Public Workshop and Hearing - Morning

The purpose of the workshop is to explain the proposed changes to the draft Vessel Deconstruction General Permit, and to answer questions prior to the formal public hearings. The purpose of the hearings is to provide an opportunity for people to give formal oral testimony on the proposed draft general permit.

The Vessel Deconstruction General Permit is a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit that regulates the deconstruction of vessels. The permit controls the discharge of pollutants from stormwater, drydock floodwater, and non-stormwater discharges associated with vessel deconstruction activities into waters of the state.