Ecology Issues the New Aquatic Plant and Algae Management General Permit
Purpose of the Permit: The permit is a joint national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) and state waste discharge general permit. The permit covers the discharge of products used to control aquatic plants and algae in Washington lakes. The permit also allows treatment of emergent plants along roadsides and ditch banks. Control products include aquatic herbicides, algaecides, biological clarification products, aquatic dyes, adjuvants, and nutrient inactivation products such as alum.
Ecology Contact: Kathy Hamel, Department of Ecology, P.O. Box 47600, Olympia, WA 98504-7600, phone (360) 407-6562, fax (360) 407-6426, e-mail kathy.hamel@ecy.wa.gov.
Public Notice Process and Comments: Ecology hosted two informational workshops and public hearings, and accepted written and oral comments on the draft permit, fact sheet, and notice of intent (application) from September 1, 2010, to October 15, 2010. Ecology received comments from forty-three entities. The comments and ecology's response to comments and other permit documents may be downloaded at http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/pesticides/final_pesticide_permits/aquatic_plants/aquatic_plant_permit_index.html.
You may request a copy of any of the documents from Julie Robertson at (360) 407-6575, or e-mail at Julie.Robertson@ecy.wa.gov.
Your Right to Appeal the Permit: You have a right to appeal the content of the permit to the pollution control hearings board (PCHB) within thirty days of the date of receipt of this letter. The appeal process is governed by chapters 43.21B RCW and 371-08 WAC. "Date of receipt" is defined in RCW 43.21B.001(2).
To appeal, within thirty days of the date of receipt of this letter you must:
| • | File your appeal and a copy of the coverage letter with the PCHB (see addresses below). Filing means actual receipt by the PCHB during regular business hours. |
| • | Serve a copy of your appeal and coverage letter on ecology in paper form - by mail or in person. (See addresses below.) E-mail is not accepted. |
You must also comply with other applicable requirements
in chapters 43.21B RCW and 371-08 WAC.
| Street Addresses | Mailing Addresses |
| Department of Ecology Attn: Appeals Processing Desk 300 Desmond Drive S.E. Lacey, WA 98503 |
Department of Ecology Attn: Appeals Processing Desk P.O. Box 47608 Olympia, WA 98504-7608 |
| Pollution Control Hearings
Board 1111 Israel Road S.W. Suite 301 Tumwater, WA 98501 |
Pollution Control Hearings
Board P.O. Box 40903 Olympia, WA 98504-0903 |