An MPDES General Permit is a pre-existing permit for wastewater discharges associated with common activities, such as concentrated animal feeding operations and storm water discharges from construction or industrial activity. Authorizations for General Permits are issued if a facility or activity falls within the guidelines of the existing permit.
John Wayne dies. On this day in 1979, John Wayne, an iconic American film actor famous for starring in countless westerns, dies at age 72 after battling cancer for more than a decade. The actor was born Marion Morrison on May 26, 1907, in Winterset, Iowa, and moved as a child to Glendale, California.
January 05, 2004|Stuart Pfeifer | Times Staff Writer. John Wayne was buried on an ocean-view hillside in Newport Beach more than 24 years ago, a private service from which dozens of fans were turned away by security guards. For nearly two decades, Wayne's final resting place remained nearly as private: The actor's grave, on a grassy slope next to a sturdy shade tree, was left unmarked until 1998.