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WATER REGULATORY ISSUES
Herschel Vinyard, ModeratorGreg Munson, Gunster
Water Regulatory Update
1. Waters of the U.S.2. Amendment One3. Human Health Criteria
Proposed WOTUS Rule(1) All waters used in interstate or foreign commerce, including all waters subject to the ebb and flow of the tide;
(2) All interstate waters, including interstate wetlands;
(3) The territorial seas;
(4) All impoundments of waters;
(5) “Tributaries” of (1)-(3)
(6) Waters, including wetlands, adjacent to/“neighboring” (1)-(5)
(7) Special waters with a “significant nexus”
(8) Floodplain or Near High Tide Waters with a “significant nexus”
New Definitions: Tributary, Neighboring, Significant Nexus
(3) All “other waters” the use, degradation or destruction of which could affect interstate or foreign commerce
(4) All impoundments of waters otherwise defined as waters of the United States
(5) Tributaries of (1) – (4)
(6) The territorial seas
(7) Wetlands adjacent to/neighboring (1) – (6)
New WOTUS Rule
Categorically In ((a)1-6)?
Categorically Out (b)?
Significant Nexus
((a) 7-8)?
WOTUS
Not WOTUS
NN
Y
Y
NDitches
are Special
Y
Categorical Inclusions
(1)All waters used in interstate or foreign commerce, including all waters subject to the ebb and flow of the tide;
(2)All interstate waters, including interstate wetlands;
(3)The territorial seas;
(4)All impoundments of waters;
(5)Tributaries of 1-3;
(6)Waters, including wetlands, adjacent to/“neighboring” (1)-(5)
Tributaries / Adjacent & Neighboring
• Tributaries require a bed, a bank, and a ordinary high water mark OR they contributes flow directly or indirectly to a traditional water.
• Breaks in the tributary don’t matter, so long as a bed, bank and OHWM can be identified upstream of the break.
• A tributary can be a ditch. If the ditch fits within a categorical exclusion it is NOT a WOTUS, no matter what.
• Adjacent = Neighboring. Unlike draft rule is defined within fixed distances of OHWM.
Categorical Exclusions
• Waste Treatment Systems, including treatment ponds and lagoons• Prior converted cropland, as determined by EPA• Ditches:
• Ephemeral Flow ditches • Intermittent Flow ditches, unless it drains a wetland• Ditches that do not contribute flow, either directly or indirectly to a
water in (1)-(3)• The following:
o Artificially irrigated areas that would revert to dry land should irrigation stop;
o Artificial lakes and ponds, including farm and stock watering ponds, irrigation ponds, settling basins, and cooling ponds;
o Groundwater;o Puddles;o Stormwater control features created in dry land; and o Wastewater recycling structures constructed on dry land, including
retention basins, recharge basins, percolation ponds, and water distributary structures.
What is Dry
Land?
Significant Nexus
• Water that alone or in combination with out similarly situated waters in the region significantly affects the chemical, physical, or biological integrity of a (1)-(3) water that is not speculative or insubstantial.
• Similarly Situated Waters are those that are sufficiently alike and are sufficiently close.
• Factors for evaluating significant nexus:• Sediment trapping• Nutrient recycling• Pollutant trapping, transformation, filtering, and transport• Retention and attenuation of flood waters• Runoff Storage• Contribution of flow• Export of organic matter• Provision of life cycle dependent habitat
My OpinionFlorida = 100 year flood plain100 year flood plain = significant nexusSignificant Nexus = WOTUSFlorida = WOTUS
Similarly Situated: You get a JD when your neighbor gets a JD
Exclusions CRITICAL
LOTS of room for professional judgment
Going Forward
• Effective Date: August 28, 2015• Permits or J.D. that are issued AFTER
that date will be under new rule • Legal challenges filed• Enjoined in 13 states• Rule is effective in Florida despite
legal challenge
Amendment One
Florida Wildlife Federation v. Gardiner
• Amendment One Appropriations: $740M ($550M + Debt Service)
• FWF Challenging: $237M • FWF Seeking: Transfer of $237M from the
$460M in funds vetoed by Governor.• Timeline: Best guess is a decision in the trial
court early 2016.• Other lawsuits?
Constitutional Language
• As provided by law, to finance or refinance: the acquisition and improvement of land, water areas, and related property interests, … together with management, restoration of natural systems, and the enhancement of public access or recreational enjoyment of conservation lands.
Challenged Appropriations
• DEP, DOACS, FWCC, DOS salaries and overhead: $175M
• Sewage Treatment/Stormwater (Springs): $39M
• Agricultural BMPs: $5M• Agricultural Pollution Reduction Projects:
$5M
Human Health Criteria
Human Health Criteria Background
• May 2014: EPA draft updating national recommended water quality criteria for 94 chemical pollutants found in industrial and domestic wastewater, herbicides, and pesticides: Acenaphthene, Acrolein, Acrylonitrile, Aldrin, alpha-Hexachlorocyclohexane, alpha-Endosulfan, Anthracene, Antimony, Arsenic, Asbestos, Barium, Benzene, Benzidine, Benzo(a)anthracene, Benzo(a)pyrene, Benzo(b)fluoranthene, Benzo(k)fluoranthene, Beryllium, beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane, beta-Endosulfan, Bis(2-Chloro-1-methylethyl) Ether, Bis(2-Chloroethyl) Ether, Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate, Bis(Chloromethyl) Ether, Bromoform, Butylbenzyl Phthalate, Cadmium, Carbon Tetrachloride, Chlordane, Chlorobenzene, Chlorodibromomethane, Chloroform, Chlorophenoxy Herbicide (2,4-D), Chlorophenoxy Herbicide (2,4,5-TP), Chromium (III), Chromium (VI), Chrysene, Copper, Cyanide, Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene, Dichlorobromomethane, Dieldrin, Diethyl Phthalate , Dimethyl Phthalate, Di-n-Butyl Phthalate, Dinitrophenols, Endosulfan Sulfate, Endrin, Endrin Aldehyde, Ethylbenzene, Fluoranthene, Fluorene, gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane, Heptachlor, Heptachlor Epoxide, Hexachlorobenzene, Hexachlorobutadiene, Hexachlorocyclohexane, Hexachlorocyclopentadiene, Hexachloroethane, Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene, Isophorone, Manganese, Methylmercury, Methoxychlor, Methyl Bromide, Methylene Chloride, Nickel, Nitrates, Nitrobenzene, Nitrosamines, Nitrosodibutylamine, Nitrosodiethylamine, Nitrosopyrrolidine, N-Nitrosodimethylamine, N-Nitrosodi-n-Propylamine, Nitrosodiphenylamine, Pathogen and Pathogen Indicators, Pentachlorobenzene, Pentachlorophenol, Phenol, Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Pyrene, Selenium, Solids Dissolved and Salinity, Tetrachloroethylene, Thallium, Toluene, Toxaphene, Trichloroethylene, Vinyl Chloride, Zinc, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, 1,2,4,5-Tetrachlorobenzene, 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, 1,2-Dichlorobenzene, 1,2-Dichloroethane, 1,2-Dichloropropane, 1,2-Diphenylhydrazine, Trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, 1,3-Dichlorobenzene, 1,3-Dichloropropene, 1,4-Dichlorobenzene, 2,3,7,8-TCDD (Dioxin), 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol, 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol, 2,4-Dichlorophenol, 2,4-Dimethylphenol, 2,4-Dinitrophenol, 2,4-Dinitrotoluene, 2-Chloronaphthalene, 2-Chlorophenol, 2-Methyl-4,6-Dinitrophenol, 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine, 3-Methyl-4-Chlorophenol, p,p -Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane, p,p -′ ′Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene, p,p -Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane ′
Human Health Criteria Background
• July 2014: Florida’s (FDEP) Response• June 2015: EPA finalizes criteria• Exposure Factors critical: drinking water intake, fish
consumption rate, cancer risk, bioaccumulation.• September 2015: EPA Response to FDEP • Timeline: DEP rulemaking likely to begin in early 2016
QUESTIONS?
Greg MunsonGunster Law Firm
gmunson@gunster.com
(850) 521-1980
1:15 PMSCIENCE AND FERTILIZER: WHAT THE
LEGISLATURE NEEDS TO KNOWDr. Mike Dukes, IFAS, University of Florida, Moderator
Ryan Matthews, FL League of CitiesAnn Aquillo, Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Mac Carraway, Carraway Consulting
Ann AquilloVice President Corporate Affairs
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1:15 PMSCIENCE AND FERTILIZER: WHAT THE
LEGISLATURE NEEDS TO KNOWDr. Mike Dukes, IFAS, University of Florida, Moderator
Ryan Matthews, FL League of CitiesAnn Aquillo, Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Mac Carraway, Carraway Consulting
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Mac Carraway, Carraway Consulting
The Cholesterol story as a parable
SWUCA / SWFWMD; Tampa turf moratorium
The Tampa Bay Miracle
The demonization of landscapes and lawn care
Getting It Wrong
Really?
…because you don’t like the answer
I’m sure you have seen the story about Dr. Kevin Folta at UF?
It’s happened to others at UF as well over the years
It is the lowest aspect of the fertilizer discussion
Kicking Science In The Head
Local governments and state legislators have
a difficult time ahead
All reasonable people, especially lawmakers, need to keep the focus on solutions
Jobs and the economy cannot be forgotten
Legislation At All Levels
Put science and research at the top of the
budget; followed closely by education
Get stakeholders to the table early and often
Silver BB’s not bullets
It’s OK to be patient
Getting It Right
www.LivingGreenFlorida.com
Thank You.
www.CarrawayConsulting.com
1:15 PMSCIENCE AND FERTILIZER: WHAT THE
LEGISLATURE NEEDS TO KNOWDr. Mike Dukes, IFAS, University of Florida, Moderator
Ryan Matthews, FL League of CitiesAnn Aquillo, Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Mac Carraway, Carraway Consulting
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