Informational Meeting for the Proposed Final Permit May 10, 2011
Slide 2 Meeting Agenda Introduction Purpose of Meeting Brief Permit
Issuance History Discuss Permit Questions about the Permit Slide 3
Introduction Shawn Stokes-Program Manager-Permitter Michelle
Bonnet-Program Manager Chris Foley-Compliance Program Manager Slide
4 Informational Meeting Purpose Discuss the proposed permit with
potential permittees. Not a Public Hearing. No comments on permit
accepted. Only changes to the permit allowed are minor
modifications, such as from a typographical error. Slide 5 Permit
Issuance History Slide 6 1.0 Permit Authorization Slide 7 Mobile
Processors and Stationary Processors. Starts at 0.5 nautical miles
from shore. Ends at 3.0 nautical miles from shore or baseline,
whichever is greater. NPDES Permit AKG524000 starts at 3.0 nautical
miles from shore or baseline whichever is greater. Only operators
of facilities that discharge more than 1,000 pounds per day and
30,000 pounds per calendar year of seafood waste. Slide 8 Baseline
Slide 9 Slide 10 Prince William Sound Baselines Red lines are
baselines Waters between shore and baselines are inland waters and
are covered by the AKG523000 Permit Slide 11 Bristol Bay Baselines
Red lines are baselines Waters between shore and baselines are
inland waters and are covered by the AKG523000 permit. Slide 12
Mixing Zone Authorization Part 1.2 Maximum mixing zone size that
will be authorized is the area of a 100 foot radius circle centered
on the outfall or discharge pipe. The authorized mixing zone size
may be smaller in size if the receiving water warrants a reduced
size. The mixing zone size determination criteria are listed in
Permit Part 4.5.2.2.1 If a mixing zone is not authorized water
quality standards have to be met in the receiving water at point of
discharge. Slide 13 Zone of Deposit Allowance Part 1.3 A deposit of
seafood waste may be allowed for stationary processors between 0.5
and 1.0 nautical miles from shore. Maximum area of deposit allowed
per single location, 1.0 acre. A smaller area of deposit may be
authorized if receiving water conditions warrant a reduced size.
The criteria for the zone of deposit area determination are in
Permit Part 4.5.2.3 Slide 14 Multiple Discharges in One Area Part
1.3.3 Areas with multiple operators may require limits on the
amount of seafood waste discharged in individual authorizations.
Regulate the cumulative amount of waste discharged to the receiving
water. Prevent cumulative zones of deposit in the area. Individual
permits may be required for certain waters. Slide 15 2.0 Authorized
Discharges Slide 16 Seafood Processing waste that has been treated
to 0.5 inches or smaller in all dimensions. The permit establishes
a performance standard of treatment. The permit does not require a
specific treatment technology to meet the performance standard.
Discharge to hydrodynamically energetic waters only. Slide 17 2.0
Authorized Discharges Wash-down water with EPA approved
disinfectants. Sanitary wastewater (blackwater) from a Marine
Sanitation Device. Graywater from galleys, bath, showers, and
sinks. Other wastewater Seafood catch transfer water Scrubber water
Refrigerated seawater Slide 18 3.0 Excluded Areas Slide 19 3.0
Areas Excluded from Coverage Areas excluded from general permit
coverage Protected At-risk Special Degraded Areas not listed as
excluded in the final permit State Parks and State Marine Parks
Small water bodies Appendix E provides a partial list of excluded
areas. Appendix F provides maps of excluded areas. Slide 20 3.1
Protected Water Resources continued from AKG52000 Permit State Game
Refuges and Sanctuaries State Designated Critical Habitat Areas
National Parks, Preserves, and Monuments National Wilderness Areas
National Wildlife refuges Critical Habitat Areas and important
habitat areas for Stellers eider or spectacled eider Nesting areas
of colonies of 1000 or more seabirds Slide 21 3.1 Protected Areas
established in AKG523000 Critical Habitat Areas for Northern Sea
Otter, SW Alaska Distinct Population Segment Rookery or terrestrial
haulout of the Pacific Walrus Slide 22 3.2 At-Risk Water Resources
Areas with water depths less than 10 fathoms at Mean Lower Low
Water that have or are likely to have poor flushing. Poor flushing
is average currents less than 0.33 knots within 300 feet of
outfall. Stationary operators shall provide documentation of
adequate flushing with the NOI. NOAA Tides & Current Website
with Tidal Predictions
http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/curr_pred.html
http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/curr_pred.html Slide 23 3.3
Special Water Resources Lost Harbor, Akun Island Orca Inlet
Uncooked seafood waste discharge from November to March Living
Substrates Submerged aquatic vegetation, kelp, eelgrass The
territorial seas surrounding St. Paul and St. George Aleutian
Islands Coral Habitat Protection Areas Slide 24 3.4 Degraded Water
Resource 3.5 Areas Covered by Other Permits A waterbody included in
the most recent Final Integrated Water Quality Monitoring
Assessment Report. Most recent report found at
http://www.dec.state.ak.us/water/wqsar/waterbody/in
tegratedreport.htm
http://www.dec.state.ak.us/water/wqsar/waterbody/in
tegratedreport.htm The permit does not authorize discharges to
waters covered by other permits. Slide 25 Authorization to
Discharge to an Excluded Area Waiver provisions not continued from
AKG520000. Authorization to discharge to an excluded area will
require a Major modification to the permit. Major modifications of
the permit require a public notice of the proposed permit
modifications. Minimum 30 day public comment period. Slide 26
Authorization to Discharge to an Excluded Area Appendix H is the
mechanism whereby discharges to otherwise excluded areas are
proposed. Appendix H will provide the minimum additional conditions
and limits to be included in the written authorization. Slide 27
Authorization to Discharge to an Excluded Area An operator who
requests a Major modification to the permit is required to submit
substantial information. The fact sheet (Part 6.1.2) describes the
type of information that should be submitted when requesting a
modification to the permit. Slide 28 4.0 Application to be
Permitted Slide 29 4.1 Submittal of a Notice of Intent Timely and
Complete Notice of Intent (NOI) required. Preferred method of
application is Electronically through Water Online Application
System. Alternatively, a NOI form can be completed electronically,
signed, scanned and then both the scanned and electronic version
submitted to DEC. New authorization numbers will be issued to
covered facilities. Slide 30 Water Online Application System Slide
31 4.2 Admin Covered under AKG52000 Coverage in the 0.5 nautical
mile 3.0 nm range will continue under AKG520000 until: Coverage
under AKG523000 granted An individual permit is issued Coverage
under AKG520000 is terminated Coverage under AKG520000 will
continue for shorebased operations and for vessels operating
between shore and 0.5 nm from shore even after AKG523000 coverage
is granted. Slide 32 4.3 Timely Notice of Intent (NOI) New
operators 90 days prior to discharge Existing operators with
AKG520000 coverage- New AKG523000 NOI due no later than December 1,
2011 Material changes Updated NOIs to DEC before changes occur
Updated NOIs can be filed on-line If not filed on-line, updated
signed NOIs can be emailed Slide 33 4.3.5 Reapplication NOI Permit
will expire 5 years after effective date Reapplication NOI is due
90 days before expiration of the permit Approximately no later than
April 1, 2016. Only operators with coverage under AKG523000 that
submit complete reapplication NOIs before the expiration date, can
be granted administratively extended permit coverage under the
expiring permit. Authorization cant be granted to new operator
under an expired permit. Slide 34 4.3.5 Reapplication NOI
Supplemental information may be required with reapplication NOI.
The department will provide reasonable notice if supplemental
information is required. Supplemental information may be used to
support and refine mixing zone determinations or zone of deposit
determinations. Slide 35 Permit Timeline possible scenario Slide 36
4.4 Complete NOI Submittal The AKG523000 NOI requires additional
information as compared to an AKG520000 NOI. There are NOI
instructions included with the NOI form. To expedite the NOI
review, the NOI attachment should be submitted via a Microsoft
Excel spreadsheet. Slide 37 4.4 Complete NOI Submittal There are
specific submittal requirements that depend on whether the
processor is mobile or stationary while processing. Two examples
are: 4.4.9.4 Stationary processor specific requirements Coordinates
of each proposed discharge location 4.4.9.5 In transit processor
specific requirements Coordinates of the boundary of the area of
operation Slide 38 4.5 NOI Review and Coverage 4.5.2.2 Mixing Zone
size determination Effects the discharge might have on uses of the
receiving water Flushing and mixing characteristics Cumulative
effects of multiple mixing zones Slide 39 4.5 NOI Review and
Coverage 4.5.2.3 Zone of Deposit area determination Effects the
discharge might have on uses of the receiving water Flushing and
mixing characteristics Cumulative effects of multiple zones of
deposit Only required for stationary processors operating between
0.5 and 1.0 nm from shore Slide 40 4.5 NOI Review and Coverage
4.5.2.4 Amount of seafood processing waste authorized may be
limited by conditions of the receiving water. The Department has
three options on completion of the NOI review: Transmit coverage
determination with mixing zone size determination, zone of deposit
area determination, and amount of seafood processing waste
authorized. Notify operator of incomplete NOI Deny coverage under
the general permit Slide 41 5.0 Limitations and Requirements Slide
42 5.1 Effluent Limitations Maximum amount of seafood waste
authorized may be limited by conditions at the proposed discharge
location or area of operation. Maximum amount authorized will be
the smaller of the amount in the NOI or the amount in a written
authorization. Stationary processor, 0.5 nm to 1.0 nm, 3.3 million
pounds annually, maximum per single location Slide 43 5.1.3
Effluent Monitoring Table 2 lists monitoring requirements of the
seafood processing waste discharge to begin in January 2013.
Analysis will need to be on the processing facility due to holding
times. DEC intends to host industry workshops in 2012 and 2013.
Slide 44 5.1.3 Effluent Monitoring Table 3 presents the effluent
monitoring and analysis requirements when within 20 nautical miles
of an airport hub. Analysis performed at a contract laboratory
Airport hubs identified in Appendix J Slide 45 5.1.3 Effluent
Monitoring Table 4 provides the marine sanitation device effluent
monitoring and analysis requirements. Table 5 provides the
graywater discharge monitoring and analysis requirements. Only
required when within 20 nautical miles of a DEC certified
laboratory capable of microbiological analysis. DEC certified labs
identified in Appendix J Slide 46 5.1.4 Receiving Water Monitoring
Table 6 present the receiving water monitoring and analysis
requirements. Some analytical testing will need to be performed on
the sampling vessel or the processing facility due to holding
times. 2 sample locations per monitoring event, 2 depths per sample
location Slide 47 5.1.4 Receiving Water Monitoring Table 7 provides
the receiving water monitoring requirements when within 20 nautical
miles of an airport hub. Analysis at contract laboratory. Airport
hubs identified in Appendix J Table 8 provides the receiving water
monitoring requirements when within 20 nautical miles of a DEC
certified drinking water laboratory. Analysis at certified lab. DEC
certified labs identified in Appendix J Slide 48 5.1.5 Quality
Assurance Project Plan Quality Assurance Project Plan required to
be developed and implemented Generic Seafood QAPP development Slide
49 5.1.6 Receiving Water Criteria Table 9 provides a summary of the
water quality criteria that may be exceeded in a mixing zone, if
authorized. Table 9 provides a summary of the residue water quality
criteria that may be exceeded in a zone of deposit, if allowed.
Slide 50 5.1.8 Waste Conveyance System Daily visual inspection
Daily log of inspection Attachment B Grinder and Waste Conveyance
Inspection Log Non-compliance shall be reported in accordance with
Part 3.5 of Appendix A, which is with the annual report. Slide 51
5.1.9 Grinder System Daily inspection Daily log of inspection
Attachment B Grinder and Waste Conveyance Inspection Log Pictures
of grinder in action at least 1 time per month Non-compliance shall
be reported in accordance with Part 3.5 of Appendix A, which is
with the annual report. Slide 52 5.1.10 Outfall System Pictures of
the receiving water in the area of the outfall system at least one
time per month. No discharges from broken outfall after 10 days.
Broken outfalls shall be reported to DEC within 24 hours. Slide 53
5.1.11 Other Wastewaters 5.1.12 Nuisance Discharges Incidental Foam
and Scum associated with seafood catch transfer water shall be
minimized to the extent practicable. Part of BMP plan. Attractive
nuisance situations shall be avoided. BMPs shall be developed and
implemented. Slide 54 6.0 Specific Requirements Slide 55 6.1 Best
Management Practices Plan 6.1.5.3.5 requires specific management
practices and standard operating procedures for a number of
specific discharges and activities. 6.1.5.4.1 Certification of BMP
implementation submitted to DEC within 60 days of authorization.
6.1.5.4.2 Certification that the BMP has been reviewed shall be
submitted to DEC whenever an updated NOI is submitted. Attachment F
BMP Certification Form Slide 56 6.2 Annual Report AKG523000 Annual
Report requires additional information as compared to a AKG520000
Annual Report. 6.2.2.3.2 One daily location, in decimal degrees,
while processing. 6.2.2.5.2 Daily location information can be
presented as tracks on a chart. Attachment E Annual Report Form
Annual Report Attachment should be submitted as a Microsoft Excel
document to expedite the review. Slide 57 6.2 Annual Report Outfall
001 Seafood Processing Waste Outfall Monitoring Report Outfall 002
Marine Sanitation Device Effluent Monitoring Report Outfall 003
Graywater Monitoring Report Receiving Water Monitoring Report Slide
58 6.3 Seafloor Survey Requirements Seafloor surveys required when
a stationary processor discharges seafood processing waste for
seven or more days (168 hours) at a single location per calendar
year. The Survey Protocol provided with the permit (Appendix D)
applies when a diver performs the seafloor survey. Other survey
methods are allowed and the protocol can be modified to accommodate
other methods. DEC has to approve modifications to the protocol
Slide 59 6.3 Seafloor Survey Surveys shall be conducted within 90
days of the end of discharge, weather and conditions permitting.
The survey report shall be submitted within 60 days of the survey
being completed. Slide 60 6.3.10 Modification of Survey The
seafloor survey monitoring requirement may be modified or reduced.
Specific submittal requirements with a reduction of monitoring
request. Slide 61 6.4 Sea Surface Monitoring Daily monitoring of
the sea surface. Capture photos of sea surface at least once per
month. Attachment C Sea Surface Monitoring Log. Slide 62 Industry
Workshops Industry workshops planned for January 2012 and 2013.
Location of workshops to be determined.
