Department of Environment & Conservation
Robert Martineau, Commissioner

• Publications Available for Public Comment
• Publications Available for Public Review
• Training and Certification Opportunities
• Public Notices
  • Water Public Hearings and General Notices
  • ARAP Notices
  • NPDES/ARAP Notices for Mining
  • NPDES and SOP - Municipal, Domestic and Industrial Notices

 

Publications Available for Public Comment

Draft Stream Mitigation Guidelines for the State of Tennessee

 

Publications Available for Public Review

General Water Quality Criteria and Use Classification for Surface Waters Amendments

 

Fracturing Rules as adopted by the Board, comments and response to comments (Oct. 2012)

 

Proposed Final 2012 303(d) List and Response to Public Comments

 

Memphis Regional Intermodal Facility, TN0081108
Final NPDES Permit and Addendum to Rationale, Record of Comments and Responses (NOD)

Training and Certification Opportunities

Tennessee Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Training and Certification Program

Public Notices

The Division maintains lists of current public notices of permit applications, draft permits, public hearings, and rule-making activities. Public comment and participation are encouraged on all of these issues. Comments on any issue are welcome at any time and may be made by sending e-mail to ask.tdec@tn.gov.

Anyone wishing to be notified of public notices of permitting decisions, public hearings, and rule-making activities may request to be included on the Division's public notice mailing list.

To be added to the public notice mailing list for NPDES and SOP - Municipal, Domestic and Industrial permits / Interbasin Water Transfer Notices send your complete contact information, including name, phone number, mailing address, and email address, to Elizabeth.Rorie@tn.gov. Public notices are sent out twice per month.

To be added to the public notice mailing list for ARAP / 401 Certifications / Reelfoot Lake Navigation permits send your complete contact information, including name, phone number, mailing address, and water.permits@tn.gov.

To be added to the public notice mailing list for NPDES/ARAP Mining Permits send your complete contact information, including name, phone number, mailing address, and email address, to Gary.Mullins@tn.gov.

To be added to the notification registry for Oil and Gas Permits send your name and email address to Christine.Vaughn@tn.gov

To be added to the mailing list for Water Quality Standards send your name and email address to Kathy.Mitchell@tn.gov

Permit appeals are heard by the Water Quality Control Board. To be added to the sunshine notice list for Water Quality Control Board meetings, send your email address to James.P.Cromer@tn.gov. The sunshine notice is sent out at least monthly.

List of Public Hearings and Notices

May 22, 2013 - Tennessee proposes to issue an individual state operating permit to Nash Dairy Company, Permit Number SOP-13007.

 

May 22, 2013 - Proposed TMDL for E. Coli in the Elk River Watershed

 

March 28, 2013 - Rulemaking hearing for minor modification to the General Water Quality Criteria chapter, move the rules from Chapter 1200-04-03 to Chapter 0400-40-03, and to modify terminology. Commissioner's redline.

 

March 13, 2013 - Notice is hereby given, the Division of Water Resources will hold a public hearing pursuant to Rule 1200-4-5-06(8).

 

March 12, 2013 - Rulemaking hearing for minor modification to align animal feeding operation rules with federal regulations, move the Water Resources rules from Chapter 1200-04-05 to Chapter 0400-40-05, and modify terminology. Commissioner's redline.

 

February 27, 2013 - Public hearing to receive comments concerning reissue of the general NPDES permit for Discharges of Treated Groundwater Associated with Underground Storage Tank Remediation.

 

February 19, 2013 - Rulemaking hearing to move the Water Resources rules from Chapter 1200-04-01 to Chapter 0400-40-01 and modify terminology. Commissioner's redline.

 

February 19, 2013 - Rulemaking hearing to move the Water Resources rules from Chapter 1200-04-02 to Chapter 0400-40-02 and modify terminology. Commissioner's redline.

 

February 19, 2013 - Rulemaking hearing to move the Water Resources rules from Chapter 1200-04-04 to Chapter 0400-40-04 and modify terminology. Commissioner's redline.

 

February 19, 2013 - Rulemaking hearing to move the Water Resources rules from Chapter 1200-04-07 to Chapter 0400-40-07 and modify terminology. Commissioner's redline.

 

February 19, 2013 - Rulemaking hearing to move the Water Resources rules from Chapter 1200-04-08 to Chapter 0400-40-08 and modify terminology. Commissioner's redline.

 

February 19, 2013 - Rulemaking hearing to move the Water Resources rules from Chapter 1200-04-10 to Chapter 0400-40-10 and modify terminology. Commissioner's redline.

 

February 19, 2013 - Rulemaking hearing to move the Water Resources rules from Chapter 1200-04-11 to Chapter 0400-40-11 and modify terminology. Commissioner's redline.

 

February 19, 2013 - Rulemaking hearing to move the Water Resources rules from Chapter 1200-04-12 to Chapter 0400-40-12 and modify terminology. Commissioner's redline.

 

February 19, 2013 - Rulemaking hearing to move the Water Resources rules from Chapter 1200-04-13 to Chapter 0400-40-13 and modify terminology. Commissioner's redline.

 

February 19, 2013 - Rulemaking hearing to move the Water Resources rules from Chapter 1200-04-14 to Chapter 0400-40-14 and modify terminology. Commissioner's redline.

 

February 19, 2013 - Rulemaking hearing to move the Water Resources rules from Chapter 1200-05-02 to Chapter 0400-40-16 and modify terminology. Commissioner's redline.

 

February 19, 2013 - Rulemaking hearing to move the Water Resources rules from Chapters 1200-22-01, 1200-22-02, 1200-22-03, 1200-22-04 and 1200-22-06 to Chapters 0400-46-01, 0400-46-02, 0400-46-03, 0400-46-04 and 0400-46-06 respectively, and modify terminology. Commissioner's redline.

 

February 19, 2013 - Rulemaking hearing to move the Water Resources rules from Chapter 1200-01-06 to Chapter 0400-48-01, repeal Chapter 05-05, and modify terminology. Commissioner's redline.

 

February 19, 2013 - Rulemaking hearing to move the Water Resources rules from Chapter 1200-05-03 to Chapter 0400-49-01, repeal Chapter 05-06, and modify terminology. Commissioner's redline.

 

January 25, 2013 - Proposed TMDL for Metals in the Wolf River Watershed

 

December 20, 2012 - The Division of Water Resources proposes to issue a water quality NPDES permit and to conduct a public hearing on January 22, 2013 for Tennessee Valley Recycling.

 

December 11, 2012 - Public Hearing Cancellation ARAP #NRS12.083

 

December 11, 2012 - Public hearing to seek comments concerning an application for a state water quality permit for the proposed Piedmont Natural Gas Transmission Line, NRS12.225.

 

November 27, 2012 - Public Hearing for the City of Johnson City to receive comments regarding the proposal to daylight 760 linear feet of Brush Creek in downtown to create a city park, NRS12.083. Public Hearing Cancellation

 

November 27, 2012 - Public Hearing for CoLinx LLC - Crossville Distribution Center - Warehouse Expansion Project  for Stream or Wetland Restoration in Cumberland County. NRS12.228

 

September 10, 2012 - Public hearing to receive comments concerning the draft General NPDES Permit for Discharges of Storm Water and Process Waste Water Associated with Ready Mixed Concrete Facilities (TNG110000).

 

September 10, 2012 - Public hearing to receive comments concerning a proposed State Operating Permit for Knob Ridge Apartments, LP.

 

July 26, 2012 - WPC is soliciting data to conduct an investigation of water quality conditions across Tennessee.

 

July 10, 2012 - Extention of comment period regarding the revised Tennessee Oil and Gas Regulations for well fracturing, blowout prevention, casing and well plugging.

 

July 9, 2012 - Availability of the Draft 2012 303(d) List for Public Review and Comment

 

June 8, 2012 - The Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation Program regulations are being renumbered and updated.

 

May 4, 2012 - Public hearing on July 10, 2012 to receive comments and review the revised Tennessee Oil and Gas Regulations for well fracturing, blowout prevention, casing and well plugging.