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Exhibit L 62-CV-19-4626 Filed in District Court State of Minnesota 1/10/2020 4:03 PM

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Page 1: Exhibit L · 62-cv-19-4626 1/10/2020 4:03 pm mpca mpca mpca wqs:,}; e 1, ’s m epa,

Exhibit L

62-CV-19-4626 Filed in District CourtState of Minnesota1/10/2020 4:03 PM

Page 2: Exhibit L · 62-cv-19-4626 1/10/2020 4:03 pm mpca mpca mpca wqs:,}; e 1, ’s m epa,

62-CV-19-4626 Filed in District CourtState of Minnesota1/10/2020 4:03 PM

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62-CV-19-4626 Filed in District CourtState of Minnesota1/10/2020 4:03 PM

{Ergo 36:10:30 mama}: cammzents ‘ jaswing {his agreemem, EPA. 335.5021 :3 bald a coaference32:1} xii}; EVEP’CA 1:11: .Ap’i 5. 20'} 8 during wk:- Ci: {he comment 16.451 was Few t0 the Siam. EPARegion ‘1 16153 mukégn‘; maags 1111::1 MPGA 1011:1111ng the Apri? 5 2018 conference 0311.

Dunng 1 338 111231EggsWCA pmwded updaies 011 the Status 01 9:111:11? 155115111111: but did 1101i

provide 1615;311:1363 :11 cements rméveé. 11.1356: 03115 caase' 11:1 early 51111111131, 2m 8. EPA Regani andMFCA 112111 a fags 113 fag: meeiing 011 8335131111361 25—26 201 8 during which 1:136 concerns01131116111 111 0111 Agni. :1, .201 8. mufe-1106 133.11 were discusged 1.11 more 16131}.

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(mention. The second 1131f Sf 13:18 meeting was, for EPA 1c; meet 036—011-0116 W111; MPCA 1C1

2113113111131 11:1 16301126: {he signicant 13311115 1113111111611 33y 1312A Regficn :3 on the draft permit. T1111} of11:1: more oAjecenabEe 1331183 raiged 13y ERA. Regian 5 were 1: 1} the 1.31:1: ofwater quality" basedafuea: 11111113119115 (WQBELS) 111 1:135 draft pemi: and {2) MPGA’S p131} to 1551.1: genarai permitcovarage f0: censimmion starm‘wamr dischagas; fmm pea: daminaied wetland systems W111chmay raiéase signican: amen-n15? 0fmercury 11110 (10111113383111 navigable waters.

Regarding the 301: ofWQBELS: 1‘11: 1111213138 program $116126?) 13331311 on information proviéeé by:11: company ma: 1:116:13 is a reagenabéa poteai to cause: a: 0011317111116 to an Excursion from 311115

1111;116:332 ané 11311211178 water 111121111}? standards. WCA refmreé 1:: a “quafave” reasmable170131111211 3113.1ysis based 13:29:61}? an their mndence 111.31: the, treaimam 3373:3111 11121.11. 316:me asExpected. GivenWCAS :afusaf 1:1 include WQBELS EPA Region S 3:11:36 MPG}: a: the faca wface, mating :0 mslude 15111111101131 “operating” 11111113 in :11: 11611111": 1:11 $3311.16, 3111:1311, 11:31:11,

111011.31; and mercury at an 1111;131:131 1311:5311? 131381124. Foawing the meeting, ae: 69311113131101: 0f1313A Region 5‘s requagi and {11531131113115 bmeen AA 3:111 1113 901111331137, MPCA. agresad 11:1

1111;111:118 the: additiom “apgz‘aiing” 111111135 131311112 WQBELLS 3:131 133113} 11116111211 “Qpczaiing’t

Tzhe {29.111111 111611211133 {echnoéogy based efnea 1mm (TEE L5} that an? up to a thausand times greater thaz‘z

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59:10:15 campiiance and 221101263 1:111:31 camera as :12 the Stage 431‘ what is covered by the permit per 10 CAR.123.%c}{1}, {E} and 41} CPR: 1.22.413).Additicnal permit enfarceab§11:g cancems, per AU CRR, 123.44{C}{1} 311d; 4121 CPR. 122.413), iaclude 1:113: thepermit:

a, Contains "uperang limits“ on an imamai outfa that are n01 5133.432 enfcrceabie by EPA or MPE‘Aand, thus; wmd be ineffective at groteing water auaiiry

b. unz‘ucns as a shieki from Ciean Wat-3r Ac: enfercemem for 13131111132115 1115121331312 duringme3531;331:1021 process per 33 13.5. 1,. 1.312%}.

3 Ema from Kurt T111312: {EPA Reg‘mn S Chief :2. Staff} m Shannan Lathammer (31/113131;- datad March 16, 21318212mg: 311mm; the agreemen: between EPA and MPCA. Appenciix A.a P31312619: representatwes a.“13' their 2951331131115 fmm Ear-r Engineering ware present {211 the rs: day of meetingshelm 011 September 25, 21118.5111511251021 01megs "opera:%r1g" 1111113: are far aii 1391111131115 for which mséeiiing andlm p110: testing dterméned to

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62-CV-19-4626 Filed in District CourtState of Minnesota1/10/2020 4:03 PM

? 322:3; a dear regvaww names-tier; i0 "am?0131“Jigssmfacem is: discémrges Tim Ragikrm3 raw: €222 Lem was askedb rim? Thieds is deiemmewh‘{.1 :02} raging :ims could be{mix-”2h3}}; enfameabk prOxeiséoms 0f the. pprzmt i”ha 095% A”Regional pounse’; m can}1mm. of.”with EPA s 05.236 of man-$31 x. 31111331 e-vamaaed These operating“ Limits ad deemainvd thates}; are: arguably fséera’ mforcaabée as operaiien arm} mamiegaace requirementg fa: gs:aci'i}, s‘ gramme 031m i3 nancmwa‘mn Imminent system 40 CF R 122 4256‘} We none thaffadarai aermbzf} G: 21:12.96 Upgrating Iimjis is less Gama and mom wmpkx them Ef Lhasalimiis was agmbiished as WQBELE.

in addiulon i0 these imemai spewing Emits. MPCA 3330 included at surfacs wag: digcmrgepoim 833903 , a 1‘0 TUc whale efuent? toxicity” {WET} 1131i; a WQBEL for pH, and a. zamatiw:prohi’biti 011 of violations of appiicabie state water quality standarés 6 The Siam alga imiuéw a3mm 0f federal TBELs for the: gran 03:6 inéustz imagery See 40’C F R i22.“4{a}. EPA’Bintemai agaiysis showed Thai 1316 magorimr m the IBELS wauid new: be smciem 0 ensure that thefaiziifs discharge did net exam applicable state WQS. However, that State? indugien of thanarrave pmhibition on Vialation 0f appcahle state WQS arguably wanié funcon as thisconuoing WQBEL at 833G} and weuld emum that the surface water discharga wouid notmaa-rd appcabie Siam WQS See 4G C F-R W 4%{33}.

‘Mls MFCA mpmseniaves agreed ‘50 considar modimg the {Emil permit i0 add apamnglimits far additi.9mai paramamrs they refussd 0 make m3, Cimges it} addregs me expecieémemmi loading anticipated from sierrawazer runnff from {ha removal afpeat éomimmdwettiamis and piam to cover this éischarge unzier {as Smte‘g wmmcen sinmwatar gemzaiparing. 136 mmtmcaim Stemwazer general pannif; {105:5 mi iclade pmvisaons fer aédjeéngspecic waiar quality standm isms; As a msult. {he pmpoged permit {3.11;}: associatedpermitting gamma} appears m im’ve mercury 20m this aspect of the preject wholiy unreguia‘zed.EPA Regio 5 remnmendeti the:MPCA evaiuaze whether there is ,{easenabk potential fardischages severed ands: the: constmctiam sicrmwaizer general permit m cause 0:" cemyibum Lelgxcurgiens from watgr quality standards and Whe’aer such discharges 9033f} be controéled as. &part of {ha State’s CWA Bastian 401 ceicaen. There is waning in the: penniig {word tosuggest that EQCA has; perfumed this analysis Thereicrz—z censtmction smmwaiez gamraipm‘mx oaaeerage which presupposaa {ha}. a pmietct W111 can“4p! x "with WQS mid}? wouéé 330’; besuciem: i0 ensure dischargas of constmciicm 53mm)»amt from pea remmai aciivitics, whimhave been 3319mm to reieasa marcmr at other. Mimemm mdus‘uriai faciliiiasz will campiy withdomstream water quaiity Standards 1:3 this, case. MPCA suggasted tha‘a zz: gtomwater poilutionprevention plan for {1:3 acmit‘j; wouid include detentien 333533: and thaz the mag {writ}? of swamwatar om $2515 act‘ivizy would lye (303130?th and 38m. to the {lings bagin anti ultimaly m the“WWTS A? this time: i1” does not appeal; thal MPCA Extends to inclua‘a stamwamr monitormgrequirements {Jr efuent limizs far mercury. EPA continua “:0 recommend 13121: the State :Sgue anindvlrluai copsimcga Smrmwate: 531ml? for this prgjcct: lam this comma} as 3392mm from mePol}.Me: lnéiviclual KPDLC éigclga: a}:35mg: efore W

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62-CV-19-4626 Filed in District CourtState of Minnesota1/10/2020 4:03 PM

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