Protecting Missouri's Natural Resources is a monthly newsletter that informs readers about environmental issues.
JULY 2003
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CLOSES JEFFERSON CITY REGIONAL OFFICE
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced new regional office boundaries. The new boundaries are necessary due to a reduction in the department's budget, which necessitated the closing of the Jefferson City Regional Office, 210 Hoover Rd, on June 30.
The department now has five regional offices across Missouri in Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Macon and Poplar Bluff. The regional offices serve local citizens, businesses and other governmental offices and address environmental concerns.
A workgroup of division, program and regional office staff worked together to recommend how to best reorganize Jefferson City Regional Office's 17 counties into the five remaining regions. Much consideration was given to geographical location, key environmental issues, current workload, major highways and watersheds in making these decisions. The group also carefully evaluated the number of regulated facilities in each county and the number of staff each region would need to perform the additional work.
The staff and equipment of the Jefferson City Regional Office are moving to new locations throughout Jefferson City. The department's Lake of the Ozarks Satellite Office will remain open.
The department will continue to address compliance, permitting and complaint investigations within the new regional office boundaries. The 17 counties the Jefferson City Regional Office served will now be address by the remaining regional offices:
- Kansas City Regional Office - Benton, Pettis
- Northeast Regional Office (Macon) - Boone, Callaway, Cooper, Cole, Moniteau and Osage
- St. Louis Regional Office - Gasconade, Montgomery
- Southeast Regional Office (Poplar Bluff) - Crawford, Maries, Phelps and Pulaski
- Southwest Regional Office (Springfield) - Camden, Miller and Morgan
The department's regional office map is at www.dnr.mo.gov/regions/deqregions.htm. For more information, contact the Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1010.
ST. LOUIS METRO AREA EXPERIENCES UNHEALTHY AIR POLLUTION LEVELS ON JULY 17
On July 17, the air people breathe in and around St. Louis was unhealthy because of high ozone concentrations, known as urban smog. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources measured elevated ozone levels ranging from 128 to 138 parts per billion in the St. Louis region at five monitoring sites.
"St. Louis attained the one-hour ozone standard earlier this year, but the work obviously needs to carry on if we are to avoid problems in the future," said Steve Mahfood, director of the Department of Natural Resources.
Hourly concentrations of ozone above 120 parts per billion are considered unhealthy and can cause problems for those with existing heart or respiratory conditions, or even healthy individuals spending extended periods of time outdoors. In the general population, an elevated ozone level can make breathing difficult and lead to irritation of the eyes, nose and throat.
Emissions of volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides from automobiles and industries create ground-level ozone in the presence of sunlight. Higher levels of ozone are most likely to form on summer days with temperatures above 85 degrees, little or no precipitation, lots of sunshine and light winds. When several of these days occur in a row, the risk of unhealthy ozone levels is significantly increased.
In recent years, several controls have been implemented to reduce the amount of ground-level ozone. Some of the control measures include reformulated gasoline, Stage II vapor recovery nozzles on area gas pumps, the Gateway Clean Air Program- an enhanced vehicle emissions testing program-, as well as numerous industrial controls.
St. Louis area residents can help reduce ground-level ozone by following these simple tips:
- Gas up your car after 7 p.m., and don't top off your gas tank.
- Avoid using gasoline-powered yard machines. Use an electric or push lawn mower.
- Avoid using lighter fluid when barbecuing. Use a chimney or electric starter to light your coals.
- Become more energy efficient. Use compact fluorescent light bulbs, and turn the air conditioner up a few degrees.
- Use mass transit, carpool, bike or walk to work, school or run errands.
- Keep your car properly maintained.
- See a repair technician if your car's "Check Engine" light is on.
As summer temperatures spike, the risk of ground-level ozone increases in urban areas like St. Louis and Kansas City. In an effort to inform the public of the latest information on ozone levels in their communities, the Department of Natural Resources recently launched the Missouri Air Quality Data System. This system enables the public to access raw data captured at air quality monitors statewide using the department's Web site, and is described in the article below.
For more information on unhealthy air pollution levels and what to do about them, call the department's Air Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4817.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES INTRODUCES NEW ONLINE AIR QUALITY DATA SYSTEM
As summer temperatures spike, the risk of ground-level ozone increases in urban areas like St. Louis and Kansas City. In an effort to help the public keep up with the most current information on ozone levels in their communities, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources recently launched the Missouri Air Quality Data System. This system enables the public to access raw data captured at air quality monitors statewide using the department's Web site.
The system is located at www.dnr.mo.gov/AQDS/index.do and allows users to choose an area of the state in which they are interested and, in the future, the air pollutant of their choice. At this time, ground-level ozone is the only pollutant available for viewing.
Department staff designed the system to allow additional pollutants to be added in the future. "The statewide air-monitoring network provides staff with information that is critical to our efforts to protect air quality in Missouri," said Steve Mahfood, director of the Department of Natural Resources. "By making this information easily accessible to the public, we hope to get citizens involved in these efforts as well."
The air-monitoring network includes more than 60 monitoring sites located across the state. The network monitors for seven pollutants:
- carbon monoxide
- lead
- nitrogen dioxide
- ozone
- two types of inhalable particles
- sulfur dioxide.
For more information about the Missouri Air Quality Data System or the monitoring network, contact the Department of Natural Resources' Air Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4817.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PROVIDES EXTENDED COMMENT PERIOD ON SOIL TREATMENT CELLS, AS KNOWN AS LANDFARMS
The
Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced that it will extend
the public comment period on three proposed general permits on storm
water discharges from soil treatment cells. These general permits
authorize the discharge of excess storm water
from specially constructed surface treatment cells used to clean soil
that has been contaminated with petroleum products. Based on preliminary
staff review, the department proposes to issue the permits provided
certain effluent limitations, schedules and special conditions are
met.
Individuals wishing to comment on the draft permits have until Aug. 2. Written comments should be submitted to the department's Water Pollution Control Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, Mo., 65102, Attention: Phil Schroeder, Permit Section Chief. Comments should be confined to the issues relating to the terms and conditions of the general permit.
Copies of the draft permit and other information can be found on the department's Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/index.html. For more information, contact Schroeder at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1300.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES RECEIVES APPLICATION FOR RECYCLING AND TRANSFER STATION IN JACKSON COUNTY
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has received an application from Material Recovery and Transfer LLC to construct the Municipal Solid Waste Recycling and Transfer Station in Jackson County.
The proposed transfer station would accept municipal solid wastes for transfer and disposal at permitted disposal facilities, landfills, incinerators, processors, recyclers or other similar operations. This site has a permit to handle municipal solid wastes and source-separated materials. The site is located on Winchester at 39th Street in Jackson County.
The department reviews all transfer station applications submitted by cities, counties and private owners to ensure these stations are properly designed and constructed. Other technical factors that protect Missouri's environment also are examined.
A copy of the permit application package is available for public review at The L. H. Bluford Public Library, 3050 Prospect Ave, Kansas City, MO, 64128. Questions and comments regarding the proposed transfer station may be sent to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Solid Waste Management Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO, 65102 or call Frank J. Dolan at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ST. LOUIS PRINTERS PARTNER TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENT
Missouri is one of two states testing a new approach to environmental permitting. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources and St. Louis printers are involved in a pilot program to test an alternate approach to regulation in the St. Louis area. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chose Missouri and New Hampshire to implement the PrintSTEP pilot project.
Ten printers were recently accepted by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to participate in the Printer's Simplified Total Environmental Partnership Pilot Program, or PrintSTEP. These environmentally conscientious printers are:
- Advertisers Printing Company in the city of St. Louis;
- Color Associates in West County;
- Fleming Promotional Graphics in Fenton;
- Gannett Offset in Olivette;
- IPC Graphics in Manchester;
- Jet Envelope in Olivette;
- Kohler and Sons Inc. in Overland;
- Priority Litho in Maryland Heights;
- Stout Marketing in Jennings; and
- Vanguard Plastics in Overland.
Typically, printing companies must obtain permits for wastewater, hazardous waste, storm water and air emissions. Often, manufacturers must work with different environmental offices to obtain these permits. The PrintSTEP Pilot Program tests an entirely different regulatory approach to simplify the regulatory processes.
The PrintSTEP program consolidates the permitting requirements into one enforceable agreement for volunteer printers. It is anticipated that these agreements will improve permit consistency, reduce administrative work and promote pollution prevention. PrintSTEP is intended to encourage pollution solutions that are good for a company's bottom line and the environment. PrintSTEP actively encourages neighborhoods and communities to be involved during the development of the agreements.
The Department of Natural Resources participated in the U.S. EPA's national Common Sense Initiative to create the concept of PrintSTEP. To develop the local PrintSTEP program, the Department of Natural Resources worked with local stakeholders from the industry, environmental health and community groups. The agency also worked closely with the St. Louis City and County air pollution control agencies and MSD to coordinate the state implementation of PrintSTEP.
"PrintSTEP is a collaborative,
community-oriented approach to environmental regulation," said Steve
Mahfood, director of the Department of Natural Resources. "This type
of cooperation is a better way to make sure our air, land and water
are protected."
For more information about PrintSTEP, contact Bill Hernlund of the
department's St. Louis Regional Office at 314-416-2960.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND PARTNERS CONTINUE IMPROVEMENTS TO HELP CLEAN FORMER LANDFILL SITE
Tree-planting program helps protect local water quality
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources, in cooperation with state and federal agencies, site owners and the University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR) continue to improve the environment near the former Valley Sanitation Service Landfill, which operated between 1975 and 1980 in Barton County.
The landfill closed before financial assurance instruments were required for landfills. Therefore, property owners did not set aside funds to properly close and care for the site after it stopped accepting wastes. The landfill continued to discharge a substantial amount of leachate and sediment to the North Fork Spring River, one of Missouri's impaired waterways, because it was not properly closed. Leachate is water that may collect contaminants when it comes in contact with waste in a landfill.
The contractor completed work late last year to cover the landfill with clean soil and repair the landfill cap. The department and UMR now have completed the phytoremediation portion of the project, which consists of planting selected vegetation that will help stabilize soils and reduce leachate at the site.
Approximately 850 trees have been planted, including two hybrid poplar species, native pecans, pin oaks and two willow species. The trees will remove organic pollutants from the environment by absorbing the leachate before it reaches the stream.
The hybrid poplars are extremely fast growing, and will provide a degree of erosion control and soil stabilization during the first growing seasons. The hybrid poplars live between 15 and 20 years and are a cross between the Eastern Cottonwood, a Missouri native, and the Lombard Poplar commonly used for landscaping and in windbreaks. In time, the native pecans, oaks and willows should take over and result in long-term erosion control on the previously bare site.
Over the next few years Joel Burken, associate professor of civil engineering at UMR, will monitor, document progress and work to maintain the trees at the site. The Department of Natural Resources will collect water samples from nearby streams to monitor environmental impacts during the project.
"We're grateful to all the partners who've contributed to this project," said Steve Mahfood, director of the Department of Natural Resources. "Site owners have been particularly involved and eager to help. Like many of Missouri's businesses, owners at this site have demonstrated the importance of environmental stewardship. The Arner family reminds us that this sense of responsibility can be passed through the generations."
The family of the late Lloyd Arner, owner of the landfill site, has provided soil, labor, equipment, seed, fertilizer and maintenance support for the cleanup of 14.5 acres of the 30-acre landfill site. In a letter to the department, Eric R. Arner, Lloyd's grandson, said, "On behalf of my grandfather, Lloyd Arner and the rest of my family, I want to express our sincere gratitude to you and the other members of your team that have prepared the Valley Sanitation Landfill Grant Proposal. It is impossible to describe in words how important this project is to my family and how exciting it is to finally have an opportunity to correct the damage caused by the landfill."
The department's Solid Waste Management Program, University of Missouri - Rolla, the Missouri Department of Conservation, the Barton County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Natural Resources Conservation Service has provided staff support and input for the project. The department's Water Pollution Control Program administered the federal grant for the project. The two and half-year project is expected to cost approximately $560,000.
For more information on this project, contact Craig Abbott in the department's Solid Waste Management Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401.
DEPARTMENT REACHES SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH WALLIS OIL COMPANY
On June 11, 2003, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources finalized a settlement agreement with Wallis Oil Company in Cuba, Missouri, following the company's violation of Missouri Underground and Petroleum Storage Tank laws and regulations.
In October 2000, the department's Underground Storage Tank Enforcement Unit was notified about the oil company's Mobil station in Rolla, Missouri concerning upgrades that were to be in place by Dec. 22, 1998. The mechanical upgrades consisted overfill protection devices, spill protection devices and cathodic protection of bare steel tanks and product piping systems. The facility needed more overfill protection devices and cathodic protection on the UST systems. In addition, there were operational and suspected release violations. The violations were discovered during a compliance inspection of the facility conducted by the Jefferson City Regional Office.
Work began to return the facility back to compliance and negotiate an acceptable civil penalty. Under the department's oversight the facility has returned to compliance. A $23,000 civil penalty has been negotiated with Wallis Oil Company.
The settlement agreement includes $12,000 of the penalty to be paid to the Phelps County School Fund. The $11,000 balance is to be suspended if the facility operates in compliance for two years following the signing of the settlement agreement.
WASTEWATER TREATMENT OPERATORS URGED TO HELP FIGHT WEST NILE VIRUS
Mosquitoes spread the West Nile virus when they feed on the blood of infected birds. Infected mosquitoes then pass the disease to other birds, people or animals. Eliminating standing water or killing mosquito larvae is the most effective way to prevent problems with adult breeding mosquitoes. The Department of Natural Resources and several other government agencies offer these tips for treatment operators to combat the spread of West Nile virus in Missouri.
General Housekeeping-Dispose of any litter that could hold water for a day or more. Trash receptacles should be watertight and "varmint-proof". Store equipment and supplies inside. Vegetation should not be allowed to grow over six inches.
Hidden Water-Stumps, pipes, gutters, and equipment exposed to the environment should be filled, capped, plugged, or covered. Grade and drain depressions around buildings. Natural Alliances-Several types of birds, bats, dragonflies, frogs and toads can help keep the mosquito population in check. Encourage these natural allies to stay in the neighborhood by installing appropriate birdhouses, bat boxes and security lights.
Proper Maintenance-Check, repair or replace broken machinery. Give particular care and attention to equipment that is designed to keep water moving. Facilities operating at peak efficiency will help control mosquito development.
Permit Compliance-Review operating permits for terms and conditions before applying pesticides or other chemicals to the treatment system.
Pesticide Use-Only two types of pesticides are authorized for use in controlling mosquitoes at Wastewater Treatment Facilities. Contact the Missouri Department of Agriculture for the brands that are specifically approved for use in sewage plants and systems.
For more in-depth information on best management practices for wastewater treatment operators, visit the Water Pollution Control Program at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/wpcp_w-nile.htm.
The following contact numbers are also useful resources and provide additional information on controlling the threat from mosquitoes.
- Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827
- Natural Resources Conservation Service at 573-876-0900
- Department of Conservation at 573-751-4115
- Department of Health and Senior Services at 573-751-6136
- Department of Agriculture at 573-751-4211
STREAM TEAM AWARD WINNERS
Water quality monitoring continues to be one of the most popular ways of showing support and concern for the environment. Stream Team volunteers spend thousands of hours monitoring the health of Missouri's rivers and streams. Volunteers also pick up trash along rivers, plant trees, stencil storm drains and dozens of other water-related protection activities. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources recognizes the important role that all volunteers play in protection efforts. More than a dozen Stream Teams have been selected to receive the department's Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Award for their outstanding public service. The following is a list of recipients.
Melody Torrey joined the Stream Team program three years ago. She monitors 53 sites in Mercer, Putnam and Sullivan counties.
Leslie Lihou has been an active volunteer since 1994. She monitors Fox Creek, one of the last remaining natural streams in St. Louis County.
Delwin Johnson, a retired chemistry professor collects data from several different streams in St. Louis, St. Francis and Washington counties.
Kyle Bentley monitors at five separate sites on the James River. Many members of his team are clients from the Missouri Department of Social Services' Division of Youth Services.
Mark Osborn has monitored the Little Bonne Femme in Boone County for eight years. He is also a member of the Bonne Femme Watershed Partnership; a stakeholder group dedicated to protecting the watershed.
Jean Blackwood monitors six sites for nonpoint source pollution on three different creeks in Jasper County. Charles Jennings and a group of middle school students make up the 'Sugar Creek Beacons' in Harrison County. The group is co-sponsored by the Harrison County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Harrison County R-4 School District.
Stream Team #1385 is a family affair for Stacia, Valerie, Rita, and Henry Hentges. They've been monitoring streams in Osage County for several years. Gail Emrie and students in the Pleasant Hope High School Gifted Program monitor and measure stream discharge at two sites on the North Dry Sac River in Greene County.
Dave Simpson and Shelli Collins are regulars on the North Fork of the White River. Each has a special affection for the aquatic life in Missouri's streams and both are pursuing science degrees from Southwest Missouri State University.
The volunteers with the Greenway Network Inc., Stream Team Association in St. Charles County monitor the entire length of Dardenne Creek.
Kim Greenslate, Matt Stephan and Bryan Haugen of the Christian County Health Department regularly monitor nine popular beaches and swimming holes in the county.
The Stream Team program is co-sponsored by the Department of Natural Resources, the Missouri Department of Conservation, and the Conservation Federation of Missouri. The first group of Stream Team volunteers got their feet wet in 1989. Today, 2,200 Stream Teams dedicate their time to protecting water quality in the state.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Water Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1300.
DEPARTMENT COMPLETES REVIEW OF INSPECTION REPORT FOR MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS INC.
The department's Hazardous Waste Program has completed its review of MEMC Electronic Materials Inc.'s Operation and Maintenance Inspection Report. The purpose of this report was to confirm that MEMC's groundwater monitoring program is continuing to follow state and federal law in controlling its groundwater plume in St. Peters.
The review was conducted to determine whether the monitoring program adequately tracks the amounts and location of the pollutants in groundwater. With oversight provided by the department, MEMC watches the pollution levels by regularly collecting and testing the groundwater. This review focused on the quality of those test results. The department oversaw MEMC's Sampling and Analysis Plan as well as the construction of monitoring wells, and reviewed test results to ensure the groundwater samples represent the true environmental conditions.
From this review, the department reached the following conclusions about MEMC's groundwater monitoring program:
- The Sampling and Analysis Plan is appropriate,
- The groundwater monitoring wells are structurally sound,
- MEMC's sampling equipment is in good working order,
- MEMC is correctly following the procedures the same way every time, and
- The monitoring well system provides groundwater data that represents the true environmental conditions.
If you have any questions or would like to view the report, contact Sabir Vali of the Department of Natural Resources' Hazardous Waste Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3553.
DEPARTMENT ADDS FINANCIAL ASSURANCE INSTRUMENT TEMPLATES TO WEB SITE
The Department of Natural Resources' Hazardous Waste Program recently added Financial Assurance Instrument (FAI) templates to the department's Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/permits/fai.htm. These documents provide sample language to assist hazardous waste resource recovery, interim status and treatment, storage and disposal facilities required to provide financial assurance.
Both the federal and state laws provide requirements for providing financial assurance. The majority of the requirements are contained in federal law, and the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Law and Regulations add some state modifications.
Copies of the federal and state laws can be viewed at the departments' regional offices, the Missouri State Library, the U.S. Depository Libraries and most public libraries.
Missouri Revised Statutes, including the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Law, RSMo Chapter 260, Section 350 through Section 430, are available on line through the Missouri General Assembly Web site at www.moga.mo.gov.
Missouri Code of State Regulations, including the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Regulations, 10 CSR 25 (Chapters 1-16), are available on line through the Secretary of State's Web site at www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/10csr/10csr.asp
Code of Federal Regulations, 40 CFR 264 Subpart (H) and 40 CFR 265 Subpart (H), are available on line at www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/index.html.
For more information, contact Jacki Hicks of the department's Hazardous Waste Program, at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3553.
TWO SITES ADDED TO MISSOURI'S REGISTRY
The Dora Post and Lumber Co. Site and the Excelsior Springs Former Manufactured Gas Plant Site were placed on the Registry of Confirmed Abandoned or Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites in Missouri (Registry) in April and May, 2003, respectively.
The Dora Post and Lumber Co. Site is located at the intersection of Highway 181 and County Road 396 approximately one mile north of Dora, Mo. A wood treatment plant operated at the site from 1969 until 1990. The treatment plant used a pentachlorophenol (PCP) solution as a wood preservative. Soil at the site contains PCP levels above the department's Cleanup Levels for Missouri Soil Target Concentrations. A department investigation concluded that a potential human health threat exists from contaminants in the soil at the site.
The Excelsior Springs Former Manufactured Gas Plant Site is located northeast of the Ruey-Anne Apartments at 320 W. Excelsior Street in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. The plant manufactured gas from coal at the site from approximately 1900 until 1913. Coal tar, which contains known human carcinogens, was a common by-product of manufactured gas operations. Coal tar is buried in numerous places including several underground structures.
Coal tar-saturated soil is present within three feet of the surface. Soil at the site also contains leachable benzene, a component of coal tar, at concentrations above the regulatory limit. 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 Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Law requires the department to maintain the Registry. It protects potential property buyers from inadvertently purchasing contaminated property. Registry sites appear on a publicly available list and a notice filed with the county Recorder of Deeds documents hazardous waste contamination at the site. Property sellers must notify potential buyers of the contamination on the property. The use of a registered property may not change substantially without the written approval of the department. A technical bulletin and Frequently Asked Questions regarding the registry are available online at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/sfund/spf.htm#registry. A list of sites currently listed on or proposed for the Registry is also available at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/registry-log.pdf.
For more information, contact Carey Bridges of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Hazardous Waste Program at P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102, or by phone at 573-751-8629 or 800-361-4827.
EVERYONE LIVES IN A WATERSHED BROCHURE AVAILABLE TO ST. LOUIS
An educational brochure entitled Everyone Lives in a Watershed will soon be available to St. Louis residents, environmental groups and government agencies. The brochure will include information on nonpoint source pollution and watershed planning. Nonpoint source pollution occurs when pollution is released from many locations making it difficult to identify and control. For instance, storm water runoff, snowmelt and irrigation can carry pollutants like garden fertilizers, construction debris and pesticides into nearby waters. The brochure will also explain ways to prevent nonpoint source pollution problems.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 provides federal funding for the brochure. The $1,995 grant will be administered through the department's Water Pollution Control Program. Approximately 2,400 copies of the informative brochure will be distributed throughout the St. Louis area.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Water Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1300.
DEPARTMENT UPDATING MAILING LIST FOR STATE REVOLVING FUND
The Department of Natural Resources is updating its State Revolving Fund mailing list. The financial services section sends out several mailings each year and they want to be sure people who've requested information are receiving it. Keeping the list up to date saves time, trees, paper, labor and landfill space. A postage-paid postcard will soon be in mailboxes across the state asking for current address information. Recipients are asked to fill out the postcard, check the items they'd like to receive, and drop it back into the mail.
State Revolving Fund financing is available to help communities build water and wastewater treatment facilities. It also funds Nonpoint Source (NPS) pollution prevention activities. Municipalities, counties, public water and public sewer districts, political subdivisions and instrumentalities of the state are eligible for financing. However, in some instances, financing opportunities are available for small business owners, individuals and others in the private sector as well.
For more information about the State Revolving Fund, call the Department of Natural Resources' Water Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1192.
ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE
The department's Environmental Emergency Response provide daily support and protection for the citizens of Missouri. On-scene coordinators are located throughout the state and available 24-hours a day, seven days a week to respond to hazardous substance spills. Some of the protection and services the department provides are:
- emergency response training and planning;
- advice on hazardous chemicals and technical expertise used to provide spill cleanup advice and oversight;
- coordinate private contractors to clean up hazardous material spills;
- ensure a proper environmental cleanup is completed;
- drug lab seizure assistance;
- Chemical Accident Prevention Program for businesses that use hazardous chemicals; and
- Homeland security issues.
Environmental Emergency Response staff use specially designed vehicles that contain protective gear, air monitoring instruments, sampling equipment and spill cleanup equipment. The department's Environmental Emergency Response Team is funded from a hazardous waste generator fee. The fee will expire in December 2004 unless it is renewed. To report a hazardous substance spill call 573-634-2436.
DEPARTMENT TEAMS WITH BASF TO RESPOND TO HYDROCLORIC ACID RELEASE IN MARION COUNTY
On Saturday, May 17, the department's Environmental Emergency Response (EER) Section was notified by the Missouri State Highway Patrol that a semi tanker truck containing hydrochloric acid had crashed near the intersection of Highways 61 and 68 near Palmyra in Marion County.
The driver of the Groendyke Transportation Services truck reportedly fell asleep, ran off the road and overturned shearing off a valve on the tanker. Nearly 2,500 gallons of hydrochloric acid were spilled, closing the northbound lanes of Highway 61. The acid entered a storm sewer and eventually discharged to the North River. Approximately two miles of the North River suffered a fish kill. The vapor cloud created by the hydrochloric acid resulted in 28 residents being evacuated. The occupants of a nearby senior citizen's were sheltered in place.
Notifications were made to numerous local, state and federal agencies by the EER Section Duty Officer. State on-scene coordinators from EER were dispatched immediately and staff from the Northeast Regional Office responded to the scene as well. EER deployed a boat to assess environmental impact to the North and Mississippi Rivers, collect water samples and oversee the cleanup.
Local police and fire departments did an excellent job of securing the scene and knocking down the dangerous vapors coming from the spilled material. Special credit also goes to the BASF (a nearby private chemical manufacturer) hazardous materials team that performed a Level A entry to plug the release, minimizing the impact to the local community.
The responsible party hired a private company to initiate a cleanup that was completed by nightfall. Except for the truck driver, no injuries occurred throughout the cleanup process, which reflects well on the training and professionalism of the local authorities.
The department's Environmental Emergency Response Team is funded from a hazardous waste generator fee. The fee will sunset in December 2004 has less it is renewed. For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Environmental Services Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-3315.
DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO TRAIL DERAILMENT ALONG MISSOURI RIVER IN JEFFERSON CITY
On Saturday, May 17, the department's Environmental Emergency Response (EER) Section was notified that a Union Pacific and Sante Fe Railway train had derailed. The derailment happened at 7 a.m. approximately one mile west of the Missouri River bridge in Jefferson City and involved 18 train cars. Union Pacific Railroad reported all derailed cars were refrigerated and contained food products. Two rail cars containing potatoes plunged into the Missouri River releasing approximately 500 gallons of diesel fuel from the fuel tanks used to power the cooling system on the rail cars.
State on-scene coordinators from EER responded immediately to the scene of the accident with the emergency response boat. They applied absorbent materials and deployed containment booms to contain the spilled diesel fuel and protect the drinking water intake for Jefferson City located just a short distance downstream from the derailment.
The Jefferson City Fire Department and the Cole County Emergency Response Team also responded to the derailment. The cause of the derailment is still under investigation. A contractor was hired by the responsible party and worked around the clock to reopen the tracks and get trains moving again through Jefferson City on Sunday.
Another contractor hired by the responsible party transported a large crane and a track hoe to the scene on barges on the Missouri River. The sides of the railcars were cut off and the potatoes were removed and placed into roll-off boxes on the barges. The roll-off boxes were unloaded at the river access and disposed of properly. The next undertaking was removing the railcars from the river. The crane carefully removed the rail cars from the river and placed them on a barge where they would be transported back to St. Louis and turned into scrap. Crews mopped up the remaining diesel fuel and removed the booms from the water on Tuesday, May 20.
The department's Environmental Emergency Response Team is funded from a hazardous waste generator fee. The fee will sunset in December 2004 has less it is renewed. For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Environmental Services Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-3315.
GRANTS AND LOANS
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources offers numerous opportunitiesfor financial assistance including tax credits and exemptions, loans and grants. These opportunities are available for private individuals, communities, organizations and companies. Assistance can range from help in rehabilitating a historic building or building an erosion-control structure, to building sewer and water systems and cleaning up leaking underground storage tanks.
The more information on the various financial assistance the department offers, call 800-361-4827 or visit the department's Financial Assistance Opportunities brochure on the Web at www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs/pub753.pdf.
WATERSHED INITIATIVE GRANT WILL HELP MISSOURI AND ARKANSAS
The Upper White River Basin Foundation in Branson will administer a $300,000 Watershed Initiative Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Watershed groups in Missouri and Arkansas will begin working toward improving water quality in the White River area. The grant money will be used to tackle poultry litter disposal methods in the watershed, coordinate regional pollution control efforts and encourage proper septic tank maintenance in both states.
Missouri Gov. Bob Holden and Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee forwarded the Upper White River proposal to EPA. Steve Mahfood, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Marcus Devine, director of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, as well as U.S. Representatives Roy Blunt, R-Mo and John Boozman, R-Ark all support the plan. The Upper White River proposal was one of 20 nationwide winners selected from more than 170 competitors. Officials from both states say they are committed to protecting the watershed.
The rapidly growing basin is home to more than a million people who rely on the watershed for recreation, drinking water and tourism dollars. Lake Taneycomo, Beaver Lake, Bull Shoals Lake and Table Rock Lake are all part of the Upper White River basin. Three hundred miles of river also meander across state lines. The Upper White River Basin Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Missouri.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Water Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1300.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES' GRANT TO PROMOTE PROPER ELECTRONICS DISPOSAL THROUGH RECYCLING
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will help The Surplus Exchange Inc. of Kansas City promote and demonstrate proper electronics disposal through recycling during a large end-of-life electronics collection event to be held in conjunction with America Recycles Day in November. The Department of Natural Resources has awarded $4,655 to Surplus Exchange to help support this event.
This grant is funded by the Solid Waste Management Fund, which is supported by fees charged for waste disposed 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 project funded by this grant will help the state achieve its waste management goals. To date, The Surplus Exchange Inc. has received $257,270 in funding for waste reduction and recycling projects and reduced electronics and business equipment waste by 12,100 tons. Their new facility, which will be a permanent electronics recycling center will have its grand opening on Aug. 12, 2003. It is expected to reduce electronic waste by 750 tons during its first year of operation.
For more information, call Rachel Griffin of the department's Solid Waste Management Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES GRANT HELPS JOPLIN RECYCLING DEPARTMENT EXPAND EFFORTS
Recycling efforts in Joplin recently got a boost from financial assistance provided by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The Department of Natural Resources awarded $6,600 to the Joplin Recycling Department to help purchase a glass crusher with conveyor. The glass crusher will enable the city's recycling center to accommodate the growing amount of glass being brought in and to allow for aggressive solicitation of area restaurants, bars and "outside of city limits" recyclers.
A bigger glass crusher will crush a box load of glass at a time. The glass crusher currently being used crushes one bottle at a time, making the process very labor intensive. In the first year of processing glass the recycling center processed 19.8 tons of glass. By the second year, that figure had increased to 38.5 tons of glass and by the third year 48.8 tons of glass were processed. This project will allow the recycling program to sustain itself. To date, the city of Joplin has received nearly $20,000 in financial assistance for recycling efforts.
This grant is funded by the Solid Waste Management Fund, which is supported by fees charged for waste disposed 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 project funded by this grant will help the state achieve its waste management goals.
For more information call Bruce Tylke of the department's Solid Waste Management Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AWARDS MORE THAN $400,000 IN ASSISTANCE FOR LANCASTER SEWER IMPROVEMENTS
Funding from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources will help ensure homes and businesses have access to clean, safe drinking water. The department recently awarded a $425,000 loan to the city of Lancaster for construction of a new water supply connection to Rathbun Iowa Regional Water Association and for distribution system improvements.
The new connection will supply the city with a dependable source of finished drinking water and allow user rates to remain feasible. The facility currently in use is unable to sustain production of water to meet drinking water standards. Any remaining funds will be used to replace defective water mains and valves.
"These low-interest rates allow communities to make the necessary improvements in an environmentally safe way, while maintaining affordable user rates," said Steve Mahfood, director of the Department of Natural Resources. "Financial assistance such as this enables communities to grow, while also protecting their drinking water and other natural resources."
The loan is funded through the State Revolving Fund and 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 573-751-1399.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AWARDS MORE THAN $700,000 TO HELP RESTORE BONNE FEMME CREEK WATERSHED
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $727,400 grant to the Boone County Commission for the restoration of the Bonne Femme Creek Watershed in the Rock Bridge area of Ashland and Columbia.
The project aims to reduce polluted stormwater runoff from construction sites, farm land and urban areas. It also will encourage proper septic system maintenance in the watershed. Nonpoint source pollution occurs when contaminants are released from many locations making it difficult to identify and control. For instance, stormwater runoff, snowmelt and irrigation can carry pollutants like garden fertilizers, construction debris and pesticides into nearby waters.
During the first phase of the project, the Southern Boone County Karst Team will update the watershed management plan, conduct a sub-watershed sensitivity analysis, and perform education and outreach efforts. These efforts will include Web site development, photo journals, newsletters and presentations to local organizations, schools and planning boards. A full-time urban conservationist, along with steering, policy and advisory committees, will complete the projects.
Several partners contributed to this collaborative effort
- Boone County Planning and Building Inspection
- Columbia Planning and Zoning
- Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Missouri Department of Conservation
- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
- Boone County Soil and Water Conservation District
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Agricultural Research Service
- University of Missouri - Columbia
- Chouteau Grotto, as well as several Columbia residents.
"This is exactly the type of watershed management we like to see," said Steve Mahfood, director of the Department of Natural Resources. "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."
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7, through the department, has provided partial funding for this project under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act. For more information, contact Georganne Bowman with the department's Water Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-1157.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES GRANT WILL HELP FIGHT POLLUTION IN 18 COUNTIES
Atchison, Holt, Vernon, Barton, Jasper, Newton, Dade, Boone, Callaway, Audrain, Butler, Dunklin, Pemiscot, New Madrid, Stoddard, Mississippi, Scott and Cape Girardeau counties
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $187, 317 grant to the University of Missouri-Columbia for a demonstration project involving irrigation and nitrogen management systems. The Team Up project aims to address nonpoint source-water pollution issues around the state. Nonpoint source pollution occurs when pollution is released from many locations making it difficult to identify and control.
The Team Up demonstration project's goal is to reduce nitrate use and protect groundwater in the major irrigation areas of Missouri. Farmers in Atchison, Holt, Vernon, Barton, Jasper, Newton, Dade, Boone, Callaway, Audrain, Butler, Dunklin, Pemiscot, New Madrid, Stoddard, Mississippi, Scott, and Cape Girardeau counties will participate in the program. Those counties account for more than 90 percent of the irrigated acreage in Missouri.
High-use nitrogen crops such as corn, watermelons and potatoes often are planted in sandy-type soils that tend to leach contaminants. When the two are paired together, it makes groundwater susceptible to pollution. The Team Up project seeks to balance water and nitrogen use to ensure the best yields and limit deep percolation of nitrogen.
The Department of Natural Resources, University of Missouri Outreach and Extension, the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Soil and Water Conservation Districts will work with farmers to teach them best management practices that will protect the environment while improving their bottom line.
"We're pleased to have the opportunity to partner with the university and local agricultural producers in this important effort," said Steve Mahfood, director of the Department of Natural Resources. "Education is one of our most important tools in environmental protection."
The Team Up project is funded by a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 and is administered through the department. For more information about the Team Up project, contact Tod Hudson with the department's Water Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-8728.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AWARDS $247,296 GRANT TO HELP LITTLE NIANGUA WATERSHED
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $247,296 grant to the Dallas, Hickory and Benton county soil and water conservation districts for a five-year water quality improvement project.
The funding will be used to restore and protect stream-banks in the Little Niangua watershed. Livestock producers also will receive technical assistance to develop alternative water supplies, appropriate fencing strategies and rotational grazing systems. These best management practices and how they help protect the environment will be highlighted for the public during tours and demonstrations.
Funding for the project comes from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the Department of Natural Resources. The Natural Resources Conservation Services, the Missouri Department of Conservation and the University of Missouri Extension Program also have made contributions to the project.
"We are so grateful to the many partners, including the livestock producers, who have gotten involved in this project," said Steve Mahfood, director of the Department of Natural Resources. "Partnerships like these are extremely effective in protecting our state's vulnerable watersheds."
For more information about the project contact Tod Hudson with the department's Water Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-8728.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AWARDS MORE THAN $100,000TO BENEFIT GRASSROOTS EFFORT
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded $101,973 to the University of Missouri Outreach and Extension Office. The funding will help support the fourth year of a project titled, "From the Grassroots - Building Community Development into Watershed Management." The project encourages community involvement in watershed protection activities in 20 cities around the state. Local leaders will work together to discuss watershed problems, identify solutions and develop strategies that will improve water quality.
"We look forward to working with the University of Missouri on this project," said Steve Mahfood, director of the Department of Natural Resources. "Their leadership and expertise have been invaluable as we work to educate Missouri's communities on watershed protection."
Communities that have bodies of water on the state's Impaired Waters List, under Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act, will be selected to participate in the project. In the next year, state and local governments, civic groups, organizations, county commissioners and stakeholder groups will learn best management practices and watershed management strategies.
University Extension staff also will offer several training workshops, planning meetings and host a statewide watershed conference.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will provide $383,853 to the project through the Department of Natural Resources. The University will provide $257,181 in matching funding during the four-year period.
For more information about the grant contact John Johnson of the department's Water Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-522-2740.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION TO MEET AUG. 5
The Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Commission will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m., Aug. 5 at the Department of Natural Resources' Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St., Jefferson City.
For more information, call the department's Hazardous Waste Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3176.
DEPARTMENT TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON SADDLEBROOK ON AUG. 5
The Department of Natural Resources' Water Pollution Control Program will hold a public meeting on the Village of Saddlebrook's proposed wastewater treatment facility at 7 p.m., Aug. 5 at the Branson High School Commons Area, 935 Buchanon Rd.
This meeting will provide the public an opportunity to present formal comments regarding the proposed wastewater treatment facility. For more information on the proposed permit or for people requiring special services for the meeting, call the Department of Natural Resources' Southwest Regional Office at 417-891-4300.
RISK-BASED REMEDIATION RULE WORKGROUP MEETING AUG. 6
The Stakeholders Workgroup, in cooperation with both the Water Protection and Soil Conservation Division and the Air and Land Protection Division will hold a public meeting Aug. 6, 2003 at the Department of Natural Resources Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St., Jefferson City. There will be a morning session starting at 9:00 a.m. devoted to underground storage tank pilot sites, followed at 1:00 p.m. with a general session on other pilot sites, selected aspects of the remediation process, guidance and rule development.
For more information, please call the Department of Natural Resources at 1-800 361-4827 or 573-751-5998.
SOLID WASTE ADVISORY BOARD TO MEET AUG. 6
The Missouri Solid Waste Advisory Board will hold a public meeting at 1 p.m., Aug 6 at the Department of Natural Resources' Conference Center at 1738 E. Elm St., Jefferson City.
For more information, call the department's Solid Waste Management Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401.
WATER QUALITY COORDINATING COMMITTEE TO MEET AUG. 19
The Missouri Water Quality Coordinating Committee will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m., Aug. 19 at the Columbia Environmental Research Center, 4200 New Haven Road, Columbia.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Water Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-7428.
AIR CONSERVATION COMMISSION TO MEET AUG. 28
The Missouri Air Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m., at the Harry S. Truman Building, 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.
DEPARTMENT EXHIBIT ON DISPLAY AT OZARK EMPIRE FAIR FROM JULY 25 TO AUGUST 3
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Outreach and Assistance Office, the Agriculture Assistance Unit as well as members from the Southwest Regional Office will have information and literature about department services available at the Ozark Empire Fair in Springfield from July 25 through Aug. 3. Fairgoers are invited to stop by the department's display located in the E-plex.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-522-2343.
DEPARTMENT EXHIBITS ON DISPLAY AT THE MISSOURI STATE FAIR AUG. 7-17
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will have information and literature about department services available at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia from Aug. 7-17. Fairgoers are invited to stop by the department's display located in the Woman's Building.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-522-2343.
EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND RIVER CLEANUP EVENTS
The Department of Natural Resources will be offering a series of educational workshops for teachers and interested citizens focussing on the function and importance of the big river systems in America. The workshops will be held Sept. 6 in Kansas City and Sept. 28 and 29 in St. Louis.
The workshops will provide information on watersheds, human activity's impact on the rivers and river history, as well as providing details of some of the unique activities and uses of the large river systems of our nation. The workshops are also designed to augment the growing stewardship efforts that are developing on our big river systems.
In order to observe the dynamic and varied Mississippi River first-hand, the workshops will occur directly on the river in cooperation with Living Lands and Waters, a river protection and education group. A portion of each workshop will be aboard the floating classroom, culminating in the use of smaller boats to visit river sites. Participants can expect to expand their knowledge concerning big rivers as well as receive educational materials on big rivers to take back to their classrooms, civic groups or youth organizations. Living Lands and Waters has worked in cooperation with local citizens and volunteers to clean up the trash from America's big river systems. You can find out more about the group's efforts and how to get involved at www.cleanrivers.com. For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-2452.
RULES UPDATE
The Regulatory Agenda contains all environmental rule actions in progress and rule actions effective within the last three months within the Department of Natural Resources.
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.
Public Drinking Water |
Maximum Contaminant Levels and Monitoring Requirements |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 060-04.010 - Reduces the maximum holding time for coliform samples from 48 hours to 30 hours from the time of sample collection to the initiation of analysis in order to be consistent with federal requirements at 40 CFR 141.21(f)(3). | |
| Public
comment ends: July 31, 2003 |
Public
hearing: July 24, 2003 |
| Missouri
Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department
contact: 573-751-5331 |
Public Drinking Water |
Accepted and Alternate Procedures for Analysis |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 060.05010 - This amendment reduces the maximum holding time for coliform samples from 48 hours to 30 hours from the time the sample collection to the initiation of analysis in order to be consistent with federal requirements at 40 CFR 141.21(f)(3). | |
| Public
comment ends: July 31, 2003 |
Public
hearing: July 24, 2003 |
| Missouri
Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department
contact: 573-751-5331 |
Water Pollution Control Program |
Construction and Operating Permits |
| Rule Number: 10 CSR 020-06.010 - To allow for efficient use of government resources and expedite the permitting of discharges associated with hydrostatic testing of petroleum tanks and pipelines. | |
| Public
comment ends: August 13, 2003 |
Public
hearing: July 30, 2003 |
| Missouri
Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department
contact: 573-751-1300 |
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:
|
|
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
SUBSCRIBE ON THE WEB TO READ PROTECTING MISSOURI'S NATURAL RESOURCES NEWSLETTER ONLINE
Sign up now to receive a monthly e-mail reminder and link to the online version of Protecting Missouri’s Natural Resources newsletter. A subscription form is now available on the Web at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/pmnr/subscribe_pmnr.htm. People who subscribe will receive an e-mail containing a link to the latest issue of the newsletter.
If you subscribe to receive the online newsletter, please let us know to cancel your current hard copy subscription to save printing and mailing costs associated with the newsletter.
Contact us at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-6892 or send an e-mail to cancel your hard copy subscription to elisha.bonnot@dnr.mo.gov.
LET US KNOW HOW WE CAN IMPROVE PROTECTING MISSOURI’S NATURAL RESOURCES NEWSLETTER
The staff of Protecting Missouri’s Natural Resources values your feedback about information you want to see in future issues of our newsletter. Send us your comments and suggestions about what information you want to see included in the newsletter.
- Send comments about what you read or don’t see in the newsletter. Where can we improve?
- Let us know if you want to see more follow up articles about past topics.
- Suggest specific topics by title or subject you would like to see featured.
- Ask about our facilities, staff or services.
- Let us know if you want articles to find specific facts, assist you with your research or help you find materials in our collections.
