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Receive report from EAA staff on the Recognized Capacity Program for Underground Storage Tanks as outlined in Section 713.612 of the Edwards Aquifer Authority Rules and consider EAA staff recommendation related to the reservation of recognized capacity associated with the Stripes #1515 facility owned by Stripes LLC.
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STAFF RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move the board direct the General Manager to not reserve and to reduce to zero (or issue a reservation of) the recognized capacity associated with the USTs registered to the Stripes #1515 facility owned by Stripes LLC.
SUMMARY
The purpose of this agenda item is for the board to receive a report from EAA staff regarding EAA rules regulating underground storage tanks (USTs) located on the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone (EARZ) and the effects of these rules on the installation and removal of USTs subject to these regulations. A key component of managing USTs on the EARZ is the Recognized Capacity Program for Underground Storage Tanks as outlined in Section 713.612 of the EAA rules.
The board will also consider an EAA staff recommendation to not reserve and to reduce to zero, the recognized capacity issued to the Stripes #1515 facility owned by Stripes LLC, based on the specific provisions in EAA rules administering recognized capacity.
Background
The EAA began regulating USTs when revised rules went into effect on October 18, 2002. These rules prohibited the installation of new aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) and USTs on the EARZ within the EAA’s jurisdiction. These rules also required the owners or operators of existing USTs to ultimately achieve tertiary containment of the underground systems and outlined a major modification process to facilitate the upgrades. The UST rules were amended on July 18, 2008, to require the owner/operator of UST systems to register their tanks with the EAA.
On November 23, 2012, the rules regarding USTs were modified again to lift the general prohibition against the instal...
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