SB 655 - This act specifically excludes agricultural stormwater discharges and return flows from irrigated agriculture from the definition of "point source" and "water contamination source". This act also alters the definition of "waters of the state" and specifically excludes an accidental or unintentional discharge where discharge is entirely confined upon lands owned, leased or controlled by individual or two people jointly or as tenants in common and where the discharged water contaminates are removed or cleaned up to the extent that future flow of water off the property does not exceed any of the standards, regulations or limitations. The term also does not include accidental or unintentional discharge into a pond, lake or reservoir not actively discharging water through the spillway as long as it is contained on lands owned or controlled by an individual or two people jointly or as tenants in common as long as future flow of water does not exceed any standards, regulation or limitations.

Requests for state operating permits associated with a construction permit application are exempted from paying a fee.

These provisions are also contained in SS/SCS/SBs 361,103, 156 & 329 (2003).
SARAH MORROW