U PDATE ON IPDES P ROGRAM Background House Bill 406 (via Section - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

U PDATE ON IPDES P ROGRAM

Background • House Bill 406 (via Section 38-175C) – Directed the agency to submit a complete application by Sept 1, 2016 – Authorized collection of reasonable fees for processing and implementing the program

What’s Changing DEQ as permitting authority – Write and issue permits – Conduct inspections – Responsible for enforcement EPA retains oversight

Negotiated rulemaking • 8 rulemaking meetings Dec 2014 thru July 2015 • New chapter of Administrative Rules • Rule chapter adopted Nov 18, 2015 • Rules approved by Legislature (eff. 3/24/2016)

Draft Fee Schedules Permit Type Application Annual Municipal Permits EDU Rate $0 $1.74 Industrial Permits Major $0 $13,000 Minor $0 $4,000

Draft Fee Schedules Permit Type Application Annual Stormwater Permits Construction (CGP) — — 1-10 acres $200 $0 10-50 acres $400 $75 50-100 acres $750 $100 100-500 acres $1,000 $400 >500 acres $1,250 $400 Low Erosivity Waiver (CGP) $125 $0 Industrial (MSGP) Permits $1,500 $1,000 Cert. of No Exposure (MSGP) $250 $100 Aquaculture Permits $0 $0 Other General Permits $0 $0

Current Efforts • Guidance – User’s Guide to Permitting and Compliance – Compliance Monitoring Strategy – Enforcement Response Guide • MOA • MOU • Program Description – Staff Analysis and Budget Projection

Projected Workload Anticipated # Inspections Total # Permittees by Region BOI 101 333 CDA 34 320 IDF 20 1254 LEW 23 233 POC 31 244 TWF 35 324 Total 244 0 100 200 300

IPDES staffing needs 30,000 25,000 20,000 Hours 15,000 14 10,000 7 7 5,000 0 Permitting CIE Admin

IPDES Projected Budget Item Cost Personnel $2,448,247 Operating $586,310 Capital Outlay $0 Total Program Cost $3,034,557

Hiring Strategy Program 5 Mgt 3 Legal/ Support 14 CIE 7 Permits 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Fiscal Year

Timeline for Changes 1. Submit Application 4. General Permits 2. Anticipated Approval 5. Storm water, biosolids, federal facilities 3. Individual Industrial 1 2 3 4 5 • Sept • July • July • July • July 2016 2018 2019 2020 2021

• Guidance Development – Continuing through 2018 – Methods for developing effluent limits Steps – Coordination with other forward WQ Division programs • Application submittal • Anticipated approval July 2018

Program Integration IPDES Surface Waste water Water

THANK YOU. F OR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT M ARY A NNE N ELSON IPDES P ROGRAM M ANAGER 208-373-0291 M ARY .A NNE .N ELSON @ DEQ . IDAHO . GOV