold • Emergency: No Later than 90 Days • 2012: By December 31, 2012 • Signature • Must Identify Responsible Individual • Must be Updated Once per Year

  22. P4 Requirements • Protocols • Spill and Adverse Incident Response Procedures • Application Equipment • Lowest Effective Amount of Pesticide • Treatment Areas • Use Patters and Application Dates • Names of Product and Amount Used • Environmental Conditions

  23. P4 Requirements (cont) • Document Unusual Effects to Non-Targets • Document Equipment Calibration, Cleaning and Repairs • Prior to First Application • Identify Target Species • Identify Factors Contributing to the Problem • Establish Densities of Target

  24. P4 Requirements (cont) • Implement Efficient Means to Minimize Discharges from Pesticides • No Action • Prevention • Mechanical or Physical Methods • Biological Control Agent Used • Pesticide Use

  25. P4 Requirements (cont) • If Pesticide Selected: • Conduct Surveillance • Assess Environmental Conditions • Evaluate using Pesticides against the Most Susceptible Development Stage of Target Pest

  26. Questions • Kara Brighton Hageman & Brighton, P.C. 222 E. 21st Street Cheyenne, WY 82001 307-635-4888 kbrighton@hblawoffice.com www.hblawoffice.com

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