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TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Protecting Texas by Reducing and Preventing Pollution
January 8, 2004
Honorable Pat Tinley
County Judge, Kerr County
700 Main Street
Kerrville, Texas 78028
Re: On-Site Sewage Facilities Order
Dear Judge Tinley:
Enclosed is a certified copy of an order issued by the Commission regarding the referenced
matter.
Should you have any questions, please contact Mr. Ken Graber of the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality On-Site Sewage Facilities Program, MC-178 at 512-239-4775.
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Compliance Support Division
Enclosure
P.O. Box 13087 • Austin, Texas 78711-3087 • 512/239-1000 • Internet address: www.tceq.state.tx.us
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TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Profecting Texas by Reducing and Preventing Pollution
January 8, 2004
Honorable Pat Tinley
Kerr County
700 Main Street
Kerrville, Texas 78028
RE: County of Kerr
This letter is your notice that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) e~ecuti~~e
director has issued tinal approval of the above-named application or re~ish-ation.
You may file a motion to overturn with the chief clerk. A motion to overturn is a request for the
commission to review the TCEQ executive director's approval of the application or registration.
Any motion must explain why the commission should review the TCEQ executive director's action.
A motion to overturn must be received by the chief clerk within 23 days after the date of this letter.
An original and 11 copies of a motion must be filed with the chief clerk in person or by mail. The
Chief Clerk's mailing address is Office of the Chief Clerk (MC 105), TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087,
Austin, Texas 78711-3087. On the same day the motion is transmitted to the chief clerk, please
provide copies to Stephanie Bergeron, Environmental Law Division Director (MC 173}, and Blas
Coy, Public [ntcrest Cotmsel (MC 103), both at the same TCEQ address listed above. If a motion
is not acted on by the commission within 45 days after the date of this letter, then the motion shall
be deemed ovemiled.
Individual members ofthe public may seek further information by calling the TCEQ Office of Public
Assistance, toll free, at 1-800-687-4040.
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on DEC 2 2 2003 the Executive Director of the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality ("Commission" or "TCEQ"), considered the application of the County
of Kerr, ("Applicant" or "Kerr"), for an Order pursuant to §366.031, Texas Health and Safety
Code ("Code"), and 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §285.10 of the rules of the
Commission.
No person has requested a public hearing on the application, therefore the Executive Director,
on behalf of the Commission, is satisfied that the Applicant has satisfied the requirements of
§366.031 of the Code and, therefore, the Commission finds that the Kerr County Order should
be approved.
FINDINGS OF FACT
The County of Kerr drafted a proposed amendment to the current order which
regulates on-site sewage facilities.
2. On October 31, 2003 the County of Kerr caused notice to be published, in a
newspaper regularly published and of general circulation, in Kerr's area of
jurisdiction, of a public meeting to be held on Monday, November 3, 2003.
3. The County of Kerr held a public meeting to discuss the proposed amendment
on November 3, 2003.
4. Kerr County Order regulating on-site sewage facilities was adopted on
November 3 , 2003.
5. A certified copy of the minutes was submitted to the Texas Commission on
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6. A certified copy of Kerr County Order was submitted to the Texas Commission
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7. The order is at least equivalent to the standards of the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
The above facts are conditions sufficient to issue this order pursuant to §366.031
of the Code.
2. Section 5.102 of the Texas Water Code authorizes the Commission to issue
orders and make determinations necessary to effectuate the purposes of Chapter
366 of the Health and Safety Code.
3. Issuance of this order will effectuate the purposes of Chapter 366 of the Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY THAT:
1. The County of Kerr is hereby authorized to implement Kerr County Order
which regulates on-site sewage facilities.
2. Any amendments to Ken County Order must be approved by the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality.
3. The Chief Clerk of the Commission is directed to forward a copy of this Order
to the Applicant and all other parties and to issue the Order and cause it to be
recorded in the files of the Commission.
Issued this date: ~GCi 2 2 200
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
For The Commission