1. TITLE 35: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
    2. SUBTITLE E: AGRICULTURE RELATED POLLUTION
      1. CHAPTER I: POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
        1. PART 503
        2. OTHER AGRICULTURAL AND SILVICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
          1. Section 503.101 Fish and Aquatic Animal Production Faciliti
          2. Section 503.102 Irrigation Activities
          3. Section 503.103 Silvicultural Activities
          4. Section 503.APPENDIX A References to Previous Rules
 
TITLE 35: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
SUBTITLE E: AGRICULTURE RELATED POLLUTION
CHAPTER I: POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
 
PART 503
OTHER AGRICULTURAL AND SILVICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
 
Section
503.101
Fish and Aquatic Animal Production Facilities
503.102 Irrigation Activities
503.103 Silvicultural Activities
APPENDIX A
References to Previous Rules
 
 
AUTHORITY: Implementing Sections 9, 12, 13, 21, and 22 of the Environmental
Protection Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 111 1/2, pars. 1009, 1012, 1013, 1021 and
1022) and authorized by Section 27 of the Environmental Protection Act (Ill. Rev. Stat.
1981, ch. 111 ½, par. 1027).
 
SOURCE: Filed and effective January 1, 1978; amended 2 Ill. Reg. 44, p. 137, effective
October 30, 1978; codified at 7 Ill. Reg. 10592.
 
 
Section 503.101 Fish and Aquatic Animal Production Facilities
 
a) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits are
required for the construction, modification, or operation of facilities such
as hatcheries, fish farms or other facilities which contain, grow or hold
aquatic animals in ponds, raceways or other similar structures for purposes
of production and from which there is or may be a discharge for any 30 or
more days per year, except that NPDES permits are not required for:
 
1) Closed ponds which discharge only during periods of excess
runoff; or
 
2) Facilities which produce less than 20,000 pounds of aquatic
animals per year.
 
b) NPDES permits are required for any fish or aquatic animal facility which
contains, grows, or holds any species of fish or other aquatic animal life
non-native to the United States, from which there is a discharge to a
navigable water at any time. The non-native species of fish are as defined
in Special Publication No. 6 of the American Fisheries Society, entitled
"A List of Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States
and Canada" (Washington, D.C., American Fisheries Society, 1970);
except that carp (Cyprinum carpio), goldfish (Carassius auratus) and
 
brown trout (Salmo trutta) are considered to be native species for purposes
of this regulation.
 
Section 503.102 Irrigation Activities
 
NPDES permits are required for discharges of irrigation return flow (such as tailwater,
tile drainage, surfaced groundwater flow or bypass water) operated by public or private
organizations or individuals if:
 
a) There is a point source of discharge (e.g., a pipe, ditch or other defined or
discrete conveyance, whether natural or artificial); and
 
b) The return flow is from land areas of more than 3000 contiguous acres, or
3000 noncontiguous acres which use the same drainage system.
 
 
Section 503.103 Silvicultural Activities
 
NPDES permits are required for discharges from silvicultural point sources.
 
(Source: Added at 2 Ill. Reg. 44, p. 137, effective October 30, 1978)
 
 
Section 503.APPENDIX A References to Previous Rules
 
The following table is provided to aid in referencing old Board rule numbers to
section numbers pursuant to codification.
 
Chapter 5: Agriculture Related Pollution
Part III, Other Agricultural and
Silvicultural Activities
35 Ill. Admin. Code 503
 
  
Rule 301
Section 503.101
Rule 302
Section 503.102
Rule 303
Section 503.103
 

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