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Gallatin Outstanding Resource Water (ORW): Background & Process Bob Bukantis

Gallatin Outstanding Resource Water (ORW): Background & Process Bob Bukantis. Overview. Meaning of ORW designation Process Where we are Eric Regensburger on ORW implementation Other DEQ staff to answer questions. History. BER Petitioned Dec 2001 Accepted Mar 2002 Triggered need for EIS

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Gallatin Outstanding Resource Water (ORW): Background & Process Bob Bukantis

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  1. Gallatin Outstanding Resource Water (ORW): Background & ProcessBob Bukantis

  2. Overview • Meaning of ORW designation • Process • Where we are • Eric Regensburger on ORW implementation • Other DEQ staff to answer questions

  3. History • BER Petitioned Dec 2001 • Accepted Mar 2002 • Triggered need for EIS • Funding recently acquired

  4. Water Quality Standards Standards (narrative or numeric) Beneficial Uses State Waters Non degradation Policy Implementation Procedures

  5. Nondegradation(Purpose is to protect existing water quality) • “Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW)” • National Parks & Wilderness • Waters designated by BER • “High Quality Waters” • all non-ORW waters except: • Those not capable of supporting designated uses

  6. Nondegradation Concept Standard 100 Nondegradation Policy Ambient 10 0

  7. ORW DESIGNATION PROCESS: • Petition BER • Initial Petition Review • Accept or reject based on sufficient credible information test • Detailed review of impacts (EIS) • Rulemaking • May deny based on adverse impact or other factors • Legislative approval required

  8. Initial BER Review[75-5-316(3) & 75-5-316(4) MCA (2001)] • Sufficient Credible Information to Support Determination of: • Is an outstanding resource • ORW classification is necessary • There are not other effective processes to achieve the necessary protection

  9. ORW Criteria:75-5-316(4) MCA a. Designated as wild and scenic b. Presence of endangered or threatened species c. Has an outstanding recreational fishery d. Only water source for municipality or industry e. Only source of water for domestic supply f. Other outstanding environmental or economic values

  10. ORW DESIGNATION PROCESS: • Petition to BER • Initial Petition Review • Detailed review of impacts (EIS) • Rulemaking • Legislative approval required

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