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Agenda

Board of Environmental Protection
Florian Hall (Dept. Public Safety)
45 Commerce Drive, Augusta
Meeting January 5, 2012 -- 9:00 a.m.

**Updated**

 

I. Departmental

A. Commissioner's Comments

B. Chairman's Comments

C. Executive Analyst Comments

D. Board Calendar

E. Departmental Orders / Applications Accepted for Processing

• Department Permits filed w/Board - EFIS
  Department Permits filed w/Board - ATS
• Applications Accepted for Processing - EFIS
• Applications Accepted for Processing - ATS

F. Executive Session

II. Consent Agenda Items

  For Access to Administrative Consent Agreements Please visit the Department's Web Page

Proposed wastewater discharge enforcement resolution open for public comment

Pursuant to 38 M.R.S.A.§347-A(6)

S.E. MacMillan Company Inc. // Bangor (John Glowa 287-7783)

Comment Deadline : February 6, 2012

 

III. Regular Agenda

1. Chapter 378, Variance Criteria for the Excavation of Rock, Borrow, Topsoil, Clay or Silt and Performance Standards for the Storage of Petroleum Products // Amendments (provisional adoption)

Staff: Mike Mullen, Director, Bureau of Land and Water Quality
Staff: Mark Stebbins, Bureau of Land and Water Quality

• Department memorandum to the Board
• Enabling Legislation
• Draft Proposed Supplemental Basis Statement (response to comments)
• Draft Proposed Chapter 378, Final Format
• Draft Proposed Chapter 378, Legislative Format

2. Chapter 305 Permit by Rule, Section 20, Activities located In, On or Over High or Moderate Value Inland Waterfowl and Wading Bird Habitat, or Shorebird Nesting, Feeding, and Staging Areas // Amendments (deliberative session)

Staff: Mike Mullen, Director Bureau of Land and Water Quality

**Updated** draft proposed language options 1 thru 3 below:

• Draft Proposed Chapter 305, Section 20 -- Option 1
• Draft Proposed Chapter 305, Section 20 -- Option 2
• Draft Proposed Chapter 305, Section 20 -- Option 3

Chapter 305 Permit by Rule, Section 20, Activities located In, On or Over High or Moderate Value Inland Waterfowl and Wading Bird Habitat, or Shorebird Nesting, Feeding, and Staging Areas // Amendments (possible provisional adoption)

Staff: Mike Mullen, Director Bureau of Land and Water Quality

• Reveiw Materials Pending

*** Pursuant to Title 35 M.R.S.A. Section 341-D(1-B) -- At its meeting the Board will accept additional public comment on a rule proposed for adoption. Additional public comment will be accepted only if it is directly related to comments received during the formal rulemaking comment period or is in response to proposed changes. Comments must be presented orally except by leave of the Chairman.

3. Report to Legislature – Summary of Activities (discussion)

Staff: Cynthia Bertocci, Executive Analyst

• 2011 Draft Legislative Report // Summary of Activities

Next Regular Meeting –Thursday, January 19, 2012– Room 110 - Dept. Labor

Updated agenda and documents expected availability (01/12/12)

 

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