Permit Issues

Overview Officials Meetings Documents Archives The Permits Implementation Work Group formed out of the Regulation No. 61 workgroup to understand how regulations, policies, guidance, and standards were applied in permits, and to evaluate whether any change was needed. The Water Quality Control Division participates in meeting of the workgroup during even months of the year (months when no Water Quality Forum meeting is scheduled). The group has a list of issues of concerns and prioritizes those issues into a workplan for the year. If you are interested in joining the discussion or simply want to receive information on the Permit Issues workgroup, use the Workgroup Signup Form at the bottom of this page. Upon signing up, you will receive details about meetings, handouts, and other related information. Your information will not be shared; you can manage your subscription preferences by following the link at the bottom of every email you receive. In 2018, the Water Quality Forum adopted the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) communication spectrum. Developed to assist with public participation, the IAP2 communication spectrum is a universally applicable framework that can be used to clarify a meeting’s intended level of participation, intent, and goal(s) in hopes of focusing the conversation, improving transparency, and setting expectations. At the beginning of every work group meeting, the work group Chair will identify where on the communication spectrum the discussion will be. In order to get a better handle on placement of documents and improve searchability, membership is requested to use the document naming convention explained in the document naming conventions guideline. If the submission does not follow the convention, the work group coordator will be responsible for renaming the document before sending the file(s) to be posted. All files must be saved as a *.pdf before sending it to the web contact for posting. Reference Documents Webinar Proposal 2019 Permit Issues Forum White Paper Template Permit Issues Forum Issues List 2016-2017 Permit Issues Forum Issues List 2017-2018 Permit Issue Forum Issues List 2018 - 2019 Permit Issues Forum Workgroup Guidelines, revised on February 2019 Examples of Antidegradation Alternatives Analysis (pdf) WQCD - Water Quality Guidance Chair/Coordinator Andrew Neuhart aneuhart@BrwnCald.com Erin Donnelly edonnelly@BrwnCald.com Permit Issues Forum Meeting Schedule - 2020 May 21, 2020; 2 pm to 4 pm; Dial-In at 1-888-404-2493 2020 - May Permit Issues Forum Workgroup Meeting Agenda May 21, 2020 Permit Issue Forum Meeting Minutes May 21, 2020 Reference Documents - 2018 Reg 61 Division PHS Proposal (with comments) - Additional Stakeholder Questions August 16 Reg 61 Proposal Edits July 16 Reg 61 Stakeholder Consolidated Draft Redlines on WQCD July 13 Reg 61 Stakeholder Consolidated Draft Redlines on WQCD RMH Notice Version July 13 LE WWTP Comments on Multiple WQCD Memos, Jan 8 MWRD Comments on Multiple WQCD Reg 61 Memos, Jan 8 ERSWD Comments on Multiple WQCD Reg 61 Memos, Jan 8 Xcel Energy Comments on Reg 61 Electronic Reporting.pdf, Jan 12 Vranesh Raisch Comments WQCD Memo re EPA NPDES Rule Reg 61 Updates, Jan 12 Parker WSD Dominion WSD Comments on Reg 61 Procedureal Issues, Jan 16 Vranesh Raisch Comments on Reg 61 Procedural Issues, Jan 16 MWRD Comments on Reg 61 Procedural Issues, Jan 16 WQCD Summary of Reg 61 Current Proposal, March 21 WQCD Summary of Reg 61 Current Proposal, May 2 Updated Briefing Memo on Sufficiently Sensitive Testing Methods May 16 Stakeholder Consolidated Draft Redlines on WQD Reg 61 RMH Notice Version Stakeholder Consolidated Draft Redlines on WQCD Reg 61 SBP WQCD Reg 61 Proposal Edits WQCD Division PPHS (with comments).pdf July 25 PIF PHS Proposal (with comments); Additional Stakeholder Questions August 16