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Weather Deck Runoff

Weather deck runoff consists of precipitation, washdowns, and seawater collected on exposed portions of a vessel. The anticipated standard would require Armed Forces vessels to control weather deck runoff through the adoption and implementation of best management practices.

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Nature of Discharge:
Summary (PDF) (2 pp, 16K) and full discussion (PDF) (31 pp, 255K)

Draft Characterization Analysis Report

Download the entire document (PDF) (106 pp, 1.3MB)
Cover, Table of Contents, Section 1.0 - Introduction (PDF) (12 pp, 109K)
Section 2.0 - Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) (PDF) (12 pp, 374K)
Section 3.0 - Buoy Maintenance (PDF) (6 pp, 68K)
Section 4.0 - Cleaning Activities and General Housekeeping (PDF) (25 pp, 218K)
Section 5.0 - Deck Machinery and Weapons Lubrication (PDF) (25 pp, 418K)
Section 6.0 - Exterior Topside Surface Preservation (PDF) (6 pp, 70K)
Section 7.0 - Vessel, Aircraft, and Behicle Refueling and Lubrication (PDF) (21 pp, 292K)
Section 8.0 - References (PDF) (5 pp, 43K)
Appendix A - Class Specific Process Matrix (PDF) (2 pp, 57K)

Draft Discharge Assessment Report

Download the entire document (PDF) (54 pp, 896K)
Cover, Table of Contents, Section 1.0 - Introduction (PDF) (8 pp, 85K)
Section 2.0 - Applicable Laws and Standards (PDF) (2 pp, 43K)
Section 3.0 - Vessels Generating Deck Runoff (PDF) (2 pp, 34K)
Section 4.0 - Potential MPCDs Option Description and Screen Results (PDF) (4 pp, 46K)
Section 5.0 - Deck Runoff Overview (PDF) (38 pp, 792K)
Section 6.0 - Summary (PDF) (2 pp, 36K)
Section 7. 0 - References (PDF) (4 pp, 40K)

Draft Environmental Effects Analysis Report (PDF) (38 pp, 231K)

Draft Feasibility Impact Analysis Report (PDF) (51 pp, 278K)

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