Protecting Missouri's Natural Resources is a monthly newsletter that informs
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FEBRUARY 2005

ILLEGAL DUMPING SURVEILLANCE CAMERA PROGRAM

The Department of Natural Resources continues to work with local officials throughout the state to prosecute illegal dumpers. Surveillance cameras continue to be installed at various dumpsites throughout the state by a department team in an effort to clean up Missouri's environment and educate citizens on proper waste disposal.

Within the last two years, the department has turned 36 illegal dumping cases over to county prosecutors throughout the state with evidence obtained from the surveillance cameras. As of Jan. 1, 2005, 30 people have been convicted and over $18,000 has been paid in restitution back to the county or private landowner based on the video evidence and resulting confession statements that the department provided to them. The courts are setting aside the monies for the county or landowner to use to offset the cost of cleaning up the dumpsites.

Without this ability it is extremely difficult for the department to address these situations. Due to the success of this project, enforcement of these dumping cases is now being achieved and the dumpsites, which have been eyesores for years on public and private lands, are being cleaned up.

There have been numerous newspaper and magazine articles written about the project and several television interviews and reports have aired as a result. The department believes that this publicity has helped to prevent potential illegal dumping activity and educate many thousands of citizens about the laws, the effects and the risks of illegal dumping.

County Commissions and law enforcement agencies throughout the state have welcomed this program into their county or jurisdiction because they have been struggling with the illegal dumping problem for years.

For more information contact the department's Solid Waste Management Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401.

STATE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN READY FOR REVIEW

The department has released the draft Missouri Solid Waste Management Plan for review and comment by Missouri citizens. Development of this plan focused on how to encourage, to the maximum extent practical, the use of alternatives to disposal.

The department held a series of stakeholder meetings to develop this plan. Stakeholders included people from local government, solid waste management districts, businesses, organizations, institutions and state agencies. The stakeholder groups discussed their visions for how waste should be managed in Missouri and the actions necessary to make those visions a reality.

The public is invited to review and comment on the Solid Waste Management Plan during the public comment period. The public comment period ends April 4, 2005. Please send comments to Jim Hull, Director, Solid Waste Management Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176. Comments must be postmarked no later than April 4, 2005. The public also may send comments to the department by e-mail to swmp@dnr.mo.gov.

The draft plan may be viewed at Missouri participating libraries. A list of participating libraries is available by contacting the Missouri State Library at 573-751-3615 or the Department of Natural Resources' Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp; or by appointment at the following department locations:

Solid Waste Management Program 1738 E.Elm St. Jefferson City, MO 65101-0176 573-751-5401	Kansas City Regional Office 500 NE Colbern Road Lee's Summit, MO 64086-4710 Phone: 816-622-7000
Northeast Regional Office 1709 Prospect Drive, Suite A Macon, MO 63552-2602 Phone: 660-385-8000	Kansas City Urban Outreach Office 4750 Troost Ave. Kansas City, MO 64110 Phone: 816-759-7313
St. Louis Urban Outreach Office 4030 Chouteau, Sixth Floor St. Louis, MO 63110 Phone: 314-340-5900	St. Louis Regional Office 7545 S. Lindbergh, Suite 210 St. Louis, MO 63125 Phone: 314-416-2960
Southeast Regional Office 2155 N. Westwood Boulevard Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 Phone: 573-840-9750	Southwest Regional Office 2040 W. Woodland Springfield, MO 65807-5912 Phone: 417-891-4300

For more information, contact the Solid Waste Management Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401.

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BROWNFIELDS/VOLUNTARY CLEANUP PROGRAM OVERSEES SUCCESSFUL CLEANUPS

Certificates of Completion issued for sites in Cape Girardeau and Kansas City

The Department of Natural Resources has issued certificates of completion for three new Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program (B/VCP) sites.

Brownfields are abandoned or underused industrial or commercial sites, located primarily in urban areas, that are either contaminated or thought to be contaminated. Through the B/VCP, private parties agree to clean up a contaminated site and are offered some protection from future state and federal enforcement action at the site in the form of a "No Further Action" letter or "Certificates of Completion" from the state.

The sites completed recently include

• Marquette Hotel/SEMO Building in Cape Girardeau;
• McCown Gordon Headquarters in Kansas City;
• Wyandotte 300 site in Kansas City.

Marquette Hotel/SEMO building cleanup completed

The department has issued a certificate of completion for the Marquette Hotel and SEMO Building site in Cape Girardeau for the cleanup of lead-based paint and asbestos in both buildings on the site.

Since its construction in the late 1920s, the Marquette Hotel has a history of retail businesses and restaurants on the first floor and a hotel on the other four stories. The property is located in the heart of the downtown business district in Cape Girardeau. In October 2002, Prost Builders Inc. retained Lafser and Associates Inc. (LandA) to perform a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for the property it was acquiring at 338 Broadway Street in Cape Girardeau. Prost Builders Inc. is redeveloping the Marquette Hotel and Southeast Missouri University (SEMO) print building, located across Fountain Street, into new office buildings. Parts of the SEMO Building are being renovated while other parts will be demolished for additional office space.

LandA's site assessments revealed suspect lead-based paint, asbestos and florescent light tubes (suspected of containing PCB and mercury) in both buildings. A 250 gallon underground fuel storage tank was also found in the alley east of Fountain and north of the former Marquette Hotel parking garage. The light tubes were removed and recycled by a qualified contractor. The underground storage tank was removed and recycled. LandA removed approximately 15 cubic yards of soil from the tank excavation and transported it off-site for proper disposal in a special waste landfill.

Mead Environmental Associates Inc. did a cleanup of the lead-based paint and asbestos from both buildings but some lead-based paint remains in both buildings. Since lead-based paint was encapsulated in both buildings an operation and maintenance plan has been filed in the property chain of title.

McCown Gordon headquarters cleanup completed

The department issued a certificate of completion for the McCown Gordon Headquarters site in Kansas City. On March 4, 2004, the .3-acre site was accepted into the B/VCP for the investigative oversight due to the presence of lead-based paint and asbestos in the roof flashing.

Since 1946 Holland Nameplate and Engraving has operated in the three story industrial building. In 2002, Fine Environmental, Inc. performed a Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessment on the property. The site assessments revealed the presence of lead-based paint and asbestos as well as low levels of volatile organic compounds, below the state cleanup standards. W.R. King, McCown's contractor, did a cleanup of the lead-based paint and asbestos.

Admiral 422 LLC, the owner, used the Brownfields Remediation Tax Credit Program of the Missouri Department of Economic Development to do the cleanup of the lead-based paint and asbestos.

Wyandotte 300 site cleanup completed

The department has issued a certificate of completion for the Wyandotte 300 site in Kansas City for the cleanup of soil and groundwater contaminated with total petroleum hydrocarbons.

The Wyandotte 300 site is a 1.18-acre tract of unimproved land. Historical use of the site included a warehouse, theatre, saloon and a couple of trucking companies. Sometime between 1998 and 2002, all structures on the property were removed. Terracon, EDC Loan Corporation, the applicant's consultant, recommended in the Phase I environmental site assessment report that subsurface investigations be conducted to evaluate if past activities had affected the property. In the two-limited site investigations, Terracon found total petroleum hydrocarbons and metals in soil and tetrachloroethene in groundwater. The tetrachloroethene detected was near the northwest corner of the site and close to the cleanup standard. Terracon performed excavation of the contaminated soil and a groundwater cleanup to remediate the chemicals of concern in accordance with a department-approved risk management plan. EDC Loan Corporation, the B/VCP applicant, plans to construct a parking garage and office building on the site.

For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-526-8913 or visit www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/hwpvcp.htm.

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DEPARTMENTS OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES IMPROVE COMMUNICATION

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) have finalized an agreement to improve communication and coordination when environmental and public health issues arise that impact both agencies.

In the future, DHSS will notify the department of environmental problems observed at drinking water and wastewater facilities. The department will notify DHSS of wastewater or drinking water problems observed at food service establishments, daycare facilities and nursing homes. Both agencies may jointly inspect and will share the results of investigations. The department will provide its Significant Non Compliance List for drinking water systems to DHSS, and will also notify DHSS when boil orders are issued.

"The health of our residents and the health of our environment are often closely linked together," said Scott Totten, director of the department's Water Protection and Soil Conservation Division. "It's in the interest of the people of Missouri that we make more efficient use of available staff time and resources. This plan offers a sensible approach to the protection efforts of both agencies."

"Staff from both agencies will also educate financial institutions, homebuilder associations, realtor groups and others about the need for potable water supplies and good minimum building standards in housing developments and on-site sewage systems," said Scott Clardy, administrator of the DHSS Section for Environmental Public Health. "This is an excellent opportunity for us to take some of the guesswork and mystery out of our statutory procedures."

For more information, contact Charles Harwood with the Department of Natural Resources' Water Protection Program at 573-751-1300.

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MISSOURI WATER RESOURCES LAW 2004 ANNUAL REPORT RELEASED

The department has released the 2004 Missouri Water Resources Law Annual Report. The report, required by state law and compiled by the department's Geological Survey and Resource Assessment Division (DGLS), includes updates on interstate water use and the state water resources plan, as well as highlights of some of the water inventory, monitoring, assessment and protection responsibilities of the department.

The Missouri Water Resources Law (RSMo 640.400-435) charges the department with ensuring that the quality and quantity of the water resources of the state are maintained at the highest level practicable.

Specifically, the law directs the department to "inventory, monitor and protect the available water resources in order to maintain water quality, protect the public health, safety and general and economic welfare." DGLS issues an annual status report where each of the subsections of the law are addressed. This year's report format is concise; however it includes Web addresses where more detail on each subsection of the law can be found.

To view this report online, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/geology/wrp/wr73.pdf. The state law may be viewed at www.moga.mo.gov/statutes/c640.htm.

For further information, call Bruce Netzler, DGLS state water plan coordinator, at 800-361-4827 or 573-368-2485.

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DEPARTMENT EXPANDS USE OF EXPEDITED CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM

An Expedited Corrective Action Program (ECAP) allows facilities an alternative and quicker way to take corrective action at proactive facilities. The program provides for oversight and approval by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, while allowing for substantial process flexibility.Two facilities testing the ECAP program completed corrective action in roughly 21 and 18 months while similar projects took several years to complete under traditional corrective action orders. The two facilities that tested the ECAP program are considered to be Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Brownfields sites because the properties were redeveloped and reused.

The ECAP consists of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the department and EPA and a "model" corrective action Letter of Agreement (LOA). The MOU describes the roles, responsibilities and expectations of the department and EPA with respect to implementing the ECAP. The model LOA outlines possible solutions for addressing essential corrective action requirements. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Hazardous Waste Program and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 finalized the how the ECAP program would work in October 2000.

Using the model LOAs requires all parties to use mutual trust and cooperation, which typically takes much less time than negotiating traditional corrective action consent orders.

In January 2002, Ashland Chemical Inc. in St. Louis entered the Expedited Corrective Action Program. Results from investigative activities have been vital to two recent Environmental Indicator (EI) reports. EIs are used by the RCRA Corrective Action program to track changes in the quality of the environment. In the case of Ashland Chemical, the EIs indicated that there are currently no "unacceptable" human exposures to contamination and that the migration of contaminated groundwater has stabilized. Monitoring will be conducted to confirm that contaminated groundwater remains within the original "area of contaminated groundwater." These findings were only possible using information provided in the Draft RCRA Facility Investigation and Risk Assessment submitted by Ashland in August 2004.

There are two other facilities performing expedited corrective action under facility-specific LOAs. In Jefferson County, the River Cement Co. Selma Plant in Festus and in Clay County, Cook Composites and Polymers Co. in Kansas City. The department's Hazardous Waste Program is actively looking for additional ECAP participants. It is the program's goal to have 10 additional facilities enter the ECAP within the next six to 12 months.

For more information, contact Richard Nussbaum of the Hazardous Waste Program, at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3553.

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DEPARTMENT ISSUES EMERGENCY PERMIT TO THE DOE RUN COMPANY - GLOVER FACILITY

The department has issued an emergency hazardous waste management facility permit to The Doe Run Co. - Glover Facility, located on Hwy 49 North in Glover.

The Doe Run Co. - Glover Facility is currently an inactive primary lead smelter. The emergency hazardous waste permit authorizes the Doe Run Co. to store lead-contaminated soil from the Middlebrook Trailer Court at the Glover facility. The Middlebrook Trailer Court is the site of a former lead concentrate loading facility from the Viburnum Trend Lead Mining District. The site was discovered during a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency investigation of the Viburnum Trend Haul Road's site. EPA has issued a Unilateral Administrative Order for a time-critical removal of lead-impacted soils at the site. Doe Run is preparing an application for a Remedial Action Plan (RAP) to allow them to treat the soil at the Glover facility and use it as cover for one of the slag piles. Approval of the RAP could take several months and EPA is requiring a more timely soil removal. The purpose of this emergency permit is to allow Doe Run to store the soil at the Glover facility until the RAP is approved.

The emergency permit is in effect for 90 days and may be extended. The permit will expire if a RAP is approved during the effective period. In the event that a RAP is not approved, Doe Run will submit a closure plan for disposition of the Middlebrook material as requested by the department.

The public can review and copy the emergency permit and supporting documents at the following location:

Ozark Regional Library
Main Library
402 N. Main Street
Ironton, Missouri

or, by appointment at either of the following department offices:

Southeast Regional Office
2155 N. Westwood Blvd.
Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Phone: 573-840-9750

Hazardous Waste Program
1738 East Elm Street (lower level)
Jefferson City, Missouri
Phone: 573-522-3345

The facility or any aggrieved person can request an appeal of this decision within 30 days of the emergency permit issue date. The person requesting the appeal must file a written petition with:

Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Commission
P.O. Box 176
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176

Anyone may request at any time to have his or her name placed on The Doe Run Company - Glover Facility mailing list. By doing this, they will receive notice from the department or Doe Run on any major permitting activities at the facility.

For more information or to have your name added to the facility mailing list, call Brian McCurren of the Hazardous Waste Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3553. To speak with a representative of Doe Run, contact Daniel Vornberg, at 1801 Park 270 Drive, Suite 300, St. Louis, MO 63146.

DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES HAZARDOUS WASTE LIST AVAILABILITY

The Department of Natural Resources' list of approved hazardous waste management permit modifications for the 2004 calendar year is available for review. It can not be printed here because of the extensive nature of the list.

For more information, or a copy of the permit modification list, contact Heidi Rice of the Hazardous Waste Program, at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3553.

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EPA OFFERS FINANCIAL HELP FOR EARTH DAY 2005

Financial assistance to help communities celebrate Earth Day 2005 and throughout the year in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska is available from EPA Region 7. Earth Day 2005 is April 22.

Region 7 is accepting proposals from local agencies, state agencies, environmental groups and not-for-profit organizations. Proposals should range from $500 to $2,500. Instructions and criteria can be obtained by e-mail from Denise Morrison at morrison.denise@epa.gov. Morrison can also be contacted toll-free at 800-223-0425.

Proposals are due by Friday, March 18. Recipients will be notified by late spring.

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EPA OPENS INFORMATION CENTER FOR DISMANTLEMENT OF CONTAMINATED BUILDING IN KANSAS CITY, MO

EPA Region 7 is opening a public information center during the dismantlement of the contaminated PCB Treatment Inc. (PTI) building at 2100 Wyandotte St. in Kansas City, immediately south of the PTI building.

The center, staffed by EPA personnel, is open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Thursday evenings until 7 p.m. Neighbors and others interested in the activities can visit the information center to learn more about the dismantlement process and the EPA Superfund cleanup program.

The 2100 Wyandotte building was contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) during the operation of a PCB reclamation business from 1982 until 1987. PCBs are suspected of causing cancer in humans that are exposed over a long period of time.
The building will be dismantled from the top floor down. Dust suppression will be performed during all phases of the building dismantlement to assure that unsafe levels of contaminated dust are not generated or released. Debris will be conveyed to the ground floor via interior shafts and loaded onto covered trucks. The trucks will transport the contaminated debris to a landfill in Oklahoma; the non-contaminated debris will be disposed of at the Courtney Ridge Landfill in Sugar Creek. Construction activities are expected to be complete in June 2005.

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INCREASE IN BROWNFIELDS FUNDING UNDERSCORES PRESIDENT'S COMMITMENT TO REVITALIZATION

President Bush is requesting $210 million for the national Brownfields Program, an increase of $46.9 million. Jim Gulliford, administrator for EPA Region 7, announced the 2006 budget request for the national Brownfields Program at an event in St. Louis.

The Brownfields Program is a top environmental priority for the administration. In 2001, the president was able to secure bipartisan legislation that accelerated the renewal of Brownfield sites. In the past four years, more than 20,000 jobs have been created in conjunction with the Brownfields grant program representing a doubling of jobs from the previous seven years. Investments leveraged over the past four years ($3.6 billion) represent more than a 100 percent increase over the previous seven years ($2.7 billion). Cleanups in the past four years also represent more than a 100 percent increase over the previous seven years.

EPA is working with its state, tribal and local partners to meet its objective to sustain, clean up and restore contaminated properties and abandoned sites. Together with the extension of the Brownfields tax credit, EPA expects to achieve the following in FY 2006:

• assess 1,000 Brownfields properties;
• clean up 60 properties using Brownfields funding;
• leverage an additional $1 billion in cleanup and redevelopment funding;
• create 5,000 jobs; and
• train 200 participants, placing 65 percent in jobs related to the Brownfields efforts.

Rodney Crim, executive director of the St. Louis Development Corp., hosted today's event in St. Louis and discussed the value of Brownfields redevelopment for the community.

"This St. Louis project is another great example of Brownfields cleanup and redevelopment," said Gulliford. "It's also an illustration of the great partnerships we are creating across this nation to clean blighted areas and make them a central part of our revitalization effort."

St. Louis illustrates the importance of Brownfields funding. The city has dozens of Brownfields properties in its inventory and is focusing on the assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment of these properties.

For more information on the St. Louis projects and the Brownfields Program, visit www.epa.gov/brownfields.

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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;
• 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. To report a hazardous substance spill call 573-634-2436.

DEPARTMENT RESPONDS TO GASOLINE IN SEWER LINE IN ST. LOUIS

The department immediately mobilized staff members of the Environmental Emergency Response Team to the scene of a gasoline spill threatening the environment in the vicinity of Natural Bridge and Grand in St. Louis.

Late Feb. 1, an employee with the Metropolitan Sewer District reported gasoline in the sewer. The local fire department also responded and began flushing the sewer in an attempt to reduce vapors in the sewer. The department's environmental emergency response staff are providing assistance to city officials and conducting further investigation.

The department's on-scene coordinator reported fresh gasoline in a manhole flowing at an estimated rate of tens of gallons per minute. The sewer line runs directly underneath an abandoned high school and church. The on-scene coordinator entered both structures and found no vapors in the high school, but explosive vapors in the abandoned church. All ignition sources were eliminated and the entrance was barricaded to prevent entry until further actions can be initiated.

The department provides daily support and protection for the citizens of Missouri during environmental emergencies such as this gasoline leak. The department's environmental emergency response system has on-scene coordinators located throughout the state and available 24-hours a day, seven days a week to respond to hazardous substance spills. A hazardous waste generator fee funds the system.

For more information, contact Renee Bungart with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4465.

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GRANTS AND LOANS

DEPARTMENT OFFERS GRANTS TO HELP FIGHT WATER POLLUTION

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for grant funding to develop Watershed Management Plans for waters that are impaired by nonpoint source pollution. These grants are new to the department's 319 grant program and will range up to $15,000.

Educational institutions, local governments and not-for-profit organizations are eligible for the new Watershed Management Plans grants. Projects must address watersheds that are on Missouri's 303(d) list of impaired waters. Funds are limited for this opportunity and awards will be made on a "first-come, first-served" basis.

Nonpoint source pollution occurs when runoff from rainwater, snowmelt and irrigation carries pollutants such as garden fertilizers, pesticides, construction debris and even pet and yard wastes, into local waters.

Funding for this grant program comes from the Environmental Protection Agency through the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Applications will be accepted four times in 2005: Feb. 15, May 15, Aug. 15 and Nov. 15, or until the limited funding is awarded. For a copy of the Watershed Management Plan request for proposals or an application packet, contact Darlene Schaben, Water Protection Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-7428. For more information or questions about the application, contact Greg Anderson with the Water Protection Program at 573-751-7144.

DEPARTMENT MAKES WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION GRANT FUNDS AVAILABLE

The Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for project funding that will protect Missouri's waters from nonpoint source pollution. Grant awards typically range from $5,000 to $400,000 and projects can last up to four years. Educational institutions, local governments and not-for-profit organizations are eligible for the funding.

Projects eligible for funding include those that address nonpoint source pollution through information, education, demonstration, implementation or technical assistance. Projects that improve riparian habitat along stream banks, include specific water quality monitoring, or have a watershed-based approach to protecting rivers, lakes and streams are also eligible. Research projects are not eligible.

These "319" nonpoint source grants are provided through the federal Clean Water Act (Section 319). Nonpoint source pollution occurs when pollution is released from many locations making the sources difficult to identify and control. For instance, storm water runoff, snowmelt and irrigation can carry pollutants such as garden fertilizers, construction debris, sediment and pesticides into nearby waters.

Funding for the grant program comes from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The deadline for optional one-page pre-proposals is Feb. 15. Final applications are due by May 16. For a copy of the request for proposals or an application packet, contact Darlene Schaben, Water Protection Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-7428. For more information or questions about the application, contact Greg Anderson with the Water Protection Program at 573-751-7144.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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

WEATHERIZATION PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE HELD MARCH 9 IN KANSAS CITY AND MARCH 16 IN ST. LOUIS

The Department of Natural Resources' Energy Center will hold a public hearing on statewide low-income weatherization assistance. The program aims to lower utility bills and improve comfort while ensuring health and safety.

The public hearings will be held at 10 a.m., March 9 at the Discovery Center, 4750 Troost Ave., Kansas City and at 10 a.m., March 16 at the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, 3701 Grandel Square.

For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources' Energy Center at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4000 or visit www.dnr.mo.gov/energy/weatherization/wx.htm.

SAFE DRINKING WATER COMMISSION TO MEET MARCH 10

The Missouri Safe Drinking Water Commission will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m., March 10 at the Department of Natural Resources' Conference Center, 1738 E. Elm St., Jefferson City. Items on the agenda include an election of officers, a presentation on department-sponsored projects by Dr. Craig Adams of the University of Missouri-Rolla, and updates on the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund and regulations and legislation.

For more information, call the department's Water Protection Program at 800-361-4827 or 751-5331.

AIR CONSERVATION COMMISSION TO MEET MARCH 31

The Missouri Air Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m., March 31 at the Stoney Creek Inn, 1201 N. Woodbine Rd., St. Joseph. A subsequent meeting will be held April 28 in Jefferson City.

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

EMS TRAINING AND IMPLEMENTATION FOR BUSINESS

The department is one of several sponsors of training and facilitated environmental management system (EMS) implementation aimed at businesses. The sponsoring organizations are announcing quarterly training sessions to facilitate development of EMS by the employees of the businesses. The classes will provide step-by-step EMS implementation training. Following each class, employees of the business develop components of their EMS through "homework" assignments resulting in a complete EMS manual being prepared by the conclusion of the process.

Staff of the University of Northern Iowa, Iowa Waste Reduction Center, a university-based environmental training and assistance center, will present the class sessions. The classes were developed by the Iowa Waste Reduction Center with support to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In addition to these two organizations and the department, Bridging the Gap, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas State University, Small Business Environmental Assistance Program are also supporting this effort.

The classes will be March 15-16, 2005. All of the sessions will be held at the Discovery Center in Kansas City. Final arrangements for the sessions are still being made.

Additional information is available through Daniela Heppard at the department's Environmental Assistance Office at 800-361-4827.

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 at www.dnr.mo.gov/regs/index.html.

Air Pollution Control Program	Operating Permits
Rule number: 010-06.065 - Streamlines the basic and intermediate operating permits, minimizing the workload on both industry and program staff, while maintaining the ambient air quality standards.
Public comment ends: A pril 7, 2005	Public hearing: March 31, 2005
Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published	Department contact: 573-751-4817

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