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So....Can Level II Certified Personnel perform Level 1A responsibilities on a construction site? 
The answer is "YES", as long as they're in "responsible charge of erosion and sediment control activities" on site! Click here or on the photo above to download the fact sheet.
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Legislation to Protect Lead Fishing Tackle from Unwarranted Bans Clears House of Representatives
Key issues impacting industry and anglers are addressed in the Sportsmen's Heritage Act
On April 17, by a wide bipartisan margin, the House of Representatives approved a bill that contains language that would block ongoing, unjustified efforts by anti-fishing groups to ban lead fishing tackle by petitioning  the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) using a provision in the Toxic Substance Control Act. The Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012, H.R. 4089, establishes an exemption for traditional fishing tackle under the Toxic Substances Control Act and clarifies the exemption that already exists for the shooting and hunting sports. The EPA has been petitioned three times in the last 18 months to ban ammunition or fishing tackle containing lead and the agency has rejected all three petitions.
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CONGRATULATIONS
TO MR. GRIFF CLEMENTS and his wife for a SUCCESSFUL STRIPER FISHING TRIP in MARCH 2012
SIGNUP TODAY FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A GREAT 1/2 DAY OF FISHING ON LAKE LANIER! |
CONSTRUCTION & NPDES COMPLIANCE
American's Working Together for WATER QUALITY!"
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 Federal Court Rejects After-the-Fact EPA Veto of Army Corp's
Water Quality Permit
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has held that the U.S. EPA exceeded its authority under the Clean Water Act (CWA)[1] when it attempted to invalidate a permit the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) had issued authorizing Mingo Logan Coal Company, Inc. (Mingo Logan) to discharge fill material from coal mining into nearby streams. A copy of the court's opinion is here. EPA's decision was the first time in the forty-year history of the Act that it had determined to "veto" a permit after it had been issued by the Corps. The Court concluded that the CWA does not give EPA the power to render a permit invalid once it has been issued by the Corps. If EPA has concerns about where a permit will allow a party to discharge pollutants, it must take action before the permit is issued. Businesses with CWA permits issued by the Corps may now look to the Mingo Logan case to support business decisions in reliance on the certainty of such permits once issued.
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WORKSHOP on EPDs New Industrial Stormwater General Permit (GAR050000)
Monday, April 30, 2012, 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
The Colonnade Center
264 Catoosa Circle
Ringgold, GA 30736
706-935-9000
Register by Thursday, April 26, 2012
Registration by email to
STORMWATER SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR JURISDICTION
by SOUTHEAST STORMWATER ASSOCIATION
The Westin Atlanta Perimeter North / Atlanta, Georgia
April 20, 2012 / 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Seminar is presented by SESWA, and will present a comprehensive overview of two of the primary methods to improve surface water quality and meet regulatory requirements in your jurisdiction - stormwater Best Management Practices and Low Impact Development. Fees include all course materials, morning coffee, lunch and an afternoon snack.
For registration information and other details, click here.
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STORMWATER AND WATERSHED SPECIALTY CONFERENCE
MAY 8th, the GAWP Stormwater Committee and the GAWRA.
is putting on an exciting, educational event featuring presentations on policy, comprehensive watershed planning, and stormwater management as well as design and construction issues.
For registration information and other details, click here. _____________________________
GEORGIA RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION TRAINING CONFERENCE
2012 Spring Training Conference - May 19 - 22, 2012
Jekyll Island Georgia Convention Center
For registration information and other details, click here.
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VIOLATIONS
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Facility: |
Town of Brazelton project site/SR 53 at SR 124 intersection | |
Location: |
Jackson County | |
Order Number: |
EPD-WQ-5368 | |
Date of Issue: |
April 05,2012 | |
Cause of Order: |
Failure to submit Notice of intent (NOI) for coverage under General NPDES Permit(infrastructure construction project); sediment to waters of the state | |
Requirement(s) of Order: |
Continue stop work requirement at site for all construction except needed erosion and sediment controls until the town submits proper NOI and Erosion, Sedimentation and Pollution Control Plan, as required; install/maintain all E&S controls from ESPCP | |
Settlement Amount: |
$3,750.00 |
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As MS4 Training providers for cities and counties, we felt it was good to share an annual reporting software solution to your budget challenges. The MS4 Web program is a customizable, state of the art software that can make annual reporting less expensive, much simpler, and a lot easier!
You may wonder what is a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)? A MS4 is a conveyance or a system of conveyances that is owned by a state, city, town, village, military base, or other public entity (Universities) that discharges stormwater to waters of the United States. A MS4 collects or conveys stormwater (including storm drains, pipes, ditches, etc.). It's not a combined sewer system and is not part of a publically owned treatment works (POTW). MS4s must report annually to the State administering the MS4 permit or the US EPA, and that's where we can help! Call us at 678-469-5120 and ask for Luke. |
