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Permitting Process for Water Quality Standard Compliance Evaluations: Key Considerations

Understand the criteria for obtaining approvals and exclusions from full review in regulated communities. Determine if a new or increased permit is warranted based on water quality standards, need for approval variances, and discharge impact levels. Follow a reasonable process to navigate through the evaluation stages effectively.

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Permitting Process for Water Quality Standard Compliance Evaluations: Key Considerations

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  1. KEY ANTIDEGRADATION ISSUES FOR REGULATED COMMUNITY • REASONABLE TRIGGERS FOR REVIEW • APPROPRIATE EXCLUSIONS FROM FULL REVIEW • REASONABLE PROCESS FOR OBTAINING APPROVALS

  2. New permit or increased permit limit based on water quality standard requested? Is an approvable variance required? Does discharge constitute a non-significant lowering? Start Yes No No Is the water quality standard a Tier I criteria? Yes 2 3 4 No Is the discharge a BCC 1 Yes No Yes Yes 5 Permitting Proceeds No Is the discharge below de minimis? Approvable “necessary and support important economic or social development” test? No Request Denied No 6 Yes 7 Permitting Proceeds Yes Is the discharge to an OSRW or EUW? No 8 Yes Will the discharger perform an improvement project or pay a fee to the improvement fund? No Yes 9

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