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NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT SURFACE WATER QUALITY BUREAU DRAFT 2020-2022 STATE OF NEW MEXICO CLEAN WATER ACT SECTIONS 303(D)/ 305(B) INTEGRATED LIST OF ASSESSED SURFACE WATERS NOTICE OF A 45-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Surface Water Quality Bureau (SWQB) invites the public to comment on the draft 2020-2022 State of New Mexico Clean Water Act (CWA) §303(d)/§305(b) Integrated List of Assessed Surface Waters (Integrated List). The Integrated List identifies whether or not a particular surface water of the state is currently meeting its designated uses as detailed in the State of New Mexico Standards for Interstate and Intrastate Surface Waters (20.6.4 NMAC), through application of the Procedures for Assessing Water Quality Standards Attainment for the State of New Mexico CWA §303(d)/§305(b) Integrated Report: Comprehensive Assessment and Listing Methodology (CALM). “Category 5” waters on the Integrated List specifically constitute the CWA Section 303(d) List of Impaired Waters. Copies of the draft list and any of the above supporting documents may be obtained via download from the SWQB website at https://www.env.nm.gov/surface-water-quality/303d-305b/, or by contacting Lynette Guevara at lynette.guevara@state.nm.us (preferred) or (505) 827-2904. The 45-day public comment period on the draft Integrated List will start July 27, 2020, and end September 10, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. MDT. During this period, the public may email comments (preferred) to lynette.guevara@state.nm.us for consideration and inclusion in the public record. Written comments may also be submitted via regular mail: Lynette Guevara, NMED SWQB, P.O. Box 5469, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87502. Following the close of the public comment period, the SWQB will prepare the final draft 2020-2022 Integrated List as amended, including a Response to Comments. The Integrated List, as an appendix of the Integrated Report, will be presented to the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) for review and approval at their regularly scheduled meeting (tentatively set for November 10, 2020). The Integrated List and Report, including SWQB’s Response to Comments, will be available to the public via download from the SWQB website, or upon request (see above contact information), no later than 10 days prior to the WQCC meeting. The WQCC meeting schedule and agendas are maintained on the WQCC website (https://www.env.nm.gov/water-quality-control-commission/wqcc/). The final Integrated Report and List, as approved by the WQCC, will then be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 for approval under the Clean Water Act. If any person requires other non-English Language Speaker Assistance, assistance for an interpreter, or auxiliary aid (e.g., accommodations for persons who are disabled) to participate in the public process for the Integrated List, please contact Lynette Guevara at least 14 days prior to the WQCC meeting date at lynette.guevara@state.nm.us; telephone (505) 827-2904; or P.O. Box 5469, Santa Fe, NM 87502. TDD or TTY users please access the number via the New Mexico Relay Network, 1-800-659-1779 (voice); TTY users: 1-800-659-8331. NMED does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age or sex in the administration of its programs or activities, as required by applicable laws and regulations. NMED is responsible for coordination of compliance efforts and receipt of inquiries concerning non-discrimination requirements implemented by 40 C.F.R. Part 7, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Section 13 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972. If you have any questions about this notice or any of NMED’s non- discrimination programs, policies or procedures, you may contact: Non-Discrimination
Coordinator If you believe that you have been discriminated against with respect to a NMED program or activity, you may contact the Non-Discrimination Coordinator identified above or visit our website at https://www.env.nm.gov/non-employee-discrimination-complaint-page/ to learn how and where to file a complaint of discrimination. |
Monday, July 27, 2020
NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT SURFACE WATER QUALITY BUREAU DRAFT 2020-2022 STATE OF NEW MEXICO CLEAN WATER ACT SECTIONS 303(D)/ 305(B) INTEGRATED LIST OF ASSESSED SURFACE WATERS
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
NM Ground Water Conference
SAVE THE DATE!
NEW MEXICO GROUNDWATER CONFERENCE July 20 & 21, 2020 State Bar of New Mexico, 5121 Masthead NE Albuquerque, New Mexico 87199 |
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Groundwater
resources play an important role in New Mexico’s drinking water supply in urban
and rural areas. Additional water needs for mining, oil & gas, industry,
agriculture, and for sustaining ecology add demand stress to an already limited
supply. There are likely to be future constraints on stream flow dependability
and aquifer recharge rates. Realistic water planning to achieve optimal use of
the state’s aquifers is essential if New Mexico is to achieve a long term
sustainable supply/demand balance. The Annual New Mexico Groundwater
Conference will explore the next frontiers in water planning and
implementation.
Continuing Education- Application will be submitted to the State Bar of NM for Attorneys for CLE Hours
- Application will be submitted to the Office of State Engineer for Well Drillers for CE Hours
- Application will be submitted to the NM Environment Department for Water Operators for Training Credits
Friday, January 24, 2020
Meeting and Annual Elections.
Well I end up being preoccupied with fighting Cancer this last year, so I was dialect in my duties as chairman. If we wait until after the legislature is out we are looking at March, April or May.
New Mexico’s Farmers And Ranchers Applaud New Navigable Waters Protection Rule
New Mexico’s Farmers And
Ranchers Applaud New Navigable Waters Protection Rule
NMF&LB
Press Release
New Mexico’s farmers and ranchers applaud the decision of the Trump administration to revoke the 2015 Waters of the US Rule (WOTUS) which was announced today. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler, alongside R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, introduced its replacement, the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. “We’re delivering on President Trump’s promise to finalize a revised definition for Waters of the United States that protects the nation’s navigable waters from pollution and will result in economic growth across the country,” said Wheeler. “EPA and the Army are providing much needed regulatory certainty and predictability for American farmers, landowners and businesses to support the economy and accelerate critical infrastructure projects.” “We appreciate the Trump administration and their efforts to bring clarity and certainty to the process by which our state’s farmers and ranchers protect the waters of our state,” says Chad Smith, CEO of New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau. “Clean water and clear rules have been our priority as we worked through WOTUS and we will continue every effort to protect natural resources as we provide our state’s favorite food products.” The Navigable Waters Protection Rule identifies four clear categories of waters that are federally regulated under the Clean Water Act, the territorial seas and traditional navigable waters, perennial tributaries, lakes, and wetlands that are adjacent to jurisdictional waters.
NMF&LB
Press Release
New Mexico’s farmers and ranchers applaud the decision of the Trump administration to revoke the 2015 Waters of the US Rule (WOTUS) which was announced today. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler, alongside R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, introduced its replacement, the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. “We’re delivering on President Trump’s promise to finalize a revised definition for Waters of the United States that protects the nation’s navigable waters from pollution and will result in economic growth across the country,” said Wheeler. “EPA and the Army are providing much needed regulatory certainty and predictability for American farmers, landowners and businesses to support the economy and accelerate critical infrastructure projects.” “We appreciate the Trump administration and their efforts to bring clarity and certainty to the process by which our state’s farmers and ranchers protect the waters of our state,” says Chad Smith, CEO of New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau. “Clean water and clear rules have been our priority as we worked through WOTUS and we will continue every effort to protect natural resources as we provide our state’s favorite food products.” The Navigable Waters Protection Rule identifies four clear categories of waters that are federally regulated under the Clean Water Act, the territorial seas and traditional navigable waters, perennial tributaries, lakes, and wetlands that are adjacent to jurisdictional waters.
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