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Proposed Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (Azpdes) Renewal Permit

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ADEQ-2Pursuant to the Clean Water Act and in accordance with Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R18-9-A907, the Director of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) proposes to issue an Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES) Permit to discharge pollutants to Waters of the United States to the following applicant, subject to certain effluent limitations and special conditions:

Public Notice No. 15-41
Published on February 17, 2015
Published in the Northern Arizona Gazette

AZPDES Permit No. AZ0021245

Arizona Game and Fish Department
Page Springs Fish Hatchery (PSFH)
5000 W. Carefree Highway
Phoenix, AZ 85086

The Arizona Game and Fish Department applied for a renewal AZPDES permit for the proposed discharge of up to 22.8 million gallons per day (mgd) of hatchery process water from PSFH to the

Oak Creek in the Verde River Basin in Township 16 N, Range 4 E, Section 23, in Yavapai County, Arizona. The PSFH consists of two flow-through fish hatcheries (Bubbling Ponds and PSFH). Water for the two production operations (cold water species and warm water species) is obtained from two natural springs, is not comingled through the hatchery processes, and is discharged to two different locations on Oak Creek. Biosolids requirements are not applicable because fish wastes are not considered biosolids under the 40 CFR 503 provisions.

The permit and fact sheet may be viewed online at http://www.azdeq.gov/cgi-bin/vertical.pl by typing the permit number in the box left of “Search Event”. The public notice and related documentation also are available for public review, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the ADEQ Records Center, 1110 W. Washington St., Phoenix, Arizona, 85007. In Phoenix, please call (602) 771-4380 or e-mail recordscenter@azdeq.gov 24 hours in advance to schedule an appointment to review the file.

Persons may submit comments or request a public hearing on the proposed action in writing, to Jacqueline Maye, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Water Quality Division, 1110 W. Washington St., 5415B-3, Phoenix, Arizona 85007. All written comments received by ADEQ by the close of business on the date 30 days after publication of this notice will be considered in the final permit decision. A public hearing request must be in writing and must include the reasons for such request. If there is a significant degree of public interest, the Director will hold a hearing in accordance with A.A.C. R18-9-A908(B).

Honor fellow wildlife conservationists at the 2014 Outdoor Hall of Fame Banquet

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Pronghorn_buck_AZGFD_by_George_Andrejko-3_1_thumbMake plans now to attend the 17th annual Arizona Outdoor Hall of Fame Banquet on Saturday, August 23, at the Chaparral Suites Scottsdale, 5001 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85250.

This year’s inductees into the Outdoor Hall of Fame include: the Saba Family, the Buckskin Chapter of the Arizona Deer Association, Art Craker, Brian Pinney (posthumously), and Gary Swanson (posthumously).

The social hour and silent auction begin at 6 p.m. Dinner is served at 7 p.m., followed by the induction ceremony. The evening will also feature a live auction, exciting raffle prizes and musical entertainment by the Back Porch Bandits.

Individual tickets are $70. A table for 10 is $700. A table of ten and a full-page ad in the full-color banquet brochure is $1,200.

The Arizona Outdoor Hall of Fame was developed in 1998 by the Wildlife for Tomorrow Foundation to honor those who have made significant contributions to Arizona’s wildlife, the welfare of its natural resources, and the state’s outdoor heritage.

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Draw results now available for 2013 fall big game hunts

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For more than 121,600 applicants, the wait is over. Draw results for Arizona’s 2013 fall big game hunts are now available.

Draw results are available at https://az.gov/app/huntdraw/home.xhtml (click on “View results and bonus points”) or by calling (602) 942-3000 and selecting option two. Callers may get a busy signal due to the heavy call volume expected, and are encouraged to try again later.

The department issued 49,471 hunt permit tags for deer, turkey, javelina, bighorn sheep, buffalo and pheasant.

Tags for successful applicants are expected to be mailed by Aug. 9, 2013. Refunds will be mailed no later than Aug. 19, 2013.

Any leftover hunt permit tags will be made available for purchase. The list of leftover tags will be posted at www.azgfd.gov/draw when it is available, along with the 2013-14 Arizona Hunting Regulations and other draw-related information.

For those who qualify, military hunts will also be available for Fort Huachuca. Interested sportsmen and sportswomen should call (520) 533-7083 or (520) 533-8763 for additional information.

Game and Fish seeks information on elk poaching case

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The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking the public’s assistance in finding the individual or individuals responsible for illegally killing a cow elk in a poaching incident in northern Arizona.

The poaching may have occurred during the weekend of March 16. Evidence discovered at the scene indicates that the elk was shot twice, with a center fire rifle, from Lake Mary Road near the Narrows, about 12 miles southeast of Flagstaff. The entire animal was left to waste, leaving investigating officers to believe that the suspect(s) may have been scared off by another vehicle, were spotlighting, or just randomly shot the elk from the road.

“We investigate numerous poaching cases throughout the year and rely heavily on the public’s help in catching the people that do this.” says Wildlife Manager, Lee Luedeker. “The weather was really nice that weekend and a lot of people were out, we need information from someone who was in that area. Luedeker adds, “They may have enough information for us to bust the poachers, all it takes is one piece of evidence to break a case.”

Anyone with information regarding this case can call the department’s Operation Game Thief Hotline toll free at (800) 352-0700 or use the online form at www.azgfd.gov/thief. Callers should provide case number 13-000609 when calling. All calls may remain confidential upon request. A reward of up to $1,350 may be available for information leading to the arrest of the violator(s).