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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Congenial;color:#1F497D">Attached is the final public notice document for the Draft RIPDES Pesticide General Permit (PGP) for Discharges from the Application of Pesticides.</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="font-family:Congenial;color:#1F497D">
Today, <u>Wednesday, October 12, 2022 marks the beginning of the public notice period</u>.</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="font-family:Congenial;color:#1F497D"> The draft permit will be available on the DEM/RIPDES
webpage located at:</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="font-family:Congenial;color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Congenial;color:#1F497D"><a href="https://dem.ri.gov/environmental-protection-bureau/water-resources/permitting/ripdes">https://dem.ri.gov/environmental-protection-bureau/water-resources/permitting/ripdes</a></span><span style="font-family:Congenial">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Congenial;color:#44546A">Any questions, please contact Cameron Murray.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#1F3864">Cameron Murray</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F3864"> -
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F3864">Environmental Engineering Associate<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office of Water Resources - RIPDES Permitting Program<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">235 Promenade Street, Providence, RI 02908<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">T: (401) 222-4700 ext. 2777274<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">E: <a href="mailto:Cameron.Murray@dem.ri.gov"><span style="color:windowtext">Cameron.Murray@dem.ri.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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