Protecting Missouri's Natural Resources is a monthly newsletter that informs readers about environmental issues.
MAY 2003
NATURAL DISASTER RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY SEVERE WEATHER
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources recently added information to its Web site designed to help in cleaning up homes and communities that have been affected by severe weather. The information is located at www.dnr.mo.gov/disaster.htm. There are links to fact sheets and other documents about numerous topics to help Missouri residents and businesses:
Letters and Sample Documents
- Storm Waiver Notice
- Landfill Emergency Operator Letter
Publications and Fact Sheets
- Additional Contact Phone Numbers
- Boil Water Notice
- Emergency Guidance for Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste
- Household Chemicals and Household Hazardous Waste
- Natural Disaster Recovery For Historic Buildings
- Water Main Break Flow Chart
- What to do with Disaster Debris
News Releases
- Drinking Water Tips for Storm-Stricken Communities
- Assistance to Storm-Stricken Communities
Other Resources Available on the Web
- Department Regional and Satellite Offices
- University of Missouri Outreach and Extension
- State Emergency Management Agency
Governor's Executive Orders
- Declares Disaster Areas due to May 4 Tornadoes (May 5)
- Calls National Guard to Assist in Areas Harmed by the May 4 Tornadoes (May 5)
- Declares it Necessary to Adjust Certain Environmental Rules and Regulations on a Temporary and Short-term Basis
If your questions are not addressed by the fact sheets and documents, please call the Missouri Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827.
EARTH DAY GETS THE MESSAGE OUT
Gov. Bob Holden and Department of Natural Resources Director Steve Mahfood welcomed more than a thousand students and their teachers to the 9th annual Earth Day celebration April 25. This year, 56 classes from 27 schools throughout central Missouri attended the environmental awareness effort. The event in Jefferson City is targeted to students and is open to the public. The overall number of people attending was estimated to be 2,500.
The Department of Natural Resources sponsors and hosts the event each year. Close to a hundred volunteers donated their time, energy and enthusiasm by tending information booths, playing games and talking to the students about the environment. Thirteen other state and federal agencies participated through educational displays and exhibits.
This year's event was held at the Jefferson Landing State Historic Site and the Carnahan Memorial Garden. Storytellers and singers were on hand to give environmentally themed performances throughout the day. The Jefferson City Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Task Force provided an interpretation of the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery Expedition. An interpreter from Deutscheim State Historic Site described life along the Missouri River in the 1850s.
Hundreds of fifth graders across the state participated in the Earth Day slogan contest. Eleven year old Alex Daniel Reyna, son of Angie and Alex Reyna of Kirbyville, submitted the winning words "Make Big Muddy Your Buddy." Alex is a fifth grade student in Megan Ools class at Kirbyville Middle School in Kirbyville. This year's Earth Day theme focused on the Missouri River
EPA SEEKING PUBLIC COMMENT ON PROPOSED DECISIONS ON MISSOURI'S IMPAIRED WATERS LIST
EPA has announced its proposed decisions on Missouri's 2002 Section 303(d) List (impaired waters), and is giving the public the opportunity to review its proposed decisions to add or restore waters and pollutants to the list.
Under Section 303(d) of the 1972 Clean Water Act (CWA), states, territories and authorized tribes are required to develop lists of impaired waters every two years. By law, EPA must approve or disapprove those lists.
EPA is partially approving, and proposes to partially disapprove, Missouri's 2002 Section 303(d) List. EPA's proposed decision document and supporting documentation was provided to the state on April 30.
The public comment period on EPA's proposed decisions ends June 30, 2003, 60 days after the date of the public notice. The list and supporting information are available online at www.epa.gov/region07.
EPA will consider written public comments in reaching its final decisions on the additional water bodies and pollutants identified for inclusion on Missouri's final 303(d) list.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Water Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1300.
61 TEAMS, 305 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN REGIONAL ENVIROTHONS
A wise old saying states "If one has determination, then things get done." The same thing could be said for the 61 teams that recently participated in Missouri's seven regional Envirothon competitions this year.
With the tremendous growth of the Missouri Envirothon, the state was divided into seven areas that held regional events to qualify for the state competition.
Teams of five high school students gathered together throughout the state for a day of hands-on, problem solving testing. Teams were tested on four natural resource topics including soils, aquatics, forestry and wildlife. They also gave an oral presentation on the current conservation issue, which was Agricultural Land Conservation and Preservation.
The top three teams from each of the seven regional events advanced on to the state competition, which was held May 1 at the Lincoln University Carver Farm in Jefferson City. Little Creek from St. Louis County won the state competition and will go on to compete in the Canon Envirothon in late July for scholarships and educational equipment.
This year the Southwest regional competition was held in Springfield at the Missouri Department of Conservation Nature Center. The winning teams from that area were two teams from Glendale High School and one from Licking High School.
The Brady Show Grounds near Boonville was the site of the Central region competition. The three teams that advanced on to the state competition from this event were Marshall, Sturgeon and Lincoln High Schools.
Puxico's Mingo National Wildlife Refuge was the host for the Southeast region. Valle Catholic, Doniphan and Kingston High Schools were the winners for that area.
Babler State Park and the Little Creek Nature Area was the site for the St. Louis regional competition. St. Charles West and Troy Buchanan and Little Creek High Schools represented this area at the state competition.
The Pony Express Conservation Area was the site of the Northwest regional competition. The winners from the area included two teams from Gallatin High School and one from Norborne High School.
The Kansas City regional competition was held once again at the Missouri Department of Conservation Burr Oak Nature Center in Blue Springs. St. Mary's, Blue Springs South and Leeton High Schools were big winners at this event.
The last region to hold its competition was the Northeast region. It was held at the Mark Twain Visitor's Center in Perry. When the scores were totaled, Knox County, Highland and Scotland County advanced as the winners. For each of the teams, determination was the key for their success.
Sponsors for these events include the local soil and water conservation districts, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, the University Extension, the Missouri Department of Conservation and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. To contact the local chairperson of each of the regions, contact Judy Stinson of the Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4932.
DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION OF INFECTIOUS WASTE VIOLATION EXPANDS
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' investigation into the illegal storage of infectious waste in a house in Columbia has expanded to include wide-ranging, possible multi-state and federal implications.
In late October 2002, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources received a tip that local authorities in Columbia had discovered a large quantity of infectious waste stored in a vacant house. The department mobilized its environmental emergency crew and investigators to provide protective equipment, technical support and gather evidence.
Department staff, in cooperation with local police, found an estimated two tons of infectious waste illegally stored inside the house located in a residential neighborhood, within two blocks of a public school. "We found a large quantity of blood vials, used syringes and miscellaneous medical waste," said Beth Marsala, enforcement chief for the department's Solid Waste Management Program. "When we followed our leads during the investigation, we found that the infectious waste in Columbia was connected to an illegal waste transportation operation and a poorly operated incinerator and warehouse in Arkansas."
Since the October discovery, the department has spearheaded an investigation into the operations of the responsible parties revealing other potential federal and state violations. Working with federal, local and other state authorities, the department's environmental investigators interviewed the incinerator owner, as well as former employees and others associated with the Arkansas company.
"We are extremely proud of our environmental emergency response and investigative staff who often put themselves in harm's way to protect the health and safety of the citizens of Missouri," said James D. Werner, director of the department's Air and Land Protection Division. "Their work is a vital part of protecting homeland security by ensuring compliance with infectious waste regulations necessary to protect Missourians."
For additional information or to offer assistance in this investigation, contact Beth Marsala of the department's Solid Waste Management Program at 573-751-5401.
DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS KANSAS CITY AREA WASTE TIRE CLEANUPS
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is working in partnership with city and county officials and nonprofit neighborhood groups in the Kansas City metro on "Operation Tire Toss."
Neighborhood nonprofit groups will sweep through the Kansas City metro area to properly dispose of waste tires. Waste tires illegally dumped in communities pose serious environmental threats, create eyesores and contribute to the spread of the West Nile virus.
Mosquitoes that transmit the West Nile virus to humans and animals prefer to breed in a dark, damp environment such as waste tires. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services confirmed 168 positive human cases and seven deaths were caused by the virus in 2002. Health officials are expecting the virus to spread westward in 2003.
Officials from Jackson County, Platte County, Clay County, Kansas City, Independence, Excelsior Springs, Lees Summit, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the Mid-America Regional Council and Bridging The Gap recently met to discuss opportunities to clean up illegally disposed waste tires.
"Removal of waste tires from Missouri's environment is a top priority for the department," said Steve Mahfood, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. "The department has removed approximately 11 million tires from illegal waste tire dumps in Missouri using the state's 50-cent-per-tire waste tire fee. This success stems, in part, from the partnerships with city and county governments, citizen volunteers, and other state agencies."
The waste tire cleanups will take place from spring through fall 2003. Collected waste tires will be stacked in semi-trailers provided by permitted waste tire haulers or processors. The processed tires likely will be burned as tire-derived fuel at the Sibley or Asbury power plants.
Nonprofit organizations may participate in the waste tire cleanups after a Reimbursement Request is completed and filed with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The Reimbursement Request form and instructions for the nonprofit waste tire cleanups are available at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp/tirecost.htm.
The department's Solid Waste Management Program will reimburse nonprofit organizations for the proper disposal of illegally dumped waste tires collected during several neighborhood cleanups. The cleanup reimbursement is 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.
Bridging the Gap and Aquila Power Plant, Sibley, have indicated they will offer financial assistance to the nonprofit organizations conducting the waste tire cleanups to provide the upfront financial support needed.
Mid America Regional Council has developed a Web site called "Operation Tire Toss," which can be found at www.marc.org/tiretoss. The waste tire clean up schedules of the participating nonprofit groups will be added to the Web site as those dates and locations are confirmed.
For additional information contact Byron Murray or Dan Fester of the department's Solid Waste Management Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401.
GATEWAY CLEAN AIR PROGRAM IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE
The Department of Natural Resources has released its 2002 Program Evaluation Report for the Gateway Clean Air Program, the vehicle emissions testing program in the St. Louis area. This report evaluates the effectiveness of the program in reducing vehicle pollution in the area during the first two years of operation, 2000-2001. The report is available online at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/apcp/gcap/newrelease.htm.
Using the most recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency model to evaluate the effectiveness of the program, the Gateway Clean Air Program has improvement for St. Louis air quality. Using the test data from the first two years of testing, the department has calculated the program has reduced fleet-wide tailpipe emissions of hydrocarbons by 17 percent, carbon monoxide by 15 percent and oxides of nitrogen by 1 percent.
If you have any questions about this report, please contact the Department of Natural Resources' Air Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4817
WHITMAN, PROUD OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS SHE PREPARES TO RETURN HOME TO NEW JERSEY, RESIGNS AS ADMINISTRATOR OF EPA, EFFECTIVE JUNE 27, 2003
EPA Administrator Christie Whitman met with President Bush on May 20, 2003 at the White House and tendered her resignation as Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, effective June 27, 2003.
Attached is the text of Administrator Whitman's resignation letter to the President.
"With gratitude for the opportunity to serve the American people in your Administration, I hereby tender my resignation as Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, effective June 27, 2003."
"It has been a singular honor to be entrusted with the responsibility to lead the EPA in its effort to leave America's air cleaner, its water purer, and its land better protected than it was when this Administration took office. Our work has been guided by the strong belief that environmental protection and economic prosperity can and must go hand-in-hand, that the true measure of the value of any environmental policy is in the environmental results it produces. I am pleased that the EPA has built an enviable record of success that will result in significant improvements to the state of our Nation's treasured environment."
"America's air will be cleaner. Our actions to reduce pollution from nonroad diesel engines represent, in the words of one major environmental organization, the "biggest public health step" in more than 20 years. Our landmark Clean School Bus USA initiative means that every public school student in America should be riding low emission school buses by 2010. Our aggressive and effective efforts to enforce the Nation's environmental laws have achieved some of the largest Clean Air Act settlements in history. This record will only be enhanced by the eventual passage of the Administration's proposed Clear Skies Act of 2003, your far-reaching proposal to reduce pollution from the Nation's power plants."
"America's water will be purer. EPA's Watershed Initiative is expanding watershed-based water protection policy across the country. The Agency's innovative Water Quality Trading program will help address the growing problem of nonpoint source pollution. EPA's plan for cleanup of the Hudson River has set a new standard for restoring waterways that have been threatened by decades of abuse. Improvements to the rules governing Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations will protect surface water by requiring reductions of at least 25 percent in runoff of nitrogen and phosphorous from those large agricultural operations."
"America's land will be better protected. Our success in enacting long-overdue brownfields legislation is already accelerating the reclamation of abandoned parcels of land in hundreds of communities across America. The enactment of this legislation, after nearly a decade of partisan wrangling, is a testament to your commitment to change the way things are done in Washington."
"In addition, the Agency has played a key role in responding to the terrorist attacks of September 11th and the subsequent anthrax attack and in promoting the security of our homeland. The work EPA did in the aftermath of those attacks will long be a proud chapter in this Agency's history. As the federal lead for protecting the Nation's water infrastructure and the chemical industry, we also have added significantly to efforts to reduce the vulnerability of those sectors to terrorist attack."
"I am proud of the work this Agency has done and of the contributions it has made to the success of your Administration. The people who serve our country as employees of the EPA are as dedicated and as committed a group as can be found in federal service. It has been a true honor to be able to lead this Agency as it worked to implement the innovative, effective environmental policies to which you are so clearly committed."
"As rewarding as the past two-and-a-half years have been for me professionally, it is time to return to my home and husband in New Jersey, which I love just as you do your home state of Texas. I leave knowing that we have made a positive difference and that we have set the Agency on a course that will result in continued environmental improvement. Please accept my deepest thanks for the opportunity to serve our country in your Administration and my every good wish for continued success in leading the Nation in these challenging times."
EPA PROPOSES MADISON AND NEWTON COUNTY HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES TO THE SUPERFUND NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is continuing to make great progress in protecting public health and encouraging economic revitalization and land reuse by proposing Madison County Mines in Fredericktown and Newton County Mine Tailings be added to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL is the list of national priorities among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants throughout the United States and its territories. The NPL is intended primarily to guide the EPA in determining which sites warrant further investigation.
EPA's selection of the proposed sites was based on various factors including risk to human health and the environment. At these sites, EPA will work with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and other partners to identify land reuse options and opportunities where they can work together to spur economic revitalization. In its recently announced Land Revitalization Agenda, EPA made a commitment that cleanup of contaminated land is not enough. These sites must be available to the community to provide jobs, tax revenues and recreational benefits that did not previously exist.
Revitalization and reuse will now be a formal part of planning at every site. Proposed sites must go through a public comment period before they can be finalized on the NPL. The NPL now contains 1,236 final sites. Cleanup construction has been completed at 850 sites and is underway at 384 additional sites. For Federal Register notices and support documents for the new proposed and final sites, see: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/npl/newnpl.htm.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Hazardous Waste Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3176.
AIR POLLUTION VEHICLE PARTS ARE NOW EXEMPT FROM STATE SALES TAX
On March 30, 2003, an amendment to the Sales Tax Exemption Rule became effective. This rule affects vehicle replacement parts and the vehicle repair industry statewide.
Specifically, this rule exempts the following replacement vehicle parts from state sales tax:
- Air injection parts, air pumps check valves, smog pumps
- Catalytic converters (universal converters, direct fit converters, converter kits)
- Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valves
- Evaporative canisters and canister purge valves
- Positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valves
This rule amendment does not require a form or application to be signed by the customer or sent to the Department of Revenue; it is automatic for those purchasing the parts. It does, however, require the retailer or installer to indicate on the invoice which parts were sales tax exempt and which were not and to retain copies of these invoices for five years.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Air Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4817
STATE AND FEDERAL SUPPORT PROVIDED TO CHARLIE'S SCRAP METAL FIRE
The State of Missouri provided daily technical support and assistance to Jefferson County and the High Ridge Fire Department for a fire that burned in two waste piles at Charlie's Scrap Metal. The facility is located at 5454 Our Dr., House Springs.
The Missouri departments of Natural Resources, Health and Senior Services, Public Safety and the State Fire Marshal took steps necessary to support Jefferson County authorities to address health and environmental concerns at the site.
The Department of Natural Resources responded to the incident immediately after receiving a call on its 24-hour emergency spill line on April 17, 2003. The department hired an environmental restoration contractor that developed a proposed response plan. The department immediately provided the plan to the county and other local response authorities.
The State Fire Marshal supported the local fire commanders and on-scene emergency response officials during the situation. The High Ridge Fire Department's contractor used a large track hoe to separate the first burning waste pile. After a fire started in the second waste pile, which was two acres in size and approximately 60 feet deep, the fire department requested additional support. The Department of Natural Resources notified the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and presented its proposed response plan. EPA implemented the department's contractors plan. "We are gratified that EPA responded to our request for help and worked to extinguish the fire," said James Werner, Director of the department's Air and Land Protection Division.
The department conducted air and water sampling and monitored to determine the level of contaminants, including the smoke from the fire and the runoff water, produced by the site. The department's sampling results did not find high levels of contaminate at the site. The department sent the results to the Department of Health and Senior Services to evaluate potential health effects from the pollutants. The health department worked closely with the Jefferson County Health Department to evaluate related health risks. Based on the heavy smoke, the health departments advised a voluntary evacuation by every resident in areas of heavy smoke.
The Department of Natural Resources issued four Notices of Violation to Charlie's Scrap Metal for violations that occurred on the property. "We will continue to work on the situation to correct the poor waste management that caused the fire," said Werner. The department's investigation will go through the enforcement process and the department will negotiate potential fines given to the property owner.
For more information, contact the Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4465.
DEPARTMENT AWARDS $112,000 FOR FOX RIVER CLEANUP
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources recently awarded a $112,000 grant to the Northeast Missouri Resource Conservation and Development Council (RCandD) to help finance and support the first year of a water quality project on the Fox River. The Fox River flows from Iowa through Scotland and Clark counties to the Mississippi River. RCandD will provide a non-federal match of $74,668.
The goals of the Fox River Ecosystem Development Project are to protect and improve water quality in the watershed. The project aims to educate and demonstrate best management practices for controlling chemical runoff, soil erosion and proper storage of animal waste. It will also help improve wildlife habitat and wetland areas. Surveys will be used by RCandD to evaluate the success of the project goals. Volunteers will be trained to collect water samples from streams in the Fox River watershed. The sampling plan also will be used to document progress of the project.
"Our most successful projects are those that involve partnerships between the department, local communities and volunteers," said Steve Mahfood, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. "We're pleased to have the opportunity to support this effort and confident that it will protect this fragile ecosystem for many years to come."
Several groups are involved with the project, including:
Soil and Water Conservation Districts in Clark and Scotland counties;
- Northeast Missouri RCandD;
- Missouri Department of Natural Resources;
- Department of Agriculture Conservation Service;
- University of Missouri Extension Service;
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service;
- Missouri Department of Conservation;
- National Turkey Federation;
- Pheasants Forever;
- Iowa State University;
- U.S. Geological Survey;
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources;
- Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Team;
- and the Scotland County Health Department.
Money for the project is provided through 319 funding of the Clean Water Act. The grant will be administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 through the Department of Natural Resources.
For more information, contact Tod Hudson with the Department of Natural Resources Water Pollution Control Program at 573-751-8728.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SUPPORTS MARSHFIELD IN EFFORT TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY
Community Receives $3.65 Million in Assistance
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources recently announced that the city of Marshfield will receive an interim loan of $3.65 million for drinking water system improvements. The city will use the proceeds to begin construction of a new groundwater well and the replacement of approximately 54,800 linear feet of waterline.
Funding for the loan comes from the State Revolving Fund, which is a combined effort between the Department of Natural Resources and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency to provide cost-effective financing for drinking water and wastewater treatment and collection improvements. The interest rate on the loan will be approximately 50 percent below current market rates.
"This loan represents a savings of approximately $1.15 million and certainly allows these environmental improvements to be made at an affordable level," said Steve Mahfood, director of the Department of Natural Resources.
The loan will be administered by the department's Water Pollution Control Program. For more information, contact John Fraga, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Water Pollution Control Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO, 65102 or call 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1192.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AWARDS $81,000 GRANT TO EAST CENTRAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources recently awarded $81,472 to the Region D Solid Waste Management District. The district will use the grant funds to administer waste reduction and recycling projects in Andrew, Buchanan, Clinton and DeKalb counties.
"This grant enables the Region D Solid Waste Management District to fund solid waste management activities focused on that area of Missouri," said the department's Director Steve Mahfood. "We've found the most successful efforts to reduce solid waste are those tailored to the needs of individual communities."
The district's executive board, chaired by Greg Wall, is responsible for administering the funds, which are disbursed as subgrants to projects within the district based upon the recommendations of the district's executive board. This distribution method allows each district to fund projects that compliment or enhance other waste reduction and recycling activities with financial assistance from the Solid Waste Management Fund.
The Solid Waste Management Fund is made up of tipping fees charged for each ton of waste disposed of in Missouri landfills or processed through transfer stations that move waste to out-of-state disposal sites. With the passage of the Solid Waste Management Law in 1990, Missouri's goal is to significantly reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills. The projects funded by this grant will help the Region D Solid Waste Management District achieve their local waste management goals.
Missouri's 20 Solid Waste Management Districts were organized to encourage regional cooperation and to help ensure proper solid waste management through waste reduction and recycling activities. To date, the Region D Solid Waste Management District has received more than $800,000 in district grants.
For more information call the Region D Solid Waste Management District at 816-393-5250 or the department's Solid Waste Management Program at 573-751-5401.
DEPARTMENT AND RIVER CEMENT COMPANY ENTER INTO LETTER OF AGREEMENT
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the River Cement Company have entered into an agreement to focus on the investigation and, if necessary, cleanup of contaminants released to the environment.
River Cement's Selma Plant in Festus currently produces Portland cement. Cement production includes quarrying of raw materials, raw material preparation, kiln operations and cement production. Until May 1997, River Cement's Selma Plant used hazardous waste fuels as an additional fuel in the cement manufacturing process. The plant has closed all areas that were used for processing and storage of waste fuel with the department's approval and guidance. Because River Cement once managed hazardous waste as an interim status treatment, storage and disposal facility, the facility also is required to assess the possibility of health and environmental concerns associated with other solid waste management activities at the plant.
Selma Plant will address any potential remaining human health and environmental issues through activities performed under the department's voluntary agreement. These activities include evaluating areas currently being used, and previously used, for solid waste management activities to identify whether there have been, or are, any releases of hazardous constituents to the environment. If releases are discovered, the activities also will include examining the type and amount of any such release and, if necessary, performing proper cleanup measures to protect human health and the environment.
For more information on the site and any cleanup activities, contact Natalie Roark in the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Hazardous Waste Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3553.
COMMUNITIES MEET THE CHALLENGE OF PHASE II
The Storm Water Phase II Final Rule is part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recent efforts in tackling water pollution. The main objective of Phase II is to properly manage storm water runoff and protect streams, wetlands and lakes. Operators of small municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) from across the state are beginning to implement their storm water programs. The regulations allow communities the flexibility to develop effective, site-specific plans that are appropriate and relevant to each municipality.
"Missouri is meeting EPA's expectations for Phase II and the permitting program is on track," says Phil Schroeder, Section Chief for permitting in the Water Pollution Control Program. Of the 144 entities that are required to apply for permits, more than half have already been approved for permits since the March 10 deadline. "We are very encouraged by these numbers and it's time to take it to the next level," said Schroeder. Because of the early, significant participation by communities, the department will soon begin focusing on measuring the success and effectiveness of the plans.
Each measurable goal is intended to measure permit compliance and program effectiveness. The added flexibility of Phase II allows for more satisfying tools to reduce pollution. And, because cities are determining their own issues and their own solutions, the odds of successfully reducing pollution go up. For more information, contact Phil Schroeder in the department's Water Pollution Control Program at 573-751-1300.
EPA PROPOSES DRAMATIC REDUCTIONS OF POLLUTION FROM NONROAD DIESEL ENGINES
A proposal to dramatically reduce emissions from nonroad diesel engines used in construction, agricultural and industrial equipment has been announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
This comprehensive national program requires stringent nonroad engine controls and reductions of sulfur in diesel fuel, a program that will achieve enormous air quality improvements throughout the country.
The proposal would take effect for new engines starting as early as 2008 and be fully in place by 2014. EPA is proposing to reduce emissions of soot, known as particulate matter (PM), and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from today's engines by more than 90 percent.
When fully in place, annual reductions will be 825,000 tons of NOx and 125,000 tons of PM. For the first time ever, advanced emission control systems will be incorporated into nonroad equipment. The sulfur content of diesel fuel will be dramatically reduced from its current uncontrolled level of 3,400 parts per million to 500 parts per million (ppm) beginning in 2007 and then to 15 ppm in 2010, a 99 percent reduction.
EPA estimates that by 2030 the nonroad program will, among other benefits, annually prevent over 9,600 premature deaths, 8,300 hospitalizations, 16,000 heart attacks, 5,700 children's asthma-related emergency room visits, 260,000 respiratory problems in children and nearly a million work days lost due to illness. (Under an alternative estimate, the nonroad program would deliver annual benefits that include preventing 5,600 premature deaths.)
Nearly 111 million people live in areas that do not meet air quality standards for ground level ozone (smog), and more than 70 million people live an areas that do not meet air quality standards for PM. Nonroad diesel engines contribute significantly to these problems. A typical piece of construction equipment such as a 175 hp bulldozer emits as much NOx and PM as 26 new cars today. EPA estimates that nonroad diesel engines currently account for about 44 percent of diesel PM emissions and about 12 percent of NOx emissions from mobile sources nationwide and in some urban areas the percentage is greater. The nonroad program would significantly help areas across the country reach their clean air goals and improve public health nationwide.
The public may comment by sending an e-mail to nrt4@epa.gov. Additional ways to send comments are found in the Federal Register notice. Written comments may be submitted until Aug. 20. Public hearings will be held in New York on June 10, Chicago on June 12, and Los Angeles June 17, 2003. Detailed information about the hearings will be published in the Federal Register. This proposal, related documents and information about the public hearings are available at www.epa.gov/nonroad.
DEPARTMENT'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNIT RESPONDS TO GASOLINE SPILL NEAR COLUMBIA
On April 24, a representative from the Williams Pipeline Company contacted the Department of Natural Resources' environmental emergency response (EER) office about the release of unleaded gasoline from the company's facility located at 5531 Highway 63, just south of Columbia. It was reported that 10 barrels (420 gallons) of unleaded gasoline leaked on a pipeline at the bulk plant because of a bad gasket. The caller reported that the fuel was contained on-site and a local crew would be responding to conduct a cleanup.
EER staff from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources responded to the scene and met with the Williams response crew. Upon arrival, the department was informed that an estimated of 3,360-gallons of gasoline was released. Initial cleanup consisted of a vac-truck used to recover the spilled fuel and heavy equipment for further cleanup work. The company's environmental coordinator from Kansas City helped coordinate cleanup efforts. The department has worked with Williams to develop a comprehensive plan of action to remediate the spill.
Remediation of the site is on going. Impacted soil is still contained on-site awaiting excavation. Wet weather conditions have slowed excavation activities.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Environmental Services Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-3315.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES EMPLOYEE HONORED BY CONSERVATION FEDERATION
Group Names Roger Randolph Air Conservationist of the Year
Each year, the Conservation Federation of Missouri honors individuals and groups for their efforts to protect the environment. This year, the Department of Natural Resources' Roger Randolph was named Air Conservationist of the Year for his work to improve air quality in St. Louis.
"For the first time in history, the St. Louis area met the national air quality standards. This monumental accomplishment came from a lot of hard work, communication and partnership building to reach this end result," said Steve Mahfood, director of the Department of Natural Resources. "I'm proud to see Roger and this accomplishment recognized by the Conservation Federation of Missouri."
Under the direction of Randolph, the department was able to determine the major sources of pollution in the area in addition to the weather, light cars and trucks, other small sources and several dozen large sources. After determining the necessary data, the department was armed with the knowledge to reach improvements.
Randolph worked for more than a decade to orchestrate a wide variety of actions. With help from many diverse groups in the region, Randolph was able to bring the air quality up to the national air quality standards. Randolph traveled thousands of miles, attended countless meetings and worked through an endless series of federal, state and local issues. The result is a wide-ranging mix of pollution control systems that touch the lives of nearly everyone in the St. Louis region. Randolph also won the Air Conservationist of the Year award in 1991 for his work to reduce ground-level ozone in Kansas City.
The ozone standard is a health-based standard set to protect residents from the harmful effects of ozone. Studies suggest that ozone plays a role in causing asthma. Exposure to ground-level ozone may contribute to other health problems such as increased breathing difficulty for those who suffer from asthma, heart disease, emphysema and other cardiopulmonary diseases. Long-term exposure to high levels of ozone can cause healthy adults to experience breathing difficulty, especially those who exercise or work outdoors.
Ground-level ozone is produced when hydrocarbons from car exhaust and other fumes mix with oxides of nitrogen from power plants and other sources. Ozone forms on warm, sunny days and concentrations build when there is little or no wind. Ozone season officially begins April 1 and ends Oct. 31.
Randolph served as the director of the department's Air Pollution Control Program for eight years. He became director of the department's Solid Waste Management Program in November 2002. A registered Professional Engineer in Missouri and Oklahoma, Randolph brings more than 30 years of experience in managing air, water and solid waste control programs to the position. Randolph has worked for the Department of Natural Resources since 1988.
DEPARTMENT'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNIT RESPONDS TO FUEL SPILL IN ADAIR COUNTY
On May 1, the Adair County Dispatcher contacted the Department of Natural Resources' Environmental Emergency Response (EER) office. The dispatcher reported that a fuel transport truck was overturned and releasing up to 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel near the city of Novinger. Local fire crews dammed the road ditch to prevent fuel from reaching a nearby waterway. The responsible party, Coop Fuel of Green City hired Hazmat Response to conduct a cleanup. EER staff from the department's Northeast Regional Office responded to the scene. The Department of Natural Resources will provide oversight of the cleanup.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Environmental Services Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-3315.
DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATES IN NUCLEAR EMERGENCY EXERCISE
In the event of a serious emergency at AmerenUE's Callaway Nuclear Plant near Fulton, many agencies would coordinate efforts to protect people and the environment. The best way to prepare for such an event is to perform exercises to determine strengths and weaknesses. This is exactly what many agencies, including the Department of Natural Resources, are doing.
Training sessions, planning meetings, dress rehearsals and dry runs all culminated in a two-day Ingestion Pathways Exercise on April 15 and 16, 2003. The Ingestion Pathways Exercise is a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) graded event that occurs at every nuclear power plant in the United States every six years.
FEMA looks at every aspect of the response including activation of key state facilities like the State Emergency Operations Center at the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Emergency Operations Facility at the Callaway Nuclear Plant, Joint Public Information Center at the Ike Skelton Training Facility and Reception and Care Centers in Callaway, Gasconade, Montgomery and Boone Counties.
The Department of Natural Resources would be responsible for notifying public water treatment plants of possible contamination, providing technical assistance to water supply officials for decontamination and assisting the Department of Health and Senior Services with collecting samples to determine contamination.
Comments about participant performance were positive. A final grade will be issued in July. For more information about the department's involvement in the Ingestion Pathways Exercise, contact Alan Reinkemeyer by e-mail or call 800-361-4827 or 573-526-3384.
DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNIT RESPONDS TO TRAILER CONTAINING RADIOACTIVE WASTE NEAR REPUBLIC
The Missouri State Highway Patrol contacted the department's 24-hour emergency spill line concerning an unattended trailer near Republic. A citizen contacted the Highway Patrol because the trailer had radioactive signs on it.
The Highway Patrol discovered the transporter to be Robins Transport of Eddy Stone, Pennsylvania. It was discovered the trailer was broken down and the company was waiting for a part to make repairs.
Environmental Emergency Response (EER) personnel from the department's Southwest Regional Office investigated. EER found the load to have a low-level reading. Personnel from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services were contacted and provided technical assistance to EER.
Repairs were completed on May 14 and the trailer was moved.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Environmental Services Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-3315.
REGION 7 POLLUTION PREVENTION AWARDS
EPA Region 7 is seeking nominations of projects and programs that demonstrate successful source reduction. Source reduction prevents the generation of waste and environmental releases and conserves natural resources. It is the preferred approach to environmental management and environmental protection.
The goals of pollution prevention are to eliminate or reduce waste generation; conserve natural resources and materials, including energy; prevent spills and accidental releases; prevent product losses; reduce hazardous materials use; and promote the purchasing and use of less hazardous or more efficient equipment.
Business and industry are eligible for the 2003 Pollution Prevention Awards Program. Applications should be submitted for one of the following five categories
- Energy Efficiency and Renewable or Alternative Energy Sources
- Community Pollution Prevention
- Pollution Prevention for Environmental Justice
- Environmentally Preferable Products and Services and
- General Pollution Prevention.
Projects funded by EPA through any mechanism are not eligible for this awards program. The deadline for submitting applications is July 15, 2003. The award application can be found at www.epa.gov/Region7/p2/2003p2appl.pdf.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Jennifer S. Anderson, EPA Region 7, at (913) 551-7644 or e-mail anderson.jennifer@epa.gov.
DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNIT RESPONDS TO PREMIUM STANDARD FARMS FUEL SPILL IN PUTNAM COUNTY
A representative with Premium Standard Farms contacted the Department of Natural Resources' environmental emergency response (EER) office to report the release of an estimated 1,661 gallons of diesel fuel at their Lucerne facility. The facility has a truck fueling station that failed a pressure test. Upon investigation, Premium Standard Farms discovered a leak in a product line. Premium Standard Farms hired a cleanup contractor to recover spilled fuel from an underground vault and to remove impacted soils. EER staff from the department's Northeast Regional Office in Macon responded to the scene to assess the extent of the release and cleanup actions.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Environmental Services Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-3315.
OAKHILL DAY SCHOOL EDUCATOR RECEIVES EPA'S EDUCATORS ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 has named Kay Boyd of Oakhill Day School in Gladstone as its Educators' Environmental Excellence Award winner for 2003.
Kay Boyd, an environmental educator with Oakhill Day School in Gladstone, has taught first through third grade for 34 years. She developed an outdoor classroom using Missouri native plant species as a tool to enhance environmental education. She has expanded the unit on Native Americas to include a study of how native plants grown in outdoor classrooms are used by the tribes. She is currently working on a prairie ecosystem for the science fair for the third grade.
The class took a field trip to the local prairie and harvested prairie plant seeds for the students to exhibit at a science fair. She has co-written a Missouri Department of Conservation grant and developed mini activity units for kindergarten through fifth grade students to use in an outdoor classroom, employing Missouri performance standards.
Boyd teaches resource conservation by engaging her students in recycling, energy and water saving techniques. She incorporated in-class composting of lunch waste with the use of a red wiggler worm bin to feed the soil in the outdoor classroom. Boyd is always looking for ways to be innovative, to keep her classroom on the cutting edge and of interest to the students.
The annual Educators Environmental Excellence Award Program is sponsored by Region 7 to recognize outstanding environmental educators in the region. Applications must be submitted by Dec. 31. Award applications can be obtained by contacting the Office of External Programs, U.S. EPA Region 7, 901. N. 5th St., Kansas City, KS 66101, or call 800-223-0425 or (913) 551-7003 or visit www.epa.gov/region7/.
DEPARTMENT EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNIT RESPONDS TO TARKIO METH LAB CHEMICAL SPILL
The Maryville Department of Public Safety contacted the department's 24-hour emergency spill line to report a spill of anhydrous ammonia during the seizure of a methamphetamine lab. The spill occurred in an apartment in Tarkio in Atchison County.
Several residents of the apartment complex were evacuated and remained evacuated through the following Monday. The apartment complex is government housing and the manager was concerned about when it would be safe for the residents to return. EER staff from the department's Kansas City Regional Office responded to the scene to provide technical assistance.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Environmental Services Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-3315.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SOLID WASTE ADVISORY BOARD TO MEET JUNE 4
The Missouri Solid Waste Advisory Board will hold a public meeting at 1 p.m., June 4 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.
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION TO MEET JUNE 10
The Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Commission will hold a public meeting at 8:30 a.m. at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' St. Louis Regional Office, 7545 S. Lindbergh Blvd.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Hazardous Waste Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3176.
DAM AND SAFETY COUNCIL TO MEET JUNE 17
The Dam and Safety Council will hold a public meeting at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Geological Survey and Resource Assessment Division, 111 Fairgrounds Rd., Rolla.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Geological Survey and Resource Assessment Division at 573-368-2100.
CLEAN WATER COMMISSION TO MEET JUNE 18
The Missouri Clean Water Commission will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m., June 18 at the Holiday Inn West Park Conference Center, 3257 William St., Cape Girardeau.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Water Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1300.
AIR CONSERVATION COMMISSION TO MEET JUNE 26
The Missouri Air Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m., June 26 at the Drury Inn, 11980 Olive Blvd., Creve Coeur.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Air Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4817.
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 |
Definitions and Common Reference Tabes |
| 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 operating 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 010-02.390 - To amend the state Kansas City 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 |
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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