Figure 1: 30 TAC 281.48(a)

Appendix A

TNRCC AUTHORIZATIONS REVIEWABLE BY THE COASTAL COORDINATION COUNCIL
AUTHORIZATION THRESHOLDS
WASTEWATER PERMITS: (inside the boundary)
Municipal, new (1) Proposed permits to discharge into tidally influenced segments (See Appendix C) AND which would result in an authorized discharge greater than or equal to 5 MGD 5 MGD is the EPA trigger level for determining pretreatment requirements.; or

(2) Any permit which proposes to discharge into a priority segment (See Appendix B) which would result in an authorized discharge greater than or equal to 1 MGD 1 MGD is the trigger which requires biomonitoring, pursuant to TNRCC rules..
Municipal, amendments (1) Amendments to increase the total discharge into tidally influenced segments to an amount greater than or equal to 5 MGD; or

(2) Amendments to discharge into a priority segment AND which would result in an increase in the authorized discharge to an amount greater than or equal to 1 MGD.

Municipal, renewals EXEMPT
Industrial, new (1) Proposed discharge permits for new facilities which are subject to categorical limits and which discharge into a priority segment (See Appendix B).

Industrial, amendments (1) Proposed amendments to discharge permits for facilities which are subject to categorical limits, which either increase mass loadings into a priority segment OR change the point of discharge into a priority segment.

Industrial, renewals EXEMPT

Agriculture (CAF0s), new Any application for a new concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) within one mile of a critical area (as defined by TNRCC rule Chapter 281, Subchapter B, 281.42) or coastal water.

Agriculture (CAF0s), amendments

EXEMPT
Agriculture (CAF0s), renewals EXEMPT
DISTRICT APPROVALS & BOND ISSUES: (on coastal barriers only)
District creation Any application for creation of a district whose service area would encompass, or partially encompass a Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit as defined by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service under the federal Coastal Barrier Resources Act.
District bond issues Any application for approval of a bond issue to support infrastructure projects encompassing, or partially encompassing a Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit as defined by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service under the federal Coastal Barrier Resources Act.
401 CERTIFICATION: (inside the boundary)
Application for 401 certification of a 404 Corps of Engineer permit which affects one or more acres in a critical area (as defined in TNRCC rules Chapter 281, Subchapter B, 281.42) and authorizes the discharge of not less than 1,000 cubic yards of dredged or fill material, all or part of which occurs in a critical area.
WATER RIGHTS: (inside the boundary)
New Any application for a new right, except emergency permits, for an annual appropriation of 5,000 acre-feet or more of water.
Amendments Any application to amend an existing right: (1) to increase the annual appropriation of water by 5,000 acre-feet or more; or (2) to change the purpose of use of 5,000 acre-feet or more to a more consumptive use.
Renewals (reissues) EXEMPT
WATER RIGHTS: (outside the boundary)
New Any application for a new right, except emergency permits, within 200 stream miles of the coast for an annual appropriation of 10,000 acre-feet or more of water.

Amendments Any application to amend an existing right within 200 stream miles of the coast and seeking to: (1) increase the annual appropriation of water by 10,000 acre-feet or more; or (2) to change the purpose of use of 10,000 acre-feet or more to a more consumptive use.

Renewals ("reissues") EXEMPT
SOLID WASTE: (inside the boundary)
Municipal, new Any new permit for a landfill to be located within a coastal wetland or a special flood hazard area (100 year floodplain).
Municipal, amendments Any amendment which proposes an expansion of a landfill into a coastal wetland or a special flood hazard area (100 year floodplain).
Municipal, renewals n/a (Municipal permits are issued for the life of the site.)
Commercial-Industrial, new Any new permit for a landfill to be located within a coastal wetland or a special flood hazard area (100 year floodplain).
Commercial-Industrial, amendments Any amendment which proposes an expansion of a landfill into a coastal wetland or a special flood hazard area (100 year floodplain).
Commercial-Industrial, renewals EXEMPT
Hazardous, new Any new permit for a landfill to be located within a coastal wetland or a special flood hazard area (100 year floodplain).
Hazardous, amendments Any amendment which proposes an expansion of a landfill into a coastal wetland or a special flood hazard area (100 year floodplain).
Hazardous, renewals EXEMPT
LEVEE PROJECTS: (inside the boundary) Approval of levee impoundment or flood control projects Not applicable: Pursuant to 16.236 of the Texas Water Code, approval of projects is delegated to local governments participating in the National Flood Insurance Program. All coastal counties participate in the program.
DECLARATION OF EMERGENCIES (pursuant to 16.195, Texas Water Code) (inside the boundary) EXEMPT

¹5 MGD is the EPA trigger level for determining pretreatment requirements.

²1 MGD is the trigger which requires biomonitoring, pursuant to TNRCC rules.

TNRCC AUTHORIZATIONS REVIEWABLE BY THE COASTAL COORDINATION COUNCIL
AUTHORIZATION	THRESHOLDS
WASTEWATER PERMITS: (inside the boundary)
Municipal, new	(1) Proposed permits to discharge into tidally influenced segments (See Appendix C) AND which would result in an authorized discharge greater than or equal to 5 MGD 5 MGD is the EPA trigger level for determining pretreatment requirements.; or (2) Any permit which proposes to discharge into a priority segment (See Appendix B) which would result in an authorized discharge greater than or equal to 1 MGD 1 MGD is the trigger which requires biomonitoring, pursuant to TNRCC rules..
Municipal, amendments	(1) Amendments to increase the total discharge into tidally influenced segments to an amount greater than or equal to 5 MGD; or (2) Amendments to discharge into a priority segment AND which would result in an increase in the authorized discharge to an amount greater than or equal to 1 MGD.
Municipal, renewals	EXEMPT
Industrial, new	(1) Proposed discharge permits for new facilities which are subject to categorical limits and which discharge into a priority segment (See Appendix B).
Industrial, amendments	(1) Proposed amendments to discharge permits for facilities which are subject to categorical limits, which either increase mass loadings into a priority segment OR change the point of discharge into a priority segment.
Industrial, renewals	EXEMPT
Agriculture (CAF0s), new	Any application for a new concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) within one mile of a critical area (as defined by TNRCC rule Chapter 281, Subchapter B, 281.42) or coastal water.
Agriculture (CAF0s), amendments	EXEMPT
Agriculture (CAF0s), renewals	EXEMPT
DISTRICT APPROVALS & BOND ISSUES: (on coastal barriers only)
District creation	Any application for creation of a district whose service area would encompass, or partially encompass a Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit as defined by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service under the federal Coastal Barrier Resources Act.
District bond issues	Any application for approval of a bond issue to support infrastructure projects encompassing, or partially encompassing a Coastal Barrier Resources System Unit as defined by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service under the federal Coastal Barrier Resources Act.
401 CERTIFICATION: (inside the boundary)
	Application for 401 certification of a 404 Corps of Engineer permit which affects one or more acres in a critical area (as defined in TNRCC rules Chapter 281, Subchapter B, 281.42) and authorizes the discharge of not less than 1,000 cubic yards of dredged or fill material, all or part of which occurs in a critical area.
WATER RIGHTS: (inside the boundary)
New	Any application for a new right, except emergency permits, for an annual appropriation of 5,000 acre-feet or more of water.
Amendments	Any application to amend an existing right: (1) to increase the annual appropriation of water by 5,000 acre-feet or more; or (2) to change the purpose of use of 5,000 acre-feet or more to a more consumptive use.
Renewals (reissues)	EXEMPT
WATER RIGHTS: (outside the boundary)
New	Any application for a new right, except emergency permits, within 200 stream miles of the coast for an annual appropriation of 10,000 acre-feet or more of water.
Amendments	Any application to amend an existing right within 200 stream miles of the coast and seeking to: (1) increase the annual appropriation of water by 10,000 acre-feet or more; or (2) to change the purpose of use of 10,000 acre-feet or more to a more consumptive use.
Renewals ("reissues")	EXEMPT
SOLID WASTE: (inside the boundary)
Municipal, new	Any new permit for a landfill to be located within a coastal wetland or a special flood hazard area (100 year floodplain).
Municipal, amendments	Any amendment which proposes an expansion of a landfill into a coastal wetland or a special flood hazard area (100 year floodplain).
Municipal, renewals	n/a (Municipal permits are issued for the life of the site.)
Commercial-Industrial, new	Any new permit for a landfill to be located within a coastal wetland or a special flood hazard area (100 year floodplain).
Commercial-Industrial, amendments	Any amendment which proposes an expansion of a landfill into a coastal wetland or a special flood hazard area (100 year floodplain).
Commercial-Industrial, renewals	EXEMPT
Hazardous, new	Any new permit for a landfill to be located within a coastal wetland or a special flood hazard area (100 year floodplain).
Hazardous, amendments	Any amendment which proposes an expansion of a landfill into a coastal wetland or a special flood hazard area (100 year floodplain).
Hazardous, renewals	EXEMPT
LEVEE PROJECTS: (inside the boundary) Approval of levee impoundment or flood control projects	Not applicable: Pursuant to 16.236 of the Texas Water Code, approval of projects is delegated to local governments participating in the National Flood Insurance Program. All coastal counties participate in the program.
DECLARATION OF EMERGENCIES (pursuant to 16.195, Texas Water Code) (inside the boundary)	EXEMPT