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TDEC accepts model for expanded permit; board hails milestone as state precedent
Summary
Board staff said Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation reviewed and accepted the water-quality model used to support an expanded permit, a milestone staff said could set a standard for future permits in the state.
The Water Resources Board discussed a milestone in its permit process after staff reported that the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) completed its final approval of a water-quality model used to support an expanded permit application. Staff identified a letter from TDEC permit writer Dennis Border in the agenda and cautioned the letter does not constitute an actual permitting decision.
“This letter does not constitute a permitting decision,” a staff member said while presenting the item, but noted…
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