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Revisions to the Water Quality Standards

The SRMT Environment Division is seeking public comments on proposed revisions to the Water Quality Standards (Standards). These Standards apply to surface waters and groundwaters of the Tribe and are implemented under the authority of the Federal Clean Water Act. As required by law the Standards must be updated every three years to regulate emerging pollutants, refinement of existing standards, and account for updated science. The Standards can be downloaded from the following link, Public Notice Page.

Please send written comments to Tony David, Program Manager of Water Resources, 412 State Route 37, Akwesasne, NY 13655 or email to Tony.David@srmt-nsn.gov by close of business May 21, 2010.

Dredging in the St. Lawrence River

Permittee: St Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, PO Box 520, Massena NY 13662-0520

Project Area: Navigation Channel, South of Cornwall Island, Akwesasne, NY 13655

Project Description: The Seaway requests a Water Quality Certification from the Tribe for proposed maintenance dredging in the St. Lawrence River. The dredging will take place in the International Tangent Section of the navigation channel between Cornwall Island and Hen Island. Approximately 3,200 cubic yards of sediments from four isolated spots in the channel will be removed. The Tribe is requiring environmental dredging techniques for the project with no barge overflow. Sediments will be temporarily stored in a containment area near the Snell lock, and then properly disposed.

The Tribe’s Historic Preservation Officer has found no significant impact to archeological resources resulting from the project on the US portion of the reserve.

Please submit written public comments to the Tribe’s contact person for this project. The repository for documents pertaining to this project is located at the SRMT Environment Division office, 449 Frogtown Rd, Akwesasne, NY 13655.

Documents can also be found at the following links:

• DredgeSedimentSummary.pdf - 521 KB
• FinalSeaway401WQP.pdf - 288 KB