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Appendix A: Abridged Version of the New York City Memorandum of Agreement
Appendix A: Abridged Version of the New York City Memorandum of Agreement
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NEW WATERSHED RULES AND REGULATIONS ARTICLE III AND ATTACHMENT W Before the 1997 Memorandum of Agreement, watershed activities were governed by a ruling from 1953. New watershed regulations stipulated in the MOA work in conjunction with existing state and federal regulations and include additional rules unique to the New York City watersheds.
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of a watercourse or wetland and within 500 It of a reservoir, reservoir stem, or controlled lake. Requirements for surface discharging plants, within 60 days travel time: · No new WWTPs · Remediate existing WWTPs to include: sand filtration disinfection phosphorus removal microfiltration Requirements for surface discharging plants, outside 60 days travel time: · No new WWTPs discharging into reservoirs, reservoir stems, controlled lakes, or wetlands · Build new WWTPs discharging into a watercourse, and remediate all existing WWTPs, to include: sand filtration disinfection phosphorus removal microfiltration Exceptions: · Can build or expand WWTPs in phosphorus- or coliform-restricted basins if it will eliminate the source of contamination.
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· No new raised systems allowed within 250 It of a watercourse or wetland, or within 500 It of a reservoir, reservoir stem, or controlled lake unless site constraints make buffer distances impossible. Stormwater Controls Siting of impervious surfaces: · New impervious surfaces prohibited within 100 It of a wetland or watercourse, or 300 It of a reservoir, reservoir stem, or controlled lake.
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Hazardous Substances Siting restrictions: · No new NYS DEC registered tanks within 100 It of watercourse or wet land, or within 500 It of reservoir, reservoir stem, or controlled lake. · Between 100 and 250 It of watercourse, owner must: - provide tank registration before installation use best management practices to minimize release of substances meet all other state requirements for hazardous substances Exceptions: · Hazardous material used at WWTPs, or in connection with a WWTP.
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No activity is considered "noncomplying." · Cannot wash fertilizer application machinery into wetland, watercourse, reservoir, reservoir stem, or controlled lake. · Cannot use water from a reservoir, reservoir stem, or controlled lake to make fertilizer.
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It is a voluntary program with incentives to farmers and cost sharing for New York City.
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