Shoshone-5annock Tribes 

TRIBAl! WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT 

P.O. Box 306 

Fort Hall, Idaho 83203 

May 2, 2014 

Michael J. Lidgard, Manager 

NPDES Permits Unit 

Office of Water and Watersheds 

U.S. EPA Region 10 

1200 Sixth Avenue 

Seattle, WA 98101 

Phone: 208-239-4580 

Fax: 208-239-4592 

Re: Shoshone-Bannock Tribes' Final CWA §401 Decision on National Pollutant Discharge 

Elimination System {NPDES) General Permit Number: IDG-37-0000, Small Suction 

Dredge Mining 

Dear Mr. Lidgard : 

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes completed its review of the proposed final NPDES general permit 

IDR051000 Multi Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Storm Water Discharges Associated with 

Industrial Activity. This review was conducted in response to the request from the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency to certify pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act 

(CWA) that there is reasonable assurance that the NPDES general permit will not violate 

applicable provisions of CWA Sections 301, 302, 303, 306, or 307 on lands within the Fort Hall 

Reservation. 

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes conditioned 401Certification is enclosed. 

If you have questions or would like to discuss this decision, please contact me at (208) 239-4580 

or Candon Tanaka of my staff at (208) 239-4582. 
Sincerely, 

Elese D. Teton, P.E. 

Tribal Water Engineer 

Cc: Margaret McCauley, USEPA-10 

TWRC 

file 
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 

Water Resources Department 

Final § 401 Water Quality Certification 

May 2, 2014 

NPDES Permit Number: IDR051000 Multi Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Storm 

Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 401 (a)(l) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 

Act (Clean Water Act), as amended, 33 USC Section 1341 (a)(l ), the Shoshone-Bannock 

Tribes, Water Resources Department (SBT-WRD) has authority to review National 

Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits and issue a water quality 

certification decision. 

SBT-WRD certifies that if the applicant complies with the terms and conditions imposed 

by the permit number along with the conditions set forth in this water quality 

certification, then there is reasonable assurance the discharges will comply with the 

applicable requirements of Sections 301, 302, 303, 306 and 307 of the Clean Water Act, 

including the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Water Quality Standards. 

CONDITIONS THAT ARE NECESSARY TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH 

WATER QUALITY STANDARDS 

Reporting 

Copies of the following information must be sent to the SBT-WRD: 

• Notice of Intents (NOI) 

• Monitoring data collected pursuant to section 6.2 of the MSGP 

• Exceedance Reports 

The monitoring data and exceedance reports must be sent to the SBT-WRD within 

thirty (30) days of receipt of analytical results. Contact information for SBT-WRD: 

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Water Resources Department 

PO Box 306 Pima Drive 

Fort Hall, ID 83203 

Phone: (208) 239-4582 

Fax: (208) 239-4592 
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Availability 

If requested by the SBT-WRD, the permittee must submit a copy of the SWPPP to 

SBT-WRD within fourteen (l4) days of the request. 

This certification is conditioned upon the requirement that any material modifications 

to the above referenced permit or permitted activities shall be provided to SBT-WRD 

for review to determine compliance with the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Water Quality 

Standards and if necessary, provide additional certification pursuant to Clean Water Act 

Section 401. 

Questions or comments regarding the actions taken in this certification should be 

directed to Candon Tanaka, SBT-WRD, at (208) 239-4582 or ctanaka@sbtribes.com. 

Water Resources Department Director