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 PUBLIC LAW 100-4—FEB. 4, 1987

101 STAT. 65

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"(B) an assessment of the state and health of the Nation's estuarine zones, to the extent evaluated under this .,> j^ subsection; ' ' "(C) a discussion of pollution problems and trends in '. f pollutant concentrations with a direct or indirect effect on water quality, the ecosystem, and designated or potential uses of each estuarine zone, to the extent evaluated under this subsection; and "(D) an evaluation of pollution abatement activities and management measures so far implemented to determine the degree of improvement toward the objectives expressed f^rtV'. f' jjj subsection (b)(4) of this section. "(k) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the terms 'estuary' and 'estuarine zone' have the meanings such terms have in section 104(n)(4) of this Act, except that the term 'estuarine zone' 33 USC 1254. shall also include associated aquatic ecosystems and those portions of tributaries draining into the estuary up to the historic height of migration of anadromous fish or the historic head of tidal influence, -«^ whichever is higher.". SEC. 318. UNCONSOLIDATED QUATERNARY AQUIFER.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person may— (1) locate or authorize the location of a landfill, surface impoundment, waste pile, injection well, or land treatment facility over the Unconsolidated Quaternary Aquifer, or the recharge zone or streamflow source zone of such aquifer, in the Rockaway River Basin, New Jersey (as such aquifer and zones are described in the Federal Register, January 24, 1984, pages 2946-2948); or (2) place or authorize the placement of solid waste in a landfill, surface impoundment, waste pile, injection well, or land treatment facility over such aquifer or zone. This section may be enforced under sections 309(a) and (b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. For purposes of section 309(c) of such Act, a violation of this section shall be considered a violation of section 301 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

New Jersey.

fi 49 FR 2946-2948.

33 USC 1319. 33 USC 1311.

TITLE IV—PERMITS AND LICENSES SEC. 401. STORMWATER RUNOFF FROM OIL. GAS, AND MINING OPERATIONS. (a) LIMITATION ON PERMIT REQUIREMENT.—Section 402(1) is 33 USC 1342. amended by inserting "(1) AGRICULTURAL RETURN FLOWS.—" before

"The Administrator" and by adding at the end thereof the following: "(2) STORM WATER RUNOFF FROM OIL, GAS, AND MINING OPER- State and local

ATiONS.—The Administrator shall not require a permit under governments, this section, nor shall the Administrator directly or indirectly require any State to require a permit, for discharges of S: stormwater runoff from mining operations or oil and gas exploration, production, processing, or treatment operations or transr mission facilities, composed entirely of flows which are from f conveyances or systems of conveyances (including but not limited to pipes, conduits, ditches, and channels) used for collecting -; and conveying precipitation runoff and which are not contami nated by contact with, or do not come into contact with, any overburden, raw material, intermediate products, finished prod-

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