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January/February 2015
Published: December 22, 2014
Next Deadline: January 21, 2015
DEQ EVENTS
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January 13, 2015
Water Quality Management Advisory Council
Sponsored by: DEQ Topic(s): Election of Officers.
Rulemaking includes: Chapter 4 Rules of Practice and
Procedure, Chapter 606 Oklahoma Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (OPDES) Standards, Chapter 627 Water
Reuse, Chapter 631 Public Water Supply Operation, Chapter
650 Underground Injection Control, Chapter 656 Water
Pollution Control Facility Construction Standards 2:00 p.m.
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to 4:00 p.m. Location: DEQ, 1 Floor Multi-Purpose Room,
707 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City, OK Contact: Mark
Hildebrand 405/702-8100  mark.hildebrand@deq.ok.gov
February 10, 2015
Oklahoma Hazardous Materials Emergency Response
Commission
Sponsored by: DEQ Topic(s): Ongoing discussion of
response to chemical emergencies. 1:30 p.m.  Location:
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DEQ, 5 Floor Library, 707 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City, OK
Contact:
Jami
Murphy
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405/702-1011
jami.murphy@deq.ok.gov
February 20, 2015
Environmental Quality Board Meeting
Sponsored by: DEQ Topic(s): Rulemaking includes:
Chapter 4 Rules of Practice and Procedure, Chapter 606
January 14, 2015
Oklahoma Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (OPDES)
Air Quality Advisory Council
Standards, Chapter 627 Water Reuse, Chapter 631 Public
Sponsored by: DEQ Topic(s): *Meeting has been Water Supply Operation, Chapter 650 Underground Injection
cancelled. * The next regular meeting is scheduled for June Control, Chapter 656 Water Pollution Control Facility
10, 2015 in Tulsa, OK  Contact: Cheryl Bradley 405/702- Construction Standards, Chapter 410 Radiation Management,
Chapter 515 Management of Solid Waste – Used Tires –
4218 cheryl.bradley@deq.ok.gov
Emergency Rulemaking, Chapter 515 Management of Solid
January 15, 2015
Waste – Permanent Rulemaking  9:30 a.m. Location:
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Solid Waste Management Advisory Council
DEQ, 1 Floor, Multi-Purpose Room, 707 N. Robinson,
Sponsored by: DEQ Topic(s): Rule Title: Title 252. Oklahoma City, OK Contact: Martha Penisten  405/702Department of Environmental Quality, Chapter 515. 7100  marthapenisten@deq.ok.gov
Management of Solid Waste
Rule Cite: OAC 252:51515-4 and OAC 252:515-1-8(J)
Brief Description:
The
OTHER EVENTS
Department is proposing a requirement to require gas
monitoring probes be constructed with a sampling port. Rule January 7, 2015
Cite: OAC 252:515-3-5 Brief Description: The Department is Meets every Wednesday through February 25, 2015
proposing to allow DEQ to specify timelines within permits for Downtown Recyclers Toastmasters
the construction and operation of new disposal facilities. Sponsored by: DEQ Topic(s) This is where leaders are
Rule Cite: OAC 252:515-21-32, 515-21-71, and 515-21-92 made. Chartered in 2000 by employees wanting to develop
Brief Description: In response to an unattainable requirement, communication and leadership skills to promote environmental
the Department is proposing to remove a requirement that programs, the Downtown Recyclers Toastmasters Club is
50% of priority cleanup list tires come from illegal dumps. Rule open to the public and to DEQ employees. Guests are
Cite: OAC 252:515-21-51 Brief Description: The Department welcome at no cost and may participate if they wish; the cost
is proposing to remove the requirement that Used Tire of membership is $42.00 per six-month renewal period. The
Manifests have to be four parts and carbonless. Rule Cite: club meets every Wednesday except state holidays. 12:00
OAC 252:515-41 Brief Description: The Department is p.m. – 12:55 p.m.  Location: DEQ, 2nd Floor Training Room,
proposing to amend the rule by removing a reference to an 707 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City, OK Contact: J. Paul
invalid citation and clarifying closure cost estimate procedures. Davis
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405/702-5132
or
405/401-7624
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9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Location: DEQ, 1 Floor Multi- j.paul.davis@deq.ok.gov
Purpose Room, 707 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City, OK
Contact:
Mike
Stickney

405/702-5184

mike.stickney@deq.ok.gov
Board and Council agendas often differ from this early calendar description.
Please call the contact person a week prior to meetings listed for more definite information.
If you have any entries for the Calendar of Events, please email to calendarofevents@deq.ok.gov
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January 12-13, 2015
February 18, 2015
2015 (OGWA) Oklahoma Ground Water Association
Annual Conference/Tradeshow
Sponsored by: OGWA Topic(s): Ronald B. Peterson,
NGWA’s 2015 McEllhiney Lecturer, will be our guest speaker
this year! Peterson’s lecture, “Drilling Fluids: A Common
Sense Approach” will provide you with basics for the proper
planning, implementation, and follow-through of a welldesigned drilling program with the goal of providing the best
seal possible during the final well construction. To attend the
show please go to http://www.okgroundwater.org CEU’s are
available!7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Location: Embassy
Suites, 2501 Conference Dr., Norman, OK
73069
Contact: Deanna Atkinson, Oklahoma Environmental
Services at 405/605-1720 ext. 7000
Air & Waste Management Association
Sponsored by: AWMA Topic(s): Ms. Sherryl Love with
OG&E will make a presentation on utility pole repurposing and
coal ash disposal. The meeting is free and open to the public.
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Brown Bag lunch. Lunch/social at
st
11:30, talk will start at 12 Noon Location: DEQ, 1 Floor
Multi-Purpose Room, 707 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City, OK
Contact: Saba Tahmassebi at 405/702-5100
January 21, 2015
Air & Waste Management Association/DEQ Green Team
Joint Meeting
Sponsored by: AWMA & DEQ Topic(s): Dr. Chad
Penn, Associate Professor of soil and environmental chemistry
at Oklahoma State University, will make a presentation entitled
“The Fate of Drilling Wastes in Oklahoma.” The meeting is
free and open to the public. DEQ Professional Engineers will
receive one hour of PDH upon request11:30 a.m. to
1:00 p.m. Brown Bag lunch. Lunch/social at 11:30, talk will
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start at 12 Noon Location: DEQ, 1 Floor Multi-Purpose
Room, 707 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City, OK Contact:
Saba Tahmassebi at 405/702-5100 or Sara Ivey at 405/7027122
January 22, 2015
OKC Emissions Inventory Workshop 2015
Sponsored by: DEQ Topic(s): The 9:00 a.m. – 12:00
p.m. workshop will focus on the basics of emissions
inventories, how to calculate your annual emissions, and
submitting your data using Redbud, ODEQ’s secure webbased reporting application. 9:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m. 
Location: National Weather Center, 120 David L. Boren Blvd.,
Norman, OK 73072 Contact: Cody Lathrop at 405-7024212 or Michelle Horn
at 405-702-4176 
cody.lathrop@deq.ok.gov or michelle.horn@deq.ok.gov
January 28, 2015
Waste Exclusion Plan Training
Sponsored by: DEQ Topic(s): Waste Exclusion Plan
Training. For registration and payment information please
contact Ken Purdy (SWANA) at 918-456-0116 or
okswana@sbcglobal.net 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
st
Location: DEQ, 1 Floor Multi-Purpose Room, 707 N.
Robinson, Oklahoma City, OK Contact: John Gowan 
405/702-5293john.gowan@deq.ok.gov
February 3, 2015
Tulsa Emissions Inventory Workshop 2015
Sponsored by: DEQ Topic(s): The 9:00 a.m. – 12:00
p.m. workshop will focus on the basics of emissions
inventories, how to calculate your annual emissions, and
submitting your data using Redbud, ODEQ’s secure webbased reporting application. 9:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m. 
Location: Tulsa Technology Career Services Center, 3420 S.
Memorial Drive, Tulsa, OK 74145 Contact: Cody Lathrop
at 405-702-4212 or Michelle Horn at 405-702-4176 
cody.lathrop@deq.ok.gov or michelle.horn@deq.ok.gov
Board and Council agendas often differ from this early calendar description.
Please call the contact person a week prior to meetings listed for more definite information.
If you have any entries for the Calendar of Events, please email to calendarofevents@deq.ok.gov