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Coal General Permit

Information concerning the final Coal General Permit

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Final KPDES Coal General Permit (PDF document)

Fact Sheet for final Coal General Permit (PDF document)

Cross reference of KPDES and DNR permits  (Excel document)

Best Management Practice Plan Information

Drinking Water Intakes (Word document)

Revised Coal-Only DMRs (Word document)


Applications/Forms:

  • Notice of Intent (PDF) (Word
  • Notice of Termination (PDF) (Word
  • Transfers (PDF) (Word)  
  • Change of Ownership (PDF) (Word)  
  • High Quality Water Alternatives Analysis (PDF) (Word
  • Exceptional Water Alternatives Analysis. (PDF) (Word)  

This document provides information about Antidegradation Requirements New to the Coal General Permit.  

303(d) List of Waters for Kentucky

Report to Congress on Water Quality (305[b] Reports)

Search for Special Use Waters

See Biological Monitoring Protocols for various Special Use Waters.

Additional information is available in the following documents and at the following Web sites:

Analytical Method Guidance for EPA Method 1664A Implementation and Use (40 CFR part 136)  (PDF document). 
 
  
Rainfall Frequency Values for Kentucky  (PDF document)

Coal Remining Workshop - Links to documents from the September 2003 Coal Remining Workshop.

KPDES Mining Permitting
14 Reilly Road
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502-564-3410 ext 463
Fax: 502-564-5105
E-mail: Ross.Bishop@ky.gov