streamlining permit STAFF.REPORT-EQC

DETP/19/2172

''Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at 3:49:51 PM (GMT+07:00) Goldstein, Meyer:'' Rule Caption: Streamlining Water Quality General Permit Application. Adm. Order No.: DEQ 1-2010 Filed with Sec. of State: 1-22-2010 Certified to be Effective: 1-22-10 Notice Publication Date: 9-1-2009 Rules Amended: 340-045-0033 Subject: The proposed amendment to Oregon Administrative Rule OAR 340-045-0033 will allow general permits previously adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission by rule to be superseded by permits subsequently be a department order by the Director, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. There are 22 NPDES and WPCF general permits that were adopted by rule in OAR 340-045 that cover such discharges as stormwater, washwater, suction dredges and seafood processing. Eight permits that are listed there will be removed from OAR 340-045 because they expired and were superseded by a new permit. The remaining permits will be superseded by general permits adopted y department order in the future. In addition, text revisions were made to clarify the rule language in OAR 340-045.