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Hazardous Waste Fee Stakeholder Meeting Held

Drinking Water State Revolving Fund

Kansas City Business Park Wins EPA Redevelopment Award

Autumn Poses Yard Waste Disposal Challenge

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Emergency Response
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Grants and Loans
Awarded

Calendar of Events

Rules Update

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NOVEMBER 2003

MISSOURI COULD LOSE $8.4 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS AND FEES IF HAZARDOUS WASTE FEES EXPIRE

What is the Hazardous Waste Fee Extension?
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Hazardous Waste Program uses the Hazardous Waste Category and Land Disposal Fees to assure cleanup of pollution, promote safe waste management and to prevent future exposure. The fees will expire on Jan. 1, 2005 unless they are extended in the upcoming legislative session. The department is seeking to extend the fees. This extension will not increase current fees.

What is the history of the fees?
The Hazardous Waste Land Disposal Fee began in 1983 with House Bill 528. The Hazardous Waste Category Fee started in 1985 with Senate Bill 110. The fees were deposited into the Hazardous Waste Remedial Fund. In 2000, Senate Bill 577 extended the fees until Jan. 1, 2005 and created the Hazardous Waste Fund. Sixty percent of the fees are placed into the Hazardous Waste Remedial Fund and 40 percent into the Hazardous Waste Fund.

Who pays the fees?
The Hazardous Waste Category fee is paid annually by businesses and individuals that generate hazardous waste. The fee for each generator is based on the amount of hazardous waste generated and the method of disposal. This fee brings in more than $2.5 million a year to Missouri.

The Hazardous Waste Land Disposal fee is a $25 per ton fee on all hazardous waste that is land disposed. It is paid annually by businesses and individuals that generate hazardous waste and brought in $145,000 in fiscal year 2003.

What activities do the fees support?
Fees paid by businesses and individuals that generate hazardous waste help fund the state's prevention and cleanup efforts that protect the health and safety of Missourians and their environment from the dangers posed by mishandling of hazardous substances. A portion of the fees are required to obtain federal funds to maintain Missouri's environmental programs.

The fees fund four major activities:

A few examples of work performed include

What groups receive the fees to support the state's hazardous waste cleanup efforts?

Missouri Department of Natural Resources Other state agencies
Hazardous Waste Program Attorney General's Office
Environmental Services Program Office of Administration
Regional Offices Department of Health and Senior Services
Geological Survey and Resource Assessment Division  
Department/Division Administration  

What will happen if the category and land disposal fees expire?
About 48 percent of the state's income for hazardous waste regulation, permits and cleanup oversight will be in jeopardy if the fees are not extended. This includes $2.6 million in fees received from the generators and another $5.8 million in federal funding.

Without a fee extension, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may take on many of the state's hazardous waste efforts. Some activities will be reduced; others simply eliminated. The partnerships between business and state and federal government that keep Missourians safe from the threats of hazardous pollutants could be dismantled.

What are some of the potential consequences if the fees expire?
If the fees expire, the state will be faced with difficult choices about what services it can maintain. The consequences of losing the fees may be felt by Missouri citizens, businesses, industry and local, state and federal government:

What activities may remain if the fees are not extended?
The following activities are not dependent on the category and land disposal fees:

Are the department's hazardous waste efforts funded by any other fees?
Yes, other fees are collected. However, they are required to be used for specific purposes. Those other fees are:

How do the fees support the state's hazardous waste efforts?
The department helps Missouri businesses comply with hazardous waste regulations and produce less waste. The cooperation and success of working with businesses, local officials and citizens promotes a healthy economy and environment.

The fee extension will help the department continue to work with citizens, businesses and local officials to protect Missourians from the dangers of hazardous wastes and substances.

What can I do?
For more information, contact the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Hazardous Waste Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176. Call 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3176. Visit the Web at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp.

DEPARTMENT HOSTS HAZARDOUS WASTE FEE EXTENSION STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources held its first Hazardous Waste Fee Extension meetings on Oct. 14, 2003, in Jefferson City. Participants discussed the upcoming expiration of the category fee and land disposal fee on Jan. 1, 2005. Those attending expressed generally favorable support on extending the fees for some period and made the following recommendations in two primary categories:

At the meeting, department staff presented information about Missouri's hazardous waste efforts to representatives of various industries, Associated Industries of Missouri, Missouri Oil Council, Missouri Chamber of Commerce, the Missouri Petroleum Storage Tank Insurance Fund, REGFORM, environmental consultants and the Missouri Attorney General's Office. Industry representatives also made presentations and participated in an open forum.

On Nov. 7, 2003, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources held a hazardous waste fee extension meeting at the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District Conference Rooms in St. Louis, Missouri. Participants from various Missouri industries and businesses, the Regional Commerce and Growth Association (RCGA), the legislature, environmental attorneys and consultants and the hazardous waste commission discussed the implications of the potential expiration of the category and land disposal fees.

Department staff reported on actions being taken to address concerns raised at the October 14 Industrial Stakeholders Meeting:

The morning session included discussion about administrative reporting issues. Topics included ways to update report forms, eliminate duplicate information on reports and reduce reporting frequency. The afternoon session included topics such as who should pay the fees, what fees are necessary, how much in fees is needed, how should fees be paid and whether to proceed with a bill similar to Senate Bill 392.
An additional meeting is planned for Dec. 12, 2003, to continue these discussions. The meeting will be held at the department's Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm Street, Jefferson City, Missouri. For more information, contact Heidi Rice of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Hazardous Waste Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3553.

DEPARTMENT BEGINS SEVENTH YEAR OF DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM
The Missouri Safe Drinking Water Commission approved criteria for prioritizing projects under the drinking water State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan Program. The drinking water SRF program is administered by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and makes low-interest loans to community and not-for-profit non-community water systems. The criteria establish a point system used by the department to rank SRF loan applicants. The approval of the priority criteria marks the beginning of the seventh season of the Missouri drinking water SRF program.

In the first six years of the drinking water state revolving fund, the department has committed approximately $143 million to 40 water systems for improvements to drinking water treatment, storage and distribution. The department anticipates that about $50 million will be available for loans through the program this year.

Applications and priority ranking criteria are available from the department's Public Drinking Water Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176, or by calling 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5331. The application, instruction and the Priority Ranking Criteria can be downloaded at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/srf/index.html.

DEPARTMENT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR RECYCLING GRANTS
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is accepting grant applications for waste reduction and recycling projects in the state.

Approximately $2 million is available to fund solid waste reduction and recycling projects from five eligible targeted categories. These funds, generated from a $2.04 per ton surcharge on solid waste disposed of in Missouri landfills, will be used for projects that work toward reducing the amount of solid waste being generated in Missouri for disposal in landfills and maximizing resource recovery.

Financial assistance is available in the following categories:

Recycling Centers - to expand opportunities for all citizens in Missouri to recycle easily and affordably.

Waste Minimization Assessment - to determine how to reduce the amount of solid waste generated and maximize resource recovery by industrial, commercial and institutional facilities.

Waste Minimization Plan Implementation - to incorporate strategies to reduce solid waste generated and maximize resource recovery by industrial, commercial and institutional facilities.

Food Residuals - to reduce landfill disposal of food materials from industrial, commercial and institutional waste streams.

Construction and Demolition Waste - to reduce or recycle building materials, packaging and rubble resulting from construction, remodeling, repair and demolition.

Grant proposals and supporting documentation for the grant targets must be postmarked by 5 p.m. Dec. 19.
Application packets and further information may be obtained online from the department's Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp/swmpfund.htm.

Missouri's solid waste management effort is funded by a fee charged on each ton of waste disposed of in Missouri landfills or processed through transfer stations that move waste out of state.

The department's Solid Waste Management Program faces a 59 percent budget shortfall beginning July 2004 due to loss of general revenue. Unless the Solid Waste Fund is redistributed during the upcoming legislative session, the department will lose authorization to implement federal solid waste law and the staff to implement state solid waste law. Permitting, enforcement, inspection and recycling support are some of the services that will be discontinued.

For more information, contact the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Solid Waste Management Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176, or call Stan Putter at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401.

BURNING TRASH POSES HEALTH HAZARD
Before you light that match, you may want to think of safer ways to dispose of your trash. Open burning is a hazard to your health and the health of those around you.

Because open burning is a health hazard, some types of burning are illegal across the state. Waste generated by businesses or industry, as well as demolition waste, can not be burned. The burning of waste oil and tires is also illegal. Burning tires produce harmful chemicals such as carbon monoxide, which causes dizziness, headaches, fatigue and weakness.

Oil and tires are not the only wastes that are harmful to burn; all forms of open burning are dangerous. Open burning creates particulate matter or soot. This soot can irritate the eyes and upper respiratory system, causing coughing, teary eyes, runny nose and sneezing for all of those in the area. Even if it is not a problem for some, for a person with allergies or asthma, working or playing near the burning could be harmful.

Residents in rural areas still often rely on burning to dispose of their own household trash, although many local governments have banned this practice. Residents who choose open burning to dispose of trash should remove chlorine-containing wastes, including PVC plastics and bleached paper products, from the trash before burning.

The Department of Natural Resources encourages residents to find other means of disposing of waste other than open burning. Compost leaves and yard clippings at home or at a local composting site. Also, many rural areas have Green Box locations, which provide a trash collection point near a centrally located road.

If residents feel it necessary to burn their trash, Missouri allows burning of household waste to be burned on the property where it was generated. Residents should also contact their local government for the restrictions and regulations in your area. For more information about statewide regulations on open burning or alternatives to burning, please contact the Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827.

KANSAS CITY BUSINESS PARK WINS EPA REDEVELOPMENT AWARD
Site Part of Missouri's Department of Natural Resources' Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program

Exterior at the terminal railway in Kansas City before cleanup and redevelopment guided by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program.

Exterior at the terminal railway in Kansas City before cleanup and redevelopment guided by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program.

The Westside Business Park, a participant in the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program, recently received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2003 Phoenix Award for excellence in brownfield redevelopment.

The award recognizes the site, located on Southwest Boulevard in Kansas City, as one of the nation's premier brownfield redevelopment projects. The agency chose 10 recipients, one winner from each of its geographic regions, to serve as models and inspiration for other communities seeking to revitalize their landscapes.

The 22-acre former rail yard, located in the heart of a historically Hispanic neighborhood, was used for servicing passenger coaches and locomotives from Union Station since the turn of the 20th century. Union Station hosted 80,000 trains per year at its peak. The trains were serviced at the Southwest Boulevard facility.

Exterior at the terminal railway in Kansas City before cleanup and redevelopment guided by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program.
Westside Business Park in Kansas City after cleanup and redevelopment guide by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. 2003 Phoenix Award winner in Brownfield Redevelopment for EPA Region 7.

The site was abandoned in the 1970s. Recognizing the rail yard as a key redevelopment site, the Hispanic Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) purchased the property from Kansas City Terminal Railway. HEDC enrolled the site in the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program.Cleanup appeared to be a simple matter of lead paint, asbestos and underground storage tanks. In 1999, however, widespread arsenic contamination was discovered throughout the rail yard. This contamination may have resulted from vast quantities of coal cinders used as fill material. HEDC did not have the funds to further investigate and clean up the site. In 2000, DST Realty Inc., a subsidiary of DST Systems Inc., acquired a controlling interest in the business park from, and teamed up, with HEDC to clean up the property. Cleanup included the removal of 60,000 tons of soil and cinders from the rail yard.

The DST Output offices inside the restored roundhouse after redevelopment.
The DST Output offices inside the restored roundhouse after redevelopment.

DST Output, another DST Systems subsidiary and the largest U.S. provider of bank and mutual fund statement printing and mailing services, expanded its operations into a new 240,000-square-foot warehouse and printing facility on the site. A prominent historic preservation architect used the original 1903 drawings to convert the 62,000-square-foot engine service roundhouse into a unique office space in Kansas City. The cleanup and redevelopment of this site represents a milestone for brownfield redevelopment in Kansas City's west side. The productive reuse of the site appears to be spurring other nearby redevelopment.

EPA presented the award at the Brownfields 2003 national conference in Portland, Ore. Staff from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources joined representatives of HEDC, DST Realty Inc. (by its legal counsel, Shughart Thomson and Kilroy), and The Forrester Group, the environmental consultants for the project, in accepting the award.

The award represents the fifth Phoenix award given to a Missouri brownfield site. In September 2004, the national brownfields conference will come to St. Louis. The Department of Natural Resources plans to take an active role in organizing and promoting the conference to draw public attention to environmental cleanup, economic growth and job creation through the reuse of Missouri's brownfields.

For more information on this project or to find out how to enroll in the Missouri Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program contact the department at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-8913. For more information on the groups involved in the development of the Westside Business Park contact: Carlos Salazar, HEDC, 816-221-3442; Tom McGee, vice president, DST Realty Inc., 816-435-8262; Kevin Cassil, The Forrester Group, 417-864-6444; or Joel Mosher, Shughart, Thomson and Kilroy, 816-421-3355.

GARRETT NAMED DIRECTOR OF MU SCHOOL OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Harold Gene Garrett was recently named director of the University of Missouri School of Natural Resources. Garrett had been interim director following the retirement of Al Vogt in early 2003.

As director of the School, Garrett will oversee all student and faculty functions, including undergraduate and graduate studies, research and the outreach and Extension functions.

Garrett joined the University of Missouri faculty in 1975, and immediately began a career of research in the then-new area of agroforestry, which is the study of ways to combine long-term forest production with conventional agricultural crops, forages and livestock. A decade later, his research formed the basis for the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry, which Garrett directed. That center has grown into the largest temperate-zone agroforestry center in the world. The center is now co-directed by Michael Gold, MU associate professor of forestry.

Garrett also was recently named director of the MU Horticulture and Agroforestry Research Center, near New Franklin, Mo., the site of much of the University's agroforestry research.

The School of Natural Resources is part of the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. Garrett's appointment was announced by Thomas Payne, Vice Chancellor and Dean of that college.
"During his time as interim director of the school, Gene showed great leadership in bringing the faculty together to begin to assess the directions the school needs to take to serve its students and the citizens of Missouri," Payne said. "We're pleased that he has accepted the task of continuing that leadership as director."

DEPARTMENT SELECTS 2003 WATER EDUCATOR'S TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has chosen five middle school teachers from across the state to receive the Water Educator's Teacher of the Year award for their outstanding efforts to educate students about the environment.

Herb Turner, Waynesville Middle School, involves his students in water conservation activities, water quality monitoring, storm drain stenciling and educational events.

Barbara Duffy, Middle School of the Osage in Camden County, encourages her students to conduct stream litter pickups, monitor water quality, and participate in stage plays with environmental themes for the school and community.

Mary Ann Mutrux, Willow Springs Middle School, has developed educational projects, performs streamside inventories, helps with litter pickups and nurtures water resource advocacy among her students.

Nancy Elliott, Chillicothe Middle School, has been instrumental in developing a Stream Team club, currently the school's largest club, for seventh and eighth graders. Students earn points for their water conservation efforts and attend a large float trip at the end of the year.

Tom Ernst, St. Paul Lutheran Middle School in St. Louis, teaches students how to perform watershed inventories. His field trips to area streams give students an opportunity to use their collected water quality data in science fair projects as well.

"These teachers were selected for their hands-on approach to teaching their students about the environment," said Missouri Gov. Bob Holden. "They know that learning doesn't stop at the classroom door, and now their students know it, too. We should all be proud of the work they do, both inside the classroom and out."
All the teachers belong to Stream Teams in their respective communities. Three of the teachers also participate in Project WET, an environmental educational program designed for teachers. Both groups focus on water-related protection and educational activities. The Department of Natural Resources, the Missouri Department of Conservation and the Conservation Federation of Missouri all sponsor the Stream Team program.

"It's wonderful to see how these teachers instill in their students an appreciation for our water resources," said Steve Mahfood, director of the Department of Natural Resources. "We know from experience that many of these young people will continue to care about the environment long after their school days are over. We have their teachers to thank for that."

The Water Educator's Teacher of the Year Award was created last year to help commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. The department will rotate the award between high school and middle school teachers each year.

For more information, contact Priscilla Stotts or Joe Pitts of the Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827.

MISSOURI BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS HONORED FOR LEADING ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS
From exploring innovative energy sources to leading watershed education efforts, schools, businesses and organizations throughout Missouri are leading some of the state's most important environmental efforts. Gov. Bob Holden, with help from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Bridging the Gap and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce, honored the state's top environmental stewards for their work.

The winner of this year's Environmental Excellence/Pollution Prevention Award, which recognizes the project that most embodies all aspects of pollution prevention and environmental excellence, is Empire Electric District Co.'s Asbury Plant. This plant voluntarily began using Tire Derived Fuel, or TDF, in its electric generation plant in 2002. This program was developed in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Kansas Department of Health and the Environment to assist in removing used tires from the environment and recycling them.

Abandoned tires pose a threat to air, land and water quality, and serve as a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Empire Electric's use of these tires as fuel has not only helped to reduce the number of illegally dumped tires, but it also has reduced the plant's use of fossil fuels and improved air emissions.

"Empire Electric has demonstrated innovative thinking with its TDF program," Holden said. "The future of environmental protection lies in efforts such as these that address problems from several fronts. Empire Electric has demonstrated true environmental excellence."

The Regional Water Resources Advisory Council, a work group developed by the East-West Gateway Coordinating Council, received the Education and Outreach award in recognition of its work to develop watershed protection and restoration education and outreach materials for citizens, elected officials and technical staff.

The Environmental Resources Coalition received the Land Use award for its partnerships with Missouri corn producers, state and federal government agencies, and private companies to promote win-win solutions that protect the environment and maintain the producer's right to farm.

Washington University School of Medicine received the Environmental Management Systems Award. Its collaboration with environmental health and safety professionals, biomedical research scientists from 10 major academic research institutions, and state and federal regulatory agencies to develop "consensus best practices" for the management of hazardous waste materials in major academic research institutions.

White River Valley Environmental Services, LLC won the Technical Assistance Provider Award for providing technical assistance to cities, small and large sewer districts, local developers and individuals, on new and innovative technologies for wastewater treatment in the White River, Table Rock and Bull Creek watersheds.
Linn State Technical College received the Technology Innovation Award and the Energy Efficiency Award for construction of a new, energy-efficient information technology building.

Lafarge North America Incorporated and its Sugar Creek Cement Plant received the Market Development Award for its work to identify suitable alternative material and fuels for use by the cement plants in the region.
The Governor's Environmental Excellence and Pollution Prevention Awards honor businesses, organizations and communities that have shown an outstanding commitment to improving Missouri's environment. All Missouri businesses, municipalities, organizations and schools are eligible for this award, which honors those who have been involved in pollution prevention activities, innovative technologies, improvements in energy efficiency, recycling, and education and outreach activities.

"It's our belief that these awards spur others to take action as well," said Steve Mahfood, director of the Department of Natural Resources. "The past and current recipients include some of the most successful businesses, the most prestigious schools and universities, and some of the fastest-growing communities in Missouri. Their environmental excellence sets a stellar example for others to follow."

Past recipients of these prestigious awards include the TG Missouri Corporation; the Daimler Chrysler Corporation; St. Louis Regional Clean Air Partnership; Mid-America Regional Council; City of St. Peters; Anheuser-Busch Inc.; and the Hussman Corporation.

ILLEGAL DUMPING VIDEOS ATTRACT NATIONWIDE INTEREST
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' video surveillance tapes is attracting the attention of network television and several national environmental publications.

A producer for a national broadcasting network contacted the department for a story about using hidden cameras to catch criminal activity. The October 2003 issue of Waste News featured an article written by Jim Johnson titled, "Red-Faced, Red-Handed, Missouri uses hidden cameras to snare dumpers." Many Missouri television stations used the video clips in their news reports and several Missouri radio stations reported about the illegal dumping videos.

The department continues to use surveillance cameras at dumpsites to combat illegal dumping in Missouri. The goal is to educate citizens and provide alternative options, such as obtaining commercial trash service or using a permitted landfill, transfer station or recycling facility for environmentally sound disposal.

To view the video footage of the illegal dumping, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/videos.htm. To report illegal dumping online, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp/enfform.htm.

"We were amazed at the frequency this dumpsite was being used," said, Terry Ball of the department's Environmental Investigator Unit. "Our cameras were recording events around the clock, even one that happened less than a minute after the cameras were set."

For additional information, or to report illegal dumping, please contact the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Solid Waste Management Program at 573-751-5401 or toll free at 800-361-4827.

WATER QUALITY REVIEW SHEET AND EFFLUENT LIMITS
As part of the department's continuing effort to improve efficiency, an internal workgroup was held to explore ideas on improving the permitting process. The objective was to devise a new process that avoided two extremes in how effluent limits from wastewater treatment plants are derived.

One extreme is that in the absence of data on the receiving stream, the limits would be derived using a modeling scheme that assumes a reasonable scenario on the nature of the streams and applied in a blanket fashion. The permitted community has often viewed permits written in this manner as overly conservative. The other extreme may be that in the absence of information specific to the characteristics of the receiving stream, we must default to the effluent limit standards contained in the regulations. These limits may or may not meet water quality standards in the receiving stream.

For most streams, Missouri regulations state "the effluent limitations of 30 mg/l monthly average of Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Total Suspended Solids (TSS) shall be established in permits unless a study of the water quality impacts demonstrate that alternate limits would be protective". The rule further provides that permit applicants can perform and submit such studies to the department for review. Historically, the department has routinely performed such studies as a service to the permitted community. The department has no objection to continuing to do such studies, however, recent reductions in resources has made this nearly impossible.

The department encourages applicants to perform their own studies and is developing guidance for applicants to use in conducting studies for potential water quality impacts. In the meantime, the review of permit applications will not be delayed by the lack of data on the receiving waterbody.

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

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM'S ODOR RESEARCH PRESENTED AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
In 2002, Brian Newby, of the department's Air Pollution Control Program conducted odor research on Missouri Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). Newby and other staff collected and analyzed one hundred and seventy odor samples as part of the research.

The Air Program used the research results to better understand the extent of odor problems from these operations and to develop odor detection threshold standards for the state's odor regulations. The results of the study indicated that a detection threshold of 110, as determined by an olfactometry panel, would be equivalent to a 7:1 scentometer reading. An olfactometry panel is a group of people who characterize the odor for its concentration and intensity.

On Sept. 16, the Mike McGinley of St. Croix Sensory presented the results of this study at the International Conference on Odor and VOCs. The International Water Association held this conference in Singapore in September 2003.

For more information on CAFO odors contact the Air Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4817.

TWO LEAD MINING SITES ADDED TO THE NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has added the Madison County Mines site and the Newton County Mine Tailings site to the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL is a list of the nation's hazardous waste sites with the highest priority for cleanup. The Department of Natural Resources and the Governor's Office supported placement of these sites on the NPL.

The Newton County Mine Tailings site has massive groundwater contamination. Over 350 private wells are contaminated with lead and cadmium. The EPA or responsible parties have supplied bottled water to effected residents. Mining and smelting activities had also contaminated over 200 residential yards that have now been cleaned up.

The Madison County Mines site has serious ecological problems associated with it, but the groundwater at the site has not been fully evaluated. Lead contamination is present in residential soils and within nearby surface water bodies. Elevated lead levels in the environment can pose a threat to public health, especially for sensitive populations including children six years old and younger, pregnant women and the elderly.

With the placement of these sites on the NPL, the EPA will be able to fund additional investigations and cleanup of these sites. This includes a permanent water system in Newton County and stabilization of lead tailings piles in Madison County. The state will be required to match ten percent of the costs for cleanup actions at portions of these sites that do not have a responsible party. However, there has been significant cleanup activities to date and more planned at both sites under the EPA's Removal authority which does not require a state match.

For more information regarding the Madison County Mines and Newton County Mine Tailings sites, please contact the Superfund Section of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Hazardous Waste Program, at P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102. You can also reach the Superfund Section by phone at 573-751-8629 or 800-361-4827.

WATER MONITORING GOES GLOBAL
In 2002, more than 75,000 people across the nation participated in water quality monitoring, educational outreach opportunities and water festivals on National Water Quality Monitoring Day. In Missouri, 720 people volunteered their time to monitor at 95 sites throughout the state.

Because the National Monitoring Day was so successful, America's Clean Water Foundation (ACWF) and the International Water Association launched World Water Monitoring Day. From September 18 to October 18, citizens around the globe used the opportunity to monitor the water quality in their local watersheds the world over. The results of their efforts will be entered into an international database. The groups are hoping the educational event makes governments and citizens more aware of the impacts they have on water quality.

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

AUTUMN POSES YARD WASTE DISPOSAL CHALLENGE
The crunching of crisp leaves underfoot signals the return of autumn. Unfortunately, it also signals a challenge: what to do with all those leaves?

In Missouri, it is illegal to dispose of yard waste with municipal solid waste in a landfill or transfer station. Many turn instead to open burning. However, before lighting that match, homeowners may want to think of safer ways to dispose of this waste, as open burning of yard waste is hazardous to the health of all those living, working or playing near the burn site.

Open burning creates particulate matter or soot. This soot can irritate the eyes and upper respiratory system, causing coughing, teary eyes, runny nose and sneezing for all of those in the area. For a person with allergies or asthma, working or playing near the burning could be harmful. Yard clippings pose an additional hazard, as many release natural toxins when burned. Open burning also creates a fire hazard.

"When open burning is done properly, it's a bad idea," said Roger Randolph, director of the department's Solid Waste Management Program. "When done carelessly, it can result in the loss of property - as often as not, your property."

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources encourages those with yard waste, leaves and grass clippings to consider composting these materials either at home or at a local composting site. For more information about composting, visit the department's Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp/composting/compost1.htm. For directions on building a composting bin system, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs/pub214.pdf.

Residents also are encouraged to contact their local government for the restrictions and regulations in their communities, as some cities and towns strictly forbid open burning.

For more information about statewide regulations on open burning or alternatives to burning, please contact the Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827.

DEPARTMENT RECEIVES APPLICATION FOR CENTRAL MISSOURI EXPANSION PERMIT
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has received an application from Waste Corporation of Missouri Inc. The application is for a solid waste disposal area construction permit to expand the Central Missouri Landfill in Pettis County.

The proposed facility will be used to dispose of municipal solid waste, and non-hazardous household, commercial, agricultural, governmental, industrial, construction and demolition wastes.

The proposed Central Missouri Landfill Horizontal Expansion site is located about three miles west of Sedalia, approximately one-quarter mile north of U.S. Highway 50. The proposed site is 171 acres, of which the landfill disposal area is approximately 45.2 acres. The landfill disposal area would be located on the eastern portion of the existing landfill site; surrounded by the existing landfill on the west; the Missouri Pacific Railroad tracks to the north; Oak Grove Lane to the east; and pasture on the south.

The department's Solid Waste Management Program reviews all applications submitted by cities, counties and private owners to ensure solid waste disposal areas are properly designed and constructed. The department also examines other technical factors to protect Missouri's environment.

Citizens can review a copy of the permit application at the Boonslick Regional Library at 219 West 3rd Street in Sedalia. Please send questions and comments to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Solid Waste Management Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 or call John Cramer at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401.

For additional information on landfill construction and other solid waste management issues, please visit the department's Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp.

DEPARTMENT TO OFFER MoEIS WORKSHOPS
In 2002 the Missouri Department of Natural Resources introduced an integrated air emissions inventory computer system, Missouri Emissions Inventory System (MoEIS). The system gives companies the option to complete their annual Emissions Inventory Questionnaire on the Internet.

The department will host training workshops around the state to help companies learn how to use the MoEIS system. The training workshops will be held in Springfield on Dec. 2 and St. Louis on Dec. 9.

MoEIS reduces the time it takes a company to complete its Emissions Inventory Questionnaire. Fifteen percent of the facilities that are required to submit the Emissions Inventory Questionnaires are using the new system. The department is offering workshops this year in an effort to increase the number of companies using the system.

The Clean Air Act requires facilities to submit Emissions Inventory Questionnaires, which are due to the department by April 1. The department's Air Pollution Control Program uses the Emissions Inventory Questionnaire information to help evaluate changes to air quality from new control measures or additional sources. MoEIS pulls the static data about a facility from year to year, reducing the amount of data entry involved. Companies need only to enter the information that changes, such as annual throughputs, new process information and certain worksheets that need to be completed annually. MoEIS also has built-in quality checks to help ensure accurate data entry.

For more information on these workshops, please contact the Environmental Assistance Office at 800-361-4827. For more information on the Missouri Emissions Inventory System, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/env/apcp/moeis/MoEISinstructions.htm or call 1-866-MOEIS4U.

GEOLOGISTS AND ENGINEERS BOARDS WORK TO RESOLVE TECHNICAL DIFFERENCES
The Missouri Board of Geologist Registration (GRB) and the Missouri Board for Achitects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects (APELSLA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreeing to work together in good faith to resolve issues related to overlapping practice areas between registered geologists and licensed engineers.

The Boards also agree that the portion of the Geologist Registration Act that discusses areas of overlapping practice should be interpreted very broadly to mean that engineers will be exempt from geologist registration requirements because APELSLA will discipline their practitioners as appropriate in consultation with the GRB.
"For several years there has been disagreement over how the Geologist Registration Act should be interpreted," said Stephen Mahfood, Director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. "Guidance has been needed because this is an important issue for the protection of public health, welfare and safety, as well as professional liability."

As a result of the Memorandum of Understanding between these two professional boards, the Department of Natural Resources is revising departmental procedures to accept geologic documents that are stamped or sealed by either qualified engineers or geologists. If unqualified professionals stamp or seal documents where they lack the necessary expertise, the Department will refer such professionals to the appropriate registration board for proper disciplinary action.

For more information, contact Mimi Garstang at 573-368-2101 or 800-361-4827.

ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE
The department's Environmental Emergency Response provides 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.

A backhoe excavates around the pump island searching for gasoline contamination near a leaking pump at a convenience store in Highlandville.

A backhoe excavates around the pump island searching for gasoline contamination near a leaking pump at a convenience store in Highlandville.

8,500 GALLONS OF GASOLINE MISSING IN CHRISTIAN COUNTY
On Friday, Oct. 3, 2003, Underwood Oil contacted the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Environmental Emergency Response (EER) Section to report that 8,500 gallons of gasoline were unaccounted for at a Texaco convenience store located in Highlandville in Christian County. The discovery was made when the store was going over its inventory control records.
Investigation of the problem revealed a leaking flex line attached to an above ground storage tank. Repairs were immediately made to the flex line and all product lines were tested for tightness to ensure they were not leaking. A State On-Scene Coordinator from the EER Section was immediately dispatched to the scene to assess the situation.

Three of the four monitoring wells surrounding the dispenser islands contained no trace of gasoline. The fourth, however, contained 14 inches of gasoline floating on the water nearly 16 feet below ground. A contractor began pumping gasoline from the monitoring well, however only a fraction of the 8,500 gallons was recovered. Other strategies to recover the gasoline were implemented such as installation of interceptor trenches, removal of concrete from around the dispenser island, etc., but limited contamination was still seen.
There is concern about the contamination because of the combination of the lack of gasoline found and the karst topography in the area. Karst topography is fractured bedrock and thin soil, which allows a liquid like gasoline to spread easily in the area.

A contractor for Underwood Oil brought a Geoprobe® to the scene in a further attempt to locate the missing gasoline. Holes drilled throughout the property at varying depths, some to bedrock, revealed no free product and very little evidence of gasoline vapors. At this point, EER suspected the gasoline may have encountered a pathway and moved vertically.

The EER Section contacted the Geological Survey and Resource Assessment Division (DGLS) for assistance. Officials from the DGLS responded to conduct a geophysical survey of the area.
Although the final report of the survey has not been completed, initial results show a fault in the bedrock, which may be the path used by the gasoline to move deeper underground. The EER Section anticipates further investigation and monitoring before this incident is resolved.

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

GRANTS AND LOANS
GRANT WILL AID NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROJECT AT UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - COLUMBIA
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $378,544 grant to the University of Missouri-Columbia (MU). The Computer Assisted Nutrient Management Planning project will improve water quality through improved nutrient management by farmers who use manure on their farms. This three-year project will train teams of nutrient planners throughout the state to use digital mapping and computer software developed by MU and Purdue University. These nutrient management teams will educate farmers about improving manure management on their farms and work with farmers to write more effective nutrient management plans.
The water quality improvement project will initially focus on helping farmers in a five-county region develop standardized plans for land-applying manure. Once the pilot project is complete, that information will be used to improve nutrient management planning resources for farmers across the state. The aim of the project is to help farmers develop accurate and efficient nutrient management plans.

"Because of this project, Missouri farmers will have access to the most advanced technical tools and trainers available," said Steve Mahfood director of the Department of Natural Resources. It also will allow agricultural producers to complete nutrient management plans more quickly. "We expect that higher quality plans written by trainers and farmers will mean quicker buy-in and adoption by farmers. That translates into improving water quality for all of our residents," said Mahfood.

Missouri is leading the nation in its efforts to develop effective nutrient management plans, according to John A. Lory, Environmental Nutrient Management Specialist at MU. "This project is perfectly timed to help Missouri farmers understand, develop and implement the new phosphorous-based manure application requirements," said Lory.

"This 319-funded project is a key component of our efforts." The University of Missouri Outreach and Extension, Natural Resource Conservation Service, and Soil and Water Conservation Districts will seek out local producers and landowners in McDonald, Barry, Newton, Jasper and Lawrence counties to participate in the project.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 has provided partial funding for the project under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act. The Department of Natural Resources administers the funds. Other key contributors to the project are University of Missouri Outreach and Extension and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

For more information, contact Lory at 573-884-6311 or Steve Baugess with the department's Water Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-5297.

DEPARTMENT AWARDS $40,000 TO MISSOURI SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
Money can be used for waste reduction and recycling projects in Audrain, Barry, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Cooper, Dade, Lawrence, Howard, Moniteau, Osage, Stone and Taney counties

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.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources recently awarded two $20,000 grants to enable to fund operational costs, administration of activities related to implementation of the two district's solid waste management plans and expenses related to the administration and operation of each district.

The grant is subsidized by the Solid Waste Management Fund. This fund is made up of tipping fees charged to each ton of waste disposed of in Missouri landfills or processed through transfer stations that move waste out of state. A major amendment to the Solid Waste Management Law in 1990 created a goal to significantly reduce the amount of waste going to landfills. The projects funded by this grant will help the Mid-Missouri Solid Waste Management District achieve this goal.

For more information, call the Mid-Missouri Solid Waste Management District at 573-874-7574, the Southwest Missouri Solid Waste Management District at 417-236-9012, or the Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401.

WASTE MANAGEMENT GRANTS GO TO SPRINGFIELD, KANSAS CITY PROJECTS
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources recently awarded $270,000 for waste diversion, recycling and administrative projects. Four grants were issued to Habitat for Humanity, Friends of the Zoo and two solid waste management districts.

The department awarded $125,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Springfield Inc., for personnel and professional services, along with a computer and software, a lift trailer, tools and the lease of a truck to expand deconstruction services and increase solid waste management educational opportunities. This expansion of demolition and construction waste that is sent to Missouri landfills by more than 1,500 tons.

Deconstruction is a process that is similar to demolition, but rather than on-site destruction, crushing and removing the debris for possible landfill disposal, deconstruction is done more carefully so reusable materials such as plumbing, framing, windows, doors and other materials are recovered for resale. This process helps divert significant amounts of material from landfills.

"The work performed by Habitat for Humanity is invaluable to the Springfield community," said Steve Mahfood, director of the Department of Natural Resources. "We're proud to have an opportunity to support this organization as it expands its efforts to include protecting our environment."
To date, Habitat for Humanity of Springfield Inc. has received a total of $250,000 in funding for waste reduction and recycling projects.

The department also awarded $125,000 to Friends of the Zoo Inc. of Kansas City to support its production of Zoo Manoo, an all-purpose soil conditioning product sold by the zoo made from a combination of composted food waste and animal manure.

The zoo is beginning a collaborative effort with food pantries and shelters in Jackson County to include food waste into the compost mixture. This project will prevent 500 tons of food waste from being disposed of in Missouri's landfills.

"What a great project," said Steve Mahfood, director of the Department of Natural Resources. "This effort will help keep food waste and animal manure out of our landfills, while also nourishing plant life in the area. We're proud to support efforts like this that provide so many different benefits to Missouri's communities."
The department awarded $20,000 to the Mid-Missouri Solid Waste Management District, which includes Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau and Osage counties and the Southwest Missouri Solid Waste Management District, which includes Barry, Dade, Lawrence, Stone and Taney counties.

These grants enable the district to fund operational costs and administration of activities related to implementation of the district's solid waste management plan.

The project and district grants come from the Solid Waste Management Fund. This fund is created by tipping fees charged to each ton of waste disposed of in Missouri landfills or sent to transfer stations that move waste out of state. The current fee is $2.04 per ton.

For more information, call Rachel Griffin of the department's Solid Waste Management Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Visit Calendar of Events for a complete list of Department of Natural Resources' events through the end of the calendar year.

SOIL AND WATER DISTRICT COMMISSION TO MEET DEC. 1
The Missouri Soil and Water District Commission will hold a public meeting on Dec. 1 at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach.

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

FINE PARTICLE NONATTAINMENT BOUNDARY RECOMMENDATION PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
DEC. 2 IN ST. LOUIS AND MISSOURI AIR CONSERVATION COMMISSION HOSTS PUBLIC HEARING DEC. 4 IN JEFFERSON CITY
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will host a public informational meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 2, 2003, at the department's St. Louis Urban Outreach Office, 43030 Chouteau in St. Louis. The department will explain the state's Fine Particle Nonattainment Boundary Recommendation proposal and answer questions. The department encourages public participation and input before the public hearing.

The Missouri Air Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing at 9 a.m., Dec. 4, in Room 450 at the Governor's Office Building, 200 Madison Street in Jefferson City.

Fine particles (PM2.5) are generally emitted from activities such as industrial and residential combustion and from vehicle exhaust. Fine particles also form in the atmosphere when chemical reactions change gases in the air such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds, emitted by combustion activities.

The health effects of exposure to fine particles include premature death and increased hospital admissions and emergency room visits (primarily the elderly and individuals with cardiopulmonary disease); increased respiratory symptoms and disease (children and asthmatics); decreased lung function; and alterations in lung tissue and structure and respiratory tract defense mechanisms. The new PM2.5 standards are expected to improve the lives of thousands of Missourians.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established new fine particle standards in 1997, which were challenged and upheld in federal court. Missouri has until Feb. 15, 2004, to recommend to EPA areas that should be designated nonattainment for PM2.5. EPA issued guidance for states regarding the information that should be considered when deciding what areas should be included in the nonattainment area. The department's Air Pollution Control Program staff completed a technical review of the information and prepared a nonattainment boundary proposal. This proposal is available on the department's Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/apcp/rules/pm25/pm2_5_proposal.pdf.

The recommendation made in the proposal is to include St. Louis City, and St. Louis, St. Charles, Franklin and Jefferson counties in the PM2.5 nonattainment area. The data shows that emissions and activities in these areas contribute to the high PM2.5 concentrations monitored in St. Louis.

There are 16 PM2.5 monitoring sites in the St. Louis area, including the monitors in Illinois. Although a full three years worth of data is not yet available, six sites may violate the annual PM2.5 standard by the end of 2003. The remaining St. Louis sites are near, but below, the standard. Monitoring data collected in the remaining areas of the state do not violate the PM2.5 standard.

On Dec. 4, the commission will hear testimony related to the state's proposed Fine Particulate Nonattainment Boundary Recommendation to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Air Pollution Control Program developed the Fine Particle (PM2.5) Boundary Recommendation and Technical Support Document for the Determination of Boundaries in Missouri for the PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standard. This document presents the information used to make the draft recommendation and to address each EPA criteria.

The Air Pollution Control Program has reviewed the information regarding the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for PM2.5 in Missouri, and has prepared the draft recommendation to EPA for designation of geographic areas in the state as nonattainment for PM2.5. The only area of the state that is monitoring violations of the new PM2.5 annual standard is St. Louis. The draft document is available for review at the department's St. Louis Regional Office at 7545 S. Lindbergh, Suite 210, in St. Louis, or on the Department of Natural Resources' Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/apcp/rules/pm25/pm2_5_proposal.pdf.

The commission will also hear testimony on an amendment to 10 CSR 10-6.260 Restriction of Emission of Sulfur Compounds. This rule establishes the maximum allowable concentration of sulfur compound in source emissions and in ambient air. This proposed amendment will update emission limits and references to regulations, change the rule organization format and bring the rule up to date regarding facility name changes, consent agreements, etc. This rulemaking will clarify applicability of sources subject to New Source Performance Standards and includes an exemption for combustion equipment that produce less than 150 pounds per day of any air contaminant.

The proposed rule amendment will be available for review at the following Missouri Department of Natural Resources locations:

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

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

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

For more information on PM2.5, the proposed boundary recommendation, the informational meeting or the public hearing, please contact the Air Pollution Control Program at 573-751-4817 or 800-361-4827.

SOLID WASTE ADVISORY BOARD TO MEET DEC. 3
The Missouri Solid Waste Advisory Board will hold a public meeting at 1 p.m., Dec. 3 at the Department of Natural Resources' Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St., Jefferson City.

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

HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION AND CLEAN WATER COMMISSION
TO MEET DEC. 11
The Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Commission and the Missouri Clean Water Commission will meet together at 9 a.m., Dec. 11 at the Department of Natural Resources' Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St., Jefferson City. The Hazardous Waste Management Commission meeting will take place after the joint meeting adjourns.

For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Hazardous Waste Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3176.

MISSOURI WATER QUALITY COORDINATING COMMITTEE TO MEET DEC. 16
The Missouri Water Quality Coordinating Committee will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m., Dec. 16 at the Columbia Environmental Research Center Conference Building, 4200 New Haven Rd., Columbia.

For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Water Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-7428.

SMALLFLOWS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED
The Missouri Smallflows Organization (MSO) will be holding their eighth annual conference and exhibition Jan. 20-21, 2004 at the Holiday Inn Select, Columbia, Missouri. MSO is a non-profit organization that draws from a wide variety of stakeholders with interests in emerging technology and regulations affecting the treatment, collection and disposal of residential wastewater.

Staff from Missouri Department of Natural Resources will give presentations on several topics including, cost effective sedimentation and erosion control methods, and geology evaluations for subdivisions. Department staff will also take part in a panel discussion concerning individual on-site financing programs for failing systems.

Keynote speaker, Larry West, Ph.D., University of Georgia will discuss the science involved in getting effluent into the ground. Dave Casaletto, Table Rock Water Quality Group, will provide an update on the EPA funded on-site wastewater system study in Stone County. Other presentations will include on-site system maintenance, and an overview of CARES, a Web site that uses geological information systems (GIS) for environmental modeling and internet mapping.

More than 30 vendors are expected to be on hand to display the latest technology for the individual on-site and smallflow wastewater industry. For more information about the conference, contact Charles Harwood, MSO President at 573-751-9155 or David Casaletto, MSO Secretary at 417-739-4100.

SOLID WASTE FORUM TO BE HELD IN JEFFERSON CITY JANUARY 2004
On Jan. 14, 2004, solid waste management facility owners, operators, consultants and staff are invited to attend a Solid Waste Forum on landfills being held in Jefferson City. The forum, hosted by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Solid Waste Management Program, will provide an open discussion of issues pertaining to sanitary, demolition and utility waste landfills. The forum is intended to be a discussion of issues regarding the regulation, design and operation of landfills, not about enforcement matters. The forum will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Department of Natural Resources' Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St., Jefferson City.

Proposed agenda items currently include:

If attendees have any topics or issues that they think would make good discussion items, please submit those topics to Steven Wyatt at steve.wyatt@dnr.mo.gov by Dec. 1. Due to time constraints, all topics may not be covered in this one-day forum. A final agenda will be e-mailed to all registrants on or about Dec. 31, 2003.

To register, submit your name, mailing address, e-mail address and telephone number to Steven Wyatt, Russell Seedyk, or Jim Bell by calling 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401 or writing to Missouri Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102.

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.

Air Pollution Control

Restriction of Emission of Sulfur Compounds
Rule Number: 010-06.260 - Updates the rule to correct inaccurate regulated sourceinformation (e.g. facility name changes, etc.), provides an exemption for natural gasfueled combustion and revises NSPS exemption to assure NSPS sources are subject tosulfur limits.
Public comment ends:
Dec. 11, 2003		 Public hearing:
Dec. 4, 2003
Missouri Register Citation:
Filed, not yet published		 Department contact:
573-751-4817

Soil and Water Conservation

Cost-Share Rates and Reimbursement Procedures
Rule Number: 70-05.040 - The amendment will remove the stipulation that state cost-share rates shall not exceed the locally federally funded cost-share rate. By amending the existing rule, the commission will be able to continue providing a 75 percent cost-share rate.
Public comment ends:
Dec. 3, 2003		  
Missouri Register Citation:
Filed, not yet published		 Department contact:
573-751-4932

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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

REGIONAL OFFICE MAP

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

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

Map showing department regional boundaries.

INTERNET ADDRESSES

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gateway Clean Air Program at www.gatewaycleanair.com

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

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

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

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

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

State Parks, Division of at www.mostateparks.com

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

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

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