Dave Fiedler, Regulatory Affairs Officer Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

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1 Dave Fiedler, Regulatory Affairs Officer Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

2 Defining Terms Aquaculture: commercial husbandry of aquatic species (fish, crustaceans, mollusks, etc.) Types: Flow Through Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) Ponds Open Water Systems (net pens) Quality of Life Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Department of Natural Resources (DNR) 2

3 Types of Aquaculture PONDS 3

4 Types of Aquaculture FLOW THROUGH 4

5 Types of Aquaculture RECIRCULATING AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS (RAS) 5

6 Types of Aquaculture NET PENS 6

7 Net Pen Update Ed Eisch, DNR, Presenting at 2:00 PM Michigan s Decision on Net Pens in the Great Lakes 7

8 Pre-Application Meeting with the Quality of Life Agencies Jodi Gruner Economic Development Specialist MI Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

9 Authority: MI Aquaculture Development Act (199 PA 1996) Agency: MI Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Applicability: Flow through, RAS, and Ponds 9

10 Aquaculture Licensing Two licenses: Aquaculture Facility Registration On the approved species list Commercial Aquaculture Research Permit Not on the approved species list Commercial or non commercial 10

11 You do not need a facility registration or research permit if: Retail bait outlet Retail ornamental fish facility (pet store) Using privately-controlled waters for noncommercial purposes Public aquariums or zoos Portable retail fishing concessions 11

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13 Fees Fees and Timelines Facility Registration: $100 new / $75 renewal Research Permit: $250 new / $100 renewal Expires yearly on September 30 Call MDARD before submitting initial application Submit 60 days or more before startup MDARD to inspect within 30 days and issue within 60 days barring any inspection concerns 13

14 2015 Registrations and Permits TYPE OF FACILITY FACILITY REGISTRATIONS Ponds 29 Flow Through 17 RESEARCH PERMITS Recirculating 10 1 Open Water 0 Total

15 Inspection Checklist Barriers in place to prevent escapes Species to be grown Records of production, purchases & disease testing If importing, need Prior-Entry Import Permit Water source and discharges Plans for disposal of dead fish Fish health issues 15

16 Authority: Animal Industry Act (1998 PA 466) MI Aquaculture Development Act (1996 PA 199) Agency: MI Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Applicability: Flow through, RAS, and Ponds 16

17 Aquaculture Importation No importing without one of the following Official Interstate Health Certificate Official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection Fish Disease Inspection Report See Great Lakes Fish Disease Control Policy and Model Program No importing from hatchery with record of emergency fish disease within the past 2 years No importing if exhibiting clinical signs of disease Obtain a Prior-Entry Import permit. Call or if import from outside the U.S. call (option1) 17

18 Reportable Diseases 18

19 GAAMPs for Aquaculture Species 19

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21 Aquaculture in MI Licensing, Certification & Registration Animal Related Licensing Aquaculture Aquaculture in MI Licensing and List of Licensed Facilities Licensing, Certification & Registration Animal Related Licensing Aquaculture Importing Animal Health & Care Bringing Animals into MI Aquaculture (Fish) GAAMPs Draft Care of Farm Animal GAAMPs 21

22 Where to Go for MDARD Help Dr. Stephen Hussey Aquatic Program Manager Tina Moreno Aquaculture Program Assistant

23 Authority: Section 48735, Part 487, Sport Fishing, of (1994 PA 451) Agency: Department of Natural Resources Applicability: Flow Through and Ponds (w/ Inlet or Outlet) 23

24 Stocking Fish in Public Waters Purpose: The permit will ensure that the fish to be stocked are: 1. Healthy and will not pose a disease risk to populations in the wild 2. A species that currently exists in the watershed and does not pose long-term management problems; and 3. A species compatible with the overall fishery management goals 24

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26 Stocking Fish in Public Waters Step 1 Determine if the water to be stocked is public Waters that have permanent outlets or inlets Waters with public access sites Waters that have been previously stocked by the state of Michigan Step 2 Complete permit application if water body to be stocked is public Include fish health certification status from source 26

27 Stocking Fish in Public Waters Step 3 Submit the application to the appropriate Fisheries Management Unit Step 4 Once receive approved permit, you may stock fish. Contact the DNR at least 3 days prior. Have permit onsite. Submit the Public Waters Fish Stocking Report to the DNR after stocking. 27

28 Fishing Doing Business: Permits, Applications & Reporting Public Waters Stocking Permit 28

29 Where to Go for DNR Help Fisheries Management Unit Office Michigan Department of Natural Resources Go to Fishing Doing Business: Permits, Applications & Reporting Public Waters Stocking Permit Table 1. DNR Fisheries Management Unit Offices 29

30 Authority: Agency: Applicability: Part 31, Water Resources Protection, of (1994 PA 451) Part 4, Water Quality Standards Rules Department of Environmental Quality Flow Through, and Ponds w/discharge 30

31 NPDES $400 application fee and $600 annual permit fee - Agricultural Purpose Fee Category Renewed every 5 years Approval process can take 180 days Public comment and may require public hearing 31

32 NPDES Applicability for cold water species. All of the following: Produce more than 20,0000 lbs. per year Feed more than 5,000 lbs. of food per maximum feeding month Discharge more than 30 days per year 32

33 Effluent Limit Guidelines NPDES Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production 2004 Best management practices Production > = 100,000 lbs. of fish Antidegradation Justifiable benefits Alternatives researched and why not feasible Water Quality Based Effluent Limitations Protect designated uses 33

34 Water Wastewater NPDES 34

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36 Water Withdrawal Permit If combined pumping capacity > 70 gpm Register using the on-line assessment tool If withdrawal > 2 million gpd Apply for permit Contact: Andy LeBaron, Water Use Program, or lebarona@michigan.gov Water Water Management Water Use Program 36

37 Other Regulations That May Apply Part 303, Wetlands Protection, of 1994 PA 451 Part 301, Inland Lakes and Streams, of 1994 PA 451 Part 31, Water Resources Protection Floodplains and Floodways, of 1994 PA 451 Part 91, Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control of 1994 PA

38 Water Permits Wetlands Lakes & Streams Inland Lakes & Stream Permits WRD District Office 38

39 Strategic Plan Roadmap through Regulation 39

40 QOL Aquaculture Team Charge Industry compliance guidebook Participation in Aquaculture in Michigan meetings Consultations with DNR Fish Hatchery Managers New business startup meetings Incentives for hub type initiatives promoting growth Host recirculating aquaculture system workshop 40

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