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The mission of the Kentucky Division of Water is to manage, protect and enhance the quality and quantity of the commonwealth's water resources for present and future generations through voluntary, regulatory and educational programs.
** NEW -- The Division of Water has established fees for the application, review and issuance of water quality certification permits (Section 401 program). Learn more about the changes.
Read about the new Columbia-Adair County water treatment plant in the November issue of Streamline.
Dec. 15 -- KPDES Public Hearing on Coal General Permit
This permit action involves the reissuance of a general permit to address discharge of process and stormwater runoff from coal mining activities that enter waters of the commonwealth of Kentucky. The hearing will begin at 5 p.m. at 300 Fair Oaks Lane in Frankfort.
Dec. 16 -- KPDES Public Hearing on Stormwater General Permit
This permit action involves the reissuance of a stormwater construction permit to address discharges of runoff from construction activities that enter waters of the commonwealth of Kentucky. A hearing will begin at 5 p.m. at 300 Fair Oaks Lane in Frankfort.
Persons wishing to comment upon, support or object to these proposed permit actions are invited to submit comments to the Division of Water, Surface Water Permits Branch, 200 Fair Oaks Lane, Frankfort, KY 40601. All comments must be received by 4:30 p.m., Dec. 16, 2008. For more information, contact Larry Sowder or see the public notice section of the Division of Water Web site.
Drive home your support for the outdoors and keep Kentucky in a natural state by buying a Nature License Plate. All proceeds from the sale of nature license plates are deposited into the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Funds, and the Wild Rivers Program receives 10 percent of those funds.
The Kentucky Division of Water has released the 2008 Integrated Report to Congress on Water Quality in Kentucky.
See information about the organization of the Division of Water
