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Week of March 23

We approved Idaho's Department of Environmental Quality's South Fork Boise River Temperature TMDLs (surface water quality improvement plans) (PDF) on March 25, 2009.

Week of March 9

Comment period open on the Notice of Intent to Terminate NPDES Permit No. WA0001872 for the United States Fishery and Wildlife Service Quilcene National Fish Hatchery from March 13, 2009 to April 13, 2009.
Comment period open for the proposed reissuance of a NPDES Permit for Endicott Operations (BP Endicott) NPDES Permit Reissuance, Preliminary FONSI, and Environmental Assessment from March 12, 2009 to April 13, 2009.

Week of February 9

A NPDES permit has been approved for the Idaho Cobalt Project. This permit is effective from April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2014.
EPA approved Washington's 2008 (Clean Water Act) Section 303(d) list of impaired waters on January 29,2009.
EPA partially approved Idaho's 2004/2006/2008 (Clean Water Act) Section 303(d) list of impaired waters on February 4, 2009. EPA has postponed making a decision on whether to remove the Lower Boise River and Hem Creek from Idaho's 303(d) list.

Week of January 5

EPA approved Idaho's Department of Environmental Quality's Pack River Nutrient TMDLs (surface water quality improvement plans) (PDF) (60pp, 1.2Mb) on December 31, 2008.
EPA approved Oregon Department of Environmental Quality's TMDLs (surface water quality improvement plans) for temperature and bacteria for Rogue River Basin on December 29, 2008.

Week of December 15

Comment period open for the proposed issuance of a Draft NPDES Permit for Pacific Energy Resources Limited - Osprey Platform. Comment period ends January 21, 2009.

Week of December 8

A modification has been approved for the NPDES General Permit for Oil and Gas Exploration in Cook Inlet, Alaska. These changes become effective December 24, 2008.

Week of December 1

Comment period open for the proposed issuance of a Draft Supplemental EIS for the Red Dog Mine Extension Aqqaluk Project and the draft NPDES permit for the Red Dog Mine from December 5, 2008 to February 3, 2009.

Week of November 24

EPA approved Jim Gribben's NPDES Permit, it goes into effect December 1, 2008 and expires on November 30, 2013.

Week of November 10

Comment period open for the proposed issuance of a General NPDES Permit for Federal Aquaculture Facilities and Aquaculture Facilities in Indian Country within the State of Washington from November 12, 2008 to December 29, 2008.

Public comments are being taken until December 10th 2008 on the proposed settlement agreement for the Triangle Park Removal Action Area within the Portland Harbor Superfund Site. Under this agreement with EPA, Triangle Park LLC will set up a trust fund to pay for cleanup at the site. This settlement will enable the University of Portland to complete the purchase of the property as specified in a 2006 Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser Agreement. Please view the Federal Register Notice (PDF) (1pp, 47K) or Settlement Agreement (PDF) (43pp, 1.5Mb) for additional information. Note: The phone number listed in the Federal Register Notice for EPA contact Jennifer MacDonald is incorrect. Her phone number is 206-553-8311.

Week of November 3

Comment period open for the proposed reissuance of NPDES permit to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Ault Field Waste Water Treatment Plant in Washington from November 5, 2008 to December 5, 2008.

Week of October 27

EPA approved Craig Coggin's NPDES Permit, it goes into effect November 3, 2008 and expires on October 31, 2013.
EPA approved Wesley Devore's NPDES Permit, it goes into effect November 3, 2008 and expires on October 31, 2013.
Comment period open for the proposed reissuance of four NPDES Permits to crab/halibut processing facilities discharging to the Bering Sea in Alaska from October 30, 2008 to December 3, 2008.

Week of October 20

EPA approved the Log Transfer Facilities General NPDES Permits for Alaska, they go into effect December 1, 2008 and expire on November 30, 2013.

Comment period open for the proposed issuance of a NPDES permit to the City of Kuna's treatment works in Idaho from October 27, 2008 to November 26, 2008.

EPA Region 10 is soliciting proposals from eligible agencies/organizations for the coordination and acceleration of research, studies, experiments, training, investigations and demonstration projects to improve the capacity of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington States and Tribes to effectively and efficiently develop total maximum daily loads (surface water quality improvement plans) for impaired waters located in these States. Proposals are due December 8, 2008. For additional details, e-mail Jayne Carlin at carlin.jayne@epa.gov.

EPA Region 10 is soliciting proposals that will use EPA's national watershed contract or an Interagency Agreement that could include a wide range of activities such as developing total maximum daily loads (TMDLs or surface water quality improvement plans), affecting tribal interests, on federal lands and/or on multi-jurisdictional waters or that help states meet their legal obligations and/or TMDL schedule; measuring the effectiveness of the TMDLs that will lead to improved future TMDLs; preparing restoration plans to meet the requirements for Category 4b of the Integrated Report on waters affecting tribal interests, federal lands, or multi-jurisdictional waters. EPA especially encourages proposals that apply biological monitoring protocols and biocriteria (including narrative biocriteria) in listing, TMDL development and implementation that would lead to improved TMDLs. Proposals are due November 17, 2008. For additional details, e-mail Jayne Carlin at carlin.jayne@epa.gov.

Comment period open for the proposed modification of the General NPDES Permit for Oil and Gas Exploration in Cook Inlet from October 21, 2008 to November 20, 2008.

Week of September 29

EPA approved the Chevron USA Anchorage Fuel Storage Terminal NPDES Permit, it goes into effect April 1, 2009 and expires on March 31, 2014.
EPA approved the Shoreside Petroleum, Inc. Cordova Bulk Facility NPDES Permit, it goes into effect April 1, 2009 and expires on March 31, 2014.

Week of September 15

Comment Period extended for the proposed reissuance of a NPDES Permit to the City of Burley Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant in Idaho from September 11, 2008 to November 10, 2008.

Week of August 25

Comment period open for the proposed modification to the City of Worley in Idaho's NPDES Permit from August 25, 2008 to September 24, 2008.

Week of August 18

EPA approved Washington Department of Ecology's TMDLs (surface water quality improvement plans) for temperature for Lower Skagit River Tributaries on August 11, 2008.

Week of August 11

Comment period open for the proposed reissuance of a NPDES Permit to the City of Burley Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant in Idaho from August 12, 2008 to September 11, 2008.

Week of August 4

Comment Period open for the proposed issuance of a NPDES Permit to Shoreside Petroleum, Incorporated's Cordova Bulk Facility in Alaska from August 7, 2008 to September 7, 2008.

Week of July 28

Comment Period open for the proposed reissuance of a NPDES permit to Chevron's Anchorage Fuel Storage Terminal In Alaska from August 1, 2008 to September 1, 2008.

Week of July 21

EPA approved the Town of Coulee Dam's Wastewater Treatment Plant, it goes into effect on September 1, 2008 and expires on August 30, 2013.
EPA approved a revision to Hecla Mining Company's Lucky Friday Mine Final NPDES Permit, it goes into effect August 1, 2008.
EPA approved the City of Kenai's Wastewater Treatment Plant NPDES Permit, it goes into effect on September 1, 2008 and expires on August 31, 2013.

Week of June 30

North Ridge Estates Draft Feasibility Study (FS) Available (PDF) (4 pp. 37K) - July 2008
EPA approved Idaho's Department of Environmental Quality's Big Willow Creek Temperature TMDLs (surface water quality improvement plans) on July 1, 2008.
EPA approved Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation's TMDLs (surface water quality improvement plans) for debris in Noyes Slough on June 30, 2008.

Week of June 16

EPA approved Idaho's Department of Environmental Quality's Fish Creek Temperature, Sediment and Bacteria TMDLs (surface water quality improvement plans) on June 5, 2008.
EPA approved Washington Department of Ecology's TMDLs (surface water quality improvement plans) for fecal coliform bacteria for Clarks Creek Watershed on June 4, 2008.
Comment Period open for the proposed reissuance of Three (Craig Coggins, Wesley Devore, and Jim Gribbin) Suction Dredge Offshore Operations NPDES Permits from June 19, 2008 to July 21, 2008.
Comment Period open for The State of Alaska’s Application to Administer the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program from June 18, 2008 - August 18, 2008.

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