| This bill specifies standards for the cumulative discharge of |
| phosphorus, both in terms of phosphorus and orthophosphorus, for |
| licensed waste discharges into Gulf Island Pond. The bill |
| requires the Department of Environmental Protection to deny or |
| reissue all expired licenses for continuation of waste discharges |
| contributing phosphorus to Gulf Island Pond by November 15, 2005. |
| Each licensee found to contribute to nonattainment of the |
| standards contained in this bill must provide for phosphorus |
| reductions so the standards are met within the 5-year license |
| period. Alternatively, the bill allows the department to specify |
| a standard based upon an EPA-approved total maximum daily load |
| that does not cause algae blooms in Gulf Island Pond. |
