Public Participation Opportunities

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Publications Available for Public Comment

First Draft 2008 303(d) List

Draft NPDES Permit No. TN0002941 for USDOE-Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Proposed changes to 1200-4-5 and 1200-4-11

Proposed State Pretreatment Rules (1200-4-14)

Consideration of the Rulemaking Hearing Rules for Chapters 1200-4-3 and Chapter 1200-4-4 of the water quality standards have been postponed until September. Comments regarding the proposed changes and requests for meetings will be accepted during this time period.

Summary of Public Comments and Tennessee Water Quality Control Board Responses to Draft 2006 Triennial Review of Water Quality Standards

Second Proposed Revision to Water Quality Criteria (1200-4-03)

Proposed changes to General Water Quality Criteria (1200-4-03) and Use Classifications of Surface Waters (1200-4-04)

Proposed changes to rules for Aquatic Resource Alteration Permits and §401 Water Quality Certifications - Chapter 1200-4-7.

Publications Available for Public Review

List of recently received Notices of Intent (NOIs)

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@state.tn.us.

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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@state.tn.us. 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 email address, to arap.program@state.tn.us.

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@state.tn.us.

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

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@state.tn.us. The sunshine notice is sent out at least monthly.

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May 13, 2008 - Public hearing to seek comments concerning an application for a state water quality permit for Cartwright Close, LLC.

May 8, 2008 - Proposed TMDL for for Chlordane, Dioxins, and Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in the Mississippi River Watershed.

May 5, 2008 - Public hearing to seek comments concerning an application for a state water quality permit by Kodak Land Partners, LLC.

April 17, 2008 - Public hearing in Caryville to receive public comments concerning the issuance of NPDES permits to Mountainside Coal Company.

April 15, 2008 - Public hearing to seek comments concerning an application for a state water quality permit for the City of Columbia Wastewater Treatment System to construct a gravity sewer.

March 10, 2008 - Public hearing on April 15, 2008 to receive comments concerning the proposed issuance of an NPDES Permit to TCB Farms LLC.

February 28, 2008 - Public hearing on April 3, 2008 to receive comments concerning the proposed issuance of an NPDES Permit to Twin Calves Farm.

February 11, 2008

• Public hearing on March 25, 2008 to receive comments regarding the proposed issuance of a State Operation Permit for Monroe County Schools and Rural Vale School.
• Public Hearing on March 27, 2008 to seek public comments regarding the issuance of a water quality discharge permit to Monteagle.

January 18, 2008 - The Department announces the availability of the 2008 draft 303(d) list for public review and comment.

January 7, 2008 - Proposed TMDL for Low Dissolved Oxygen and Nutrients for the Stones River Watershed.

December 21, 2007 - Public hearing in Rosemark to receive public comments concerning the issuance of an NPDES permit to Memphis Stone and Gravel Company.

December 19, 2007 - Public meeting in Spring City for General Shale Brick, Inc. regarding the proposed new discharge of treated mine wastewater and storm water to high quality water.

December 12, 2007 - Public Hearing to seek comments concerning an application for a permit by Dr. Lee Hunter to construct an earthen dam.

December 4, 2007 - Public Hearing Notice for Eagle Ridge Investments

November 30, 2007 - Public rulemaking hearing before WPC, acting on behalf of the State Oil and Gas Board, to consider the adoption and promulgation of rules.

October 23, 2007 - Public hearing regarding the proposal from Columbia Power and Water Systems to withdraw water from the Duck River for a public water supply.

August 29, 2007

• Notice of Rulemaking Hearing for Ground Water Classification System, October 19.
• Notice of Rulemaking Hearings for Environmental Protection Fund Fees, November 1-16.

August 16, 2007

• Public hearing regarding the proposal from TTC Halls, LLC for a culvert extention, stream relocation, wetland fill and utility line relocation associated with the widening of Norris Freeway.
• Public hearing regarding the proposal from the City of Kingsport to install gravity sewer line parallel to Rocks Spring Branch southwest of Kingsport in Sullivan County.
• Public hearing regarding the proposal from Milky Way Farms of Tennessee to modify and restore of a portion of unnamed tributaries to Richland Creek and Whitaker Branch in Giles County.

July 31, 2007

• Public hearing regarding a proposal from TDOT for culverts, stream alterations, and wetland alterations for the proposed segment of SR 15 in Hardeman and McNairy Counties.
• Public hearing regarding a proposal by TDOT for culverts and stream alterations for a segment of US64 (SR15) in Waynesboro.
• Public hearing regarding a proposal by the Carroll County Watershed Authority to construct a recreational lake that will impact a wetland, creek and unnamed tributaries.
• Public hearing regarding a proposal by TDOT to widen a segment of I-75 in Hamilton County.

July 24, 2007 - Public hearing to receive comments concerning the proposed modifications to the existing NPDES permit.

July 18, 2007

• Public meeting to present information regarding the economic and social justification for the increased discharge of treated mine wastewater and storm water to high quality waters by Radford Quarries of Boone, Inc., Doe Creek Quartzite Mine.
• Public hearing to receive comments concerning the reissuance of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit to Mr. Ken Hodak, National Coal Corporation, Jordan Ridge Refuse Area.

June 28, 2007 - Public meeting to present information regarding the NPDES permit application for Silvara Stone Company, LLC in Cumberland County.

June 6, 2007 - Notice of Determination for Logue Road

May 22, 2007

• Public hearing regarding Graham Corporation’s proposal to impact a stream and wetlands for the purpose of retail development.
• Public hearing on four related projects in the vicinity of Pigeon Forge.

April 23, 2007 - Public Hearing to receive comments regarding the proposed issuance of SOP-07006 for Integrated Resource Management, Inc.

April 16, 2007 - Public hearing regarding a proposal by the Tennessee Valley Authority to construct a gypsum disposal facility at the Kingston Fossil Plant.

April 5, 2007 - Public hearing regarding a proposal by Midwestern Gas Transmission to alter streams and wetlands associated with construction of a natural gas pipeline.