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TN Code § 69-3-135 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 3 - Water Pollution Control|Part 1 - Water Quality Control Act|§ 69-3-135. Request for Hearing. [Current Version. See Second Version of Section and Its Compiler’s notes.]

 A written request for a hearing before the board of water quality, oil and gas on the stop work order must be filed by the operator with the commissioner of environment and conservation within thirty (30) days of receipt of notice. If a hearing is requested, the operator shall also be afforded the opportunity to meet with the commissioner of environment and conservation or, at the commissioner's option, the deputy or assistant commissioner, within three (3) working days after the hearing request is filed to discuss the alleged violation and show cause why a stop work order should not have been issued. Any modification or revocation of the stop work order shall be in writing. If the commissioner or such designee upholds the stop work order, it shall remain in effect until resolution of the appeal or the operator comes into compliance. If no request for hearing is made within thirty (30) days of the receipt of notice, the stop work order becomes final and not subject to review.
TN Code § 69-3-135 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 3 - Water Pollution Control|Part 1 - Water Quality Control Act|§ 69-3-135. Request for Hearing. [Contingent Amendment. See First Version of Section and Compiler’s notes.]

 A written request for a hearing before the board on the stop work order must be filed by the operator with the commissioner of environment and conservation within thirty (30) days of receipt of notice. If a hearing is requested, the operator shall also be afforded the opportunity to meet with the commissioner of environment and conservation or, at the commissioner's option, the deputy or assistant commissioner, within three (3) working days after the hearing request is filed to discuss the alleged violation and show cause why a stop work order should not have been issued. Any modification or revocation of the stop work order shall be in writing. If the commissioner or such designee upholds the stop work order, it shall remain in effect until resolution of the appeal or the operator comes into compliance. If no request for hearing is made within thirty (30) days of the receipt of notice, the stop work order becomes final and not subject to review.
TN Code § 69-3-136 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 3 - Water Pollution Control|Part 1 - Water Quality Control Act|§ 69-3-136. Failure to Give Notice — Failure to Comply With Stop Work Order

 Failure of an operator to give the notice required by § 69-3-134 or to comply with a stop work order issued pursuant to §§ 69-3-133 and 69-3-135 shall subject the operator to the penalties in § 69-3-115(a)(1)(E).
TN Code § 69-3-137 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 3 - Water Pollution Control|Part 1 - Water Quality Control Act|§ 69-3-137. Pollution Notification Form

  The department of environment and conservation and the department of agriculture shall devise a form to be used to notify the departments of a situation in which a person alleges that pollution has resulted or will result from a forestry operation that may have violated the Water Quality Control Act, compiled in this chapter.   This form, together with instructions and information concerning the preferred method and locations for filing such notices, shall be prominently displayed and maintained in a downloadable form on the internet websites maintained by each department. The form and instructions shall be simple and informative and shall avoid the use of technical terms. Any toll-free number available to accept public inquiries or complaints concerning pollution from silvicultural activity shall also be displayed.   The departments shall continue to accept notifications and requests for investigation of silvicultural activities by telephone, in writing, and when feasible by electronic mail. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require that any notice or requests for investigation of a silvicultural activity must be on the form that is prepared pursuant to this section or that any notice to a department or any complaint must meet any technical requirement.
TN Code § 69-3-138 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 3 - Water Pollution Control|Part 1 - Water Quality Control Act|§ 69-3-138. Timber Harvesting. [See Contingent Amendment to Subdivision (A)(2) and the Compiler’s notes.]

   Whenever a person contracts in writing with a master logger to conduct any type of timber harvesting on the person's property, the master logger shall assume sole liability for compliance with this chapter for a period of one (1) year after the timber harvest is completed; provided, that the master logger gives written certification to the person that the master logger has designed a plan of best management practices (BMPs) to ensure compliance with all applicable water pollution control laws and that the master logger will install, maintain and adhere to established BMPs to ensure erosion and sediment controls to protect waters of the state in all harvesting activities on the property.  [Current version. See second version for contingent amendment and Compiler’s Notes.]    The master logger shall not be responsible for the negligent or intentional acts of the landowner or any third party when such actions are the cause of a water quality violation. Actions and appeals resulting from a violation issued by the department shall be heard by the board of water quality, oil and gas established in § 69-3-104, in accordance with the procedures established by the board and in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.  [Contingent amendment. See the Compiler’s Notes.]      As used in this section, “master logger” means a person who is identified by the division of forestry of the department of agriculture as having completed all requirements of the Tennessee master logger program or a master logger program of substantially equal rigor provided in another state, including, but not limited to, maintaining all current continuing education requirements.    The master logger shall not be responsible for the negligent or intentional acts of the landowner or any third party when such actions are the cause of a water quality violation. Actions and appeals resulting from a violation issued by the department shall be heard by the board, in accordance with the procedures established by the board and in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
TN Code § 69-3-140 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 3 - Water Pollution Control|Part 1 - Water Quality Control Act|§ 69-3-140. Collection of Water Samples — Report

   In collecting water samples drawn to test the water quality of the Pigeon River at the time the river enters Tennessee from Haywood County, North Carolina, the department shall draw samples from the river within one quarter (¼) mile of the border separating Tennessee and North Carolina in the center of the river. The samples shall be drawn at a time when any power plant that emits discharges into the Pigeon River and that is located within one (1) mile of the state border is running at least one (1) generator. The samples shall be drawn in addition to collecting samples at any other location the department deems appropriate to test the water quality of the river.   The results of water samples drawn pursuant to subdivision (a)(1) shall be reported independently of any other water samples drawn to test the quality of the Pigeon River and shall be incorporated by the department in any analysis of the river's water quality. The samples shall at a minimum be analyzed for apparent and true color in accordance with United States environmental protection agency methods and evaluated against Tennessee water quality standards approved by the United States environmental protection agency.     The department is authorized to obtain a generation schedule from the power plant in order to facilitate timing the drawing of samples and may contract with local rafting entities for transportation services related to the taking of samples pursuant to subsection (a).
TN Code § 69-3-142 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 3 - Water Pollution Control|Part 1 - Water Quality Control Act|§ 69-3-142. Annual Reports by Commissioner

  The commissioner shall submit by January 31 of each year to the chair of the energy, agriculture and natural resources committee of the senate and the chair of the agriculture and natural resources committee of the house of representatives the following information:  The number of enforcement orders, including directors' orders and commissioner's orders, issued pursuant to § 69-3-109(a)(1) and (2) during the prior year, listed by the county in which the violation occurred;   The number of orders that become final pursuant to § 69-3-109(a)(3) during the prior year, including the average civil penalties and damages assessed by the department from these orders;   The number of final orders and consent orders by the board that become final pursuant to § 69-3-110(c), including the average civil penalties and damages assessed by the department from these decisions during the prior year; and   The number of complaints filed in any chancery court of this state appealing a decision by the board, pursuant to § 69-3-111, and any judicial proceedings initiated by the commissioner and the attorney general and reporter, pursuant to § 69-3-117, during the prior year.     The commissioner shall submit by January 31 of each year to the chair of the energy, agriculture and natural resources committee of the senate and the chair of the agriculture and natural resources committee of the house of representatives the following information:  The number of individual permit applications made during the prior year, listed by county in which the activity sought to be permitted was to occur;   The average length of time, in days, between date of individual permit application and the date permit applications are deemed complete by the department during the prior year; and   The average length of time, in days, between date of individual permit application and the date the department grants or denies the permit application during the prior year.     For purposes of this section, “permit application” and “permit applications” shall be defined to include applications for individual permits issued pursuant to § 69-3-108.   The commissioner shall submit by January 31 of each year to the chair of the energy, agriculture and natural resources committee of the senate and the chair of the agriculture and natural resources committee of the house of representatives a brief report on the status of the implementation of a secure web portal for the submittal of online permit applications. This service for electronic submittal of permit applications will comply with the federal guidelines contained in 40 CFR Ch. I, Subch. A, Part 3, Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR). This reporting requirement will terminate after a secure online permit application submittal system is implemented.
TN Code § 69-3-143 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 3 - Water Pollution Control|Part 1 - Water Quality Control Act|§ 69-3-143. Rock Harvesting Operations

 Sections 69-3-143 — 69-3-147 shall govern rock harvesting operations as defined in § 69-3-144.
TN Code § 69-3-144 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 3 - Water Pollution Control|Part 1 - Water Quality Control Act|§ 69-3-144. Definitions for §§ 69-3-143 — 69-3-147

 As used in §§ 69-3-143 — 69-3-147, unless the context otherwise requires:   As used for the purposes of rock harvesting under §§ 69-3-143 — 69-3-147 only, “mineral” means dimension stone, flagstone, fieldstone, landscaping stone, drystack stone, fagade and marble, but does not include any other “mineral” as defined in § 59-8-202;   “Operator” means any person engaged in rock harvesting who disturbs or intends to disturb one (1) acre or more of land or removes or intends to remove more than one hundred (100) tons of minerals as defined in subdivision (1). Any operator who has obtained a permit and otherwise complied with this part may subcontract any part or all of the rock harvesting area covered by the permit to the extent that such subcontractors meet all the qualifications and requirements of this part; and   “Rock harvesting” means the removal of minerals, as defined in subdivision (1), by an operator with or without machinery.
TN Code § 69-3-145 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 3 - Water Pollution Control|Part 1 - Water Quality Control Act|§ 69-3-145. Required Permit or Notice of Coverage Under a General Permit — Construction Regarding Adjudication of Property Rights Disputes

  No operator shall engage in rock harvesting without having first obtained from the commissioner a permit or notice of coverage under a general permit as required in § 69-3-108 and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. At least thirty (30) days prior to engaging in rock harvesting on any land in which the right to engage in rock harvesting has been severed from the ownership of the land surface, the operator shall send the owner of the surface, by certified mail, return receipt required, a copy of the permit or notice of coverage from the department. The operator shall forward copies of all records relating to the certified mailing to the department. All costs associated with the certified mailing and transmission of records to the department shall be borne by the operator.   The granting of a permit shall be subject to payment by the operator of the fee prescribed in title 68, chapter 203, and upon submission to the department of the following information:  Evidence of the operator's legal right to harvest the minerals on the land affected by the permit;   Proof of general liability and, if applicable, workers' compensation insurance coverage. The general liability policy shall be in an amount of no less than one million dollars ($1,000,000). Proof of coverage shall be provided to the department prior to issuance of the permit;   Proof of the registration with the department of revenue of the operator and any subcontractors;   All application forms, maps, calculations and narratives required to satisfy § 69-3-108 and the regulations issued pursuant thereto; and   A reclamation/stabilization plan which addresses backfilling, grading and revegetation of the site. The reclamation plan will be followed as operations proceed with the overburden and waste materials from succeeding cuts being utilized in the reclamation of preceding cuts. The overburden and waste material from the first cut may be utilized for access road construction. The plan shall provide for returning the affected area as close as is reasonable in the circumstances to its preharvesting state, considering the available overburden and other factors.     Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the commissioner to adjudicate property rights disputes.
TN Code § 69-3-147 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 3 - Water Pollution Control|Part 1 - Water Quality Control Act|§ 69-3-147. Rock Harvesting Governance

 Except where a specific provision of §§ 69-3-143 — 69-3-147 is applicable, rock harvesting is subject to and shall be governed by this part.
TN Code § 69-3-148 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 3 - Water Pollution Control|Part 1 - Water Quality Control Act|§ 69-3-148. Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems Becoming Qualified Local Programs

  The department may establish a program under which municipal separate storm sewer systems may become qualified local programs allowing for the streamlining of permits for construction activity as provided in this section.   The department may review and approve applications from municipal separate storm sewer systems to become qualified local programs. The requirements for being a qualified local program shall be those required by federal regulation together with a system acceptable to the department for sharing information as to the construction sites authorized by the qualified local program.   The department may incorporate by reference the requirements of a qualified local program for construction activity in its general permit.   An operator of a construction site located within the jurisdiction of a qualified local program under subsection (b) who has obtained a notice of coverage from such program shall be authorized under the department's general permit for storm water associated with construction activity for that site and shall not have to submit any of the following to the department:  Notice of intent to seek coverage under a storm water construction permit;   Storm water pollution prevention plan;   Storm water construction permit fee; or   Notice of termination.
TN Code § 69-3-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 3 - Water Pollution Control|Part 2 - Stream Mapping in Sumner County Watersheds|§ 69-3-201. Stream Mapping Project Established

 The department of environment and conservation is hereby directed to conduct a stream mapping project in the Red River and Barren River watersheds of Sumner County.
TN Code § 69-3-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 3 - Water Pollution Control|Part 2 - Stream Mapping in Sumner County Watersheds|§ 69-3-202. “Stream Mapping” Defined

 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires, “stream mapping” means the collection and analysis of water samples along streams that normally exhibit water flow at least six (6) consecutive months per year within a given area.
TN Code § 69-3-203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 3 - Water Pollution Control|Part 2 - Stream Mapping in Sumner County Watersheds|§ 69-3-203. Guidelines for Collection of Samples

 Water samples collected pursuant to this part shall be collected according to each of the following guidelines:   At distances along each of the streams in the Red River and Barren River watersheds in Sumner County of no greater than three (3) miles from the previous sample taken;   At or near the same location for each sampling; and   On a regular, quarterly basis.
TN Code § 69-3-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 3 - Water Pollution Control|Part 2 - Stream Mapping in Sumner County Watersheds|§ 69-3-204. Analysis of Samples

 Samples collected pursuant to this part shall each be analyzed for pH, ammonia, and biological oxygen demand (BOD) in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the environmental protection agency.
TN Code § 69-3-301 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 3 - Water Pollution Control|Part 3 - Publication of Water Quality Actions|§ 69-3-301. Director's and Commissioner's Orders and Enforcement Actions and Outcomes

 All director's and commissioner's orders and all other enforcement actions and outcomes, shall be published weekly in their entirety in one (1) location on the department's website.
TN Code § 69-3-302 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 3 - Water Pollution Control|Part 3 - Publication of Water Quality Actions|§ 69-3-302. Publication of Final Orders by the Board or an Administrative Judge

 Final orders by the board or an administrative judge shall be published on the department website within five (5) business days, in addition to other publication required by law.
TN Code § 69-3-303 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 3 - Water Pollution Control|Part 3 - Publication of Water Quality Actions|§ 69-3-303. Notices of Intent to Appeal

 Notices of intent to appeal shall be published on the department website within three (3) business days of receipt, but no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the date the appeal or agreed order will be heard by the board, in addition to other publication required by law.
TN Code § 69-5-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 5 - Drainage and Levee Districts|Part 1 - Establishment and General Provisions|§ 69-5-101. County May Establish Levee and Drainage Districts and Change Natural Watercourses

 The county court of any county is vested with the jurisdiction and authority at any regular, special, or adjourned session to establish a drainage district or districts, and to locate and establish levees, and cause to be constructed, as provided in this chapter, any levee, ditch, drain, or watercourse, or to straighten, widen, deepen, or change any natural watercourse in such county, or provide for such action being taken whenever it will be of public utility or conducive to the public health or welfare.
TN Code § 69-5-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 5 - Drainage and Levee Districts|Part 1 - Establishment and General Provisions|§ 69-5-102. Judicial Jurisdiction and Authority

 The court vested with the judicial jurisdiction and authority in this chapter is the circuit court, unless provided otherwise by public, private, local, or special act of the general assembly.
TN Code § 69-5-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 5 - Drainage and Levee Districts|Part 1 - Establishment and General Provisions|§ 69-5-103. Petition for Establishment of District — Bond for Preliminary Expenses

 Before any county court establishes a drainage or levee district, or any levee, ditch, drain, or watercourse improvement, as provided for in this chapter, a petition, signed as prescribed in § 69-5-104, shall be filed in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the improvement is expected to be made, setting forth that any body or district of land in such county, described by metes and bounds or otherwise, so as to convey an intelligible description of such lands, is subject to overflow, or too wet for profitable cultivation, and that the public health or welfare will be promoted by draining, ditching, or leveeing it, or by changing a natural watercourse, or by in part changing such watercourse by cutting across its bends and shortening its length, or by cleaning out its natural bed or deepening or enlarging such bed, or by giving such watercourse a new outlet, or any or all of these and similar things pertaining to the proposed improvement, and setting forth in the petition as near as may be the starting point, route, and terminus, and lateral branches, if with proper prayer for purpose desired; and there shall be filed with the petition a bond, with good security, in such penal sum as the clerk may deem adequate, to be approved by the clerk, and conditioned for the payment of all preliminary expenses until refunded, and of all costs and expenses incurred in the proceedings in case the county court does not grant the prayer of the petition, or the petition is dismissed for any cause. The county court may at any time deemed proper order the bond increased in penalty or in sufficiency, and make all necessary orders to this end.
TN Code § 69-5-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 69 - Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees|Chapter 5 - Drainage and Levee Districts|Part 1 - Establishment and General Provisions|§ 69-5-104. Qualifications of Petitioners

 The petition shall be signed by persons who own a majority of the acreage to be included in the proposed district.