In this section:
The Division of Water
The Division of Air Quality
Department for Environmental Protection’s Permit
Coordination Process
Additional Information
Overview
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is broken down into numerous divisions. This chapter will provide you with an overview of each of the main divisions in Kentucky, as well as key contact names and numbers to assist in finding the answers to your problems.
This is the mission of the Kentucky Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet (KNREPC).
This agency has many responsibilities. We have only provided a general overview of Kentucky’s main divisions that directly impact planning and our waterways—before and after construction.
Provided below is the Kentucky Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet organizational structure and Frankfort/Central offices. All phone numbers are 502 areas—unless otherwise designated.
Office of the
Secretary 564-3350
Administrative Services 564-7320
Public Information and
Education Branch 564-5525
Office of Legal Services 564-5576
Office of Information Services 564-5174
Office of Administrative Hearings 564-7312
Dept. for
Environmental Protection 564-2150
Commissioner 564-2150
Division of Water 564-3410
Division for Air Quality 573-3382
Division of Waste Management 564-6120
Division of Env. Services 564-6120
Dept. for
Natural Resources 564-2184
Commissioner 564-2184
Division of Energy 800-282-0868
Division of Conservation 564-3080
Division of Forestry 564-4496
Dept. for
Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement 564-6940
Commissioner 564-6940
Division of Abandoned Mine Lands 564-2141
Division of Field Services 564-2340
Division of Permits 564-2320
Environmental Quality
Commission 564-2150
Kentucky State
Nature Preserves
Commission 573-2886
Kentucky River
Authority 564-2866
For local and regional concerns, the appropriate NREPC regional office should be contacted. A list of key contacts, within the KNREPC, is provided below.
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Abandoned
Drums/Oil Tank |
564-6716 |
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Fish
Kills |
564-3410 |
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Abandoned
Mined Lands |
564-2141 |
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Fishing
Advisories |
564-3410 |
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Abandoned
Vehicle Recovery |
564-6716 |
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Flood
Safety |
564-3410 |
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Above-ground
Storage Tanks |
564-5981 |
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Floodplain
Management |
564-3410 |
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Acid
Rain |
573-3382 |
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Forest
Conservation Act |
564-4496 |
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Agricultural
District Program |
564-3080 |
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Forest
Fires |
564-4496 |
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Agricultural
Equip. Revolving Fund |
564-3080 |
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Forest
Health |
564-4496 |
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Agriculture
Water Quality Authority |
564-3080 |
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Forest
Inventory |
564-4496 |
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Air
Quality Permits |
573-3382 |
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Forest
Resource Utilization |
564-4496 |
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Air
Quality Permits |
573-3382 |
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Forest
Products Council |
564-4496 |
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Air
Releases (vapors, fumes, odors) |
573-3382 |
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Forest
Stewardship |
564-4496 |
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Air
Quality Index |
800-AIR
INKY |
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Forestry
Education |
564-4496 |
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Air
Quality Rep. for Small Business |
564-2150 |
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Freon |
573-3382 |
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Asbestos |
573-3382 |
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Geographic
Information Systems |
564-5174 |
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Rest
Management Practices: Agriculture Forestry |
564-3080 564-4496 |
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Groundwater Groundwater
Protection Plans Hazardous
Air Pollutants |
564-3410 564-3410 573-3382 |
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Bioassay |
564-3410 |
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Hazardous
Waste |
564-6716 |
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Biodiversity |
573-2886 |
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Hazardous
Waste Incinerators |
564-6716 |
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Blackwater
Release |
564-2340,
564-3410 |
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Hearings
(administrative) Heritage
Land Conservation Fund |
564-7312 564-2184 |
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Citizen
Participation (water) |
564-3410 |
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Houseboat
Pump-out Facilities |
564-3410 |
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Clean
Air for KY Program |
800/928-0047 |
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Household
Hazardous Wastes |
564-6716 |
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Clean
Air Act |
573-3382 |
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Illegal
Dumps |
883-NO
DUMPS |
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Clean
Community Program |
564-6716 |
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Incinerators |
573-3382 |
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Clean
Water Act |
564-3410 |
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Indoor
Air |
573-3382 |
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Comparative
Risk |
564-2150 |
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Kentucky
Master Logger Program |
564-4496 |
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Complaints: Air Water Waste |
573-3382 564-3410 564-6716 |
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Kentucky
River Locks and Dams Kentucky
Rivers Assessment Laboratory
Certification Lake
Water Quality |
564-2866 564-3410 564-6120 564-3410 |
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Compliance
Monitoring (water) |
564-3410 |
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Landfarming/Landspreading |
564-6716 |
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Composting |
564-6716 |
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Land,
Air & Water Magazine |
564-5525 |
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Conservation
Districts |
564-3080 |
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Landfills |
564-6716 |
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Conservation
(soil) Education |
564-3080 |
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Landslides |
564-6940 |
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Dam
Failure |
564-3410 |
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Lead
(air) |
573-3382 |
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Dam
Safety |
564-3410 |
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Leaking
Cargo/Drums |
564-6716 |
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DEP
Scholarship Program |
564-2150 |
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Leaking
Cargo/Drums |
564-6716 |
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Drinking
Water |
564-3410 |
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Logger
Education |
564-4496 |
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Drinking
Water State Revolv. Fund |
564-3410 |
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Logging
Inspection & Enforcement |
564-4496 |
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Drought Response |
564-3410 |
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Logging
Laws and Regulations |
564-4496 |
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Dry
Cleaners’ Information |
573-3382 |
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Monitoring
Wells |
564-3410 |
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Ecosystem
Management |
564-4496 |
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Natural
Areas Registry |
573-2886 |
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Employment |
564-2042 |
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Nature
and Wildlife Fund |
573-2886 |
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Endangered
and Threatened Species |
573-2886 |
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Non-Coal
Mining |
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Energy
Conservation |
564-7192 |
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(clay, limestone, sand, gravel) |
564-2340 |
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Energy
Education |
564-7192 |
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Nonpoint
Source Pollution |
564-3410 |
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Energy--Renewable
(solar, wind, etc.) |
564-7192 |
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Oil
and Gas Wells Licensing |
564-3410 |
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Environmental
Response Team |
564-2380 |
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Open
Burning |
573-3382 |
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Environmental
Services (lab) |
564-6120 |
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Ozone |
573-3382 |
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Environmental
Trends/Conditions |
564-2150 |
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Package
Sewage Treatment Plants |
564-3410 |
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Fires
(outdoors) Air Quality Rules Forestry Laws Waste Management |
573-3382 564-4496 564-6716 |
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Pollution
Prevention – Air Pollution
Prevention – Waste Tree
Seedlings Vehicle
Emission Testing |
573-3382 564-6716 564-4496 573-3382 |
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Reclamation
of Mined Lands |
564-2340 |
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Risk
Assessment |
564-6120 |
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Recycling
and Marketing Assistance |
564-6716 |
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Sewage
Treatment |
564-3410 |
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Shale
Extraction |
564-2340 |
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Urban
Forestry |
564-4496 |
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Small
Operator’s Assistance Program |
564-2320 |
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Used
Motor Oil Collection |
800-282-0868 |
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Smog
Alert (Northern KY) |
800/621-SMOG |
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Waste
and Recycling Education |
564-6716 |
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Soils
and Erosion |
564-3080 |
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Waste
Tires |
564-6716 |
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Soil
Erosion and Water Quality |
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Wastewater
State Revolving Fund |
564-3410 |
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Cost Share Program |
554-3080 |
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Wastewater
Treatment |
564-3410 |
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Soil
and Water Conserv. Comm. |
564-3080 |
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Wastewater
Discharge Permits |
564-3410 |
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Solid
Waste |
564-6716 |
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Water
Conservation |
564-3410 |
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State
Forest |
564-4496 |
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Water
Quality Certification |
564-3410 |
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Stormwater
Runoff |
564-3410 |
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Water
Shortage |
564-3410 |
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Stream
and River Water Quality |
564-3410 |
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Water
Supply and Planning |
564-3410 |
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Stream
Construction |
564-3410 |
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Water
Toxicity Testing |
564-3410 |
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Stream
Dredging |
564-3410 |
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Water/Wastewater
Operator Cert. |
564-3410 |
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Superfund
Sites |
564-6716 |
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Water
Withdrawal |
554-3410 |
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Surface
Mining Law Enforcement |
564-2340 |
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Watershed
Conservancy District |
564-3080 |
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Surface
Mining Permits |
564-2320 |
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Watershed
Management |
564-3410 |
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Swimming
Advisories |
564-3410 |
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Water
Watch Program |
800/928-0045 |
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Timber
Harvesting Compliance |
564-4496 |
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Water
Well Drilling |
564-3410 |
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Tire
Dumps |
564-6716 |
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Wellhead
Protection Program |
564-3410 |
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Toxic
Release Inventory |
564-2150 |
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Wetlands |
564-3410 |
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Toxics
(air) |
573-3382 |
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Wild
Rivers Program |
564-3410 |
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Tree
Farm Program |
564-4496 |
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Wire
Burning |
564-6716 |
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Underground
Storage Tanks |
564-6716 |
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