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Dear WQS Mailing List:
The staff of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board's (OWRB) Water Quality Programs Division is currently undertaking an interim revision of the Oklahoma Water Quality Standards (OWQS) (OAC 785:45) and Implementation of the OWQS (OAC 785:46). Projects currently planned for the 2017-2018 interim rulemaking are included in the attached letter. OWRB staff invites stakeholders to attend several public meetings to discuss the proposed revisions. The meeting location and times are outlined below.
Meeting Location: Oklahoma Water Resources Board
3800 North Classen Blvd., Oklahoma City
2
nd Floor Board Room
Thursday
, September 7, 2017, 10 A.M.
- Proposed antidegradation rules for surface and groundwaters
- Solicitation of public comment
Tuesday
, September 26, 2017, 10 A.M.
- Proposed SWS-R implementation rules
- Proposed groundwater attenuation rules
- Solicitation of public comment
Tuesday
, October 10, 2017, 1 P.M.
- Proposed methylmercury criteria
- Proposed addition of BLM to copper site-specific criteria derivation process
- Proposed copper site specific criteria for Idabel Public Works Authority municipal wastewater discharge
- Solicitation of public comment
Wednesday
, October 25, 2017, 1:00 P.M.
- Final draft proposed standards
- Final draft proposed implementation rules
- Solicitation of public comment
The stakeholder meetings will be followed by formal public participation, which will begin in December 2017, and a subsequent public hearing process. We look forward to working with all stakeholders throughout the 2017-2018 interim revision to the OWQS. If you have any questions or comments please contact Monty Porter, Rebecca Veiga Nascimento, or Jade Jones at (405) 530-8800 or via e-mail at
Monty.Porter@owrb.ok.gov,
Rebecca.Veiga@owrb.ok.gov or
Jade.Jones@owrb.ok.gov.
As they become available, documents and information will be posted on the OWRB website at
www.owrb.ok.gov/standards. I look forward to your attendance during this revision process and anticipate a productive rulemaking.
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Monty Porter
Assistant Chief of Water Quality Programs Division
Water Quality Standards Coordinator
OKLAHOMA WATER RESOURCES BOARD
3800 N Classen Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73118
405.530.8800 * cell: 405.808.8812 owrb.ok.gov * Facebook * Twitter
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