The Missouri Department of Natural Resources describes a Military Base business as:

This type of facility is owned and operated by or for the military or one of its branches of government to shelter military equipment, personnel, training facilities and operations. 

You may need some or all of the following permits for a Military Base business:

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Above Ground Storage Tank Registration

Above ground storage tanks are regulated by the Missouri Department of Agriculture. For more information, please visit their Fuel Device Safety and Accuracy Program webpage.

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Air Intermediate Operating Permit

If your business is required to obtain a Part 70 Operating Permits but accepts voluntary, practically enforcement limitation to reduce emissions to less than 100 tons per year of any regulated pollutant and is less than 10 tons per year of any single hazardous air pollutant and less than 25 tons per year of any combined hazardous air pollutant, you may require an Air Intermediate Operating Permit to address potential air emissions.

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Air Major Construction Permit Sections (7), (8) & (9)

If your business plans to construct a new installation or modify an existing minor installation and the project has the potential to emit more than major emission levels of a regulated air containment or construct a new installation or modify an existing major installation and the project has the potential to emit more than the minor levels per year, you may require an Air Major Construction Permit Sections (7), (8) & (9) to address potential air emissions.

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Air Minor Construction Permit Section (5)

If your business plans to construct a new installation or modify an existing minor installation and the project has the potential to emit less than major source levels per year; or you plan to construct a new installation or modify an existing major installation and the project has the potential to emit less than the minor levels per year, you may require an Air Minor Construction Permit to address potential air emissions.

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Air Part 70 Operating Permit

If your business has the potential to emit greater than 100 tons per year of any regulated pollutant, has the potential to emit greater than 100 tons per year of any single hazardous air pollutant, or greater than 25 tons per year of combined hazardous air pollutants, or is required by a New Source Performance Standard or a Maximum Achievable Control Technology, you may require an Air Part 70 Operating Permit.

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Area-Wide Land Disturbance Master General Stormwater Permit MOR100000

If your business is under contract with a city, county or other governmental jurisdiction that has a stormwater control program for land disturbance activities and you plan to complete activities such as clearing, grubbing, excavating, grading and other activities that result in the destruction of the root zone or other land disturbance that will cause pollution to waters of the state, you must obtain an Area-Wide Land Disturbance General Stormwater Permit MOR100000 to address stormwater discharges from the property.

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Asbestos Renovation and Demolition Notification

The department requires notification of demolitions and abatement projects involving regulated structures at least 10 working days before crews begin a project. To learn more, visit the department's Asbestos webpage.

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Hazardous Waste Generator Registration

If you produce or store some form of hazardous waste as a result of your business processes, you may be required to register as a hazardous waste generator.

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Hazardous Waste/ Infectious Waste Transporter License

If you or your business plans to transport hazardous waste including waste oil, explosives, gases, flammable and combustible liquids, flammable solids, oxidizers and organic peroxides, poisons, radioactive materials, corrosives or infectious waste, you must obtain a Hazardous/ Infectious Waste Transporter License.

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Land Application of Domestic Wastewater Permit MOG823000

If your business is a no-discharge, private or domestic wastewater treatment facility with design flows of less than 50,000 gallons per day and land apply the wastewater, design flows of less than 50,000 gallons per day and plan to land apply the wastewater, you must obtain a Land Application of Domestic Wastewater MOG823000 master general permit.

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Major Water User Registration

If you or your business is capable of producing 100,000 gallons per day, or approximately 70 gallons per minute, including all wells or surface intakes, you are required to register with the department as a Major Water User. This registration is not for permitting purposes or to regulate water usage. Major water users are required by law to report the volume of water they used by March 31 of the year following the usage. Registration is required in order to submit reports.

The Major Water Users Program is established to simply gather water use data. Missouri collects water use data to better understand and manage the state’s water inventory. For more information, or to complete the online registration, please visit the Major Water Users webpage.

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Pesticide Applications Permit MOG870000

If your business sprays biological and chemical pesticides that leave a residue in waters of the state, you must obtain a Pesticide Applications MOG870000 master general permit. The permit requires applicators to implement site-specific control practices and other pest management strategies that are designed to minimize discharges of pesticides/ herbicides to waters of the state.

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Petroleum Impacted Water Remediation Permit MOG940000

If your business discharges wastewater or stormwater associated with petroleum impacted water at any industrial or commercial facility, you must obtain a Petroleum Impacted Water Remediation MOG940000 master general permit.

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Phase II Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) Comprehensive Master General Stormwater Permit MOR04C000

If your business plans to discharge from a regulated Phase II Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems, you must obtain a Phase II Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems Comprehensive General Stormwater Permit MOR04C000 to address stormwater discharges from the property. This system collects stormwater runoff from roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, man-made channels, storm drains from cities, townships, counties, military bases, hospitals, prison complexes, highway departments, universities and more. Learn more about Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4).

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Public Drinking Water Construction Permit

If your business plans to construct a public water system that will supply drinking water to the public, you must obtain a Public Drinking Water Construction Permit. You must obtain this permit if you also plan to complete the following construction projects to the water system: waterline extensions, waterline replacements, drilling water supply well, construction a storage tank, adding a disinfection system, treatment changes, building a pump station or other improvements or modifications. A public water system has at least 15 service connections or serves at least 25 people at least 60 days out of the year. If your business plans to connect to a permitted public water system, then you are not required to obtain this permit.

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Public Drinking Water Permit to Dispense

If your business plans to operate a public water system that supplies drinking water to the public, you must obtain a Public Drinking Water Permit to Dispense. A public water system has at least 15 service connections or serves at least 25 people at least 60 days out of the year. If your business plans to connect to a permitted public water system, then you are not required to obtain this permit.

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Scrap Tire Processing Facility Permit

If your business plans to operate a facility to reduce the volume of scrap tires by shredding, cutting, buffing, chipping, baling or otherwise altered so they can be recycled, used for resource recovery or disposed of, you will be required to apply for a Scrap Tire Processing Facility Permit.

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Section 401 Water Quality Certification

If your business plans to perform any work in a waterway or wetland, you may be required to submit a Section 401 Water Quality Certification. Contact the appropriate U.S. Army Corps of Engineers district to determine if a federal permit is required. If there is no federal permit required, then you are not required to obtain a 401 Water Quality Certification from the department.

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Sewer Extension Construction Permit

If your business plans to construct a gravity sewer extension, force main and lift station, you may need a site-specific Sewer Extension Construction Permit. You may also need this permit if you plan to construct a non-earthen flow equalization storage basin at a lift station and an inline storage.

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Site-Specific Domestic Wastewater Operating Permit

If you or your business has received a Wastewater Construction Permit for domestic wastewater discharges and have completed the construction project, you will need to apply for a Site-Specific Domestic Wastewater Operating Permit before you may operate, use or maintain the existing point source of water pollution. 

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Solid Waste Processing Facility Construction Permit

If your business plans to build a facility where solid wastes are transferred from one container to another or are processed, you are required to apply for a Solid Waste Processing Facility Construction Permit. Types of processing facilities include incinerator, compost plant, infectious waste, transfer station and material recovery, with or without composting.

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Solid Waste Processing Facility Operating Permit

If your business plans to operate a facility where solid wastes are transferred from one container to another or are processed, you are required to apply for a Solid Waste Processing Facility Operating Permit. Types of processing facilities include incinerator, compost plant, infectious waste, transfer station and material recovery, with or without composting.

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Solid Waste Technician Certification

Missouri solid waste disposal areas and solid waste processing facilities designated by rule, must be operated under the direction of a certified solid waste technician. For more information, please visit the department's Solid Waste Technician Certification webpage.

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Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Registration

If your business includes an underground storage tank on the property used to store either petroleum or certain hazardous substances, or if you plan to have a tank installed for these reasons, you may be required to submit an Underground Storage Tank Registration with the department.

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Wastewater Construction Permit

If your business plans to build, erect, alter or replace an existing or proposed point source, water contaminate source or wastewater treatment facility, you may need a Wastewater Construction Permit.