Department of Environment & Conservation
Robert Martineau, Commissioner

Publications Available for Public Comment

Division of Water Pollution Control proposes new Biosolids Management rules.

 

The Revised Tennessee Oil and Gas Regulations for well fracturing, blowout prevention, casing and well plugging.

Draft Stream Mitigation Guidelines for the State of Tennessee

2011 Public Notice of Rulemaking Hearing on February 23, 2012 with the Secretary of State for revisions to Chapters 1200-4-3 and 1200-4-4, Tennessee's water quality standards. Redline version.

Proposed revisions to water quality standards presented to the Water Quality Control Board on November 22, 2011.

Proposed responses to public comments received during the 2009 Triennial Review of Water Quality standards.

Draft 2010 303(d) List

Publications Available for Public Review

Norfolk Southern Railway Company, NRS10.013
Final ARAP and Notice of Determination (NOD)

Memphis Regional Intermodal Facility, TN0081108
Final NPDES Permit and Addendum to Rationale, Record of Comments and Responses (NOD)

Training and Certification Opportunities

Tennessee Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Training and Certification Program

Public Notices

The Division maintains lists of current public notices of permit applications, draft permits, public hearings, and rule-making activities. Public comment and participation are encouraged on all of these issues. Comments on any issue are welcome at any time and may be made by sending e-mail to ask.tdec@tn.gov.

Anyone wishing to be notified of public notices of permitting decisions, public hearings, and rule-making activities may request to be included on the Division's public notice mailing list.

To be added to the public notice mailing list for NPDES and SOP - Municipal, Domestic and Industrial permits / Interbasin Water Transfer Notices send your complete contact information, including name, phone number, mailing address, and email address, to Elizabeth.Rorie@tn.gov. Public notices are sent out twice per month.

To be added to the public notice mailing list for ARAP / 401 Certifications / Reelfoot Lake Navigation permits send your complete contact information, including name, phone number, mailing address, and email address, to arap.program@tn.gov.

To be added to the public notice mailing list for NPDES/ARAP Mining Permits send your complete contact information, including name, phone number, mailing address, and email address, to Gary.Mullins@tn.gov.

To be added to the notification registry for Oil and Gas Permits send your name and email address to Christine.Vaughn@tn.gov

To be added to the mailing list for Water Quality Standards send your name and email address to Kathy.Mitchell@tn.gov

Permit appeals are heard by the Water Quality Control Board. To be added to the sunshine notice list for Water Quality Control Board meetings, send your email address to James.P.Cromer@tn.gov. The sunshine notice is sent out at least monthly.

List of Public Hearings and Notices

May 25, 2012 - Division of Water Pollution Control proposes new Biosolids Management rules.

 

May 18, 2012 - Public hearing to receive comments regarding an NPDES permit for Kopper Glo Mining LLC, Clear Fork Surface Mine.

May 4, 2012 - Public hearing on July 10, 2012 to receive comments and review the revised Tennessee Oil and Gas Regulations for well fracturing, blowout prevention, casing and well plugging.

May 4, 2012 - Extention of comment period regarding Iron Properties, LLC, Liberty Mine - NPDES Permit TN0069582 and Security Mine - NPDES Permit TN0069612.

April 24, 2012 - NOPH12-03 – West Knox Utility District has submitted an application to discharge treated municipal sewage into the Clinch River (Melton Hill Reservoir).

April 23, 2012 - Proposed TMDL for E. coli in the Stones River Watershed.

March 21, 2012 - Public hearing for Iron Properties, LLC, Liberty Mine - NPDES Permit TN0069582 and Security Mine - NPDES Permit TN0069612.

February 29, 2012 - NOPH12-01 – The Division of Water Resources (Water Pollution Control) will hold a public meeting to discuss the Town of Jasper request for a new NPDES discharge permit.

February 29, 2012 - NOPH12-02 – The City of Gatlinburg has requested to upgrade/expand its wastewater treatment plant (WWTP).

January 24, 2012 - Rulemaking hearing on March 20, 2012 in Knoxville, to receive comments regarding proposed rock harvesting rules.

December 20, 2011 - Public Notice of Rulemaking Hearing with the Secretary of State for revisions to Chapters 1200-4-3 and 1200-4-4, Tennessee's water quality standards. The public hearings will be on February 23, 2012 in Nashville on the 17th Floor of the L & C Tower at 1:00 and 6:30 CST/CST. Arrangements have been made for citizens to teleconference into the Nashville hearings at the following TDEC field offices: Memphis, Jackson, Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Johnson City. Redline version.

December 15, 2011 - Rulemaking Hearing on February 9, 2012, to receive comments regarding proposed changes to regulations under the “Tennessee Surface Mining Law of 1972” involving Chapters 0400-03-01 through 0400-03-12.

November 22, 2011 - Public hearing for SCP Investments LLC, Crab Orchard Quarry, NPDES Permit TN0079618.

October 26, 2011 - Public hearing on December 1, 2011 to seek comments concerning an application for a state water quality permit from CPD Development, Inc.

August 22, 2011 - Public hearing on September 29, 2011 to receive comments on the proposed reissuance of an individual NPDES permit to Tansi Sewer Utility District in Cumberland County.

August 11, 2011 - Public hearing on September 19, 2011 to receive comments concerning the issuance of an NPDES permit for Kopper Glo Mining, LLC, Log Mountain Mine, TN0069361.

August 10, 2011 - Public hearing on August 25, 2011 to receive comments on the proposed NPDES Permit for USDOE-Oak Ridge Y-12 National Security Complex.

August 5, 2011 - Public hearing on September 13, 2011 to receive comments concerning the proposed issuance of an NPDES permit for Stones River Quarry, LLC, Site No. 1.

June 10, 2011 - Public hearing to receive comments regarding an application for a state water quality permit for John C. Tune Airport in Davidson County.

May 13, 2011 - Public hearing on June 28, 2011 to receive public comments concerning the proposed issuance of an NPDES permit for Community Stone.