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. Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Regio n 5 7 7 Wes t Jackso n Boulevar d Chicago , I L 60604-359 0 Dea rDirecto rHyde : Re : Sectio n 40 1 Wate rQualit yCertificatio n Project : Smal l Vesse l Genera l Permi t IDE M No. : 2012-251-00-JWR- A C O E No. : N/ A County : Statewid e Th e Offic e o fWate rQualit yha s reviewe d you rreques t fo rSectio n 40 1 Wate r Qualit yCertificatio n fo rth e propose d permi t issuanc e o fth e Nationa l Pollutan t Discharg e Eliminatio n Syste m (NPDES ) Smal l Vesse l Genera l Permi t (sVGP ) publishe d i n th e Federa l Registe rDecembe r8 , 2011

. Thi s genera l permit , title d Smal l Vesse l Genera l Permi t fo rDischarge s Incidenta l t o th e Norma l Operatio n o fVessel s Les s tha n 7 9 Fee t (sVGP) , woul d authoriz e discharge s fro m o rassociate d wit h th e norma l operatio n o fal ! non-recreational , non-militar yvessel s les s tha n 7 9 fee t i n length

. Base d o n availabl e information , i t i s th e judgmen t o fthi s offic e tha t th e propose d genera l permi t wil l compl ywit h th e applicabl e provision s o f32 7 IA C 2 an d Section s 301 , 302 , 303 , 306 , an d 30 7 ofth e Clea n Wate rAc t i fth e recipien t ofth e certificatio n complie s wit h th e condition s se t fort h below

. Therefore , subjec t t o th e followin g conditions , th e Indian a Departmen t o fEnvironmenta l Managemen t (IDEM ) hereb y grant s Sectio n 40 1 Wate rQualit yCertificatio n fo rthi s federa l permit

. CONDITION S O F TH E SECTIO N 40 1 WATE R QUALIT YCERTIFICATION : Th e followin g condition s shal l appl yt o an yactivit ytha t qualifie s unde rthi s genera l permit

. 1 ) Permitte e shal l allo wth e commissione ro ra n authorize d representativ e o fth e commissione r(includin g a n authorize d contractor) , upo n th e presentatio n o f credentials :

a ) t o ente ran d inspec t covere d vessels ; b ) t o hav e acces s t o an d cop ya t reasonabl e time s an yrecord s tha t mus t b e kep t

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unde rth e condition s o f thi s certification ; c ) t o inspect , a t reasonabl e times , an ymonitorin g o roperationa l equipmen t o r method ; collection , treatment , pollutio n managemen t o rdischarg e facilit yo r device ; practice s require d b ythi s certification ; an d d ) t o sampl e o rmonito ran ydischarg e o f pollutant s fro m covere d vessels

. 2 ) Thi s grantin g o f WQ C doe s no t reliev e th e permite e fro m th e responsibilit yo f obtainin g an yothe rpermit s o rauthorization s tha t ma yb e require d fo rthi s projec t o r relate d activitie s fro m th e IDE M o ran yothe ragenc yo rperson
. 3 ) Thi s certificatio n doe s not : a ) Authoriz e impact s o ractivitie s outsid e th e scop e o f thi s certification ; b ) Authoriz e an yinjur yt o permittee s o rprivat e propert yo rinvasio n o f othe rprivat e rights , o ran yinfringemen t o f federal , stat e o rloca l law s o rregulations ; c ) Conve yan ypropert yright s o f an ysort , o ran yexclusiv e privileges ; o r d ) Preemp t an ydut yt o obtai n federal , stat e o rloca l permit s o rauthorization s require d b ylaw

. 4 ) Th e IDEM , fo ran yvesse l tha t qualifie s unde rth e term s an d condition s o f thi s certification , ma ychoos e t o requir e a n individua l WQ C i f i t determine s tha t th e vesse l woul d hav e mor e tha n minima l impact s t o wate rquality , eithe rviewe d individuall yo rcollectivel ywit h othe ractivitie s tha t ma yaffec t th e sam e waterbody

. 5 ) Activitie s authorize d b ythi s genera l permi t shal l no t violat e o rexcee d Indiana' s Wate rQualit yStandard s a t 32 7 IA C 2

. Th e IDE M retain s th e righ t t o review , modify , terminate , replac e o ramen d thi s certificatio n a s neede d t o ensur e tha t th e federa l permit s o rlicense s certifie d d o no t resul t i n violation s o f Indiana' s Wate rQualit yStandard s o rothe rapplicabl e stat e laws

. I n th e absenc e o f anothe ractio n b yth e IDE M tha t woul d alte rth e terminatio n dat e o f thi s certification , thi s certificatio n shal l expir e wit h th e expiratio n o f th e federa l permit s i t certifies

. Thi s certificatio n doe s no t reliev e th e recipien t o f th e responsibilit yo f obtainin g an yothe rpermit s o rauthorization s tha t ma yb e require d fo rthi s projec t o rrelate d activitie s fro m IDE M o ran yothe ragenc yo rperson
. Failur e t o compl ywit h th e term s an d condition s o f thi s Sectio n 40 1 Wate rQualit y Certificatio n o rth e permit s certifie d ma yresul t i n enforcemen t actio n agains t you
. I f a n enforcemen t actio n i s pursued , yo u coul d b e assesse d u p t o $25,00 0 pe rda yi n civi l penalties

. Yo u ma yals o b e subjec t t o crimina l liabilit yi f i t i s determine d tha t th e Sectio n 40 1 Wate rQualit yCertificatio n wa s violate d willfull yo rnegligently

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Thi s certificatio n i s effectiv e eightee n (18 ) day s fro m th e mailin g o fthi s notic e unles s a petitio n fo rrevie wan d a petitio n fo rsta yo feffectivenes s ar e file d withi n thi s 18-da yperiod

. I fa petitio n fo rrevie wan d a petitio n fo rsta yo feffectivenes s ar e file d withi n thi s period , an ypar t ofth e certificatio n withi n th e scop e ofth e petitio n fo rsta yi s staye d fo rfiftee n (15 ) days , unles s o runti l a n Environmenta l La wJudg e furthe rstay s th e certificatio n i n whol e o ri n part

. Thi s decisio n ma yb e appeale d i n accordanc e wit h I C 4-21.5 , th e Administrativ e Order s an d Procedure s Act

. Th e step s tha t mus t b e followe d t o qualif yfo rrevie ware : 1 ) Yo u mus t petitio n fo rrevie wi n writin g tha t state s fact s demonstratin g tha t yo u ar e eithe rth e perso n t o who m thi s decisio n i s directed , a perso n wh o i s aggrieve d o radversel yaffecte d b yth e decision , o ra perso n entitle d t o revie w unde ran ylaw

. 2 ) Yo u mus t fil e th e petitio n fo rrevie wwit h th e Offic e o fEnvironmenta l Adjudicatio n (OEA ) a t th e followin g address : Offic e o fEnvironmenta l Adjudicatio n 10 0 Nort h Senat e Avenu e IGC N Roo m N104 9 Indianapolis , I N 4620 4
3 ) Yo u mus t fil e th e petitio n withi n eightee n (18 ) day s o fth e mailin g dat e o fthi s decision

. I f th e eighteent h da yfail s o n a Saturday , Sunday , lega l holiday , o r othe rda ytha t th e OE Aoffice s ar e close d durin g regula rbusines s hours , yo u ma yfil e th e petitio n th e nex t da ytha t th e OE Aoffice s ar e ope n durin g regula r busines s hours

. Th e petitio n i s deeme d file d o n th e earlies t ofth e followin g dates : th e dat e i t i s personall ydelivere d t o OEA ; th e dat e tha t th e envelop e containin g th e petitio n i s postmarke d i f i t i s maile d b yUnite d State s mail ; or , th e dat e i t i s show n t o hav e bee n deposite d wit h a privat e carrie ro n th e privat e carrier' s receipt , i f sen t b yprivat e carrier

. Identifyin g th e certification , decision , o rothe rorde rfo rwhic h yo u see k revie wb y number , nam e o f th e applicant , location , o rdat e o fthi s notic e wil l expedit e revie wo f th e petition

. Not e tha t i f a petitio n fo rrevie wi s grante d pursuan t t o I C 4-21.5-3-7 , th e petitione rwill , an d an yothe rperso n may , obtai n notic e o fan yprehearin g conferences , preliminar yhearings , hearings , stays , an d an yorder s disposin g ofth e proceeding s b y requestin g copie s o fsuc h notice s fro m OEA

. I fyo u hav e procedura l question s regardin g filin g a petitio n fo rrevie wyo u ma y contac t th e Offic e o fEnvironmenta l Adjudicatio n a t 317-232-8591

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I fyo u hav e an yquestion s abou t thi s certification , pleas e contac t Jaso n Randolph , Projec t Manager , o f m ystaf f a t 317-233-0467 , o ryo u ma ycontac t th e Offic e o fWate rQualit ythroug h th e IDE M Environmenta l Helplin e (1-800-451-6027)

. Sincerely ,

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. Hollingsworth , Branc h Chie f Surfac e Water , Operation s & Enforcemen t Branc h Offic e o fWate rQualit y

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