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Protecting Missouri's Natural Resources is a monthly newsletter that informs readers about environmental issues.

JANUARY 2003

THOMAS WILSON IS MISSOURI'S NEW AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has appointed Thomas P. Wilson as the new director of the Air Pollution Control Program.

Wilson is a native of Missouri who brings to the department more than 20 years of experience in environmental law and management. Most recently, Wilson served as the assistant director for the Institute for Food Laws and Regulations and Assistant Professor for the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition for the Michigan State University.

The department is responsible for protecting the environment, public health and the economic well-being of Missourians by preserving and improving the quality of the state's air and land, and by encouraging wise management of Missouri's natural resources.

"Protecting Missouri's air quality requires a cooperative effort by everyone, and Tom Wilson is the right guy at the right time to work with Missouri residents, businesses, industry and federal and local governments," said James D. Werner, director, Air and Land Protection Division. "Wilson has the right intellectual and personal skills to lead our efforts to protect and improve Missouri's air quality."

Prior to his service for the Michigan State University, Wilson was an instructor for the University of Missouri-Columbia; environmental attorney for the General Foods Corporation; attorney for two private law firms; assistant general counsel for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; assistant attorney general for the Attorney General's Office in Missouri; and an assistant general counsel for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

Wilson has earned a Ph.D. in Food Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1998; a Master of Science in Food Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1996; a Law Degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1983; and a Bachelor of Science in Food Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1978.

54TH ANNUAL SOIL AND WATER TRAINING CONFERENCE HELD

"Conservation through Cooperation" was the theme that drew 725 people to Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach for the annual soil and water conservation districts training conference Dec. 2-4. The annual conference is coordinated by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources in partnership with the Missouri Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.

Elizabeth Brown, Chair of the state's Soil and Water Districts Commission, welcomed the group with remarks centered on the theme. Gene Schmidt, National Association of Conservation Districts North Central Region Chair, also gave opening comments regarding how the national association could help the local districts continue to practice with the cooperation of conservation partners. This was the 54th annual training conference with the focus on opportunities to maximize conservation efforts.

The conference brought supervisors together to discuss training needs. Workshop topics included soil science updates, responding to change, disaster preparedness, Missouri fencing laws, how to prepare for and handle farm accidents, developing a district budget and impacts of the new Farm Bill. Districts shared educational ideas being used successfully in their own counties.

For more information on the annual training conference, call the Department of Natural Resources' Soil and Water Conservation Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4932.

DEPARTMENT OFFERS HELP TO PROPERTY OWNERS TO CLEAN UP SMALL WASTE TIRE SITES

The department estimates that more than 250,000 illegal waste tires are scattered across the state in small waste tire sites that contains less than 20,000 tires per site. These sites serve as breeding grounds for harmful pests and insects and pose a fire hazard to those living nearby. The department is offering assistance to property owners in cleaning up and recycling these tires. Missouri citizens also can help by reporting illegal waste tire dumps.

Owners who are not responsible for the creation of the illegal waste tire site may not be required to pay for the cleanup costs. The following criteria must be met before property owners can be eligible for the program:

Illegal waste tire dumps pose serious environmental and health threats. Insects that grow and breed in these dumps can transmit several human diseases including the West Nile Virus. Should a tire dump catch on fire, hazardous substances can be released into the air, soil and potentially into water sources.

The cleanup is funded by the state's 50-cent-per-tire waste tire fee that is paid when new tires are purchased. The waste tire fee is set to expire Jan. 1, 2004, unless it is renewed.

For more information on this program, property owners may contact Dan Fester or Byron Murray in the department's Solid Waste Management Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-7635.

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WASTE TIRE MATERIAL PLAYGROUND COVER GRANT APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications to fund 2003 playground material grants. Waste Tire Playground Cover and Surfacing Grants are available to cover the cost and delivery of waste tire material for playgrounds, running tracks, walking trails or other surfacing projects approved by the department.

The department has approximately $105,000 to fund playground material grants for non-profit organizations, including schools, day care centers, parks and others. Nearly $1.25 million has been awarded to projects in 282 organizations since the grants were first available in 1994.

In consideration of people with disabilities, preference will be given to applicants planning to use rubber mats or pour-in-place rubber materials. Applicants seeking mats or pour-in-place surfacing will be eligible to receive up to $10,000 while those requesting loose shredded material will be eligible for up to $5,000. All applications will be due Feb. 3, 2003.

All grant recipients are required to purchase waste tire material from manufacturers whose waste tire material contains at least 40 percent Missouri generated waste tires. All projects must be located within Missouri.

These grant monies are provided by a portion of the 50-cent per tire fee collected at the sale of new tires in Missouri. The fee also finances cleanup of waste tire dumps and enforcement of waste tire regulations. The 50-cent fee is currently set to expire on Jan. 1, 2004, unless it is renewed.

For further information on the waste tire grants, call Byron Murray at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401 or visit the Web site at /env/swmp/swmpfund.htm.

MISSOURI REGISTRY NOW AVAILABLE

The fiscal year 2002 Missouri Registry Annual Report: Registry of Confirmed Abandoned or Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites in Missouri and Hazardous Waste Remedial Fund Statement is now available. For each site listed on the state Registry, the 236-page report includes

In addition, the report provides a narrative of state and federal Superfund activities in Missouri. It also includes inventories of former manufactured gas plants, former U. S. Department of Agriculture grain bins, lead and zinc smelters and wood treater sites. The report contains the National Priorities List of Missouri Superfund sites, Registry cleanups and the Hazardous Waste Remedial Fund Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance. Appendices include a health assessment chemical table, a glossary of health terms, selected state hazardous waste management laws and applicable Registry regulations.

To obtain a copy of the Missouri Registry Annual Report, send a written request, with a check for $12, to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Hazardous Waste Program, Superfund Section, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176. Please make all checks payable to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The Missouri Registry Annual Report can be accessed at many public libraries in the reference section or downloaded off the Internet at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/ar-current.pdf.

A free copy of the Registry Log may be requested by calling 573-751-8629 or 800-334-6946. This publication lists Missouri hazardous waste sites on the Registry. It includes owners' names, site location, county, date placed on Registry, site classification and type of waste found at the sites.

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CLANDESTINE DRUG LAB COLLECTION STATIONS PROVIDE STORAGE FOR SEIZED CHEMICALS

As the number of methamphetamine labs seizures in Missouri began to rise dramatically in the mid-90s law enforcement quickly realized that additional resources were needed to effectively deal with the problem. In October 1997, the late Gov. Mel Carnahan hosted the first Governor's Methamphetamine Summit in Jefferson City. In this forum, law enforcement and other officials met to share ideas and develop strategies to combat meth. Among other things, two areas of concern identified during the Meth Summit included the escalating costs of responding to and disposing of the chemicals associated with meth labs and the financial impact and unsafe storage of seized chemicals.

The first task was to develop a safe, efficient, legal and cost-effective way to manage the hazardous substances from meth labs. The solution was the Clandestine Drug Lab Collection Station Program. The collection stations are specially designed buildings purchased by the Department of Public Safety that are used to provide secure storage of seized meth chemicals. Building features include an alarmed fire suppression system, secondary containment, spill control shelving, corrosion resistant paint and electrical grounding. All collection stations are operated primarily by local fire service and law enforcement agencies.

The Department of Natural Resources authorizes the establishment of, and provides all the supplies and equipment for, the collection stations. The supplies range from personal protective clothing to test kits that screen for hazardous chemicals. Drums, chemical neutralizer, packing material and air-monitoring equipment are all items provided to support the local agencies' efforts. The Department of Natural Resources also has agreed to be the generator and pay for proper disposal of all hazardous waste accumulated at the collection stations. Through training provided by the Department of Natural Resources and the Environmental Protection Agency, the local agencies, with technical assistance and oversight by the Department of Natural Resources, process the meth lab chemicals delivered to the collection stations.

The first collection station began operating in October 1998 at the Sedalia Fire Department in Sedalia. Twenty other collection stations have followed Sedalia's lead and are now operating safely, legally and efficiently in the following locations:

Between October 1998 and November 2002, there were 4,371 methamphetamine lab incidents delivered at all of the clandestine drug lab collection stations. This adds up to over 196,000 pounds of meth lab chemicals and debris processed and properly disposed of at the collection stations.

Through the partnerships and relationships developed and cultivated between local, state and federal agencies, the State of Missouri's Clandestine Drug Lab Collection Station Program has been a resounding success.

For more information, call Brad Harris of the Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-3315.

TEACHERS OF THE YEAR

Five teachers from across the state were chosen to receive the Water Educator's Teacher of the Year award for their outstanding efforts to educate their students about the environment. The award was created by the department this year as part of the 30th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act.

Dennis Steigerwalt, Gallaton; Wayne Smith, Webb City; Daniel Hatch, Licking; Edith Laydon, Fulton; and Kim Fields, Marshfield were selected for their diverse, creative efforts to promote water quality education for tomorrow's leaders. Some of the educational activities included water quality monitoring trips, storm drain stenciling, stream litter pick-ups, public presentations and other course-work.

Next year, the department award will focus on middle and junior high school teachers. The awards will rotate in following years.

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YEAR END HIGHLIGHTS FOR DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources had a busy year in 2002. Following is a glimpse of what the programs and regional offices within the department's Air and Land Protection Division and the Water Protection and Soil Conservation Division did in 2002.

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM

St. Louis Attains one-hour Ozone Standard

For many years, the St. Louis area was not in compliance with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for the one-hour standard for ground-level ozone.

Ground-level ozone can cause respiratory difficulties, aggravation of existing lung or heart conditions, allergies and asthma. It is also harmful to plant life, damaging forests and reducing crop yields.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted an attainment date extension for the St. Louis ozone nonattainment area to Nov. 15, 2004 and therefore the area retained its moderate nonattainment status. Based on air quality modeling required under the Clean Air Act, the St. Louis area was required to attain the ozone standard no later than 2004.

The air quality has improved dramatically throughout the St. Louis area. The ozone monitoring data shows that the St. Louis area attained the one-hour ozone standard this past summer. The Department of Natural Resources' Air Pollution Control Program submitted a letter to EPA requesting that the St. Louis area be designated as in attainment for the one-hour ozone standard.

Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)

The department's Air Pollution Control Program conducted odor research on Missouri CAFOs in 2002. Staff collected and analyzed 170 odor samples as part of the research. The research results are being used to better understand the extent of the odor problem from these operations and to develop odor detection threshold standards for the department's odor regulations. The amended regulations are expected to become effective during 2003.

Sulfur Dioxide Emission Limitations

Sulfur dioxide can cause respiratory problems and aggravate existing respiratory or cardiovascular illness. Two exceedances of the 24-hour sulfur dioxide NAAQS occurred near the James River power station in southwest Missouri. As a result of these exceedances, the Department of Natural Resources negotiated enforceable emission limitations and control measures for the James River power station owned by City Utilities of Springfield to ensure compliance with the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for sulfur dioxide. The emission limitations decreased from 9.2 lb/mmBtu to less than 2.0 lb/mmBtu for its five boiler units and control measures to be used include the use of low sulfur coal and fuel blending.

Operating Permit Program

EPA released a Federal Register Notice that identified several state requirements in the Missouri Operating Permit Program that did not meet minimum federal requirements. As a result, an amendment was made to the operating permit rule to correct the deficiencies identified by the Sierra Club and EPA. If these deficiencies had not been corrected, EPA could have assumed authority of the state's program.

Governor's Streamlining Efforts - Missouri Results Initiatives

The Air Pollution Control Program participated in two workgroups from the Governor's Streamlining Efforts - Missouri Results Initiatives with Construction and Operating Permits to address permit efficiency. The mission of the Missouri Results Initiative is to reduce processing time by 80 percent. The primary goals of these workgroups are to improve the quality of air permits, decrease the number of complaints and issues and improve turnaround time on issuing permits while continuing to improve and protect the air quality of Missouri.

The Operating Permit workgroup presentation consisted of six recommendations that included

The Construction Permit workgroup presentation consisted of six recommendations that included

The department is currently in the process of implementing these recommendations. Several of the recommendations will take some time because they require regulation changes. Through this effort, the program is improving the process without sacrificing environmental protection. Measurable improvements are expected in the way the department does business internally, and the process industry must go through to comply with the permitting programs.

Air Quality Improves in Herculaneum

Substantial capital improvements made at the Doe Run Herculaneum facility appear to be paying off. Air quality has improved in Herculaneum in 2002. Only one monitor measured an exceedance of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for airborne lead (2nd quarter, Broad Street monitor). Last year (2001) monitors measured nine violations of the standard, with the violations occurred at three different monitoring locations within the town. The results are encouraging and the department is anxious to see progress continue.

There are several factors that have contributed to the lower measurements. The Doe Run Company has completed a number of lead emission control projects as required in the State Implementation Plan. Doe Run's refinery and blast furnace buildings have been enclosed and ventilated through a baghouse to filter out fine particles that contain lead. The company has also eliminated and reduced several outside storage piles to reduce wind blown emissions. Doe Run reported that they have improved the operation of its blast furnaces, reducing the number of upsets and the emissions associated with these upsets. Lastly, the facility is operating at a somewhat reduced throughput, approximately 30 percent less production than maximum.

Before the department can present an official request to EPA to redesignate the area as an attainment area for lead, monitors will have to meet the standard for eight consecutive quarters. This is to make sure that the air quality improvement is permanent.

For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Air Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4817.

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES PROGRAM

In 2002, the St. Louis area successfully reached the goal of meeting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's national one-hour ozone standard. The Department of Natural Resources' Environmental Services Program collected ozone data throughout the 2002 ozone season and operated the key site at West Alton to ensure the instruments functioned as accurately and precisely as possible.

Through the month of November, the Environmental Services Program's Environmental Emergency Response Section (EER) received 3430 reports of the release of hazardous materials over the 24-hour spill reporting hotline. Of these, 381 warranted an on-scene response by EER personnel. Examples of the more significant responses include a chlorine release at DPC Industries in Festus that resulted in a large evacuation and national news coverage; the Southwest landfill fire in Neosho; a removal of 500-pounds of mercury and other chemicals from a school bus used as a residence in Doniphan; and a release of gasoline to the banks of the Mississippi River near a Sinclair Tank farm in New Madrid.

Eighty-eight reports of abandoned containers of potential hazardous waste were also reported, requiring EER staff to investigate and arrange for proper disposal. An additional 38 reports were received from citizens requesting assistance with disposal of mercury. Clandestine drug labs continued to dominate the type of calls received on the hotline with drug labs accounting for 55 percent of all calls taken. During 2002, more than 90,000 pounds of drug lab related wastes were collected at the 20 collection stations throughout the state. ESP continued with drug lab training events and equipment distribution as well as assistance in disposing and recycling of non-hazardous wastes. EER continues to offer technical assistance to school laboratories needing assistance with the proper management and disposal of old and unneeded chemicals. This year EER will assist about 12 schools statewide.

The EER Section and local emergency planning districts co-sponsored a 12-hour training exercise in southeast Missouri Oct. 4-5. The exercise simulated a terrorist bomb explosion on a petroleum pipeline causing a release of crude oil into Wappapello Lake and subsequently into the St. Francis River, which flows out of the lake. The exercise incorporated response to a Weapons of Mass Destruction incident with hazardous materials containment and cleanup. The response showcased cooperation between a broad spectrum of agencies. Participants included the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , Missouri Department of Natural Resources, State Emergency Management Agency, State Highway Patrol Water Patrol, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, MO Emergency Response Commission, Exxon-Mobile Pipeline and Phillips Petroleum Pipeline, the Daily American Republic Newspaper, a representative of Congresswoman JoAnn Emerson's office and members of the local emergency planning districts. In addition to this exercise, EER staff participated in 130 other emergency planning and community events involving over 11,500 citizens during the year.

In response to citizen complaints and the discovery of high levels of lead on the city streets of Herculaneum during fall 2001, the Environmental Services Program has been conducting daily oversight of Doe Run's activities at its Herculaneum smelter and ensuring compliance with its abatement order. Staff observed plant activities for possible air emissions violations, vehicle washing practices, street cleaning effectiveness, lead concentrate hauling and residential yard remediation. On-Scene Coordinators worked directly with citizens, Doe Run officials and EPA to resolve issues concerning potential exposures.

After the completion of cleanup activities at the eastern Missouri Dioxin Sites, the Department acquired 11 properties in Jefferson County as a result of a permanent relocation agreement with EPA. As part of the agreement, the state was allowed to sell or otherwise convey the property after the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) determined that the land was safe for use by humans. Through the hard work and diligence of EER staff, four of the properties were sold during 2002. The Edwards property, on Dry Creek Road was sold back to the Edwards family on Aug. 28. The Stout properties, on West Swaller Road were sold by sealed bid during the month of December.

For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Environmental Services Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-3315.

HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM

Tanks

The Tanks Section of the Department of Natural Resources' Hazardous Waste Program processed 235 closure reports and oversaw the cleanup of 194 tank cleanups. The section is currently overseeing 1,563 cleanups. Compliance with 1998 federal leak prevention requirements is 98.6 percent and leak detection compliance is at 93.5 percent. The section also issued 513 certificates of registration to compliant tank sites.

Federal Facilities

In 2002, the Federal Facilities Section continued to coordinate directly with the U.S. departments of Defense and Energy, Army, Air Force, Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency and the public to implement and provide oversight of environmental cleanups at active and formerly used federal facilities. These sites are primarily contaminated with radioactive, hazardous, explosive material or waste that pose unique challenges for cleanup. These efforts resulted in numerous accomplishments including a better definition of contaminated areas to be addressed, cleanup and treatment or proper disposal of waste and assisting in making federal property suitable for public sale or reuse by the community. In addition, more than 80 formerly used defense sites were evaluated that may need some cleanup. The section continues to pursue innovative cleanup technologies and apply it to specific situations for the most effective and efficient treatment.

Through a cooperative effort between the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and various other state and federal agencies, cleanup is moving forward at many sites throughout Missouri. A majority of the federal facility sites are located in and around the cities of St. Louis and Kansas City, but a number of sites are found in rural areas. This provides the section staff with many distinctive opportunities to work with individual communities and their specific concerns. Throughout the year staff participated in numerous public outreach events, as they have done in the past. The section maintains its commitment to the citizens of Missouri by providing opportunities to participate in public meetings and comment on cleanup documents.

Superfund

In the Superfund Section, a Voluntary Purchase Agreement and Transportation and Materials Handling Plan was negotiated with Doe Run Company in Herculaneum. This requires the company to make purchase offers to 160 homeowners living adjacent to the company's lead smelter. It also requires controls on the transport and handling of lead concentrate entering town by truck.

The Lawrence County Mine Site and Harmony Lake in Madison County had residential cleanups completed. These sites are both significant lead mining sites.

A permanent water supply was installed for citizens with contaminated residential wells at the Jasper County Mine site. A pre-assessment screen (the first step in a natural resource damages assessment) was completed on the Jasper County Superfund site. The pre-assessment screen indicated that an injury assessment is warranted. At the PerkinElmer Superfund site in St. Louis a chemical oxidation pilot test was successfully completed. This technology will be used to clean up the entire site. At the Emerson site, also in St. Louis, a permeable reactive barrier was constructed to treat groundwater at the property boundary.

Budget and Planning

During 2002, the department's Hazardous Waste Program and the Environmental Services Program developed an agreement concerning fees and taxes for hazardous waste spill or abandonment sites. Should there be any applicable hazardous waste fees and taxes for the site, a billing from the Hazardous Waste Program for those fees and taxes will be included in the cost recovery effort by the Environmental Services Program. Previously, cost recovery and fee or tax billings were handled separately by each program.

The Budget and Planning Section of the Hazardous Waste Program collected approximately $2.9 million during calendar year 2002 for hazardous waste fees and taxes. This revenue came from companies or individuals that either generated hazardous waste in Missouri or shipped hazardous waste into Missouri for treatment, storage or disposal.

Enforcement

The Enforcement Section took enforcement action on more than 95 sites. Many of the sites involved enforcement staff oversight of hazardous waste cleanups and guidance for future compliance. As a result of 21 settlement agreements, a total of $149,965 in monetary penalties will be paid to various school districts in the state; $1,107,457 in civil penalties was suspended, contingent on the parties maintaining compliance or taking specific actions required by enforcement documents. In the largest suspended penalty case, the Doe Run Company, Herculaneum will have $1 million in civil penalties suspended, provided that the company complies with the property purchase (buyout) plan. Three court actions were taken and one was completely resolved with $515,423 collected to recover costs associated with the state's sampling and remediation efforts from six sites.

Permits

During 2002 the Permits Section's accomplishments included the execution of Expedited Corrective Action Letter Agreements (LAs) at two facilities and ongoing LA negotiations with two others. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Environmental Indicator evaluations were completed at nine facilities. The section issued Resource Recovery certifications for 15 facilities and completed six Resource Recovery closures. The Permit's Section also performed oversight for 26 facilities actively handling hazardous waste and 71 facilities performing hazardous waste post-closure or corrective action activities. The section completed 39 permit modifications, issued two permits and approved temporary authorization for one facility. A multitude of corrective action investigation work plans and reports were reviewed and approved. The section saved the taxpayers $179,144 by drawing on financial assurance instruments to fund closure activities at a facility where the owner or operator refused to meet the facility's obligations.

The Environmental Protection Agency's annual program review indicated that the state continues to operate successful permitting and corrective action programs. State rule changes were implemented to boost the cost recovery multiplier from 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 times to cover the oversight cost of certain hazardous waste permitting, corrective action and resource recovery activities.

LAND RECLAMATION PROGRAM

Throughout 2002, the Land Reclamation Program continued to reduce health, safety and environmental problems on pre-law coal mining sites or abandoned mine lands (AML). Thirteen non-coal shaft closures were completed, and 11 additional shafts are scheduled for closure in early 2003.

The Noah Project in Henry County reclaimed 32 acres of abandoned coal mine lands and eliminated six dangerous highwalls and trash dumps that bordered county roads. The highwalls and the water filled pits below them presented a hazard to motorists. The Upper Cedar Creek Clean Streams Wetlands Project in Boone County improved water quality by constructing an additional wetland in 2002. The recent two-year project improved water quality through the construction of six treatment wetlands. Bank erosion along Cedar Creek was also stabilized. Tree planting on streambank areas provided long term stability to the area.

During 2002, approximately 900 sites were permitted for industrial mineral mining. These sites are permitted annually throughout the year. During the year, new sites are added while reclamation is completed on other sites. During the year reclamation was completed on 247 acres of land used for industrial mineral mining. The post mining land uses are agricultural, wildlife habitat, development and water impoundment.

There were two active coal mines in operation in 2002. Oswego Coal Company Inc. has 575 acres under permit in Bates County and Continental Coal Inc., also operating in Bates County has 326 acres permitted. Five other coal companies continue to complete reclamation on lands that are still under surface coal mine permits.

In 2002, changes were implemented in the Land Reclamation Act. These changes include increases to the permit fees, adjustments to public notice and hearing procedures and the manner in which a mine site would need to perform reclamation on an area that was mined. Public members from industry, environmental groups and various agencies formed a workgroup in 2001 to revise the department's mining rules to reflect these new state statute requirements. Portions of the rules were agreed upon by the workgroup and were presented to the Land Reclamation Commission in July 2002. The workgroup was unable to come to a consensus on several items related to hearing requests, public meetings and hearings, so the Land Reclamation Commission acted on those items at a teleconference in October. The draft rule amendments were adopted at the Commission meeting in November and were submitted to the department's legal staff for review, approval and filing. A public hearing on these draft rules will be held during the public comment period and final adoption is anticipated by early summer 2003.

Proposed Sand and Gravel Mining stream removal rules were published in the Missouri Register for public comment in late 2001. The rules were designed to minimize the impact of gravel removal on streams throughout the state. The Land Reclamation Program received many comments from the public, and a final public hearing was held in January 2002. After deliberation, the Land Reclamation Commission decided to form a workgroup consisting of interests from industry, landowners, anglers, hydrologists, environmental groups, government agencies and others with an interest in streams and gravel mining. They are currently in the process of coming up with suggestions on what rules would be acceptable for all interested parties.

For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Land Reclamation Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4041.

SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM

The Soil and Water Conservation Program currently has 38 Agricultural Nonpoint Source Special Area Land Treatment (AgNPS SALT) projects approved around the state with one project complete. In addition, 17 more applications for SALT projects will be reviewed and considered by the Soil and Water Conservation Commission in May. The SALT program is strictly a voluntary program to improve water quality through addressing agricultural nonpoint source pollution using a watershed-based approach.

The winner of the 2002 Missouri Envirothon was Union Star High School, a school with an entire student body of 101. They traveled to Amherst, Mass. last July for the international event, the Canon Envirothon. The second place winner was Leeton High School and third place went to the other Union Star High School team. In 2005, Missouri will host this international competition on the Southwest Missouri State University campus in Springfield.

Conservation through Cooperation was the theme that drew 725 people to Tan-Tar-A Resort for the 54th annual soil and water conservation districts training conference Dec. 2-4, 2002. Workshops ranged from soil science updates, responding to change, disaster preparedness, Missouri fencing laws, how to prepare for and handle farm accidents before and when they happen, soil and water districts audits, decision making, developing a district budget, impacts of the new Farm Bill, and information on AgNPS SALT reporting. An information and education resource room was available for the districts to share great educational ideas that are being used successfully in their own county.

Earth Day festivities at the Capitol included the Soil Survey's Last Acre Ceremony to finally complete Missouri's soil survey. Elizabeth Brown, Commission Chair; Eli Mast, Missouri Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts President; Roger Hansen, Natural Resources Conservation Service State Conservationist; Dean Thomas Payne, University of Missouri-Columbia; and Steve Mahfood, Department of Natural Resources Director participated in collecting the final sample.

A joint meeting with members of the Soil and Water Districts Commission, the Clean Water Commission and the Safe Drinking Water Commission was held on Sept. 5, 2002. The three commissions recognized individual responsibilities and areas of emphasis, but also recognized that there are common interests where they could all work cooperatively.

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REPORTS 2002 ACTIVITIES

In 2002, approximately 1.4 million waste tires were removed from the Missouri landscape either through enforcement actions, innovative agreements or state sponsored cleanups.

Since 1994, approximately 10.4 million tires have been cleaned up from 348 illegal dumps. The Solid Waste Management Program estimates that 3.3 million remain to be cleaned up.

In 2002, the department awarded grants totaling $94,709 to various schools, non-profit day cares, parks and other non-profit organizations. This money is used to purchase mats, tiles, playground cover, running tracks and walking trails made of shredded waste tire. The material acts as a shock absorber in playground falls and for running activities.

Statewide waste generation grew from 10.2 million tons in 2000 to 10.6 million tons in 2001. The waste diversion rate in 2000 was an estimated 38 percent. In 2002, we diverted about 41 percent of the solid waste generated from landfills. This waste material is recycled, composted or reused.

In 2000 Missouri newspapers reported that they used 43 percent recycled content newsprint but in 2001 the average usage was 34 percent.

From 1991 through 2001, $13.4 million dollars were awarded to 298 waste diversion or recycling projects. These projects resulted in approximately 264,505 tons of solid waste being diverted from Missouri's landfills. In addition, this money stimulates business activity, leverages investment in recycling activities and supports jobs across the state.

The Fiscal Year 2002 targeted grants saw a total of 62 applications, requesting approximately $3.6 million. This was the second round for targeted waste reduction and recycling grants. The program recommended funding for 26 projects at $1.3 million.

In fiscal year 2002, twenty-three Enforcement Action Requests were received from the department's regional offices. Sixteen of these were settled amicably. Seven were referred to the Attorney General's Office for prosecution.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources, in cooperation with other agencies, is making steady progress toward improving the environment at the Valley Sanitation Service Landfill Remediation Project in Barton County, located in southwest Missouri. Leachate and sediment from the landfill, which operated from 1975 to 1980, are harmful to the water quality of the North Fork of Spring River.

A Solid Waste Disposal Area Construction Permit was issued for Waco Landfill near Richwoods. The Waco Landfill will serve regional disposal needs for approximately 28 years.

For information on Solid Waste issues, call the Department of Natural Resources' Solid Waste Management Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401.

OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE CENTER UPGRADES SHOW-ME RATEMAKER

The Outreach and Assistance Center's government assistance unit conducted several workshops in 2002 including Phase II Stormwater Management, the Environmental Management Institute, Show-me Ratemaker workshops and software training.

The Show-me Ratemaker Software is increasing in popularity. Show-me Ratemaker is a software application for analyzing the rates and finances of sewer and water systems. It remains the only software program of its kind. In recent months, downloads from the department's Web site have topped 200 per month. The center also gives the software in disk format to about 40 people per month and continues to train users not only in Missouri, but in other states as well, with travel costs paid by sponsors in each state. The New Mexico and New York Environmental Finance Centers, the Colorado Rural Water Association and the Western Rural Community Assistance Corporation have started conducting their own workshops as well. In Missouri, one to two dozen true user charge analyses were being conducted each year for smaller water and sewer systems before the introduction of Show-me Ratemaker. Now approximately 50-100 are being performed by or for such systems using Show-me.

The Show-me Ratemaker software is a free, public domain application operating on Microsoft Excel that is designed for budgeting, rate setting, capital improvements planning, acquiring grants and loans.

Show-me Ratemaker got a major upgrade in mid-July 2002 (version 4.0), and another upgrade Dec. 2, 2002 (version 4.1.) The upgraded software can be downloaded from the Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/services/emi-suite/emiapps.htm as a part of the Environmental Management Institute (EMI) Software Suite.

For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Outreach and Assistance Center at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-6627.

PUBLIC DRINKING WATER PROGRAM

In 2002, community water systems in Missouri produced the fourth annual report to customers on the quality of their drinking water. To help the water systems accomplish this task, the department's Public Drinking Water Program provided over 1,400 community water systems with draft reports, customized to each water system, so they could meet the requirements with a minimum of effort. These draft reports included data from the laboratories of the Environmental Services Program and the Department of Health and Senior Services on drinking water sample results, violation information from Public Drinking Water Program files and health effects language. Many small systems were able to use these draft reports without any modifications. The reports were completed and made public by water systems covering nearly 99 percent of the population served by community water systems in Missouri.

The Public Drinking Water Program's sixth Annual Compliance Report became available to the public on July 1, 2002. The report covers all of Missouri's 2,762 public water systems for calendar year 2001. The report lists all public water systems with maximum contaminant level violations and those systems with monitoring violation problems that have become chronic. The percentage of Missouri's population served by community water systems that met all of the health-based standards continues to increase and is already well above the national target of 95 percent set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by 2005.

The Public Drinking Water Program also adopted a new comprehensive data system called the Safe Drinking Water Information System/State Version, or SDWIS/STATE. SDWIS/STATE is a data system for drinking water inventory, monitoring and compliance activities that has been under development by EPA for a number of years and is already installed in over 25 states and EPA regional offices. This new data system will allow staff to more effectively track water system compliance and allow better sharing of information within the Department of Natural Resources and with EPA . It should also allow electronic reporting for private laboratories and water systems in the future, which will further enhance efficiency.

The Public Drinking Water Program is in the process of assessing public drinking water supplies for susceptibility to contamination. This includes describing geographic areas that may influence the quality of drinking water and identifying potential contaminant sources within those areas. The Public Drinking Water Program is conducting these assessments with assistance from the Geologic Survey and Resources Assessment Division and with the University of Missouri's Center for Agricultural, Resource, and Environmental Systems (CARES). Assessments will be complete by December 2003. Source water areas have been identified for all public water supplies and the locations of over 6,000 potential contaminant sites are verified or added to the assessment databases.

The Public Drinking Water Program and the Soil and Water Conservation Program are jointly implementing the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. CREP compensates farmers for voluntarily removing cropland from production. This reduces pesticides, excess nutrients and sediment flowing into drinking water reservoirs. CREP agreements will protect drinking water sources and provide wildlife habitat for 15 years. Thirteen communities participated in the program in 2002. Grants from the Rural Water and Sewer Grant Program are providing approximately $1.5 million in cash incentive payments to protect approximately 15,000 acres.

In 2002, rural water grants totaling $2,188,600 were awarded to nine cities and public water supply districts. This grant program provides supplemental funding to rural cities and water districts so they can provide affordable and safe drinking water. Since the beginning of the rural water grant program in 1974, approximately 350 rural communities have received nearly $50 million to assist in providing safe drinking water to Missourians.

For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Public Drinking Water Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5331.

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM

New Director Joins Staff

Jim Hull became the new director for the Water Pollution Control Program in April 2002. He is the former director of the department's Solid Waste Management Program and has been with the department for 18 years. Hull brings with him a wide range of experience and a diverse background in environmental issues.

Celebrating the Clean Water Act

October 2002 marked the 30th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. In recognition of the Act, the Department of Natural Resources, the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District and Gov. Bob Holden hosted the Governor's Conference on Clean Water. The event focused on timely issues related to wastewater management, drinking water quality, security concerns and the use of Missouri's big rivers. Several representatives of the department were on hand to discuss new regulatory directions, financing infrastructure needs and creating wetland protection strategies.

The first National Water Monitoring Day helped celebrate the Act. Citizens and local water monitoring groups across the state participated in the event. Information they gathered by performing key tests is being used to present a snapshot of the health of streams, rivers, lakes and coastal waters throughout the United States.

2002 Stream Teams in 2002

In 2002, the Stream Team Program trained 432 volunteers in the four tiers of Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring (Introductory, Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3). Twenty Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring workshops were offered around the state. Stream Team Coordinators continued to provide water quality-related assistance and information at numerous events around the state, including Watershed Festivals, Earth Day activities, conferences and special events organized by individual Stream Teams. The highlight in 2002 was that the number of Stream Teams in Missouri passed the 2,000 mark! It took eight years before the 1000th Team signed up in 1997, but only four additional years to double that number.

Gov. Holden proclaimed June as Missouri Streams Awareness Month to celebrate the achievements and recognize the contributions that Stream Teams and others have made across the state. Nearly 40,000 residents volunteered over 100,000 hours of service towards protecting the environment. They picked up trash along riverbanks, planted trees, stenciled storm drains and participated in dozens of other water-related activities.

States Working Together

Missouri and Kansas started a cooperative effort to write a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the Spring River basin. A TMDL is a calculation of how much of a pollutant can be introduced into a waterbody before it becomes impaired. The joint TMDL and information sharing between the two states is unique and may actually set national precedence. Both states will submit essentially the same document to EPA for one watershed.

Funding Proposals on the Rise

The Water Pollution Control Program's Nonpoint Source Unit administers grant funds to help local people solve their water pollution problems. This year, the unit received 22 proposals for nonpoint source funding. The record number of proposals is the result of outreach by staff to increase awareness of nonpoint source pollution problems and the tools available to help solve them.

In addition to outreach, training and partnership efforts, the unit is also responsible for 74 other projects that vary widely in focus, funding and complexity. A Web site devoted to nonpoint source pollution is slated for development during the upcoming year.

Permits Section Improves Efficiency

The Water Pollution Control Program Permits Section issued 3,627 operating permits during 2002. This represents a 56 percent increase in the number of permits issued last year. Missouri ranks fifth in the nation for the number of National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permits issued and leads the four states within EPA Region 7. The overall backlog of permits is currently below EPA's goal for state programs.

Staff attended numerous meetings, workshops and conferences to provide information on the requirements for Phase II. Consequently, Missouri met EPA expectations for completing Phase II program development.

The Water Pollution Control Program participated in a workgroup discussion held by the Governor's office under the Missouri Show-Me Results Initiative. Twelve recommendations for permitting process improvements were presented to the program director for consideration. Most of these recommendations are well on their way through implementation.

For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Water Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1300.

JEFFERSON CITY REGIONAL OFFICE

This year the Soil Science Section at the Jefferson City Regional Office achieved an historical milestone. At the end of calendar year 2001, all initial soil mapping for the state was completed. This occurred six months ahead of the planned date. Since that time, the finished maps have been compiled to a digital format and are available on the Web at http://soils.missouri.edu and on CD-ROM. The Soil Science Unit has been a part of the regional office since the beginning of July, 2001. The unit will continue to update and revise the soil survey across the state based on Major Land Resource Areas and provide soils assistance to Soil and Water Conservation Districts and others.

The Jefferson City Regional Office provides local assistance and emergency response to 17 counties in central Missouri.

KANSAS CITY REGIONAL OFFICE

In 2002, the department's Kansas City Regional Office continued to assist the people and businesses of the state's northwestern and western 21 counties. The regional office receives numerous telephone inquires and staff are quick to offer pertinent technical assistance. The regional office also received and investigated 644 complaints concerning environmental issues. As a result of those investigations or as a result of findings from the 1,420 routine inspections conducted, the regional office issued 252 Notices of Violation for various environmental concerns involving water pollution, air pollution, hazardous waste, solid waste, drinking water, or underground petroleum storage tanks. In addition, regional office staff issued 51 Notices of Excess Emissions for air pollution concerns.

Early in the year, part of Missouri, including the Kansas City metro area, was hit by an ice storm. The regional office assisted many citizens, businesses and communities in dealing with tree and limbs that were damaged by the ice. A huge amount of brush was mulched or burned. The regional office assisted by advising how to use the mulch for landscaping or as soil amendment on farmland. Because of the storm, the regional office issued 612 burn permits in 2002, or about four times the usual number.

In 2002, Stage I vapor recovery rules for fuel dispensing came into effect in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Stage I equipment recovers vapors when gasoline is transferred from tanker trucks to tanks at service stations. Gasoline vapors contain volatile organic compounds that are foremost precursors to the formation of ground-level ozone, or urban smog. Regional office staff worked with local fuel suppliers, contractors and service station owners to establish set-up and inspection procedures.

In 2002, the Bi-cycle waste tire site near Kingsville was cleaned up. About a quarter million tires were all removed and the site remediated. Another smaller site was cleaned up and another is in progress under contract to the Department of Corrections. In 2002, about 430,000 waste tires were removed from sites in the region.

In late 2002, the water pollution unit of the regional office began reviewing applications and issued 36 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits. Regional staff have worked diligently and are pleased with the process implemented to prepare permits and answer questions on proposed NPDES permits on public notice. This process has been well accepted by both applicants and local communities affected.

In the drought stricken northwest area of the state, many communities are concerned about drinking water supplies. The regional office updates communities' supply status on a weekly basis and provides assistance.

The region has numerous communities with surface drinking water supplies. This year the Missouri Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (MOCREP) was successfully employed in the region. Under MOCREP, farmers receive enhanced funding for keeping land out of row crop production. The land must be in the watershed of a drinking water supply impoundment. In 2002, farmers in Smithville and Plattsburg received about $750,000 funding under MOCREP.

In 2002, regional office drinking water staff and underground storage tank staff assisted with investigations in Clearmont. Clearmont uses shallow wells for drinking water, which showed traces of MTBE contamination. The department and community are being proactive in finding the removing the potential source.

For more information, contact the Kansas City Regional Office by calling 816-622-7000.

NORTHEAST REGIONAL OFFICE, MACON

In 2002, the department's Northeast Regional Office assisted more than 600 callers with environmental concerns. The Northeast Regional Office provides local assistance to 24 counties in northeast Missouri. On an average, concerns were investigated within two days of the call. As a result of these investigations, approximately 48 Notices of Violation, two Cease and Desist Orders and 12 Illegal Disposal Investigation Reports were issued.

During 2002, ninety-nine citizen reports on odors from Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations were received. The office documented each of these reports and conducted on-site visits in response. Staff collected 12 sets of air samples that were submitted to an olfactometry panel to evaluate the levels of odor intensity compared to a 225 parts per million n-butanol standard. These sets of air samples became part of a study by the department's Air Pollution Control Program to set a new detection threshold standard for a revised CAFO Odor Rule.

The office's tank inspectors attended the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) training and became certified testers of cathodic protection systems in order to better evaluate Underground Storage Tank (UST) systems. This training will benefit the region in providing technical assistance to facilities and also strengthening the department's goal of protecting human health and the environment. The office also purchased a Solinst interface meter to be used during inspections and investigations to help determine differing liquid phases within tanks, wells, etc.

During 2002, twelve underground storage tanks in the region were closed. Eight were at sites where the tanks have not operated for several years. One tank was closed after it was discovered the system did not meet the 1998 upgrade requirements or the new system performance standards. Proper closure of these systems, including any required cleanup of any contaminated areas, helps protect the environment while providing potential for future land use at these sites. Five new installation inspections were also conducted by the tanks inspectors. Installation inspections are an excellent opportunity for the region to provide technical assistance in regard to operating a facility within the regulatory requirements and to also evaluate the installation of a system and ensure the system meets new performance standards.

In addition to doing the required inspections, the Northeast Regional Office's Public Drinking Water Unit held seven operator training courses for 149 operators. The office also hosted two other training courses taught by outside instructors. Both courses were geared toward helping surface water systems prepare to meet the new Enhanced Surface Water Treatment and Disinfection By-product rules. The two courses trained over 40 operators. In addition 45 on-site technical assistance visits were made.

The Northeast Regional Office's Water Pollution Control Unit accomplished much during 2002 to greatly improve water quality. The Water Pollution Control Program along with the Public Drinking Water Program and the Soil and Water Conservation Program assembled partners from various agricultural and governmental entities to identify, establish, encourage and assist community based watershed committees in the northeast region. By combining their efforts in different program areas, they helped obtain water quality improvements for several public drinking water reservoirs and various streams on the impaired waters list.

The Soil and Water Program's Special Area Land Treatment (SALTs) program, a watershed-based program in which soil and water conservation districts (SWCDs) direct technical and financial assistance to landowners within prioritized watersheds for reduction of agricultural nonpoint source pollution, was used to reduce non-point pollution in sensitive watersheds. The Northeast Region of Missouri was able to obtain half of the SALT projects awarded in 2002. The added cost-share and incentive monies granted to the landowners in these specified watersheds should greatly reduce non-point pollution.

The Northeast Non-point Source Pollution Project and Northeast Regional Watershed Improvement Team was awarded the 2002 Director's Award for Quality and Productivity for obtaining increased awareness and water quality improvements in specific watersheds.

The Water Pollution Control Unit of the Northeast Regional Office has been reviewing and issuing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits since Oct. 11, 2002. This includes drafting permits, preparing and answering public notices, and issuing general and site-specific operating permits. The Water Pollution and Administrative units geared up for this event by preparing a permit procedure manual.

The Northeast Regional Office continues to offer training and on-site assistance to wastewater facility operators. The Northeast Regional Office successfully held 17 training courses for approximately 234 people and provided technical assistance to about 18 facilities.

The Northeast Regional Office participated in Earth Day activities at Macon Elementary School. Educational exhibits were provided for the students with staff on hand to demonstrate working models and equipment used by the department and to answer questions from the students. Presentations at other community events were made throughout the year educating children and adults on the role the department has in protecting Missouri's resources.

For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Northeast Regional Office at 660-385-2129.

ST. LOUIS REGIONAL OFFICE

The St. Louis Regional Office had a successful year, reaching a major milestone by achieving attainment of the one-hour ozone standard. The area met the federal standard for ozone for the first time since monitoring began in the early 1970s. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is now in the process of redesignating the St. Louis nonattainment area to a maintenance area.

Environmental Protection Agency rules state that to attain the standard, a nonattainment area can have no more than three exceedances over a three-year period at any given monitoring site. This ozone season, area monitors registered five exceedances of the health-based standard in Missouri and two in Illinois but did not record a violation. The West Alton monitor recorded three exceedances, and the Wood River, South Lindbergh and Orchard Farms sites recorded two exceedances each in the past three years.

In 2002, the St. Louis Regional Office of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources moved to a new location, 7545 S. Lindbergh, Suite 210, St. Louis.

The office employs more than 65 environmental specialists, environmental engineers and support staff. Personnel inspect environmental control facilities, investigate environmental complaints and respond to environmental emergencies. The St. Louis Regional Office was previously located at 9200 Watson Road.

The St. Louis Regional Office serves the six counties of Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles, St. Louis and Warren.

The new St. Louis Regional Office mailing address is 7545 S. Lindbergh, Suite 210, St. Louis, MO 63125. The new office phone number is 314-416-2960; to send a fax, call 314-416-2970.

For more information, contact Mohamad Alhalabi at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' St. Louis Regional Office at 314-416-2960. The department has six regional and seven satellite offices to serve Missouri citizens. A map of regional offices is available on the department's Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/regions/deqregions.htm.

SOUTHEAST REGIONAL OFFICE, POPLAR BLUFF

On Aug. 7, after 30 years of being located on Lester Street, the Southeast Regional Office (SERO) moved to a new office building located at 2155 N. Westwood Boulevard (Highway 67 North) in Poplar Bluff.

"We are excited about the new office" said Gary Gaines, SERO Director. "We have more space, an updated phone system and a nice location. I think the new building will serve us well in the coming years."

SERO has over 35 environmental specialists, environmental engineers, and support staff to cover 24 counties in southeast Missouri. "Our region is large and diverse," Gaines said. "We cover the flatlands of the Bootheel and the hills of the Ozarks. Our region contains some of the finest farmland in the world and some of the most beautiful, most pristine areas to be found anywhere."

SERO's mission is "to protect and improve the environment of the region while interacting with people in positive ways." To that end SERO staff performed over 2000 environmental inspections during 2002, investigated over 700 environmental complaints, and responded to dozens of environmental emergencies.

In addition to the inspections, investigations and emergencies, SERO was involved in several high-profile issues throughout the year that could effect the environment of the region and the state inclucing the lead smelter at Herculaneum, the proposal to construct one of the world's largest cement kilns in Ste. Genevieve County and the historic timber cutting and agricultural burning in southeast Missouri.

"I feel very fortunate," said Gaines, "to have such an outstanding group of people at SERO. They are hard-working professionals who really care about the environment and the people in the region."

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

CLEAN WATER COMMISSION TO MEET JAN. 29

The Missouri Clean Water Commission will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m., Jan. 29 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel, 415 W. McCarty St., Jefferson City.

For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Water Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1300.

LAND RECLAMATION COMMISSION TO MEET JAN. 30

The Missouri Land Reclamation Commission will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m., Jan. 30 at the Department of Natural Resources' Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St., Jefferson City.

For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Land Reclamation Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4041.

MISSOURI AIR CONSERVATION COMMISSION HOSTS PUBLIC HEARING FEB. 4

The Missouri Air Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on rule actions at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003, at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Bennett Springs Conference Room, 1738 E. Elm Street, Jefferson City.

The commission will hear testimony related to the admendement of 10 CSR 10-6.100 Alternate Emission Limits. This proposed amendment will update the rule to require alternate emission limits approved by the department be submitted and approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to assure compliance with federal emission requirements.

The above documents will be available for review at the following Missouri Department of Natural Resources locations:

People requiring special services or wishing to speak at the meeting can make arrangements by calling 800-361-4827 or 573-751-7840 or by writing two weeks in advance of the meeting to Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Air Conservation Commission Secretary, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102. Hearing impaired persons may contact the program through Relay Missouri, 800-735-2966.

The department requests people intending to give verbal presentations also provide a written copy of their testimony to the commission secretary at the time of the public hearing. The department also will accept written comments for the record until 5 p.m. on Feb. 11, 2003. Please send two copies of written comments to Chief, Planning Section, Department of Natural Resources, Air Pollution Control Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 or by faxing to 573-751-2706.

Rule proposals considered at this hearing may be adopted by the Missouri Air Conservation Commission as provided for under authority of 643.050, RSMo.

For more information or a complete meeting agenda, including rules being presented for adoption, contact the Missouri Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4817.

SOLID WASTE ADVISORY BOARD TO MEET FEB. 5

The Missouri Solid Waste Advisory Board will hold a public meeting at 1 p.m., Feb 5, at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St., Jefferson City.

For more information , call the Department of Natural Resources' Solid Waste Management Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401.

EARTH DAY TO BE OBSERVED APRIL 25

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will celebrate Earth Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, April 25 at the Jefferson Landing State Historic Site and the Carnahan Memorial Garden in Jefferson City. The date of National Earth Day is April 22.

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RULES UPDATE

For more information, contact the Department of Natural Resources' Air and Land Protection Division at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-6892. For the latest updates visit the Regulatory Agenda Web page.

Air Pollution Control

Alternate Emission Limits
Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-06.100 - Incorporates rule language that makes alternative emission limits federally enforceable after they have been submitted and approved by EPA and removes outdated references to state implementation plan base year dates.
Public comment ends:
Feb. 11, 2003		 Public hearing:
Feb. 4, 2003
Missouri Register Citation:
Filed, not yet published		 Department contact:
573-751-4817

Air Pollution Control

Control of Emissions From Lithographic Printing Facilities
Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-02.340 - Corrects formula used to determine rule applicability.
Public comment ends:
April 3, 2003		 Public hearing:
March 27, 2003
Missouri Register Citation:
Filed, not yet published		 Department contact:
573-751-4817

Air Pollution Control

Emissions Limitations and Emissions Trading of Oxides of Nitrogen
Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-06.350 - Based on recent legislation and legal determinations, this rulemaking will place limitations on cyclone boilers that burn tire derived fuel and extend the compliance date by one year.
Public comment ends:
April 3, 2003		 Public hearing:
March 27, 2003
Missouri Register Citation:
Filed, not yet published		 Department contact:
573-751-4817

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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Public service announcements may be downloaded for use by any newspaper, magazine, newsletter, radio stations, etc. The department will continue to add new announcements to the Web each month. If you would like to receive new announcements by e-mail as they are made available, please contact kathy.deters@dnr.mo.gov and provide your publication name and e-mail address.

REGIONAL OFFICE MAP

Department of Natural Resources' Regional Offices provide field inspections, complaint investigation and front-line troubleshooting, problem solving and technical assistance on environmental and emergencies for the following programs:

  • Air Pollution
  • Drinking Water
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Solid Waste
  • Technical Assistance
  • Water Pollution

Map showing department regional boundaries.

INTERNET ADDRESSES

Missouri Department of Natural Resources at www.dnr.mo.gov

Division of Environmental Quality at www.dnr.mo.gov/env

Air Pollution Control Program at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/apcp

Division of Geology and Land Survey at www.dnr.mo.gov/geology/

Energy Center at www.dnr.mo.gov/energy

Environmental Services Program at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/esp

Gateway Clean Air Program at www.gatewaycleanair.com

Hazardous Waste Program at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp

Historic Preservation at www.dnr.mo.gov/shpo/index.html

Land Reclamation Program at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/lrp

Soil and Water Conservation Program at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swcp

Solid Waste Management Program at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp

State Parks, Division of at www.mostateparks.com

Water Protection Program - Drinking Water Branch at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp

Water Protection Program - Water Pollution Branch at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp

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