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The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation 

P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155 (509) 634-2426 

FAX: (509) 634-2427 

OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST 

December 20, 2013 

Water Docket, U.S . Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center 

ATTN Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2012-0803, Mail Code: 28221T 

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 

Washington DC 20460 

DEC 2 6 2013 

Re: Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification for the NPDES Multi Sector General Permit for 

Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity: Permit No. WAR05I000 

We have reviewed and hereby certify that the above-named permit does not conflict with or 

violate any provisions of the water quality standards of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville 

Reservation published in 40CFR131 and Section 4-8 of the Colville Tribal Code. 

c: Todd Thom 

Chaitna Sinha 

Attachment : Oct. 30, 2013 EPA letter 

DEC 2 0 2013 
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

REGION 10 

1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900 

Seattle, WA 98101-3140 OFFICE OF 

OCT 3 0 1013 

CERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 

Mr. Gary Passmore 

Colville Confederated Tribes 

Environmental Trust Department 

P.O. Box 150 

Nespelem, Washington 99155 

WATER AND 

WATERSHEDS 

Re: Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 Certification Request for the National Pollutant 

Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Multi Sector General Permit for Storm Water 

Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity : Permit No . WAR05I000 

Dear Mr. Passmore: 

The U.S . Environmental Protection Agency is requesting that the Colville Confederated Tribes 

provide CWA Section 401 Certification for the draft 2013 (NPDES) General Permit for Storm 

Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity (the Multi Sector General Permit or 

MSGP). The permit document, as well as the supporting fact sheet and additional information, is 

posted online at http ://cfpubl .epa .Qov/npdes/stormwater/msgp .cfm. 

On September 27, 2013, the EPA published in the Federal Register its announcement of the 

proposed 2013 MSGP. The EPA is seeking public comment on the proposed permit for 60 days 

through November 26, 2013 . We welcome any comments from the Colville Tribe. To have the 

comments recorded in the official docket, submit them, referencing Docket ID No. 

EPA-HQ-OW-2012-0803, by one of the following methods: 

1 . http ://www.regulations .gov 

2. Email : ow-docket@epa.gov 

3. Mail to: Water Docket, U.S . Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center, 

Attention: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2012-0803, Mail Code: 28221T, 1200 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460 

The EPA cannot take final action on the permit reissuance for your tribal lands until your agency 

has either granted or denied certification under 40 CFR 124.55, or has waived its right to certify. 

We request that your office grant or deny certification on this draft permit no later than January 

4, 2014, or pursuant to 40 CFR 124 .53, the EPA will assume your office has waived its right to 

certify . 
If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at (206) 553-1755, or contact Margaret 

McCauley, of my staff, at (206) 553-1772. 

Sincerely, 

Michael J . Lidgard, 

NPDES Permits Unit