Protecting Missouri's Natural Resources is a monthly newsletter that informs readers about environmental issues.
FEBRUARY 2007
A ROAD MAP FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Department Releases Latest State of the Environment Report
A report released by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources takes a detailed look at the progress that’s been made in protecting Missouri’s environment, as well as the work that remains to be done.
The State of Missouri’s Environment: 2007 examines ongoing efforts to protect Missouri’s lakes and streams. According to the report, bacterial standards now protect
96 percent of Missouri’s classified stream miles for swimming and other uses. The report also looks at waters that are impaired or fail to meet water quality standards. The report tracks the progress made by efforts to protect Missouri’s land, such as the recently reinstated 50-cent-per-tire fee. To date, more than 14 million tires from more than 600 illegal tire sites have been cleaned up with funds from this fee. The report also looks at new and growing issues like electronic waste, or e-scrap, which may pose a threat in the future.
The department’s latest biennial report looks at how recent developments in energy and energy prices are affecting Missouri’s economy. Since nearly 94 percent of Missouri’s primary energy sources are imported from outside the state at a cost of more than $13 billion annually, there is a great deal of interest in finding ways to keep this money in-state. Interest in harnessing wind and solar power is growing, and ethanol production in Missouri expanded from approximately 50 million gallons in 2003 to approximately 118 million gallons in 2005. More proposed ethanol production facilities are on the horizon.
The report looks at how the Parks, Soils and Water Sales Tax has been used to make important improvements to Missouri’s state parks and to protect soil and water quality. The report looks at the recent renewal of this tax and how it will affect the future of these efforts as well.
It also details the significant economic impact of the state’s historic preservation efforts. Passage of the state historic rehabilitation tax credit in 1998 triggered significant rehabilitation activity in Missouri. Since inception of this tax credit, more than $2.35 billion has been invested in Missouri’s rehabilitation projects. Missouri also is a leader nationwide in the use of federal tax credits.
The State of Missouri’s Environment: 2007 measures the effectiveness of the department’s efforts to improve customer service, including the addition of several new satellite offices, a Field Services Division and an ombudsman program. According to the report, in just the first year since its inception, ombudsmen contacted nearly 1,500 citizens, community leaders, business owners and other groups.
"We also found that a great deal of work remains to be done,” said Doyle Childers, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. “Addressing ground-level ozone in St. Louis and Kansas City continues to be a challenge. Too many of our waterways are impaired, and a great deal of work remains at Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park, in addition to the normal maintenance and repair at our 83 state parks and historic sites. I hope this report will provide a road map for those wanting to contribute to the overall well-being of Missouri’s natural resources.”
To request a free copy of The State of Missouri’s Environment: 2007, call the department toll-free at
800-361-4827, or download the report from the department’s Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs/pub1332.pdf. PDF
DEPARTMENT ORGANIZES WORKGROUP TO EXAMINE ODOR REGULATIONS
The Department of Natural Resources is convening a workgroup to examine the state’s odor regulations. This workgroup will examine the department’s Air Pollution Control Program odor regulations to determine if changes are needed.
This action is being done in response to a petition received by the Air Program and in response to concerns expressed by others about the regulations. Odor complaints typically are among the most common complaints received by the Air Program. The workgroup is composed of representatives from industry, environmental groups, regulatory agencies and other interested parties.
Those unable to attend the meeting can stay informed on the progress of the workgroup by visiting the department’s Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/apcp/odor-workgroup.htm.
The last significant change to the odor regulations occurred in 1999 and brought Class IA Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) under the odor rules. The impetus for the change was the growing presence of large commercial animal agriculture operations in the state. The 1999 rulemaking was conducted through a workgroup process and put Missouri on the leading edge of addressing odor concerns from Class IA CAFOs.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES REACHES AGREEMENT WITH DOE RUN COMPANY ON PLAN TO ADDRESS AIR QUALITY VIOLATIONS
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has reached an agreement in principle with the Doe Run Company on a plan to reduce emissions of lead from Doe Run’s primary lead smelting facility in Herculaneum to meet the federal health-based air quality standard for lead.
The plan requires Doe Run to construct a number of engineering controls at the smelter including improved controls on processes, the collection of air at key locations in the plant and the installation of improved air filtering technology in other locations. The plans also call for a more complete enclosure of processes within buildings, a re-designed concentrated ore receiving process and new high efficiency street sweepers to sweep roadways in the plant as well as on trucking haul routes within Herculaneum.
In addition to this set of specific projects, the agreement requires Doe Run to engage in a process of continual improvement by looking for additional methods to further reduce emissions of lead. The agreement also establishes various remedies for failure to meet construction deadlines or if emission events at the plant lead to high concentrations being recorded at local air monitors. This will provide the department an immediate mechanism for addressing the air quality problems should they occur in the future.
"This agreement requires Doe Run to undertake substantial additional emission controls,” said Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Environmental Quality Deputy Director Leanne Tippett Mosby. “The community has lived with high concentrations of lead for a number of years and we believe this revised plan will result in a safer environment for Herculaneum citizens.”
After recording a series of violations of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for lead, the U.S. Environmental Protection agency (EPA) filed a notice in the Dec.19, 2005 Federal Register that found the existing plan substantially inadequate. EPA responded to comments to this finding on April 14, 2006, giving the state until April 7, 2007, to prepare a revised plan.
The revised plan is available for public comment on the department’s Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/apcp/herculaneumsip.htm. A public hearing on the plan has been scheduled for March 20. The public hearing will begin at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of Herculaneum High School, 1 Blackcat Drive, Herculaneum, MO. The department will also accept written comments on the revised plan until 5 p.m. on March 27, 2007. The public can submit comments in writing to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Air Pollution Control Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102 or by fax to 573-751-4817. All written comments and public hearing testimony will be equally considered.
For more information, contact the department’s Air Pollution Control Program at 573-751-4917 or toll free at 800-361-4827.
McDONALD COUNTY TURKEY FARMERS WIN ENVIRONMENTAL
AWARD FROM NATIONAL
POULTRY ASSOCIATION
A McDonald County family, whose farm has served as a Department of Natural Resources demonstration site using turkey litter as a heating fuel source, was recognized for their exemplary environmental stewardship by a national poultry association.
Joe and Pauline Brisco, Anderson, Mo., were presented with the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award
at the 59th Annual International Poultry Expo in
Atlanta, Ga.
The Briscos, who raise more than 65,000 turkeys annually, started use of the litter-burning furnace as part of a three-year on-farm demonstration project to determine the feasibility and impact of using litter as a fuel source. Several modifications have been made to the process based on findings from their operation.
Litter from large-scale poultry operations can become an environmental concern if not handled properly. Litter is frequently applied to farm fields as fertilizer. Excessive application can lead to run-off and increased phosphorus levels in area waterways.
By careful nutrient management, the Briscos have been able to increase the productivity of their farmland while at the same time protecting their water resources.
Only six such awards are given annually. In 2006, the Briscos placed second in the competition for the eight-state region that includes Missouri. Another Missouri farm, owned by Donnie and Wayne Sells, Prairie Home, received the award that year.
DEPARTMENT ADJUSTS OMBUDSMEN REPRESENTATION
Even with more than 2,300 community visits in less than two years, the Department of Natural Resources’ Ombudsman Program will be adjusting its service areas to increase response to Missourians in the Kansas City and St. Louis regions, according to Chief Ombudsman Scott Totten.
Totten, who has overseen the program since it was rolled out in August 2005, announced that several counties previously served by the department’s northeast region ombudsman will now be served by Judy Bowman, ombudsman for the Kansas City region.
Bowman, who became the ombudsman for the Kansas City region in January 2006, will begin serving the new counties February 1.
“Because we didn’t have an ombudsman for the Kansas City area when we rolled out the program, we assigned Harrison, Davies and Caldwell counties to Don Summers, the ombudsman serving northeast Missouri,” Totten said. “Now that the program is up and running smoothly, we want to adjust the boundary to include those counties in the Kansas City ombudsman’s area so there is consistency with the regional office boundary.”
In addition, the St. Louis ombudsman region, which is served by Mike Alesandrini, will expand to include St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve and Perry counties. Alesandrini lives in northeastern St. Francois County, making such a change to regional coverage viable. Jackson Bostic, who had previously served those three counties as part of the southeast region, will continue serving the southeast region as well as assisting the ongoing work related to the Taum Sauk reservoir failure and remediation at Johnson Shut-Ins State Park.
"I believe the local governments, businesses and citizens of these counties will see more efficiency with staff located closer to their area,” said Director Doyle Childers. “While I normally don’t like to make changes that could cause some short-term confusion about ‘who’s my ombudsman,’ Mike and Judy came to us with these ideas that made sense, so we’re going to make the changes at this time.”
A revised map of ombudsman areas, with the ombudsmen’s names and contact information, can be found on the department’s Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/ombudsman.htm.
DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS GOVERNOR’S MATH AND SCIENCE, ENERGY FOCUS
Department of Natural Resources Director Doyle Childers expressed his enthusiasm for Gov. Matt Blunt’s proposal to improve math and science opportunities for Missouri school children.
In his State of the State address, Gov. Matt Blunt pledged $4.1 million to help give Missouri students an edge in math and science so they can compete in the global economy. He announced his budget includes $2.9 million to fund 100 technology classrooms in 100 different schools, $1 million to support quality after-school programs and $250,000 to help pay for students to take advanced placement math and science exams.
"I am thrilled the Governor has provided a strong emphasis on science and math. I was part of the Sputnik generation who enjoyed the surge of emphasis and interest following the launch of the first Russian satellite,” Childers said. “That’s why I became a science teacher, and many of my classmates became active in environmental reform. It’s critical that we motivate students today to enter the fields of biology, chemistry and natural resource management. They are the folks who will be protecting the state of Missouri’s natural resources in the generation to come.”
Gov. Blunt also kept his promise to strongly support renewable fuels. Childers is pleased the governor’s budget fully funds both the biodiesel and ethanol incentives.
Missouri’s Energy Center, housed in the Department of Natural Resources, supports market research and demonstration projects that advance the use of clean, domestic energy resources and technologies, such as solar, biomass, alternative fuels and wind to power Missouri’s buildings and vehicles. The center also provides information and research on energy programs for all Missourians, such as students and homeowners. These programs include weatherization, energy audits for schools and other public buildings, loans for energy efficiency and others.
For more information, visit the center’s Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/energy/index.html.
DEPARTMENT TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON DRAFT CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR DEMOLITION LANDFILL IN
ST. CHARLES COUNTY
The Department of Natural Resources’ Solid Waste Management Program will host a public hearing about the draft solid waste disposal area construction permit for the demolition landfill owned by Metro Fill Development L.L.C. The hearing will be at 7 p.m., March 15, 2007, at Barnwell Middle School Lecture Room in the Francis Howell R- III School District located at 1035 Jungs Station Road in St. Charles.
The proposed facility will be used for the disposal of construction and demolition wastes. This site is an inactive limestone quarry located south of Frieden’s Road and west of Arena Parkway in St. Charles County. It consists of about 27 acres, of which
the proposed landfill disposal area involves about
15 acres.
The department’s Solid Waste Management Program reviews all applications submitted by cities, counties and private owners to ensure that solid waste disposal areas are properly designed and constructed. Other technical factors that protect Missouri’s environment are also examined.
Citizens can review a copy of the draft permit at the McClay Road Branch of the St. Charles Library, 2760 McClay Road. A copy for review is also available upon request at the Solid Waste Management Program Record Center, 1738 East Elm Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101. Prior to their review, citizens must first call 573-751-3043 or FAX a request to Rhonda Loveall, custodian of records, at 573-522-3344.
Members of the public can comment on the draft permit and have their comments entered into the official record either in person at the hearing or by writing to the address listed below. Written comments must be received no later than March 22, 2007, seven days after the hearing. Please send questions and comments regarding the draft permit to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Solid Waste Management Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 or phone Charlene Fitch at 573-751-5401.
For people requiring special services or accommodations to attend the public hearing should contact Charlene Fitch at the address and phone number listed above.
DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES LARGEST REMAINING TIRE DUMP IN STATE IS
NOW CLEAN
The Department of Natural Resources announced the Bishop Scrap Tire Site, located in Cass County, is cleaned up. The site was the largest remaining tire dump in the state. The cleanup effort on the site, that contained tires for almost 30 years, began last May.
In total, more than 800,000 tires were removed from the site. TRI-Rinse of St. Louis removed most of those tires. The tires were shredded for use as replacement for a gravel leachate collection layer in a landfill. Leachate is moisture that has seeped through waste. The layer of shredded tires will act as a filter to keep the waste out of the leachate so that it can be safely collected for treatment. Missouri Vocational Enterprises removed the remaining tires, which will be used as tire-derived fuel in a power plant.
Missouri’s Scrap Tire Fee funded the tire cleanup. Retailers collect a 50-cent fee for every new tire purchased in Missouri. The scrap tire fee generates approximately $2.1 million annually.
More than 14 million tires have been cleaned up from more than 600 illegal tire dumps in Missouri since the scrap tire program began in 1990. The department estimates there are 350,000 tires remaining to be cleaned up and possibly one million tires located in unknown dumpsites. The department recently began a program called the Tire Dump Roundup, which allows qualified individuals to self-report tire dumps and get them cleaned up for free.
"With the news that the Bishop site is completely cleaned up, now we can focus on the Tire Dump Roundup program to remove most, if not all, tire dumps from Missouri’s environment,” said Department of Natural Resources Director Doyle Childers.
When scrap tires are not disposed of or recycled properly they pose serious threats to human health and the environment. Water sitting in waste tires creates an ideal breeding environment for mosquitoes, which can equal up to 1 million mosquitoes per tire during a breeding season. Fires from waste tires release hazardous substances into the air and possibly into groundwater sources and can burn for months or even years.
When Missourians dispose of or recycle scrap tires properly they can provide several beneficial uses, including an alternate source of fuel for power plants, rubberized asphalt, playgrounds, running tracks, walking trails and other recycled rubber products.
The Scrap Tire Fee is set to expire Jan. 1, 2010. The department will report the status of the tire cleanups to the General Assembly by Jan. 1, 2009 so they may consider renewal options for the fee.
For more information on the Tire Dump Roundup program or other solid waste issues, please contact the department’s Solid Waste Management Program at 573-751-5401.
WELL CONSTRUCTION RULES UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE ON THE WEB
The Department of Natural Resources has updated the publication, Missouri Well Construction Rules (PUB2175). The rules cover private water wells,
heat pump systems, pump installations and monitoring wells.
The purpose of the Water Well Drillers Act, section 256.600 to 256.640 RSMo, and the regulations written to enforce this statute, is to establish standards that will protect Missouri’s groundwater. The quality of groundwater in Missouri varies considerably across the state. Some areas have abundant, high quality groundwater while wells in other areas have natural highly mineralized or muddy water. In some areas of Missouri, pre-existing land use and other practices, such as waste disposal, have contaminated the aquifer.
Because of the variability of groundwater quality in Missouri, these regulations can not guarantee that water produced from a properly constructed well will be of usable quality. The well construction regulations are designed to ensure that contamination from the surface is not entering the subsurface from an improperly constructed well. These regulations establish minimum specifications for well construction. In certain cases, more casing and grout may be necessary. Experienced permitted drillers and pump installers should be able to determine when more stringent construction will be necessary.
The Missouri Well Construction Rules that govern the drillers and well construction of private water wells, ground source heat pump systems, pump installations and monitoring wells has been reprinted for use by the Wellhead Protection Section, Division of Environmental Quality. Official copies of the Code of State Regulations are available through the Secretary of State’s office at www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/csr.asp.
The publication is available on the department’s Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/pubs/pub2175.pdf. PDF A hard copy is available by contacting the Wellhead Protection Unit. The publication is printed in chapters so that each chapter can be updated as needed.
For more information, contact the department’s Wellhead Protection staff at 800-361-4827 or 573-368-2165.
BROWNFIELDS/VOLUNTARY CLEANUP PROGRAM OVERSEES
SUCCESSFUL CLEANUPS
The Department of Natural Resources has issued certificates of completion for several new Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program
(BVCP) 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 BVCP, 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.
Whitmire Micro-Gen – St. Louis
The department’s Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program has issued a Certificate of Completion for the Whitmire Micro-Gen Research Laboratories Inc., in St. Louis.
This site was developed as a pesticide blending and packaging facility by Whitmire Research Laboratories in 1971 and is still in use. Initial site assessments revealed that solvents used in site operations were stored in large aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) near the building. These ASTs are believed to have released chlorinated solvents, including Tetrachloroethene and Trichloroethene (PCE and TCE), which have been detected in soil and groundwater beneath the site. Whitmire installed a soil vapor extraction system to remediate the chemicals of concern and monitored groundwater for several years in accordance with a department-approved risk management plan.
Loop Center North – St. Louis
The program issued a Certificate of Completion for the Loop Center North site in St. Louis for the cleanup of soil contaminated with gasoline and oil.
The one-acre site was the location of Yellow Cab Company, which operated at the site from 1960 to 1998. Four non-registered underground storage tanks (USTs) were used to store gasoline for use by the facility (not a retail gasoline service station). In addition, three hydraulic lifts were located inside the building. Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments detected gasoline and oil contamination, associated with the USTs and hydraulic lifts, in subsurface soil and groundwater. The structures at the site also contained asbestos and other hazardous materials. The current property owner, Loop Center North, LLC, applied to the BVCP to address the contamination.
Asbestos abatement was completed prior to demolition of the on-site structures. PCB-containing light bulbs and ballasts were removed and properly recycled. Freon and other refrigerants were removed and properly disposed. Following building demolition activities, four underground storage tanks and three hydraulic lifts were cleaned and removed for proper disposal. Excavation and appropriateoff-site disposal of more than 1,987 tons of contaminated soil was performed to remediate the chemicals of concern in accordance with a department-approved remedial action plan. Representative concentrations of contaminants in groundwater samples were below the applicable Missouri Risk-Based Corrective Action (MRBCA) Residential Land Use Risk-Based Target Levels (RBTLs) for Soil Type 2; therefore, no further action with respect to groundwater was necessary.
The property is now safe for unrestricted use. A commercial building is planned for construction on the site.
North Street Gas Station Cleanup - California
The program has issued a Certificate of Completion for the former North Street Gas Station site in California, Mo.
Moniteau County Commission entered the BVCP in August 2006 for evaluation of the former gas station using the Missouri Risk-Based Corrective Action guidance document.
The site consists of a one-story vacant gasoline/service station. The gasoline/service station was reported to be in operation from the early 1930s until 1988. The station had two underground gasoline tanks and used aboveground storage tanks as well. The tanks were removed sometime ago, but no documents related to the removal were found.
Due to the presence of a former gas station, the Moniteau County Commission wanted to know the extent of contamination, if any, prior to taking ownership of the property. The Moniteau County Commission plans to build a new jail facility on the site, which is across from the Moniteau County courthouse.
Initial site assessments revealed arsenic, lead and petroleum in the subsurface soils and groundwater. Moniteau County performed a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment that identified chemicals of concern in subsurface soil and groundwater above the Missouri Risk-Based Corrective Action Guidance default target levels. A Tier I Risk Assessment was then performed to evaluate the exposure pathways for human health and the environment prior to redevelopment of the property. The Tier I Risk Assessment compared the representative concentrations of these chemicals to residential standards. The average did not exceed the applicable Tier I risk based target levels for the site. Based on this information, the department determined that the site is safe for all reasonably anticipated land use.
This site is the 306th site cleaned up in the BVCP since 1994.
Brownfields are real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant.
Through the voluntary cleanup program, 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 “Certificate of Completion” from the state.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources’ Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Section at 800-361-4827
or 573-526-8913.
DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATES IN DISASTER ASSISTANCE AND RESPONSE TEAM
At the request of Gov. Matt Blunt, in consultation with the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), a special state-agencies team, the Disaster Assistance and Response Team (D.A.R.T.), was organized to assist local governments with their storm response efforts. D.A.R.T. represents a new concept by state government.
The D.A.R.T. assumed the role of being a group of “troubleshooters” that could quickly deploy to an area to ascertain on-the-ground facts and resource needs. The team consisted of representatives from the American Red Cross, and Missouri state departments of Transportation, Health and Senior Services, Mental Health, Natural Resources, Conservation, Office of Administration and SEMA. Bruce Martin, Field Services Division Deputy Director, represented the Department of Natural Resources.
Agency staff members were each assigned to an Army National Guard member and were sent into the hardest hit areas based upon request and need. The D.A.R.T. operated from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Employees were expected to dedicate 100 percent of their time to disaster response efforts after being assigned to this team. Bruce Martin assisted the response effort from early in the morning to late in the evening during the entire D.A.R.T. mobilization.
The southwestern portion of Missouri was one of the harder hit areas of the state and the ice storm left hundreds of thousands of citizens without heat, warmth and in many cases also without drinking water. The D.A.R.T. was assembled and staged at the Department of Natural Resources Southwest Regional Office (SWRO) in Springfield. This office was well organized and began the D.A.R.T. room set-up on Tuesday, Jan. 16. This set-up included standby emergency power via the Environmental Emergency Response truck generator, which could provide enough power for the team’s lights and communications equipment.
Bob Dopp, SEMA representative and D.A.R.T. leader, said he was very pleased with the assistance and ability of the Department of Natural Resources to organize and host such an activity.
According to Martin, it is likely that this D.A.R.T. concept will be used in future disasters. He said it is the intent of State Government to have these teams deployed within 12 hours of an event.
The Southwest Missouri D.A.R.T. successfully completed its mission and demobilized at 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22. Many homes and businesses in southwest Missouri will require continued assistance from the community. Clean-up will take several weeks, if not months.
For more information, call the department’s Wellhead Protection Section at 800-361-4827 or 573-368-2115.
ENVIRONMENTAL JOB PROFILES
Dan Leyland Clean Water Specialist
The Branson area has many people interested in healthy water quality. Dan Leyland is an environmental specialist III at the department’s Southwest Regional Office, located in Springfield. Since the early 1990s, he has been a key player in the Branson area land development boom, most recently in the Branson Landing development.
The lake provides drinking water for thousands of people, supports trout stream habitat, serves area wastewater plants and provides scenic value in a highly visited part of Missouri. Leyland says protecting Taneycomo’s water clarity is critical.
Dan’s efforts resulted in the use of a sand filter system at the Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery capable of removing 75 to 80 percent of pollutants. “The Hatchery’s parking lot previously dumped runoff directly into the Trophy Trout area of Lake Taneycomo,” said Leyland. “This system helps protect the quality of water in Lake Taneycomo, which also adds an extra level of protection for a large portion of the City of Branson’s Drinking Water Supply, which comes from the lake.”
"I try to help people get into compliance with environmental regulations,” Leyland said. “I know I have to do my best to give businesses an opportunity to succeed while protecting the environment.” He commended the businesses and state agencies involved with the Branson Landing project. “They have worked cooperatively and even beyond regulation expectations,” Leyland added.
Leyland has considerable knowledge of the environmental regulatory process, methods of investigation and the analysis and techniques needed to maintain environmental controls. He spends a time mentoring and providing on-the-job training to new employees.
Leyland was named as the March 2006 State Employee of the Month.
"I try my best, like everyone else in the department, to help the folks we visit in the field to understand what our job is. I’m proud to work for the citizens of Missouri,” Leyland said.
If you are interested in environmental careers with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources you can find job opportunities on the department’s Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/hr/registerandjobs.htm. The department is constantly recruiting qualified individuals for available jobs.
For more information, call toll-free at 800-361-4827.
DEPARTMENT EXTENDS
STORM WAIVER FROM
JANUARY WINTER STORMS
The Department of Natural Resources has extended suspended specific air and solid waste regulations to allow more time to address wastes generated by the winter storms that occurred Jan. 12 through Jan. 14.
The most recent waiver supersedes a previous waiver issued by the department on Jan. 16. The waiver applies only to those counties identified in the Governor’s Expedited Disaster Declaration, which is available online at http://gov.missouri.gov/index.htm.
The suspensions of the air and solid waste regulations are valid only for debris resulting from the severe storms in mid January. The air regulations for open burning have been extended until March 31 while the solid waste regulations have been extended until May 15.
Because of the severity of the storms, the ice has resulted in widespread damage in Missouri. Following Executive Order 07-04 and 07-08 issued by Gov. Matt Blunt, the department is temporarily suspending specific statues and administrative rules or regulations to manage the storm debris.
Disposal of brush and yard waste debris, normally prohibited from disposal at permitted sanitary landfills, will be allowed under these extraordinary circumstances. Where practical, the recycling of these items is encouraged, though not required. The waiver applies only to yard waste and does not allow disposal of other items normally prohibited in sanitary or demolition landfills.
Disposal by burning of trees, brush and yard waste will also be allowed in out-state Missouri. The burning of vegetative storm debris will not require a permit, but it must take place at least 200 yards from the nearest neighboring occupied structure and have the approval of local fire officials.
The department is also waiving its requirements on open burning for St. Louis City and the counties of St. Louis, St. Charles, and Franklin and Greene County. The state is deferring final approval for such burning to the local agencies and hereby gives local agencies the flexibility to ease the open burning restrictions for storm-related vegetative waste in their respective jurisdictions, as they deem appropriate. The following agencies have been delegated authority from the state to enforce air pollution regulation in their jurisdiction. People wishing to burn in these jurisdictions should contact the appropriate agency for approval:
- City of St. Louis’ Division of Air Pollution Control at 314-613-7300;
- St. Louis County Department of Health at 314-615-8924
- Greene County Department of Health at 417-864-1662.
If local air quality agencies approve open burning, burning should occur with the approval of local fire officials.
Further information, including the full text of the waiver authorizations, is available on the department’s natural disaster resources Web page at www.dnr.mo.gov/disaster.htm.
Fact sheets about the proper disposal of storm debris and other related information are also available on this Web site.
For more information contact the Missouri Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3443 or visit the department’s Web page at www.dnr.mo.gov.
VILLAGE OF STELLA
HONORS BROWNFIELDS
PROJECT MANAGER
Carey Bridges (left), MoDNR Brownfields Unit Chief,
congratulates Christine O'Keefe (right) on receiving the
award from the Village of Stella.On Nov. 11, 2006, the Village of Stella, presented a plaque to Christine O’Keefe of the Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Section in recognition of her exemplary service to the Village of Stella during Stella’s Appreciation Day and Veteran’s Day Parade. Local resident Mona Hart presented Christine the award. At the presentation ceremony, Ms. Hart stated:
"Cardwell Hospital was a site that was contaminated and could not be demolished. Through the partnership of Christine in the Department of Natural Resources, Dave Doyleat EPA, the Newton County Commissioners and other officials, we were able to have this building removed and a cleanup completed by EPA Superfund. She was one of the links that made this awesome gift possible for Stella. It is amazing what can be accomplished when government and private entities are working together for a common cause.”
Christine’s attitude of “how can we make this happen” helped this small southwest Missouri community address this environmental hazard and realize its dream of revitalizing the area.
Carey Bridges, Brownfields Unit Chief for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, congratulates Christine O’Keefe on receiving the award from the Village of Stella.
For more information, call the department’s Hazardous Waste Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-3176.
DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF PERMIT MODIFICATIONS LIST
The public is invited to review the list of approved hazardous waste permit modifications for the 2006 calendar year. The permit modifications list is available on the department’s Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp/permits/publications.htm. The permit modifications list can not be printed here due to its size.
For more information, or a hardcopy of the permit modifications list, please contact Heidi Rice of the department’s Hazardous Waste Program at 573-751-3553 or 800-361-4827. Hearing and speech-impaired persons may reach Rice through Relay Missouri at 800-735-2966.
DEPARTMENT RELEASES
LIST OF WELL DRILLING
INDUSTRY CONTRACTORS WITHOUT PERMITS
The Department of Natural Resources announced that several well drilling industry contractors no longer carry permits to perform work in Missouri.
The contractors previously held a permit with the department to operate in Missouri as a contractor for water well, pump, heat pump or monitoring well installations.
There are many possible reasons why the individuals listed may not hold a permit. Those may include retirement, change in occupation or job duties, failure to apply for a renewal or enforcement actions taken against contractors who violated the Water Well Driller’s Act. The department is encouraging those who had a well drilled by someone included on the list to contact the department for further information.
The Well Driller’s Act became effective in 1986. It establishes minimum well construction standards and requires contractors to be permitted by the state. The law was created to protect Missouri groundwater from contamination resulting from improperly constructed wells. Improperly constructed wells may act as conduits for contaminants, such as septic tank effluent, to reach groundwater. Contaminated groundwater exposes Missourians of all ages to serious health risks that can result from water borne diseases such as typhoid fever, dysentery, cholera, hepatitis and giardiasis.
See the list below for those contractors who no longer carry permits to work in Missouri include:
Name - City/State (County)
Calvin Barnes - Mountain Grove, Mo. (Wright)
Barnette Stanke - Kansas City, Mo. (Jackson)
Daniel Price - St. Louis, Mo. (St. Louis)
Steven Chatman - Lawrence, Kan.
Roy Hesemann - Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Mark Orr - Overland Park, Kan.
Dallas Clevenger - Nixa, Mo. (Christian)
Andrew Duff - Oxly, Mo. (Ripley)
Greg Anderson - Waunakee, Wis.
Johnny Turner - Troy, Mo. (Lincoln)
Jacob Vandoren - Salina, Kan.
David Bowles - Overland Park, Kan.
Kathleen Stubberg - St. Louis, Mo. (St. Louis)
Rancy Hastings - St. Louis, Mo. (St. Louis)
Bruce Agee - Lebanon, Mo. (Laclede)
Paul Hyder - Ozark, Mo. (Christian)
Miquette Rochford - Herndon, Va.
Melanie Wilson - Iberia, Mo. (Miller)
Donald Jones - Hazelwood, Mo. (St. Louis)
Robert Slayden - Kansas City, Kan.
Issac Slyaden - Kansas City, Kan.
Carol McCartney - Madison, Wis.
Bret Miller - Savannah, Mo. (Andrew)
James Kincaid - Mountain. Grove, Mo. (Wright)
Steve Patterson - Little Rock, Ark.
Creed Caldwell - Little Rock, Ark.
Jeff Allen, Sr. - Bonne Terre, Mo. (St. Francois)
Richard Maddox - Kingdom City, Mo. (Callaway)
Michaela Brewster - Lenexa, Kan.
Fred Allen Jackson - Tiff City, Mo. (McDonald)
Ronnie Mercer - Union, Mo. (Franklin)
Jerred Yarger - Mountain. Grove, Mo. (Wright)
For more information, call the department’s Wellhead Protection Section at 800-361-4827 or 573-368-2115.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES URGES SALVAGE
YARD PARTICIPATION IN
MERCURY REDUCTION PROGRAM
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources, in partnership with End of Life Vehicle Solutions (ELVS), a not-for-profit organization, is encouraging salvage yards to remove mercury switches from scrap vehicles before recycling them.
The department is taking a multi-faceted approach and looking for ways to reduce mercury
contamination in Missouri. One approach is to ask vehicle recyclers and dismantlers for their help.
You can find pellet-sized mercury switches in the lights under trunk and hood compartments and in anti-lock brakes of some vehicles built as late as the 2002 model year. “By collecting mercury switches from scrap vehicles, recyclers and dismantlers will be playing a critical role in protecting our health and environment,” said Department of Natural Resources Director Doyle Childers.
Mercury is extremely toxic to humans and can affect the central nervous system. If mercury is not properly collected and managed, it can also affect our environment. Removing mercury switches before they are crushed, shredded or melted for recycling will help eliminate additional releases of mercury.
Fish tissue sampling indicates that mercury contamination is widespread and present in fish throughout Missouri. Each year, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issues an advisory for fish consumption. Anyone eating fish contaminated with mercury can be affected, especially pregnant women, nursing mothers and children under 13 years old.
When recyclers and dismantlers join ELVS, they will receive a collection bucket, educational materials, a list of vehicles that potentially contain mercury switches, and detailed instructions for shipping the ELVS buckets. ELVS will arrange for the shipping and recycling of the mercury switches collected at the facility - all of this free of charge to those participating in the voluntary program.
The National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program was formed as a result of an agreement reached in August 2006 by representatives from the dismantlers, automotive steel and scrap industries, environmental groups and a national group representing state governments and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. As part of the program, the auto industry organized the ELVS, a not for profit corporation.
If you have any questions about the ELVS program, please call toll-free at (877) 225-ELVS(3587), or send an e-mail to info@elvsolutions.org or visit the Web at www.elvsolutions.org.
VALLEY PARK TCE SUPERFUND SITE CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION
The Valley Park TCE site, located in the city of Valley Park, is on the EPA’s National Priorities List. The site is an area of trichloroethylene (TCE) contaminated groundwater in the shallow aquifer below the city. The area of contaminated groundwater extends under approximately 200 acres. The area is mostly business and industrial property, but there are some residences nearby.
In 1982, the department detected contamination in concentrations that exceeded the state and federal Drinking Water Maximum Contaminant Levels, mostly TCE, in all three of the city’s municipal water wells that served Valley Park. The department also detected the contamination in industrial wells. After contamination was discovered in the municipal wells, the city connected to the St. Louis County water supply.
After discovering TCE in the municipal wells, the department identified the sources of contamination as past and present operations at Wainwright Industries Inc. and Valley Technologies Inc. Processes at both industries used TCE and other solvents as degreasers. These were the same contaminants found in the municipal wells.
Wainwright began extensive sampling of their property in 1988, and paid for part of the cleanup on their property. In 1990, they agreed to excavate a limited amount of contaminated soil. In 1994, they agreed to treat the remainder of the contaminated
soil and treat contaminated groundwater under their facility.
In 1987, the department began a remedial investigation of the site. An additional source of soil and groundwater contamination was discovered at Valley Technologies. The results of this investigation formed the basis for selecting clean-up options for the remainder of the site in the Proposed Plan.
The Proposed Plan for the construction remedy for the site included excavation of 5,000 cubic yards of soil and then off-site disposal at a hazardous waste landfill. It also included construction and startup of an in-situ soil vapor extraction system and construction and startup of a 250 gallon per minute groundwater extraction system. During all of the construction, air monitors verified that the ambient air was not posing an unacceptable risk to citizens and workers.
The Valley Park TCE site achieved Construction Completion on August 31, 2006. Construction Completion is a significant milestone at a Superfund site.
Representatives from the Department of Natural Resources, EPA’s engineering support contractor and EPA’s construction contractor conducted acceptance testing of the treatment system during the month of August. EPA also conducted a pre-final and final inspection in August. The purpose of these inspections was to document that the treatment system had been constructed in accordance with the design specifications for the remedy.
Although the treatment system has been constructed as designed for the purpose of the acceptance tests, the Soil Vapor Extraction phase is not yet operating at its proper design flow rate. This technical issue must be resolved during the one-year operational and functional period before the department will concur that the treatment system is operating correctly to meet the objectives of the remedy.
For more information on the site, contact Wane Roberts of the Hazardous Waste Program at 573-526-7309.
GRANTS AND LOANS
DEPARTMENT AWARDS $75,121 TO GREENE COUNTY FOR STORM WATER IMPROVEMENTS
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $75,121 grant to Greene County for storm water improvements. The grant will be used to fund phase four of the Ward Branch Floodway Preservation, Restoration and Enhancement Project, which included the buyout of 11 homes in Shadowood Subdivision in 2001.
Funding for the grant comes from State Storm Water Control bond funds. The grant will be administered by the Department of Natural Resources’ Water Protection Program. For more information write to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Water Protection Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 or call 800-361-4827 or 573-751-1300.
DEPARTMENT AWARDS $623,000 LOAN TO BATES CITY FOR DRINKING WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $623,000 direct loan to Bates City for drinking water
system improvements.
The city will use the proceeds to fund construction of a new 150,000-gallon elevated water storage tank and approximately 3,400 feet of new and replacement water supply piping with all accessories, including boring under state highways.
Funding for the direct loan comes from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, which provides cost-effective financing to communities for drinking water treatment, storage and distribution improvements. The interest rate on the loan will be approximately
70 percent below current market rates. “This loan represents a saving of approximately $261,000 and certainly allows these safe drinking water improvements to be made at an affordable level,” said Department of Natural Resources Director Doyle Childers.
The department’s Water Protection Program will administer the funds. For more information write to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Water Protection Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 or call 800-361-4827
or 573-751-1300.
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.
Visit Calendar of Events at www.dnr.mo.gov/calendar/search.do for a complete list of Department of Natural Resources' events through the end of the calendar year.
SAFE DRINKING WATER COMMISSION TO MEET MARCH 6
The Missouri Safe Drinking Water Commission will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m., March 6 at the Lewis and Clark State Office Building, 1101 Riverside Dr., in Jefferson City.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources’ Public Drinking Water Branch at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5331.
MISSOURI CLEAN WATER COMMISSION TO MEET MARCH 7 IN COLUMBIA
The Missouri Clean Water Commission will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m., March 7, at the Holiday Inn Select - Executive Center, 2200 I-70 Drive S.W. in Columbia.
At the meeting, the department will present a revised 2004/2006 303(d) List for the commissions approval. The department has reviewed the list and recommended the addition of six waters, removal of nine waters and the deletion of pollutants for five waters. Any additions approved by the commission must be subject to public comment for an additional 30 days.
In addition, the commission will hold a public hearing on 10 CSR 20-7.050 Methodology for Development of the Impaired Waters List. The proposed rule amendment would permanently codify the state’s detailed methodology by incorporating by reference the Methodology for the Development of the 2006 Section 303(d) List for Missouri. The methodology document sets out the procedures for identifying streams and lakes that do not meet the state’s water quality standards. These waters, when identified, may be eligible for placement on an impaired waters list indicating the need for water quality restoration.
The commission will also hold a hearing on Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ proposed State Revolving Fund Intended Use Plan. The Intended Use Plan describes how the State Revolving Fund program will be managed during fiscal year 2008 and how the funds will be used. A copy of the plan is available by calling the department’s Water Protection Program at 800-361-4827
or 573-751-1300.
The department will also ask the commission to approve proposed changes to the Recreational Use Attainability Analysis (UAA) Protocol. Following the implementation of the protocol in 2005 and 2006, the department identified several ways to improve the results. The department and stakeholders identified some of the recommended improvements during a public meeting held on January 9.
The commission will also have a full agenda of other administrative matters, including several staff updates. For a complete agenda, visit the department’s Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/cwc/index.html.
There will be an opportunity for the public to approach the commission with any questions or issues related to the commission’s work. Persons with disabilities requiring special services or accommodations can make arrangements by calling the commission secretary Malinda Overhoff at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-6721. Hearing impaired persons can contact the program through Relay Missouri at 800-735-2966.
For more information, call the Missouri Department of Natural Resources at 800-361-4827 or contact the department’s Water Protection Program at 573-751-1300.
PUBLIC MEETING ON SPRING BRANCH TO BE HELD MARCH 12
A public meeting about Spring Branch will be held at 6:30 p.m., March 12 at the Salem Telecommunications Community Resource Center at 1200 W. Rolla Road in Salem.
This meeting is an opportunity for the department to provide information about the current condition of the river, explain the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) process, and get public input and feedback about the stream’s future. Some possible approaches that may help water quality include using best management practices for cattle production and erosion control (rural and urban) and improving septic tank maintenance.
In addition to Department of Natural Resources’ staff, several other agencies will be available to answer questions about the watershed.
For more information, call Anne Peery with the department’s Water Protection Program at 573-526-1426.
DAM RESERVOIR AND SAFETY COUNCIL TO MEET MARCH 14
The Missouri Dam Reservoir and Safety Council will hold a public meeting at 10:45 a.m., March 14 at the Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Geology and Land Survey, 111 Fairgrounds Rd., in Rolla.
For more information, call the department’s Division of Geology and Land Survey at 573-368-2175.
MISSOURI AIR CONSERVATION COMMISSION TO MEET MARCH 29
The Missouri Air Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting at 9 a.m., March 29 at Café 37 at
37 Court Square in West Plains.
For more information, call the Department of Natural Resources’ Air Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4817.
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 |
Control of Petroleum |
| Rule Number 010-05.220 - To amend rule to exempt initial fueling of motor vehicles at automobile assembly, clarify the MO/PEPT requirements in Gasoline Transfer section and incorporate other minor rule text clarifications. | |
| Public comment ends: April 5, 2007 |
Public hearing: March 29, 2007 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control Program |
New Source |
| Rule Number 010-06.070 - Adopts by reference updates to previously adopted 40 CFR Part 60 subparts finalized between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 2005. | |
| Public comment ends: April 5, 2007 |
Public hearing: March 29, 2007 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control Program |
Maximum Achievable Control Technology Regulations |
| Rule Number 010-06.075 - Adopts by reference updates to previously adopted 40 CFR Part 63 subparts finalized between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 2005. | |
| Public comment ends: April 5, 2007 |
Public hearing: March 29, 2007 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-4817 |
Air Pollution Control Program |
Maximum Achievable Control Technology Regulations |
| Rule Number 010-06.080 - Adopts by reference updates to previously adopted 40 CFR Part 61 subparts finalized between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 2005. | |
| Public comment ends: April 5, 2007 |
Public hearing: March 29, 2007 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-4817 |
Water Protection Program |
Methodology for Development of Impaired Waters List |
| Rule Number 020-07.050 - This amendment will incorporate by reference the detailed methodology for listing impaired waters. | |
| Public comment ends: March 15, 2007 |
Public hearing: March 7, 2007 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-1300 |
Solid Waste Management Program |
Waste Tire Collection Centers |
| Rule Number 080-08.020 - The purpose of this amendment is to update the rule to reflect revised statutory language in SB 225. The modifications will replace references to “waste tire” with “scrap tire,” correct typo/grammatical errors and update materials referenced in rule. | |
| Public comment ends: April 6, 2007 |
Public hearing: March 6, 2007 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-526-3932 |
Solid Waste Management Program |
Waste Tire Hauler Permits |
| Rule Number 080-08.030 - The purpose of this amendment is to update portions of the rule to comply with Executive Order 02-03, which required waste tire hauling permit issuance to be transferred to the Motor Carrier Services Unit with the Department of Transportation. | |
| Public comment ends: April 6, 2007 |
Public hearing: March 6, 2007 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-526-3932 |
Solid Waste Management Program |
Waste Tire Site Permits |
| Rule Number 080-08.040 - The purpose of this rulemaking is to rescind this rule because waste tire sites are no longer allowed by statute, unless they are also a processing facility. | |
| Public comment ends: April 6, 2007 |
Public hearing: March 6, 2007 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-5401 |
Solid Waste Management Program |
Waste Tire Processing |
| Rule Number 080-08.050 - This amendment will incorporate needed portions of 10 CSR 80-8.040, particularly Financial Assurance Instrument requirements. | |
| Public comment ends: April 6, 2007 |
Public hearing: March 6, 2007 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-526-3932 |
Solid Waste Management Program |
Waste Tire End-User |
| Rule Number 080-08.060 - The purpose of this amendment is to update portions of the rule to reflect revised statutory language in Senate Bill 225 that requires performance bonds or other forms of financial assurance for scrap tire end-user facilities. | |
| Public comment ends: April 6, 2007 |
Public hearing: March 6, 2007 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-5401 |
Solid Waste Management Program |
Waste Tire Grants |
| Rule Number 080-09.030 - The purpose of this amendment is to require a match amount for the scrap tire grants. | |
| Public comment ends: April 6, 2007 |
Public hearing: March 6, 2007 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-573-751-5401 |
Solid Waste Management Program |
Waste Tire Cleanup Contracts |
| Rule Number 080-09.035 - The purpose of this amendment is to provide reference to Missouri vendors bidding on scrap tire cleanup contracts lead by the department for the removal or cleanup of scrap tires. | |
| Public comment ends: April 6, 2007 |
Public hearing: March 6, 2007 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-5401 |
Solid Waste Management Program |
Solid Waste Management Fund-District Grants |
| Rule Number 080-09.050 - The department is amending portions of the rule that are in conflict with Senate Bill 225 and to address findings in the February 2006 State Auditor’s Report of the Solid Waste Management Program audit. The amendment will also add annual reporting. | |
| Public comment ends: May 3, 2007 |
Public hearing: April 3, 2007 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-5401 |
Solid Waste Management Program |
Solid Waste Management Fund-Planning/Organizational Grants |
| Rule Number 080-09.010 - The department proposes to rescind this rule. Senate Bill 225, passed during the 2005 legislative session, eliminated district administration grants. | |
| Public comment ends: May 3, 2007 |
Public hearing: April 3, 2007 |
| Missouri Register Citation: Filed, not yet published |
Department contact: 573-751-5401 |
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Public service announcements may be downloaded for use by any newspaper, magazine, newsletter, radio stations, etc. The department will continue to add new announcements to the Web each month. If you would like to receive new announcements by e-mail as they are made available, please contact kathy.deters@dnr.mo.gov and provide your publication name and e-mail address.
REGIONAL OFFICE MAP
Department of Natural Resources' Regional Offices provide field inspections, complaint investigation and front-line troubleshooting, problem solving and technical assistance on environmental and emergencies for the following programs:
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INTERNET ADDRESSES
Missouri Department of Natural Resources at www.dnr.mo.gov
Division of Environmental Quality at www.dnr.mo.gov/env
Air Pollution Control Program at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/apcp
Division of Geology and Land Survey at www.dnr.mo.gov/geology/
Energy Center at www.dnr.mo.gov/energy
Environmental Services Program at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/esp
Gateway Clean Air Program at www.gatewaycleanair.com
Hazardous Waste Program at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/hwp
Historic Preservation at www.dnr.mo.gov/shpo/index.html
Land Reclamation Program at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/lrp
Soil and Water Conservation Program at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swcp
Solid Waste Management Program at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp
State Parks, Division of at www.mostateparks.com
Water Protection Program - Drinking Water Branch at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp
Water Protection Program - Water Pollution Branch at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp
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