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Wisconsin River TMDL Impacts P R E S E N T E D TO T H E J O I N T R E G U L ATO RY ME E T I N G O F W I SC O N SI N C H E E S E MA K E R S A S S O C I AT I O N / MI DW E ST F O O D P R O C E S S O R S A S S O C I AT I O N - W IS C O N

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Wisconsin River TMDL Impacts

P R E S E N T E D TO T H E J O I N T R E G U L ATO RY ME E T I N G O F W I SC O N SI N C H E E S E MA K E R S A S S O C I AT I O N / MI DW E ST F O O D P R O C E S S O R S A S S O C I AT I O N - W IS C O N SI N D N R - F E B R U A RY 7 , 2 0 1 9 J O N B U T T S YMB I O N T P R O J E C T MA N A G E R

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Going to Tell a Story

The Beginning The New Permit What To Do?

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The Beginning

1

2012

New WPDES permit New total phosphorous (TP) limit

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Before

3 mg/L

Now

2 to 0.93 mg/L

3

Timeframe

7 years

4

Met by 2017

Process changes Material substitutions

5

Relief

No need for adaptive management or nutrient trading

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The Beginning

1

2012

New WPDES permit New total phosphorous (TP) limit

2

Before

3 mg/L

Now

2 to 0.93 mg/L

3

Timeframe

7 years

4

Met by 2017

Process changes Material substitutions

5

Relief

No need for adaptive management or nutrient trading

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The Beginning

1

2012

New WPDES permit New total phosphorous (TP) limit

2

Before

3 mg/L

Now

2 to 0.93 mg/L

3

Timeframe

7 years

4

Met by 2017

Process changes Material substitutions

5

Relief

No need for adaptive management or nutrient trading

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The Beginning

1

2012

New WPDES permit New total phosphorous (TP) limit

2

Before

3 mg/L

Now

2 to 0.93 mg/L

3

Timeframe

7 years

4

Met by 2017

Process changes Material substitutions

5

Relief

No need for adaptive management or nutrient trading

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The Beginning

1

2012

New WPDES permit New total phosphorous (TP) limit

2

Before

3 mg/L

Now

2 to 0.93 mg/L

3

Timeframe

7 years

4

Met by 2017

Process changes Material substitutions

5

Relief

No need for adaptive management or nutrient trading

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In 2018, You Receive Notice of a New Permit

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Surprise! 5 Years to Comply

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More Surprises

When will the TMDL be finished? How does it impact this permit? What do I plan for?

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Let’s Compare

2012 Permit 2018 Permit

Original Limit

3 mg/L 0.93 mg/L

Interim Limit

2 mg/L 0.93 mg/L

Final Limit

0.93 mg/L 0.1 mg/L 6 mo. avg. 0.3 mg/L 1 mo. avg.

Compliance Plan Due

4 yrs 1 yr

Compliance Schedule

7 yrs 5 yrs

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But There is More From the Fact Sheet

Third year? No. The compliance schedule requires final plan in 1 year. Is the TMDL done?

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How About the TMDL?

TMDL sent to EPA December 2018 Mass Allocations Dependent on Criteria Used What do you Plan for? Example Current criteria: 0.939 lb/day Site specific criteria: 1.58 lb/day Current permit: 0.68 lb/day Current average: 6.36 lb/day

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So What do You Do?

Call the DNR to understand why? Call your lawyer? Call a consultant and ask for help? Call Ghostbusters?

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In Summary

1

Wisconsin River TMDL is confusing

2

Permit holders are pushed to make hasty decisions

3

You can only hope that you have been working with experts who have your best interests in mind

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1

Wisconsin River TMDL is confusing

2

Permit holders are pushed to make hasty decisions

3

You can only hope that you have been working with experts who have your best interests in mind

In Summary

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1

Wisconsin River TMDL is confusing

2

Permit holders are pushed to make hasty decisions

3

You can only hope that you have been working with experts who have your best interests in mind

In Summary

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Epilogue

You reach out for legal and technical help.

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You apply for the MDV within 60 days

f permit issuance.

02

The MDV provides temporary relief from restrictive limits, allowing time for the TMDL issues to be resolved.

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Want to know more?

414.755.1149 Jon.Butt@SymbiontEngineer.com