Common use of Total Nitrogen Source Reductions Clause in Contracts

Total Nitrogen Source Reductions. With respect to voluntary submission of an outline/plan for overall source reductions of total nitrogen over the course of the permit (as called for in Part 3 of the General Permit), the Municipalities and CLF recognize that such submissions are voluntary and are not due to EPA until July 31, 2021. Moreover, CLF and the Municipalities recognize that true adaptive management depends on flexibility and the ability to adapt as more information becomes available. The Municipalities agree to make a submission to EPA as envisioned in Part 3 of the General Permit, to be updated and refined at least annually from the date of first submission and thereafter resubmitted annually to EPA after each annual update. Moreover, the Municipalities also agree to the following features of their overall source reduction plan, as drawn from (i) the “Feasibility Analysis for USEPA’s Draft Great Bay Total Nitrogen General Permit” dated May 8, 2020 and drafted by ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Roseen1, and (ii) letter from NHDES Commissioner ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ dated July 27, 20202: a) WWTF Effluent Measures: The Municipalities agree, as part of an overall source reduction plan for nitrogen, to consider, plan for, and implement measures, as funded by the governing bodies of each Municipality, that reduce nitrogen in the effluent from their respective WWTFs during the eelgrass 1 In drawing from this study for purposes of settlement, the Municipalities do not indicate agreement with conclusions and assertions in that study, and reserve the right to disagree in part or in full with said study.