General Permit

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General Permit: - A permit applicable to a class or category of dischargers.
[Environmental Protection Agency]

News archive for General Permit::

EPA Re-Issues Permit For Construction Site Stormwater  -  Jul 7, 2008
Water Online (press release),The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is re-issuing a stormwater Construction General Permit (CGP), which expired July 1, 2008, for a two-year time

US site operators fined for polluting  -  Jul 29, 2008
Environmental Data Interactive,They also failed to carry out self-inspections required by the nationwide Construction General Permit - part of the Clean Water Act's National Pollutant

TLT Construction facing federal fine  -  Aug 3, 2008
Falmouth Bulletin,TLT failed to apply for coverage under the EPA’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Storm Water Discharges from

Hayden, Idaho Utilities and Contractors Fined for Storm Water ...  -  Jul 23, 2008
U.S. EPA.gov (press release),EPA reviewed the site for compliance with the nationwide Construction General Permit, which is part of the CWA’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination

State agency tells cruise lines to fix wastewater plans  -  Jul 31, 2008
Juneau Empire (subscription),DEC issued a general permit in March this year that specifies limits on pollutants cruise ships can discharge in Alaska waters.

Meeting seeks comments on proposed changes in feedlots  -  Jul 15, 2008
Alexandria Echo Press,Anaerobic digesters are eligible for a general permit; other alternative technologies require individual permits. •?Monitor basin perimeter tile monthly

Judge: EPA must regulate ship water discharge  -  Jul 23, 2008
San Jose Mercury News,The EPA has already issued a draft general permit aimed at regulating ship discharges and is taking public comments on the proposal this month.

Harwich Gets Key Approvals For Comprehensive Dredge Program  -  Jul 30, 2008
Cape Cod Chronicle,That news came on the heals of a decision by the Army Corps of Engineers earlier in the week approving a Massachusetts Programmatic General Permit.

EPA plan for stopping lake invaders debated  -  Jul 11, 2008
MLive.com,But it has proposed a general permit for shippers and is taking public comments this month. Benjamin Grumbles, EPA's assistant administrator for water,

North Mason Lake Due for Chemical Treatment  -  Jul 14, 2008
Kitsap Sun,Approval for the treatment was granted by the Department of Ecology under a "general permit," which provides overall guidance but little specific review for

Drain office, locals oppose DEQ stormwater regulations  -  Jul 23, 2008
Spinal Column Online,..."It's a very prescriptive permit and there are several areas in that general permit that are very costly for individual communities and the county to comply

Idaho Developers Fined for Storm Water Violations  -  Jul 16, 2008
U.S. EPA.gov (press release),EPA inspectors checked construction sites for compliance with the nationwide Construction General Permit, which is part of the CWA National Pollutant

Barnes denies Turk plant delay  -  Jul 11, 2008
Hope Star,He also agreed with SWEPCO's key argument that the finding of the Arkansas Public Service Commission that granting a general permit for the plant was in the

More Northway cell towers gain approval  -  Jul 22, 2008
Plattsburgh Press Republican,Adirondack Park Agency staff recently granted a general permit. The site, owned by Omnipoint Communications for T-Mobile, will reach stretches of Interstate

Land Access to Haulover Inlet in Jeopardy  -  Jul 9, 2008
Florida Sportsman Magazine,Proposals include an obligatory fishing permit for those who wish to park at the lots from 10 pm to 6 am Another would call for a general permit to park in

Cranberry industry eyes expansion  -  Jul 29, 2008
Jackson County Chronicle,The US Army Corps of Engineers has approved a general permit for the expansion but each cranberry operation wishing to expand would still need a water

Idaho Transportation Department to pay $325000 in additional ...  -  Jul 8, 2008
U.S. EPA.gov (press release),..."The Construction General Permit for storm water is a key tool to preventing water pollution and protecting Idaho’s lakes, rivers and streams from polluted

Boulder Reservoir aims to avoid aquatic invaders  -  Jul 28, 2008
ReporterHerald.com,...“We have suspended daily boat permits, and we’re quarantining boats that don’t belong to general permit holders,� Cole said. Also, boats can enter the

Residents up the tracks say yes to restoration proposal  -  Jul 25, 2008
KTNA,Both of these crossings are streams, that by state law, require a general permit for crossing, since they are considered anadromous streams.

Congress gives relief to boaters  -  Jul 23, 2008
Annapolis Capital,We will continue to work with Congress and the public to develop a practical general permit for the vessel discharges Congress chose not to exempt from

Southeast Minnesota regional news and notes  -  Jul 8, 2008
Agri News,...several information meetings about proposed changes in the next five-year National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit for feedlots.

MPCA Holding Feedlot Meetings  -  Jul 8, 2008
The Farmer,...answer questions about proposed changes in the next five-year (2011-2016) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit for feedlots.

Back lot G  -  Jul 17, 2008
Manchester HippoPress,Since there is no general permit, it can be hard for Newton to track what is actually filmed in state. “More often than not, they’ll give [a] courtesy call

Disney's gun stance draws fire  -  Jul 10, 2008
MiamiHerald.com,By MARC CAPUTO It's not that Susan Fiore's worried about her fur-suited Disney World workers -- it's those outside the Orlando-area theme park who worry her

Disney's gun stance draws fire  -  Jul 11, 2008
MiamiHerald.com,Walt Disney World said its employees are exempt from a law that lets workers keep guns in their cars. By MARC CAPUTO AP FILE PHOTO Although a new and

Brice-Lemon facing tough scrutiny  -  Nov 28, 2007
The Landmark,The Corps found that the 112-lot Brice- Lemon Estates subdivision was ineligible for a general permit. The Army said the project did not comply with general

Trimming the fat  -  Nov 21, 2007
Fairfield Minuteman,A detailed report was completed in 2002, which recommended the development of a state-wide general permit process to be issued by the DEP as the

Attorney General issues stay in Captain's Cove permit  -  Nov 14, 2007
Tasley Eastern Shore News,BY TED SHOCKLEY GREENBACKVILLE -- The state Attorney General has intervened in the case involving a wastewater discharge permit for the developers of the

Judge orders revised plan for dredge  -  Nov 5, 2007
Standard Speaker,The order signed by Judges Labuskes, Michelle Coleman and Thomas Renwand said: "Hazleton may not operate under the General Permit until a revised monitoring

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY TO HOLD STORMWATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE ...  -  Nov 19, 2007
Colorado State University (press release),The committee was formed as a requirement that the university must meet for holding a general permit for stormwater discharges associated with municipal

Dredge project is put on hold  -  Nov 5, 2007
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader,The state Department of Environmental Protection granted a general permit for the project in October 2005. Citizen Advocates United to Safeguard the

Possible change in regulations to be decided this month  -  Nov 9, 2007
Park Rapids Enterprise,Initially falling under the “no wider than 8 feet� rule, these structures are now eligible for a temporary general permit authorizing platforms 10.5 by 16

Construction activity announced  -  Nov 29, 2007
Washington Times Herald,...hereby gives notice of future construction activity falling under the NPDES storm water general permit rule covering construction 327 IAC 15-5.

Where the wild things are  -  Nov 5, 2007
American Veterinary Medical Association,A general permit is for rehabilitating wildlife except big game and large birds of prey. The master permit is for rehabilitating wildlife except big game

Alaska Digest  -  Nov 29, 2007
Juneau Empire (subscription),...failed to obtain coverage under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Construction Storm Water General Permit between March and July 2006.

Three Clark County businesses fined for environmental violations  -  Nov 27, 2007
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,Columbia River Crossing project's developer, was fined $21000 for failing to meet terms and conditions of the construction stormwater general permit.

Limits on parolee housing OK'd  -  Nov 7, 2007
San Bernardino Sun,HIGHLAND - The Planning Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved a proposed ordinance that would require operators of group homes to get a permit from the

DNR official weighs in on dock regulations  -  Nov 23, 2007
Brainerd Daily Dispatch,..."It's based on a recommended draft of the general permit. Then there will be a 30-day review by the agency. The draft will likely come in early December,

For better or worse, delays dog Long Island projects  -  Nov 18, 2007
Newsday,They need a general permit for stormwater discharges for construction activities and to file a "notice of intent" with the state Department of Environmental

Dredge deliveries will resume Monday, city’s Dougherty says  -  Nov 7, 2007
Standard Speaker,Save the Environment appealed after the state gave Hazleton Creek approval to remediate the site with dredged material under terms of a general permit.

Corps is sued over wetlands permit  -  24 Aug 2007
Biloxi Sun Herald,..."Mississippi residents should not continue to face a heightened threat of flooding due to the Army Corps' reckless issuance of a general permit," said

Beach grooming permit process is complicated  -  24 Aug 2007
The Bay City Times - MLive.com,By JEFF KART That means many shoreline property owners will need a five-year, $100 general permit to level sand, groom sand, construct a path,

DNR gets an earful on dock regulations  -  24 Aug 2007
Brainerd Daily Dispatch,The DNR is taking public comments about dock regulations until Oct. 1 and a final decision about a permanent general permit will be made by the end of the

Dredging Remains Top Issue for Local Small Craft Harbors  -  Aug 23, 2007
The Log Newspaper,The city holds a regional general permit that allows residents to dredge under their docks without having to obtain separate permission from the Coastal

Oshkosh Contractor Must Pay $40000 For Violating Wisconsin ...  -  Aug 22, 2007
All American Patriots (press release),The Fluor Bros. overflowing discharges had total suspended solids exceeding the daily maximum allowed under the general permit; * Fluor Bros. failed to

ADEQ Cancels Water Storage Permit, Aims for Two New Ones  -  Jul 31, 2007
Arkansas Business Online,One of the new permits deals with the construction, operation and closure of the water pits, and is a general permit authorizing gas companies to construct

Contractors to see tighter reins on stormwater policies  -  Aug 9, 2007
Bowling Green Daily News,Warren County Stormwater Inspector Robert Elrod noted some contractors were in violation of the general permit, which says, “Qualified personnel shall

‘It'll go as long as it needs to go'  -  Aug 18, 2007
Auburn Citizen,The DEC State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit for CAFOs depends heavily on record keeping and reporting by the farms themselves.

Interior minister confirms speculation that Soviet-era residence ...  -  Aug 9, 2007
БелоруÑ?Ñ?кие новоÑ?ти,Interior Minister Uladzimir Navumaw confirmed speculation that new residence registration rules expected to replace propiska (residence permit) would differ

State sets meetings on rules for drilling  -  Aug 2, 2007
Arkansas Democrat Gazette,The department is proposing instead that companies get a general permit to build the pits as well as a new permit to land-apply leftover water used in

Arbitrary Nature of California’s Policy on Who Can “Carry A ...  -  Aug 15, 2007
California Progress Report,...the Parker case) and additional categories of people were in effect exempted out of the general permit system and allowed to carry loaded and concealed.

DEP investigates Fiddlehead Road project  -  Aug 13, 2007
Connecticut Post,He said the company has to have a storm water general permit because the parcel is larger than five acres. The DEP is also investigating whether DSA needs a

Hog farm placement foments feud  -  Jul 30, 2007
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,..."A general permit spells out how manure is managed. The applicant has to identify where the manure goes. The content has to be tested.

EPA challenges court on wastewater permits  -  Aug 5, 2007
Alaskajournal.com,Options available to the EPA include the creation of a general permit for discharges by vessels in specified categories, congressional action to amend the

Park wetland mitigation up for approval  -  Aug 15, 2007
Waterford Spinal Column Newsweekly,..."In this particular case, this wetland mitigation is to satisfy a general permit requirement, which is basically the taking of less than a third of an acre

Warren fined over environmental violations  -  Aug 3, 2007
Shelbyville Times-Gazette,..."Upon further investigation, it was determined that the construction activities occurring at the site were not covered under the TNCGP" (General Permit for




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