NMED petitioned the Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) at its December 16, 2008 meeting to conduct the triennial review of New Mexico’s Water Quality Standards, 20.6.4 NMAC. A review of the Standards on a three-year basis is required by section 303(c) of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA). Along with the petition, NMED presented its proposed amendments and narrative explanation. In refining its proposed amendments, NMED considered the public input received on the August 11, 2008 Discussion Draft. See the Comment Summary for a synopsis of the comments received.
The Boards & Commissions Administrator docketed the matter as WQCC 08-13 (R) and prepared a pleading log, which she will maintain throughout the course of the proceeding. The Hearing Officer has finalized the Scheduling Order and Hearing Guidelines. NMED filed its revised proposed amendments on July 6, 2009. The deadline for all parties to file notices of intent to present technical testimony was Friday, August 28, 2009. The hearing is scheduled to begin December 8, 2009. The general public may present non-technical testimony at the hearing. Please refer to the Scheduling Order for other important deadlines.
The pleadings filed in this matter before the Hearing Officer on behalf of the WQCC include 65 entries from both public and private entities.
Contact information for the Hearing Officer appointed in this matter is as follows:
Felicia Orth, Hearing Officer
c/o Joyce Medina, WQCC Administrator
New Mexico Environment Department
1190 S. St. Francis Drive, P.O. Box 5469
Santa Fe, New Mexico USA 87502
Tel: (505) 827-2425
Fax: (505) 827-2836
E-mail: joyce.medina@state.nm.us
For more information about the Triennial Review, please contact the Water Quality Standards Coordinator, Pam Homer, directly at (505) 827-2822.
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