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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>To:
Interested Parties<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>From: <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Lavinia Wright</st1:PersonName>, Project Manager, De Minimis General
Permit<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>SUBJECT: Public comment period for draft 2009 AZPDES
De Minimis General Permit (DMGP)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>As you may know, the 2004 AZPDES De Minimis General Permit
(DMGP) expired on March 17, 2009. ADEQ has drafted a new DMGP that is planned
for issuance following public review and comment. The draft 2009 DMGP and the
accompanying Fact Sheet are available on ADEQ’s DMGP web page at <a
href="http://www.azdeq.gov/environ/water/permits/gen.html#demi"
title="http://www.azdeq.gov/environ/water/permits/gen.html#demi">http://www.azdeq.gov/environ/water/permits/gen.html#demi</a>. A
formal “Notice of Public Information” about the new DMGP can be
found in the August 28, 2009 issue of the <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Arizona
Administrative Register </span></i>(Volume 15, issue 35),<i><span
style='font-style:italic'> </span></i>at <a
href="http://www.azsos.gov/public_services/Register/2009/35/pubinfo.pdf">http://www.azsos.gov/public_services/Register/2009/35/pubinfo.pdf</a><i><span
style='font-style:italic'>.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></font></p>
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font-family:Verdana;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>As a cost savings, ADEQ is sending this notification by
e-mail instead of postal mail where possible. If you would like to receive a
printed notice by mail, please contact me. If you know of other interested
parties who may not have received this e-mail, please feel free to forward it
to them. New subscribers to this e-mail list may sign up at either of the
following web addresses: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><a href="http://www.azdeq.gov/subscribe.html">http://www.azdeq.gov/subscribe.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><a href="http://lists.azdeq.gov/mailman/listinfo/dmgp"
title="http://lists.azdeq.gov/mailman/listinfo/dmgp">http://lists.azdeq.gov/mailman/listinfo/dmgp</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.2in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>The public comment period for the draft 2009 DMGP will
extend through close of business on <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Monday,
September 28, 2009</span></b>. ADEQ will hold the following public
meetings to present information and accept written and oral comments on the
proposed general permit:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.2in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
24.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Tuesday, September 15, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
24.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>10 AM to 12 Noon<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
24.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Arizona Department of Environmental Quality<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
24.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Conference Room 3175 A & B<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
24.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>1110 West Washington
Street</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
24.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Phoenix</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>, <st1:State w:st="on">Arizona</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">85007</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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24.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
24.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Thursday, September 17, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
24.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold'>10 AM to 12 Noon<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
24.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Southern
Regional Office<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
24.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>State of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Arizona</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, Conference Room
444</span></font><font size=2 color=red><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
24.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>400 West Congress<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
24.75pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Tucson</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>, <st1:State w:st="on">Arizona</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">85701</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Please submit any input you may have on the draft
documents to ADEQ <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>no later than September 28,
2009</span></b>, by mail, fax, or e-mail to:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Attn: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Lavinia
Wright</st1:PersonName>,</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Project
Manager<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>AZPDES De Minimis General Permit <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Surface Water Section, 5415A-1<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Arizona Department of Environmental
Quality<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>1110 <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">W. Washington Street</st1:address></st1:Street>, <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><b><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:
bold'>Phoenix</span></font></b></st1:City><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">AZ</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">85007</st1:PostalCode></span></font></b></st1:place><b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>FAX: (602) 771-4528<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>e-mail: wright.lavinia@azdeq.gov<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>NOTE:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> Existing
authorizations for ongoing discharge activities under the 2004 DMGP will remain
in effect until a new DMGP is issued, subject to other conditions of the 2004
permit. Additional information is available on the DMGP web page linked
above. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Thank
you!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=4 color=navy face=Constantia><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Constantia;color:navy'>Lavinia A. Wright</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Stormwater and General Permits Unit</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Surface Water Section, 5415A-1</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Arizona Department of Environmental Quality</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>1110 West
Washington Street</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Phoenix</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> <st1:State
w:st="on">AZ</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">85007</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Phone: (602) 771-4585</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>FAX: (602) 771-4674</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>e-mail: wright.lavinia@azdeq.gov</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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