Environmental St. Louis Area Air and Land Water Protection
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Protecting Missouri's Natural Resources is a monthly newsletter that informs readers about environmental issues.
MARCH 2003
DEPARTMENT CUTS COSTS FOR INDUSTRY
New Air Emissions Reporting System Saves Industry Time and Eliminates Paperwork
An annual form that many companies submit to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources each spring will be a little easier this year thanks to an addition to the department's Web site.
An online data entry system developed by the department is allowing companies to electronically submit their annual emissions data. The new Missouri Emissions Inventory System (MoEIS) cuts the time it takes a company to complete its Missouri Inventory Questionnaire. MoEIS pulls the static data about a facility from year to year, reducing the amount of data entry involved. Companies will only have to enter the information that changes, such as annual production and certain worksheets that need to be completed annually. MoEIS also includes quality checks to ensure accurate data entry. As of the end of February, 32 facilities had submitted their questionnaires via MoEIS online. This data is due April 1.
"The department worked hard to build a system that makes annual reporting of emissions easier on both industry and the department," said Thomas Wilson, director of the department's Air Pollution Control Program. "From many of the comments we have received so far, it seems that we have done just that."
In order to promote submitting the questionnaires online the department offered 12 workshops throughout the state to show companies how to use the software. More than 300 consultants and industry representatives attended the workshops. Workshop participants received a user ID and password as well as an interactive training CD.
Facilities that did not attend the workshops can acquire a user ID and password by contacting the department's Air Pollution Control Program. The Air Pollution Control Program's staff is also available to help facilities and answer questions. Staff can be reached via the Web at www.dnr.mo.gov/moeis/main/contactus or by calling the toll-free hotline, 1-866-MoEIS4U or 573-751-4817. For more information visit www.dnr.mo.gov/env/apcp/moeis/MoEISinstructions.htm or call the Air Pollution Control Program at the numbers listed above.
A NEW PERSPECTIVE FOR EARTH DAY
Earth Day in Jefferson City is going to have a fresh new look this year. Instead of being held on the Capitol lawn, this year's event will be held at the Jefferson Landing State Historic Site and the Carnahan Memorial Garden. The Department of Natural Resources sponsors the event. State and federal agencies will have booths, exhibits and educational displays set up on the lawns. This year's theme will be the Missouri River and will serve as a kind of preview of the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery anniversary that will be celebrated across the state and the nation in the coming months.
An all-new slate of entertainers, storytellers, singers and re-enactors will be on hand to perform during the day. Stan Slaughter, the Eco Troubadour has an extensive repertoire of old and new earth songs. Bob Dyer is a storyteller and singer who is well known for his river-related songs. Upbeat and entertaining, the P. Buster Beaver Pollution Patrol Team show focuses on how kids can help protect the environment. Also new this year will be an interpretation of the Lewis and Clark Expedition by the Jefferson City Lewis and Clark Task Force. An interpreter from the Deutscheim State Historic Site will describe life along the Missouri River in the 1850s. The Jefferson Landing Historic Site will be showing exhibits and displays related to life on the river as well.
Governor Holden and department director, Steve Mahfood will welcome thousands of fifth graders from central Missouri to the annual event April 25. Earth Day is targeted toward students but the event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., is also open to the public. For more information, contact Jennifer Sieg, Earth Day Chairperson at 573-526-2059 or visit the Earth Day Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/earthday/.
DEPARTMENT OFFERS HELP TO PROPERTY OWNERS TO CLEAN UP SMALL WASTE TIRE SITES
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources estimates that more than 250,000 illegal waste tires are scattered across the state every year, serving as breeding grounds for harmful pests and insects and posing 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:
- Property owners must notify the department before April 30.
- The waste tire dumps must contain more than 500 passenger tire equivalents and less than 20,000 passenger tire equivalents. A passenger tire is 16 inches or less in bead diameter. Large truck tires, like those on semi tractors and trailers, count as five passenger tire equivalents.
- The owners responsible for the illegal waste tires must pay approximately 20 cents per passenger tire equivalent for the cleanup. This cost is only about 10 percent of the current costs for removal.
- Companies that generate waste tires in the normal course of business activities are eligible for this program. However, they may be required to pay an additional monetary penalty.
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.
REDUCE WASTE BY ELIMINATING JUNK MAIL
Each year, the production of junk mail consumes vital natural resources: 80 million trees, 28 billion gallons of water, and about $450,000,000 to haul it to recycling centers, landfills, and incinerators. That equates to about 34 pounds of junk mail for every man, woman and child in the U.S. It's like stuffing a whole tree into our mailboxes every year. Each of us will spend an average of eight months of our lives dealing with junk mail.
Here are a few steps you can take to stop unwanted mail:
- You can request removal of your name from most mailing lists by writing to Direct Marketing Association, Mail Preference Service, P.O. Box 9008, Farmingdale, NY 11735-9008. Be sure to include your name and address as it appears on your junk mail. Requests to stop junk mail are kept active for five years and will not remove companies from which you have previously ordered. Be aware that it still may take up to six months for this request to make a noticeable difference in your mailbox.
- Notify the specific sender. If they have an 800 number, call them and ask to be removed from their mailing lists.
- When you give your name to a publication, store or organization, or when you order a product or fill out a warranty card, specify that you do not want your name to be shared or sold.
- Credit card companies probably sell your name most often. Call and ask them not to release your name and address to anyone for marketing, mailing or promotional purposes.
- Call 1-888-5-OPT-OUT (1-888-567-8688) to stop major credit companies from send you credit card offers.
- Visit the following Internet sites for additional information
on stopping junk mail, telemarketing calls, and junk email:
- www.junkbusters.com
- www.stopjunk.com
- www.obviously.com/junkmail
By taking a few minutes today to reduce your unwanted mail, you can save natural resources, money, and perhaps our most valuable commodity-time. For more information, call the department's Solid Waste Management Program at 800-361-4827 or 751-5401.
DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE TESTIFIES TO PREVENT GROUNDWATE CONTAMINATION, SAVE MONEY AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Edward Galbraith, section chief for the department's Underground Storage Tank section, testified today before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials. Galbraith's testimony provided Missouri's perspective on implementing the federal underground storage tank program at the state level.
The current regulatory program is designed to prevent contamination releases from petroleum underground storage tanks. However, state and local communities continue to face environmental and other problems caused by underground storage tanks.
His testimony highlighted the deficiencies in the program and offered suggestions on how the regulatory program can be improved in order to protect the environment without placing significant additional burdens on tank owners. Specifically, Galbraith focused on the need for greater oversight and inspection of underground storage tank operations and suggested resources be made available to the states from the federal Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust fund to help states prevent releases from underground storage tanks.
Galbraith also pointed out that standards and funding are different for aboveground and underground petroleum storage tanks.
Federal Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust fund dollars cannot be spent on emergencies resulting from releases at aboveground storage tank sites despite the fact the fund monies originate from taxes on fuel from both types of tanks. This inequity hinders the state's ability to address contamination at aboveground storage tank release sites.
Finally, Galbraith asked the subcommittee to carefully consider the lessons learned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and state efforts to address the contamination and redevelopment challenges posed by abandoned tank sites.
The subcommittee is part of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, of which Missouri Representatives Karen McCarthy and Roy Blunt both are members.
Galbraith also represents the State of Missouri in the Association of State and Territory Solid Waste Management Officials, a national organization. The association's mission is to enhance and promote effective state and territorial waste management programs, and affect national waste management policies.
For more information, contact the department at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3176.
NATIONAL AWARDS PRESENTED AT 57TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) honored more than 20 individuals, businesses, agricultural organizations and districts during its 57th annual conference. The meeting was held in Orlando, Fl., Feb. 9-13, 2003.
Several Missourians received awards during the event. Nolan Rapp, a fourth-grade Zion Lutheran School student from Bates County, won second place in the national poster contest sponsored by the National Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. Rapp won in the fourth through sixth grades division and will receive a $75 savings bond for his effort. The theme for this year's contest was "The Gifts of Trees." Rapp, a district winner, participated in the state competition where he also took first place in the fourth through sixth grades division.
The annual NACD poster contest provides kindergarten through 12th grade students with an opportunity to share their thoughts about soil, water and related issues. It also highlights the educational efforts of the local soil and water conservation districts. Bates County was among 69 counties that participated in Missouri's event this year, which is sponsored by the Missouri Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. Like many districts, Bates County uses funding from the Parks and Soils Sales Tax, which is administered by the Department of Natural Resources. These funds are used to support educational efforts such as materials needed for the poster contest and personnel to assist students to learn about soil and water conservation.
The National Conservation Districts Employees Association presented Eli Mast, a member of the Douglas County Soil and Water District and president of the Missouri Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, the 2003 National Conservation District Board Member. Mast worked with Missouri's Soil and Water Conservation District Employees Association as well as the state legislature to get improved health insurance and retirement benefits for district employees. He and others helped secure a district assistance grant in the amount of $500,000 to provide each district with two full-time, trained staff at reasonable salaries.
In the category of District Outreach, the Jackson County Soil and Water District was given an award for the district newsletter. This newsletter written entirely for teachers caught the attention of the judges and they opted to present an honorable mention award in the newsletter category. Tips for Teachers is a simple, but effective, two page newsletter full of information about the district's conservation education activities as well as other tips and ideas that would interest any educator. Each issue features innovative methods of teaching basic conservation concepts. It is printed on eye-catching paper stock and sent to more than 600 county educators and organizations.
Missouri also had several national photo contest winners this year. This contest recognizes individuals who use photography to capture conservation images effectively and creatively. Those winners include an honorable mention for Amber Mann of Jackson County in the youth category; an honorable mention for Stacey DeGrace from Jackson County in the wildlife category; and Tammy Teeter received first place and Polly Sachs an honorable mention for their photos in the education category. Both are from Warren County. Photos of the award winners can be found at www.nacdnet.org/pubaff/awards/.
Congratulations to all the winners and especially those in Missouri.
DEPARTMENT RECEIVES APPLICATION FOR AUDRAIN COUNTY TRANSFER STATION
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has received an application from Robert W. Love, Jr., President of Love LLC, to construct the Love Transfer Station in Audrain County.
The transfer station will be used to receive municipal solid waste, non-hazardous industrial waste, construction and demolition waste and transfer it from collection trucks to larger carriers that would then transport the waste to a permitted solid waste disposal facility.
The site is located in Audrain County along County Road 708 at County Road 737 and has the address 33500 County Road 708, Martinsburg, MO 65624.
The department reviews all applications submitted by cities, counties and private owners to ensure that solid waste transfer stations are properly designed and constructed. Other technical factors that protect Missouri's environment also are examined.
Information on the proposed transfer station will be available at
the Mexico County Library, Martinsburg Branch, at 201 East Washington
Street, Martinsburg from March 1 to July 1. Questions and comments
regarding the processing facility or the department's role in regulating
solid waste transfer stations may be sent to the Missouri Department
of Natural Resources, Solid Waste Management
Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO
65102-0176, or call Frank Dolan at 573-751-5401.
DEPARTMENT PROMOTES ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS THROUGH NEW PROGRAM
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is initiating a program called the Missouri Environmental Management Partnership in order to promote the development of Environmental Management Systems throughout the state.
An Environmental Management System (EMS) is a voluntary process through which an organization identifies its environmental issues and impacts and plans the activities, responsibilities and resources for addressing them according to an environmental policy.
The Missouri Environmental Management Partnership is designed to encourage businesses, local governments, state agencies, educational institutions and other organizations to improve their environmental performance by developing and implementing an EMS. The partnership is strictly voluntary but will hold partners to EMS conformance criteria, which includes commitment to regulatory compliance as well as broader environmental goals. Various recognition and regulatory incentives will be available to organizations that are accepted as members in the program.
The partnership program is being initiated with public announcements and presentations to interested groups and organizations. For more information, call the department's Environmental Assistance Office at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-6627. Information is also available on the department's Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/memp-ems.htm.
WOOD TREATING PLANT SCHEDULED TO CLOSE AFTER 95 YEARS OF OPERATION
Kerr-McGee Corp. recently announced it has decided to close four wood-treating plants, including the Springfield facility, and quit the forest products business to reduce debt and focus on core assets. Kerr-McGee spokeswoman Carol Schumacher stated, "The forest products market is limited and does have some excess capacity." The forest products division represents one percent of Kerr-McGee's assets.
Plants in Columbus, Mississippi; Madison, Illinois; Texarkana, Texas, and Springfield, Missouri, will be closed. The Springfield facility is located in the northwest part of town at 2800 High St., and employs 25 to 30 people. It is scheduled to close by the end of 2003.
The facility has made pressure treated railroad products since 1907 and is unique in that only creosote tar solutions have ever been used at the site as the preservative. Most wood treating facilities use both oil-borne and water-borne preservatives at their plants.
Kerr-McGee Forest Products Division purchased the facility from American Creosote Corporation in 1965. Currently, Kerr-McGee manufactures products for the Burlington Northern Railroad and several railroad contractors, and has the capacity to treat up to 900,000 ties per year.
In the early years of operation, the excess preservative used in treating railroad ties, was allowed to drip onto the ground. This impacted the soil and groundwater with creosote components, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Groundwater contamination extends off the property to the northeast. A groundwater pump-and-treat system operates to recover product from several interceptor trenches and recovery wells.
Several modifications have been made to the production process over the years, including
- Upgrading the oil and water separators
- Installing a concrete drip track to collect excess preservative
- Providing secondary containment for tanks and unloading areas
- Raising fuel lines
- Installing a cooling tower, additional tanks, an additional separator and a polymer feed system.
- The upgrades have allowed the facility to send wastewater directly to the city of Springfield sanitary sewer for proper treatment.
Kerr-McGee has done assessments and is beginning the cleanup process under an agreement with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which became effective Oct. 18, 1987. A work-plan was completed Dec. 5, 1989 and implementation began on Jan. 29, 1990.
Corrective measures include excavation of source materials, installation of several recovery trenches, and extraction wells. Ongoing activities include operation and maintenance of the groundwater monitoring system and extraction wells and inspection and maintenance of the cover over the closed impoundments. The upgrades and corrective actions at the facility prevent any additional contamination from leaving the site.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Hazardous Waste Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3176.
DANGEROUS MINE SHAFTS TO BE CLOSED IN JASPER COUNTY
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Land Reclamation Commission recently awarded a $73,450 construction contract to Ron Reed Dozing of Sheldon. Reed will close ten dangerous abandoned lead and zinc mine shafts in Jasper County. The department's Land Reclamation Program previously closed 17 mine shafts during fall 2001 and summer 2002. These shafts, located on private property, are the result of lead and zinc mining in the area from 1848 to 1970 and pose safety hazards to landowners and citizens.
The U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining and Missouri's Land Reclamation Commission authorized the use of Missouri abandoned mine land funds for reclamation of dangerous non-coal mine shafts in 2000. The abandoned mine land fund monies typically were only used to reclaim coal problems.
Funds for abandoned mine land projects originate from fees collected from active cold mines by the U.S. Department of Interior, Office of Surface Mining. These funds are then disbursed to state and tribal abandoned mine land programs that have problems associated with coal mining that occurred prior to 1977.
Previous studies and inventories conducted on the lead and zinc areas in southwest Missouri indicate the possible existence of many more mine openings. The department is anticipating future abandoned mine land funds will be available to close additional dangerous shafts. For more information on abandoned mine land or to report open shafts contact the Department of Natural Resources' Land Reclamation Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4041.
NORLEDGE AREA RCRA FACILITY INVESTIGATION COMPLETED AT FORMER AMOCO REFINERY
BP Products North America Inc., is performing a site-wide cleanup, under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), at the former Amoco Refinery in Sugar Creek. In order to prioritize and expedite certain aspects of the cleanup, the refinery was divided into several areas. The Norledge area, the highest priority, is an off-site residential area south of the refinery, under which petroleum product flowed into the groundwater over much of the life of the refinery.
The RCRA Facility Investigation (RFI) is the first required step in the cleanup process and is designed to define the nature and extent of contaminant releases. The RFI for the Norledge area has been reviewed, and approved by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. Interim measures to help clean up or contain immediate threats to human health and the environment have already been and will continue to be implemented in the Norledge area. The remaining steps to be taken in the Norledge area cleanup are the Corrective Measures Study (CMS), in which the remediation options are analyzed, and the Corrective Measures Implementation (CMI), in which the remedy is implemented. The department and EPA oversee and approve all steps of the cleanup process.
For more information, contact Brian McCurren of the department's Hazardous Waste Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3176.
DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS ST. LOUIS AREA WASTE TIRE CLEANUPS
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources, City of St. Louis and St. Louis County officials held a news conference at on March 27, 2003 to announce waste tire cleanups in the St. Louis area.
The cleanup effort allows St. Louis city and county governments, citizen volunteers and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to join together to reduce the seasonal impact of the West Nile virus in the St. Louis area. In the summer of 2002, there were 56 positive cases of West Nile virus infection in St. Louis City, and 60 positive cases in St. Louis County. Seven deaths in the area have been credited to the virus outbreak. Illegal waste tires pose serious environmental and health threats. Insects that grow and breed in illegally dumped waste tires can transmit several human diseases including the West Nile virus. Even a single waste tire provides a perfect breeding environment for mosquitoes.
Removal of waste tires from the environment is a top priority for the Department of Natural Resources.
Operation Brightside will be acting as the city community partner by picking up waste tires during its 22nd Annual Project Blitz to cleanup St. Louis City neighborhoods March 29 through April 26. Collected tires will be stacked in a semi-trailer provided by a permitted waste tire hauler or processor for proper disposal.
Several St. Louis County non-profit organizations including Mid-County Partners for Progress and Neighbors Assisting will conduct waste tire cleanups in numerous St. Louis County communities during the same timeframe. Individual nonprofit groups will coordinate the proper disposal of waste tires with permitted waste tire haulers or processors.
St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, and Operation Brightside officials met in January to discuss opportunities to clean up illegally disposed waste tires. The removal of the waste tires should help lower the chances of additional West Nile virus infections in the area.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Solid Waste Management Program will reimburse city and county nonprofit organizations for the proper disposal of illegally dumped waste tires collected during several neighborhood cleanups. The cleanup reimbursement will be funded from the state's 50-cent-per-tire waste tire fee that consumers pay when new tires are purchased. The waste tire fee is set to expire Jan. 1, 2004, unless it is renewed. The department is seeking an extension to this fee bill.
For additional information, call Bryon Murray of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Solid Waste Management Program at 573-751-5401.
MOBERLY FORMER MANUFACTURED GAS PLANT SITE PLACED ON THE REGISTRY
The Moberly Former Manufactured Gas Plant Site, located at the intersection of Horner and Franklin Streets in Moberly, was placed on the Registry of Confirmed Abandoned or Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites in Missouri (Registry) on Jan. 14, 2003. A manufactured gas plant operated at the site from approximately 1875 until 1935.
Coal tar, which contains substances known to cause cancer in humans, was a common by-product of manufactured gas operations. Coal tar has been documented underground in numerous places, including several underground structures, and coal tar-saturated soil is present within two feet of the surface. Two soil samples contained leachable benzene, a part of coal tar, at concentrations above the regulatory limit, making this soil characteristic hazardous waste based on toxicity. A department investigation concluded that the soil below the surface is highly contaminated and could cause a human health threat if it is exposed or excavated.
The department, in accordance with the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Law, maintains the Registry. The Registry protects property buyers from accidentally purchasing contaminated property. Sites placed on the Registry appear on a publicly available list. A notice filed with the Recorder of Deeds documents hazardous waste contamination at the site and a notice regarding contamination must be provided by the seller to potential buyers. The use of a property listed on the Registry may not change substantially without the written approval of the department. Technical Bulletins on the Registry and Registry Frequently Asked Questions are available on the Web at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/sfund/spf.htm#registry. A list of sites currently listed on or proposed for the Registry is available at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/registry-log.pdf.
For more information, please contact the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Hazardous Waste Program, Superfund Section at P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, or call 800-361-4827 or 573-751-8629.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO HOST ELK RIVER MEETING APRIL 22
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will host a public meeting April 22 in Anderson. The meeting will allow citizens to learn about and discuss the Elk River Watershed in regard to an upcoming Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) document to be drafted by the department. A TMDL is a study of a stream, river or lake in an effort to determine how pollutants are affecting water quality.
Two separate sessions will be held for added convenience. The first will be from noon to 2 p.m. at the New Mac Electric public meeting room located at 9 Mustang Lane. The second will be at the McDonald County High School cafeteria 100 Mustang Drive, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Each meeting will consist of a brief presentation about current water quality trends in the Elk River and its tributaries. Displays of the watershed and water quality data will be available, in addition to information on watershed management funding sources for restoration efforts. Representatives will be on-hand to answer questions and receive comments about the watershed's management. An opportunity to volunteer to participate in a watershed partnership also will be available.
For more information, contact Brooks McNeill, with the Department of Natural Resources, Southwest Regional Office, 2040 West Woodland, Springfield, MO 65807, or call 417-891-4300. For news releases on the Web, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel.
MADISON COUNTY MINES SITE PUBLIC MEETING
A public meeting, hosted by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency was held in Fredericktown, Jan. 28, 2003. The meeting was held to inform the community of upcoming yard soil removal and to gather input from the community regarding the possibility of placing the Madison County Mines site on the National Priorities List (NPL). Sites listed on the NPL are eligible for long-term cleanup actions under Superfund. This means if a responsible party is not found the site can still be addressed using Superfund money. If a site is not on the NPL, and no responsible party is found, the site cannot be addressed.
The Madison County Mines Site, located in southeast Missouri, has a rich history of mining and related activities. Mining for lead and other metals has occurred in Madison County from the early 1700s to the 1960s. Surface and underground mining, milling, smelting, other processing of metal ores and transportation were also conducted in the area. The wastes from these processes, including shaft development rock, chat, fine tailings and slag were usually disposed on the ground near their places of origin. These wastes are subject to wind and water erosion and other mechanical redistribution, which have contributed to contamination of soil, sediment, surface water and groundwater in parts of Madison County. The Madison County Mines Site is comprised of several mining and related waste sites located in and near Fredericktown, within the watershed of the Little St. Francois River and its tributary streams.
In 2002, EPA sampled 215 properties for lead in soil. Of the 215 properties, 92 showed levels of lead greater than the EPA Preliminary Removal Goal of 400 parts per million. Of those 92 properties, 42 showed signs of visible mine waste (chat) in their driveways or other areas of the yard. EPA plans to begin removing yard soils at properties where children with high blood-lead levels live and where daycares exist.
For more information about this site or if you have questions or comments about placing this site on the NPL, please contact Bob Hinkson of the Department's Hazardous Waste Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-8629.
PHASE II-A NEW APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
With 56,000 miles of streams, two of the mightiest rivers in the nation and more than 400 lakes within its borders, Missouri can rightfully boast about its rich water heritage. Visitors and residents alike enjoy the wide variety and quality of the water. However, if we're not careful, how we live, work and play near those waters could have a harmful effect on them.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is responsible for administering new provisions, delegated from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for regulating storm water discharges from small municipalities that could affect these bodies of water.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), surveys indicate that 40 percent of waters in the United States are impaired or fail to meet water quality standards. Polluted storm water runoff often is a leading culprit.
Fortunately, nearly 40,000 residents already have made a commitment to protect and improve the quality of our water resources. They've dedicated more than 100,000 hours of volunteer service towards picking up trash along rivers, planting trees, stenciling storm drains and participating in dozens of other water-related protection activities. In the upcoming months and years, residents will have even more opportunities to get involved by supporting locally driven, Phase II storm water management plans.
Water quality is one of the most pressing environmental issues facing many communities, large and small, across the state. For the past 30 years, the Clean Water Act has been striving to protect our environmental health from the serious, negative effects of pollution. The Act's overall objective is clear and complete: to protect and restore the integrity of the nation's waters. Its aim is to reduce soil erosion, regulate sewage discharges and restore our streams and wetlands. Water quality has improved dramatically since that time. But, despite the progress, there's still plenty of work to do.
The Storm Water Phase II Final Rule is the next step in the U.S. EPA's effort to tackle the problem. Operators of small municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s), as well as small construction activities, are currently at the center of attention.
The main objective of Phase II is to properly manage polluted storm
water runoff and minimize damage to our streams, wetlands and lakes.
The Phase II approach encourages and promotes watershed planning as
the best method for implementing programs to
protect water quality. The regulations allow small municipalities
the flexibility to develop effective, site-specific plans that are
relevant to each community. Phase II is geared specifically to small
and mid-sized communities of 10,000 and more. At the same time, small
towns in big cities (suburbs and the like) that have a population
between 1,000 and 10,000 also are covered.
Phase II relies heavily upon public participation, involvement, education and outreach. These are not your typical one-size-fits-all regulations. Phil Schroeder, section chief for permitting in the Water Pollution Control Program of the Department of Natural Resources, said Phase II doesn't dictate how communities are to manage their storm water efforts. "Citizens will determine their own issues and their own solutions," Schroeder said. "Their plans should be tailor-made for their communities."
Schroeder said that, by its very nature, government often takes a cookie-cutter, blanket approach to regulations, but he feels this program distinguishes itself by allowing communities to tailor the program to their needs. "This is an ideal opportunity for communities to decide what's right for them."
Schroeder said the first thing they should do is identify their needs and rank them in order of importance and feasibility. Residents then can customize a plan to focus on areas that need the most attention. Each goal should reflect the needs and characteristics of the community. For instance, if littering has been identified as a concern, the plan might include sending out brochures the first year, training volunteers the second year and stenciling storm drains the third year. Success of the plan can be gauged by measuring the amount of litter detected in storm drain discharges.
Broad-based public participation will play a crucial role in any successful storm water management plan. "Local governments will need public support," Schroeder said. "Community leaders will be looking for people who want to be part of the process. They'll want people who can approach old problems from a new direction. When diverse groups of people have a stake in the outcome, it follows that implementation and improvements will go more smoothly."
Many jurisdictions already have on-going storm water programs. Existing activities, codes and ordinances should be carefully reviewed with an eye toward strengthening revisions. Successful strategies will likely include developing a comprehensive plan that sets both long and short-term goals. Phase II even encourages sharing responsibilities with neighboring cities and towns. "It's hoped that this piggyback tactic will promote a regional approach to storm water management," Schroeder said. "Communities should be thinking about how programs can be linked or expanded to achieve the most environmental gain for the dollars spent."
The U.S. EPA expects to begin receiving storm water management plans this month. The accompanying best management practices should fit the characteristics and needs of the areas they serve. The added flexibility will allow towns to use a more satisfying mix of tools to reduce pollution. Water quality improvement efforts are shifting to a more holistic approach when it comes to watershed management. "Success will depend on how well residents work with their local governments to develop solutions everyone can live with," Schroeder said.
For more information on storm water contact the department's Water Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1300.
DEPARTMENT ASSISTS WITH WASTEWATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS IN STELLA
The village of Stella will soon begin making improvements to its wastewater system with help from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
The department awarded Stella more than $300,000 in grants and loans. Stella will use this funding to dredge and remove sludge from the village's wastewater lagoon, replace piping and install a liner to seal the lagoon.
These grants and loans are funded by a bond issue approved by Missouri voters in 1998 that provides for improvements to storm water, wastewater treatment and public drinking water systems. The Department of Natural Resources administers various grant and low-interest loan programs that have awarded more than $2.5 billion in water and wastewater infrastructure improvements to Missouri communities during the past 30 years.
"Partnerships like these between the Department of Natural Resources and local communities enable us to protect and improve our environment, while also encouraging economic development," said Stephen Mahfood, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. "We're pleased to be part of an effort that helps these communities grow."
For more information, contact Ann Crawford, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Water Pollution Control Program, P.O. Box. 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 or call 573-751-1302 or 800-361-4827.
PERCHLORATE IS FOUND AT LAKE CITY ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
Recently, perchlorate was discovered at the 3,955-acre Lake City Army Ammunition Plant located in Independence. Perchlorate is a man-made chemical mostly used in solid rocket fuel, but it also may be in incendiaries, flares and nitrate fertilizers. The perchlorate discovered at Lake City is used in the production of incendiaries. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency now considers perchlorate a contaminant of concern because it interferes with the thyroid gland, impairing its function. In adults, the thyroid regulates metabolism. In children, it plays a key role in the physical and mental development. An impaired thyroid can develop tumors.
The Lake City site is the largest government-owned, small-caliber ammunition manufacturing plant in the United States. Historic waste handling and disposal practices of hazardous substances including oil, grease, solvents, explosives and metals have led to widespread contamination of the site and the subsequent placement of the site on the Superfund National Priority List. Now perchlorate is added to the list of contaminants the U. S. Army, EPA and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources will be looking for and working to contain and cleanup.
More than 30 monitoring wells have been set up to keep track of contamination. The latest-results, returned in mid-January, showed readings of 79 parts per billion in one well and 23 parts per billion in another. No perchlorate has been detected in drinking water supply wells and Lake City officials have no indication that any public water supply has been contaminated. Perchlorate has only recently become a concern because technology was not developed until 1997 to find low levels of perchlorate in water supplies.
For more information regarding Lake City Army Ammunition Plant or other federal facilities in Missouri, please contact Ramona Huckstep of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3176 or by e-mail at ramona.huckstep@dnr.mo.gov. or visit the Federal Facilities Section Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/ffss.htm
MISSOURI HELPS STONE COUNTY PROTECT TABLE ROCK LAKE
Grants totaling more than $1 million from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources will be used to help protect water quality in Table Rock Lake and Roark Creek.
The department awarded a grant for $1 million to Stone County Sewer District #1 to help with construction of a treatment plant and collection at the Lakewood Subdivision, collection at Compton Ridge, and an interceptor at Notch to transport wastewater to the Branson West Treatment Plant. The department also awarded nearly $93,800 to assist the district in financing the construction of a wastewater collection system to serve several areas. All these improvements are designed to help prevent untreated sewage and septic tank drainage from polluting Table Rock Lake and Roark Creek.
"The State of Missouri is working to help our communities identify ways to protect the environment while also promoting economic development," said Stephen Mahfood, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. "These projects, which were made possible through a partnership between the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Stone County, will help protect Table Rock Lake, one of our state's greatest tourist attractions and a continued source of revenue."
The department's Water Pollution Control Program will administer the grant, which is funded by a bond issue approved by Missouri voters in 1998 for improvements to storm water, wastewater treatment and public drinking water systems. For more information, contact Mary Clark, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Water Pollution Control Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102, 573-751-6680.
ST. LOUIS AREA MEN INDICTED AND ARRESTED FOR FAILURE TO DISCLOSE LEAD PAINT
Thomas F. Sailor of O'Fallon and Marco Webster of St. Louis were each indicted on Feb. 12 and arrested Feb. 19. They are both charged with violating the Toxic Substances Control Act by failing to disclose lead-based paint to home buyers and falsifying lead paint disclosure forms.
Exposure to chips and dust from lead-based paint can produce neurological damage and other diseases, so disclosing the presence of lead-based paint to home buyers is required by federal law. The risk of exposure to lead is especially high among small children who can experience significant delays in mental development and may even die when they are exposed to lead as they crawl and play on the floor.
If convicted on all counts, each defendant faces a maximum sentence of up to six years in prison and a potential fine of more than $250,000. Charges were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in St. Louis. The case was investigated by the St. Louis Area Office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Criminal Investigation Division, the EPA Region 7 Office of Inspector General and the city of St. Louis Division of Health. It is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office in St. Louis. An indictment is merely an accusation and all defendants are presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty in a court of law.
EPA, DRINKING WATER UTILITIES ADVANCE WATER SECURITY
EPA Provides Instructions for Conducting 'Vulnerability Assessments'
In partnership with America's drinking water systems, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announces progress toward protecting America's drinking water by providing a set of instructions that will help drinking water utilities submit security self-assessments to EPA in a secure manner.
"Drinking water utilities are already submitting Vulnerability Assessments to EPA, marking a significant milestone in our efforts to protect our Nation's drinking water supplies," said G. Tracy Mehan, III, EPA's Assistant Administrator for Water. "These instructions to utilities and our secure information handling procedures demonstrate EPA's resolve to protect this vital information prepared by water utilities," said Mehan.
The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 requires EPA to work with water utilities to protect vital infrastructure and public health. Under the Bioterrorism Act, all community drinking water systems that serve more than 3,300 people are required to certify and submit vulnerability assessments and certify completion of emergency response plans to EPA. The deadline to certify and submit vulnerability assessments to EPA is March 31, 2003 for drinking water systems serving 100,000 or more people; Dec. 31, 2003 for systems serving 50,000-99,999 people; and June 30, 2004 for systems serving 3,301-49,999 people.
Once a drinking water system certifies completion of its vulnerability assessment to EPA, it is required, within six months, to certify completion of its emergency response plan. The instructions explain how the drinking water system is to submit the required documents to EPA.
For further information, log on to www.epa.gov/safewater/security.
DEPARTMENT AWARDS $125,000 GRANT TO SERVICE RECYCLING
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources recently awarded $125,000 to Service Recycling to help support the Webb City Company's recycling services.
The funding will be used to construct a concrete loading dock and rail spur, which will be used to establish an access point for shipping recyclable materials to market by rail. This construction will provide for the storage and sale of recyclable materials recovered at multiple Missouri collection points, and will reduce transportation costs and increase the volume of materials being recyled in southwest Missouri.
This grant is funded by the Solid Waste Management Fund, which is
made up of fees collected in conjunction with tipping fees collected
for each ton of waste disposed of in Missouri landfills, as well as
fees collected from transfer stations that transfer waste
out of state.
"Partnerships like these between the Department of Natural Resources and Missouri's businesses enable us to protect and improve our environment, while also encouraging economic development," said Stephen Mahfood, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. "We're pleased to be part of an effort that helps our economy grow."
To date, Service Recycling has received $175,000 for waste reduction and recycling projects. For more information, call Bruce Tylke of the department's Solid Waste Management Program at 573-751-5401 or 800-361-4827.
DEPARTMENT AWARDS RECYCLING GRANT TO THE STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION
The corrugated cardboard backdrop that once brought life to your favorite theatrical production may soon be reincarnated as the cereal box sitting on your kitchen table.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources recently awarded $15,000 to the Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City for an assessment of waste generated in the theatre and its administrative offices. The final report will include recommendations for a cost-effective recycling program for corrugated cardboard, mixed office paper, plastic bottles, metal containers and aluminum cans. Starlight Theatre will evaluate the data and then move forward to implement a recycling program.
This grant is funded by the Solid Waste Management Fund, which is made up of fees collected in conjunction with tipping fees that are collected for each ton of waste disposed of in Missouri landfills, as well as fees collected from transfer stations that transfer waste out of state.
For more information, call Rachel L. Griffin of the department's Solid Waste Management Program at 573-751-5401 or 800-361-4827.
GRANT DOLLARS WILL HELP OZARK REDUCE PHOSPHORUS IN WATER
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Missouri Gov. Bob Holden recently announced that a grant in the amount of $745,081 has been awarded to the City of Ozark to help protect Table Rock Lake. Funding for the grant comes from state bond funds and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Special Infrastructure Grant program.
The money will be used to build infrastructure for wastewater treatment for phosphorus removal, which will help protect Table Rock Lake. Ozark will use the money for the additions to their treatment plant to reduce the phosphorus levels in the treated discharge. The entire project is estimated to cost $931,350 and is expected to be complete by November 2003. Any costs not covered through grant funds will be paid by the City of Ozark.
"Tourism in southwestern Missouri has become an important component of Missouri's economy," Holden said. "This grant will help ensure that Table Rock Lake, one of the biggest tourist attractions in this area, continues to be a clean, safe place to visit."The grant will be administered by the Department of Natural Resources' Water Pollution Control Program. For more information, contact Joy Reven, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Water Pollution Control Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102 or call 573-751-2735.
MISSOURI ASSISTS NORWOOD IN MAKING WASTEWATER TREATMENT IMPROVEMENTS
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources recently announced that a grant in the amount of $368,943 has been awarded to the City of Norwood. The grant will be used in conjunction with a $190,000 loan from the Department of Natural Resources to build infrastructure capacity in Norwood's wastewater collection and treatment system.
"Partnerships like these between the Department of Natural Resources and local communities enable us to protect and improve our environment, while also encouraging economic development," said Steve Mahfood, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. "We're pleased to be part of an effort that helps these communities grow."
The project consists of improvements to the ultraviolet disinfection equipment and sand filters at the existing facility as well as the construction of a collection system to serve residents north of state highway 60. The entire project is estimated to cost a little more than $1 million and is expected to be complete in October. Funding for the grant comes from State Water Pollution bond funds.
The loan and grant will be administered by the Department of Natural Resources' Water Pollution Control Program. For more information, contact Joy Reven, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Water Pollution Control Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102 or phone 573-751-2735.
DEPARTMENT GRANT WILL AID TRUMAN LAKE CLEANUP
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $34,000 grant to the Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission (KBRPC) in Clinton. The "South Grand River Logjam and Erosion Control Program" will provide decision-makers with potential solutions to stream management. The goal is to establish a baseline for water quality in the South Grand River.
A South Grand River Drainage Basin Advisory Committee is being formed to develop and implement a plan to reduce and remove sediment and manmade debris from entering the South Grand River arm of Truman Lake. The plan also includes maintaining an open channel. The program relies on community involvement to build on the collaborative efforts that already have occurred. Initiatives will be established to protect the entire watershed as this stream segment currently is on the state's list of impaired waters.
The proposed program calls for the development of a maintenance plan with input from several interested parties. Those initially involved are Henry County commissioners, adjoining landowners, Urich Logjam Committee, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Natural Resources, KBRPC staff and an engineering firm that will help evaluate alternative plans.
This project is made possible by a Section 604(b) grant from the
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency through the Department of Natural
Resources. For additional information contact Tod Hudson in the department's
Water Pollution Control Program at
800-361-4827 or 573-751-8728.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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 near the Capitol in Jefferson City. The date of National Earth Day is April 22.
For more information, visit the Earth Day Web page at www.dnr.mo.gov/earthday or call Van Beydler at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-6892.
SOLID WASTE ADVISORY BOARD TO MEET APRIL 2
The Missouri Solid Waste Advisory Board will hold a public meeting at 1 p.m., April 2 at the 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.
CLEAN WATER COMMISSION TO MEET APRIL 23
The Missouri Clean Water Commission will hold public meeting at 9 a.m., April 23 at the Inn at Grand Glaize, Hwy 54 and Lake Rd 40, Osage Beach.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Water Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1300.
MISSOURI AIR CONSERVATION COMMISSION TO MEET APRIL 24
The Missouri Air Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m., April 24 at the Harry S. Truman Building, rooms 493/494, 301 W. High St., Jefferson City.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Air Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4817.
SOIL AND WATER DISTRICTS COMMISSION TO MEET MAY 21
The Missouri Soil and Water Districts Commission will hold a public meeting at 8:30 a.m., May 21, at the Department of Natural Resources' Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St., Jefferson City. The business portion of the meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Soil and Water Conservation Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4932.
LAND RECLAMATION COMMISSION TO MEET MAY 22
The Missouri Land Reclamation Commission will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m., May 22, 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.
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 |
Control 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 |
Emission 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. |
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| 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 |
Definitions and Common Reference Tables |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-06.020 - Updates and adds several definitions, including several related to concurrent changes in 10 CSR 10-6.060, Construction Permits Required, In addition, defines "portable equipment instillation" which is used to exempt these plants from operation permits. | |
| Public comment ends:
June 5, 2003 |
Public hearing: May 29, 2003 |
| Missouri Register Citation:
Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control |
Construction Permits Required |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-06.060 - Clarifies and corrects rule applicability sections for consistency with federal regulations and creates mechanisms to permit major sources in the St. Louis ozone nonattainment area. | |
| Public comment ends:
June 5, 2003 |
Public hearing: May 29, 2003 |
| Missouri Register Citation:
Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control |
Construction Permits Exemptions |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-06.061 - Establishes a separate rule for construction permit exemptions. | |
| Public comment ends:
June 5, 2003 |
Public hearing: May 29, 2003 |
| Missouri Register Citation:
Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control |
Construction Permits by Rule |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-06.062 - Establishes a permit-by-rule concept for construction permits. | |
| Public comment ends:
June 5, 2003 |
Public hearing: May 29, 2003 |
| Missouri Register Citation:
Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control |
Conformity to State or Federal Implementation Plans of Transportation Plans, Programs and Projects Developed, Funded or Approved Under Title 23 U.S.C or the Federal Transit Laws |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-05.480 - To amend the state St. Louis transportation conformity rule to bring it into compliance with the recently amended federal transportation conformity rule. | |
| Public comment ends:
May 1, 2003 |
Public hearing: April 24, 2003 |
| Missouri Register Citation:
Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control |
Operating Permit |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-06.065 - Adds an exemption for portable equipment installations to this rule and clarifies the livestock and control equipment odorous exemption language. | |
| Public comment ends:
June 5, 2003 |
Public hearing: May 29, 2003 |
| Missouri Register Citation:
Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control |
Restriction of Emission of Odors |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-02.070 - Revises detection threshold odor standard for Class 1A concentrated animal feeding operations. | |
| Public comment ends:
May 1, 2003 |
Public hearing: April 24, 2003 |
| Missouri Register Citation:
Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control |
Restriction of Emission of Odors |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-03.090 - Revises detection threshold odor standard for Class 1A concentrated animal feeding operations. | |
| Public comment ends:
May 1, 2003 |
Public hearing: April 24, 2003 |
| Missouri Register Citation:
Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control |
Restriction of Emission of Odors |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-04.070 - Revises detection threshold odor standard for Class 1A concentrated animal feeding operations. | |
| Public comment ends:
May 1, 2003 |
Public hearing: April 24, 2003 |
| Missouri Register Citation:
Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control |
Control of Odors in the Ambient Air |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-05.160 - Revises detection threshold odor standard for Class 1A concentrated animal feeding operations. | |
| Public comment ends:
May 1, 2003 |
Public hearing: April 24, 2003 |
| Missouri Register Citation:
Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control |
New Source Performance Regulations |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-06.070 - Adopts by reference updates to previously adopted 40 CFR Part 60 subparts finalized between January 1, 2001 and June 30, 2002. | |
| Public comment ends:
June 5, 2003 |
Public hearing: May 29, 2003 |
| Missouri Register Citation:
Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control |
Maximum Achievable Control Technology Regulations |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-06.075 - Adopts by reference updates to previously adopted 40 CFR Part 60 subparts finalized between January 1, 2001 and June 30, 2002. | |
| Public comment ends:
June 5, 2003 |
Public hearing: May 29, 2003 |
| Missouri Register Citation:
Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control |
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 010-06.080 - Adopts by reference updates to previously adopted 40 CFR Part 60 subparts finalized between January 1, 2001 and June 30, 2002. | |
| Public comment ends:
June 5, 2003 |
Public hearing: May 29, 2003 |
| Missouri Register Citation:
Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-4817 |
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:
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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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