Okla. Admin. Code § 252:611-9-1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025

Section 252:611-9-1 - Required WQSIP Elements

Pursuant to 27A O.S. §1-1-202(B), each agency's WQSIP must include eight elements for each of its jurisdictional areas of environmental responsibility. The eight required elements are:

(1)Compliance with antidegradation requirements and protection of beneficial uses. This element describes the processes, procedures, and methods used to ensure programs within DEQ's areas of environmental responsibility comply with antidegradation standards and lead to maintenance of water quality where beneficial uses are supported; removal of threats to water quality uses that are in danger of not being supported, and restoration of water quality where beneficial uses are not being supported.

(2)Application of USAP. This element describes the procedures to be utilized by the agency in the application of USAP to make impairment determinations as found in OAC 252:740.

(3)Description of programs affecting water quality. This element describes the various agency programs and subprograms within each jurisdictional area of environmental responsibility.

(4)Technical information and procedures for implementation. This element includes technical information and procedures to be utilized in implementing the WQSIP.

(5)Integration of WQSIP into water quality management activities. This element describes how agency administrative rules, program area policies and guidance, and standardized methods of conducting business have been or will be developed to facilitate integration of the WQSIP into the water quality management activities within each jurisdictional area of environmental responsibility.

(6)Compliance with mandated statewide water quality requirements. This element describes the manner in which an agency will comply with mandated statewide requirements affecting water quality developed by other state environmental agencies including, but not limited to, TMDL development, point source wastewater discharge permitting activities, and NPS pollution prevention programs.

(7)Public and interagency participation. This element requires a summary of written comments and testimony received relative to all public meetings held for the purpose of providing public participation related to the WQSIP and any new rules related to the WQSIP.

(8)Evaluation of the effectiveness of agency activities. This element describes methods and means to evaluate the effectiveness of activities conducted pursuant to an agency's WQSIP in achieving WQS.

Okla. Admin. Code § 252:611-9-1

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 23, August 15, 2024, eff. 9/15/2024