Category WW2: Standard Renewals. Wastewater discharge projects that are subject to review under the Compact or Commission regulations and that meet the criteria set forth in Section II.F. below; and
Category WW2: Standard Renewals. “One Process” Responsibilities
1. For “Standard Renewals” NJDEP will:
a. act as the lead permitting agency and prepare all draft and final permits.
b. include in each NJPDES permit issued for a project within the Delaware River Basin all requirements necessary to ensure that with respect to effluent quality and stream quality objectives, the project conforms to the Commission’s Comprehensive Plan.
c. include a finding, based upon DRBC’s recommendation, that with respect to effluent quality and stream quality objectives, the project does not substantially impair or conflict with the Commission’s Comprehensive Plan.
d. provide DRBC with a copy of the pre-draft permit and give DRBC 30 days to provide input. The Parties agree that after 30 days, if the DRBC staff has provided no written comments, then a recommended finding that the project does not substantially impair or conflict with the Commission’s Comprehensive Plan is implied and the process for simple renewals will proceed.
e. establish monitoring requirements for whole effluent toxicity (WET).
f. issue determinations required by Clean Water Act Sections 316(a) (relating to thermal discharges) and 316(b) (relating to impingement and entrainment); provided, however, that the authority to replace DRBC requirements with a 316(a) determination is subject to a DRBC rule change. (In the absence of the rule change, the NJDEP will continue to issue NJPDES permits in accordance with federal and state rules and DRBC will continue to issue dockets in accordance with the Compact and DRBC regulations.)
g. continue to collect all NJDEP permit and review fees required under applicable rules and regulations.
h. Advise applicants and the DRBC staff at the earliest stage possible when an applicant must apply for and obtain approval from the Commission for relief from or modification of a Commission requirement. Such instances include but are not limited to those listed in Appendix C.
2. For “Standard Renewals” DRBC will:
a. within 30 days of receipt of a draft permit from NJDEP, provide NJDEP with written comments, including any recommendations for additional requirements or clarifications necessary or appropriate to support a finding that with respect to effluent quality and stream quality objectives, the project does not substantially impair or conflict with the Commission’s Comprehensive Plan.
b. provide technical assistance when NJDEP staff requests it.
c. consistent with Section IX.B. below, collect all applicable D...
