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RalphH . Duggins - Decemb2e,2r0 10 ViaF irsCtl asMsa ialri d Viae -maiclh:l [email protected] ChloLei eberknecht ProjMeacnta g-er SunsAedtv isCoormym ission P.OB.o x1 3066 AustTienx,a 7s8 711 Re: TCEQS unsReetp orDta mS afeRteyg ulaPtroorgyr am (cid:1) DeaMrs .L ieberknecht: Is ubmthiets ceo mmenotnsb ehaolfCf h arLctad a.p ,art nersohfim py w ifmey, twos onasn dm e. 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Nevertheltheesrse,i sn'o i ndicaitnitho en c urrendta ms afesttya tuotrie m plemented regulattihoathntes o wneorf a pre-exissmtailndlga mi ns ouncdo nditoirow nh o, haasn emergenaccyt ipolnan i se ntittloae dv ariancmeu,c hl estsob eg randfathfreorme dt he hydroloagnidhc y drauclriitce riinta h en ewr uleWse. therefobreel iethvee C ommission shouladf finnatirveecloym meann da dditisotnaatlu tcohrayn gdei rectthien TgC EQ to grandfatthheeor w nerosfc ertapirne -exissmtailndlga msfr omt hre etroactiimvpeo sition ofh ydrologaincd h ydraurleiqcu iremepnarttisc,u lartlhyem inimumd esigfnl ood hydrgor apchr itetrhiaarate e xpresassea dp ercentoafthg ee " probambalxei muflmo od." Thanyko uf oyro ucro nsideration.