Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 17 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 17.30 - WATER QUALITY
Subchapter 17.30.18 - Procedures for Local Water Quality District Program Approval and Granting Enforcement Authority
Rule 17.30.1805 - PROGRAM APPLICATION CONTENT
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 17.30.1805
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) To obtain approval of a district program, the district's board of directors shall file an application with the department. The application shall contain the following:
(a) a map delineating the
boundaries of the district and a description of the existing or potential water
pollution problems within the proposed district;
(b) a map indicating general land ownership
and use within the district for land units 1 square mile or more in
size;
(c) a general description of
the water resources and water uses within the district, if the information is
available;
(d) identification of
the district program goals and objectives;
(e) a district program work plan and
implementation schedule;
(f) a
program budget;
(g) information
necessary for the department to conduct an analysis of potential impacts to
human health and the environment caused by implementation of the district
program;
(h) a description of any
proposed district permit programs; and
(i) copies of any proposed local ordinances
for the regulation of the facilities and sources of pollution specified in
75-5-311(4), MCA,
along with a statement demonstrating that the local ordinances meet the
following conditions:
(i) the local
requirements are compatible with and no less stringent than state requirements
for the protection of water quality, pursuant to
75-5-311(5) (a),
MCA, and
(ii) the district's
enforcement procedures and enforcement actions are consistent with state
enforcement actions, pursuant to
75-5-311(5) (b) and
(c), MCA.
75-5-201, MCA; IMP, 75-5-311, MCA;
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