ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PUBLIC NOTICE The United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois has requested a determination from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources if their Vessel General Permit (VGP) and Small Vessel General Permit (sVGP) are consistent with the enforceable policies of the Illinois Coastal Management Program (ICMP). VGP regulates discharges incidental to the normal operation of commercial vessels and non-recreational vessels greater than or equal to 79 ft. in length. sVGP regulates discharges incidental to the normal operation of commercial vessels and non- recreational vessels less than 79 ft. in length. VGP and sVGP can be viewed in their entirety at the ICMP web site http://www.dnr.illinois.gov/cmp/Pages/CMPFederalConsistencyRegister.aspx Inquiries concerning this request may be directed to Jim Casey of the Department’s Chicago Office at (312) 793-5947 or [email protected]. You are invited to send written comments regarding this consistency request to the Michael A. Bilandic Building, 160 N. LaSalle Street, Suite S-703, Chicago, Illinois 60601. All comments claiming the proposed actions would not meet federal consistency must cite the state law or laws and how they would be violated. All comments must be received by July 19, 2012. Proposed Small Vessel General Permit (sVGP) United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) SMALL VESSEL GENERAL PERMIT FOR DISCHARGES INCIDENTAL TO THE NORMAL OPERATION OF VESSELS LESS THAN 79 FEET (sVGP) AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provisions of the Clean Water Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), the owner or operator of any non-recreational, non-military vessel less than 79 feet in length that is operating in a capacity as a means of transportation, and is eligible for permit coverage under Part 1.1 of this permit is authorized to discharge into waters subject to this permit in accordance with the requirements set forth in this permit. Required best management practices are found in Part 2. Additional requirements are set forth in Parts 3 and 4 of this permit. This permit becomes effective on [insert FR publication]. This permit and the authorization to discharge expire at midnight, [insert date 5 years]. i Proposed Small Vessel General Permit (sVGP) TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 ELIGIBILITY ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 WATERS COVERED/GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE ......................................................................................................... 1 1.3 OBTAINING COVERAGE UNDER THIS PERMIT ................................................................................................... 1 1.4 VESSEL DISCHARGES ELIGIBLE FOR COVERAGE .............................................................................................. 1 1.5 VESSEL DISCHARGES NOT ELIGIBLE FOR COVERAGE ...................................................................................... 1 2. EFFLUENT LIMITS AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS.......................................................................... 2 2.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................... 3 2.2 FUEL MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................................................ 3 2.3 ENGINE AND OIL CONTROL .............................................................................................................................. 4 2.4 SOLID AND LIQUID WASTE MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................................... 5 2.5 DECK WASHDOWN AND RUNOFF AND ABOVE WATER LINE HULL CLEANING ................................................ 5 2.6 VESSEL HULL MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................................................... 5 2.7 GRAYWATER .................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.8 FISH HOLD EFFLUENT ...................................................................................................................................... 7 2.9 BALLAST WATER ............................................................................................................................................. 7 2.10 SEAWATER COOLING OVERBOARD DISCHARGE .......................................................................................... 8 2.11 COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER STATUTES AND REGULATIONS .......................................................................... 8 3. MONITORING AND RECORDKEEPING .................................................................................................... 9 3.1 RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................... 9 3.2 QUARTERLY VISUAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................... 9 4. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................. 9 4.1 CONTINUATION OF THIS PERMIT ...................................................................................................................... 9 4.2 ALTERNATIVE PERMITS ................................................................................................................................. 10 4.2.1 Permittee Requesting Coverage under an Alternative Permit ............................................................. 10 4.3 PERMIT COMPLIANCE ..................................................................................................................................... 11 4.4 DUTY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION .................................................................................................................. 11 4.5 INSPECTION AND ENTRY ................................................................................................................................ 11 4.6 PROPERTY RIGHTS ......................................................................................................................................... 12 4.7 SEVERABILITY ............................................................................................................................................... 12 4.8 STATE LAWS .................................................................................................................................................. 12 4.9 FEDERAL LAWS .............................................................................................................................................. 12 4.10 STANDARD PERMIT CONDITIONS ............................................................................................................... 12 4.11 WATER-QUALITY-BASED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS ................................................................................... 13 4.11.1 Dischargers to Water Quality Impaired Waters ............................................................................. 13 4.12 GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................................................................................................................... 14 5. STATE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................... 14 6. DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................................................. 14 7. EPA REGIONAL CONTACTS ...................................................................................................................... 19 8. APPENDIX A – PERMIT AUTHORIZATION AND RECORD OF INSPECTION (PARI) FORM ..... 20 9. APPENDIX B – ANNUAL NON-COMPLIANCE FORM........................................................................... 22 ii Proposed Small Vessel General Permit (sVGP) 1. OVERVIEW 1.1 ELIGIBILITY All non-recreational, non-military vessels less than 79 feet (24.08 meters) in length are eligible for coverage under this permit. This permit applies to all vessels that operate in “waters covered” as defined in Part 1.2 of the permit and is applicable to discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels identified in Part 1.4 of the permit. 1.2 WATERS COVERED/GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE This permit is applicable to discharges from vessels identified in Part 1.1 of this permit into waters subject to this permit, which are “waters of the United States” as defined in 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 122.2. Waters subject to this permit extend to the outer reach of the 3 mile territorial sea as defined in section 502(8) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), and include all navigable waters of the Great Lakes subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. 1.3 OBTAINING COVERAGE UNDER THIS PERMIT Vessel owner/operators must complete the Permit Authorization and Record of Inspection Form (PARI) available