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News Releases

May 11, 2012
DEQ seeks comment on proposed plans to lower temperatures in Upper Snake River/Rock Creek subbasin water bodies Comments will be accepted through June 11, 2012.
May 11, 2012
DEQ seeks comment on draft Tier I air quality permit renewal for Idaho Forest Group – Laclede facility Comments will be accepted through June 11, 2012.
May 10, 2012
Nunhems USA, Parma, applies to DEQ for air quality permit to construct
May 10, 2012
City of Twin Falls applies to DEQ for air quality permit to construct
May 10, 2012
DEQ seeks comment on draft wastewater reuse permit renewal for the Garden Valley School District #71 Comments will be accepted through June 11, 2012.
May 08, 2012
DEQ awards $2.2 million low-interest wastewater construction loan to the city of Cascade, Valley County
May 08, 2012
DEQ seeks comment on draft wastewater reuse permit renewal for the Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board Comments will be accepted through June 05, 2012.
May 07, 2012
DEQ awards wastewater planning grant to city of Hagerman, Gooding County
May 07, 2012
DEQ awards drinking water planning grant to the city of Glenns Ferry, Elmore County
May 04, 2012
Dynamis Energy, Ada County, applies to DEQ for air quality permit to construct
May 04, 2012
DEQ awards wastewater planning grant to city of Glenns Ferry, Elmore County
May 01, 2012
DEQ awards drinking water planning grant to the city of Minidoka, Minidoka County
May 01, 2012
DEQ awards drinking water planning grant to the city of Rupert, Minidoka County
April 30, 2012
DEQ seeks comment on draft wastewater reuse permit renewal for Glanbia Foods’ Richfield facility Comments will be accepted through May 30, 2012.
April 30, 2012
DEQ seeks comment on draft wastewater reuse permit renewal for Kootenai School District #274 Comments will be accepted through May 28, 2012.
April 30, 2012
DEQ seeks comment on proposed air quality permit to construct for J.R. Simplot – Don Siding Plant facility, Pocatello Comments will be accepted through May 30, 2012.
April 27, 2012
DEQ seeks comment on proposed revisions to state’s regional haze plan Comments will be accepted through May 30, 2012.
April 27, 2012
How’s the air quality in your area? DEQ urges citizens to “Be Air Aware”
April 27, 2012
DEQ awards wastewater planning grant to the Star Sewer and Water District, Ada County
April 27, 2012
DEQ awards wastewater planning grant to city of Weiser, Washington County
April 27, 2012
Southern Field Welding, Burley, applies to DEQ for air quality permit to construct
April 27, 2012
DEQ awards $2.5 million low-interest wastewater construction loan to the city of Georgetown, Bear Lake County
April 27, 2012
DEQ awards drinking water planning grant to the city of Burley, Cassia County
April 27, 2012
DEQ awards $3 million low-interest wastewater construction loan to the city of Rockland, Power County
April 25, 2012
Idahoan Foods, Idaho Falls, applies to DEQ for air quality permit to construct
April 25, 2012
Board of Environmental Quality to meet May 3 in Boise
April 25, 2012
Tessenderlo Kerley, Burley, applies to DEQ for air quality permit to construct
April 23, 2012
DEQ awards wastewater planning grant to Bruneau Sewer and Water District, Owyhee County
April 20, 2012
DEQ awards wastewater planning grant to Country Club Hills Utilities, Bonneville County
April 20, 2012
DEQ awards wastewater planning grant to Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board, Kootenai County
April 18, 2012
DEQ seeks comment on draft wastewater reuse permit renewal for city of St. Maries Comments will be accepted through May 18, 2012.
April 18, 2012
DEQ awards drinking water planning grant to the city of Hansen, Twin Falls County
April 17, 2012
DEQ awards drinking water planning grant to the city of Ririe, Jefferson County
April 17, 2012
DEQ awards drinking water planning grant to the city of Spirit Lake, Kootenai County
April 16, 2012
DEQ seeks comment on draft wastewater reuse permit renewal for University of Idaho Comments will be accepted through May 16, 2012.
April 04, 2012
DEQ seeks comment on proposed modifications to US Ecology’s hazardous waste permit Comments will be accepted through May 21, 2012.

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Public Comment Opportunities

Express your opinion on environmental permits and other documents open for public comment.

Water - Environmental Determination - West Bonner Water and Sewer District Drinking Water Improvement Project Comments will be accepted through June 15, 2012.
Water - §401 Certification - Bear River Project - Jared Ellsworth - Northwest Pipeline Comments will be accepted through June 04, 2012.
Water - §401 Certification - Musselshell Creek Project - Clearwater National Forest Comments will be accepted through June 04, 2012.
Water - §401 Certification - Three Mile Creek Project - Grangeville Highway District Comments will be accepted through June 01, 2012.
Water - Upper Snake River/Rock Creek Subbasin Temperature TMDLs Addendum Comments will be accepted through June 11, 2012.
Air - Idaho Forest Group - Laclede - Air Quality Permit Renewal Comments will be accepted through June 11, 2012.
Water - Garden Valley School District #71 - Wastewater Reuse Permit Renewal Comments will be accepted through June 11, 2012.
Water - §401 Certification - Nine Mile Creek Hunter Rutledge Lateral Project - Ada County Highway District Comments will be accepted through May 30, 2012.
Water - §401 Certification - Dworshak Reservoir Project - US Army Corps of Engineers Comments will be accepted through May 29, 2012.
Water - Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board - Wastewater Reuse Permit Renewal Comments will be accepted through June 05, 2012.
Water - §401 Certification - Lake Cascade Project - Idaho Parks and Recreation Comments will be accepted through May 25, 2012.
Water - §401 Certification - Middle Fork Payette River Project - Susan Sebastian Comments will be accepted through May 24, 2012.
Water - §401 Certification - Halfway Shumaker Scimitar Creeks Project - Bitterroot National Forest Comments will be accepted through May 23, 2012.
Water - §401 Certification - Lolo Creek Project - Nez Perce Tribe Comments will be accepted through May 23, 2012.
Water - §401 Certification - Salmon River and Tributaries Project - Federal Highway Administration - Western Federal Lands Highway Division Comments will be accepted through May 23, 2012.
Water - §401 Certification - Tenmile Creek Project - Nez Perce National Forest Comments will be accepted through May 23, 2012.
Water - §401 Certification - Three Mile Creek Project - Good Roads No. 2 Highway District Comments will be accepted through May 23, 2012.
Water - §401 Certification - Unnamed Salmon River Tributary Project - Bureau of Land Management Comments will be accepted through May 23, 2012.
Water - Glanbia Foods - Richfield - Wastewater Reuse Permit Renewal Comments will be accepted through May 30, 2012.
Air - J.R. Simplot – Don Siding Plant - Pocatello - Air Quality Permit Comments will be accepted through May 30, 2012.
Water - Kootenai School District #274 - Coeur d'Alene - Wastewater Reuse Permit Renewal Comments will be accepted through May 28, 2012.
Air - Regional Haze State Implementation Plan Revisions Comments will be accepted through May 30, 2012.
Water - §401 Certification - Boise River Project - Ada County Highway District Comments will be accepted through May 15, 2012.
Water - City of St. Maries - Wastewater Reuse Permit Renewal Comments will be accepted through May 18, 2012.
Water - University of Idaho - Moscow - Wastewater Reuse Permit Renewal Comments will be accepted through May 16, 2012.
Waste - U.S. Ecology Idaho Site B Facility - Grandview - Hazardous Waste Permit Modification Comments will be accepted through May 21, 2012.

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Calendar / Upcoming Meetings

Protect Your Right to Land Apply Biosolids — Understanding EPA’s 503 Regulation Workshop: May 16, 2012 - May 17, 2012
St. Joe and St. Maries Rivers WAG Meeting: May 18, 2012 09:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Priest River WAG Meeting: May 21, 2012 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM
North Fork Coeur d'Alene WAG Meeting: May 24, 2012 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
Cache Valley Airshed Advisory Group Meeting: May 24, 2012 07:00 PM - TBD
Lake Walcott WAG Meeting: May 24, 2012 07:00 PM - TBD

See details on these events and more upcoming events here.