From: YELTON-BRAM Tiffany
Sent: Thu Dec 24 14:24:19 2015
To: DECONCINI Nina
Subject: RE: Molalla discharge into Bear Creek
Importance: Normal
Thanks. I will work on her request 12/29
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From: DECONCINI Nina <DECONCINI.Nina@deq.state.or.us>
Date: 12/24/2015 2:20 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: YELTON-BRAM Tiffany <YELTON-Bram.Tiffany@deq.state.or.us>
Cc: HAMMOND Joni <HAMMOND.Joni@deq.state.or.us>
Subject: Fwd: Molalla discharge into Bear Creek
Tiffany,
Just an fyi below for next week when you're back in the office. I really appreciate all the updates you've been giving me over the past few days.
Joni, thanks for the quick consult this afternoon!
Nina
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From: DECONCINI Nina <DECONCINI.Nina@deq.state.or.us>
Date: 12/24/2015 14:16 (GMT-08:00)
To: Susan Hansen <foxglovefarm@inbox.com>
Subject: RE: Molalla discharge into Bear Creek
Thanks for your message Susan. I am not able to provide the clarification you've asked for below. There aren't any water quality staff in the office today however, Tiffany has had numerous exchanges with the City over the past few days regarding our expectations that they follow their permit requirements. I'm sure you can imagine there are many jurisdictions we're working with right now who are having similar challenges.
We should be able to get back to you with more information early next week.
I wish you a merry Christmas.
Nina
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From: Susan Hansen <foxglovefarm@inbox.com>
Date: 12/24/2015 09:53 (GMT-08:00)
To: DECONCINI Nina <DECONCINI.Nina@deq.state.or.us>
Subject: Molalla discharge into Bear Creek
Dear Nina,
I talked to Tiffany yesterday about the current violation where Molalla is discharging treated waste water into Bear Creek. Could you please clarify how these violations begin and end? I believe Tiffany said that once there was a period of no rain - I thought she said at least 8 hours of no rain - any need to continue to discharge into Bear Creek would be a new violation. I would like someone to tell me the exact rule on start and stop of each violation period and how DEQ is keeping track of periods when rain ends. Tiffany's voice mail indicated she will be out for a few days and I would appreciate an answer to those questions since we today are in a period of no rain and I hope someone at DEQ is keeping track?
Sincerely,
Susan Hansen
Bear Creek Recovery