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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
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.
June 22, 2009
- Proposed TMDL for E. Coli in the Upper French Broad River Watershed
- Proposed TMDL for Siltation in the South Fork Cumberland River Watershed
June 8, 2009 - Public hearing notice for Appolo Fuels, Inc., Horseshoe Mountain Surface Mine, NPDES Permit TN0072044 in Claiborne County.
May 28, 2009
- Public hearing notice for Tennessee Valley Aggregate Company, LLC, Quarry No. 12, Draft NPDES Permit TN0069311 in Grainger County
- Public hearing notice for Tennessee Materials Corporation, Linden Quarry, Draft NPDES Permit TN0069329 in Perry County
May 6, 2009 - Public hearing to receive comments concerning the draft NPDES Permit for Discharges of Treated Wastewater Associated with TVA - Kingston Fossil Plant.
April 28, 2009 - Public hearing to seek comments concerning an application for a state water quality permit for the City of Springfield.
March 24, 2009 - Public hearing to receive comments concerning the proposed permit action for Hamilton County Water and Wastewater Authority, Blythe Ferry Wastewater Treatment Plant.
March 6, 2009 - Mining ARAP and NPDES public hearing to receive comments for Rogers Group, Inc., Clinton Quarry.
February 24, 2009 - Public hearing to receive comments concerning the proposed permit action for TWS in Hamblen County.
January 14, 2009
- Public Notice of Emergency Permit for TVA-Kingston Fossil Plant-NRS08.318
- Emergency 401 Certification/ARAP for TVA-Kingston Fossil Plant-NRS08.318
January 12, 2009 - Public hearing to receive comments concerning the proposed permit action for HSC Solar 4 Green.
January 6, 2009 - Public hearing to seek comments concerning an application for a state water quality permit by the Cleveland Municipal Airport Authority.
December 10, 2008 - Public hearing to seek comment concerning an application for a water quality permit by the Town Of Tracy City Municipal Waterworks.
November 4, 2008 - Public hearing to seek comments concerning an application for a state water quality permit for A.E. Whalley.
October 28, 2008 - Public hearing to seek comments concerning an application for a state water quality permit for Cumberland Yacht Harbor.
September 24, 2008 - Public hearing to receive comments concerning the draft State Operation Permit for Tennessee Wastewater Systems, Inc. in Robertson County
September 23, 2008 - Public hearing to seek comments concerning an application for a state water quality permit to TDOT, NRS08-034.
August 19, 2008 - Public Hearing PH2008_013, published July 22, 2008 has been postponed until a later date (not yet determined). There will be no public hearing on August 25, 2008.
July 22, 2008
- Public meeting to seek comments on the application by Giles County Southern Water Authority for a state water quality permit.
- Public hearing (POSTPONED) to seek comments concerning an application by the Tennessee Department of Transportation for a state water quality permit.
- Public hearing to seek comments concerning an application by the Waste Management, Inc. of Tennessee for a state water quality permit.
July 18, 2008 - Public hearing on August 26, 2008 to receive public comments concerning the reissuance of an NPDES permit for Premium Coal Company, Inc. Area 18.
July 15, 2008 - Public hearing to seek comments concerning an application for a state water quality permit for the City of Johnson City.
