ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

MOBILE COUNTY

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR A REVIEW OF A COASTAL CONSISTENCY CERTIFICATION FOR AN ACTIVITY REQUIRING A FEDERAL LICENSE OR PERMIT
PUBLIC NOTICE - 591

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) hereby gives notice that Tomly Barge Co., Inc. has applied to the Mobile District United States Army Corps of Engineers (Mobile District) for a permit.  Pursuant to Title 15 C.F.R. Part 930 Subpart D, the proposed activity for which the permit is sought is subject to review by the ADEM for consistency under the enforceable policies of the Alabama Coastal Area Management Program (ACAMP).

Tomly Barge Co., Inc. proposes mechanical and/or hydraulic maintenance dredging of approximately 16,500 cubic yards of silt and sand material from approximately 25,000 square feet (0.57 acre) of waterbottoms to a maximum depth of -25 feet below the plane of mean lower low water (MLLW) at an existing barge loading and unloading area and from approximately 57,000 square feet (1.19 acre) to a maximum depth of -12 feet below the plane of mean lower low water (MLLW) along an existing bulkhead within the loading/unloading facility. If dredging is conducted mechanically, dredged material would be dewatered on a barge then transported by truck to an onsite upland disposal area. If dredging is conducted hydraulically, the material will be pumped directly to an approved upland disposal site. A floating turbidity barrier (curtain / rough water screen) will be used during mechanical dredging activities to reduce impacts to adjacent waters.  The proposed project is located at 176 Dunlap Drive; within Section 5, Township 4 South, Range 1 East; at Latitude 30.68942° North, Longitude -88.03280° West; in Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama.  The applicant has certified that the proposed activity complies with the ACAMP.  Pursuant to Title 33 C.F.R. § 325.2, the Mobile District is considering authorizing the activity by Letter of Permission SAM-2008-00909-HEH.

Any person wishing to make comments or provide additional information relative to the proposed activity’s consistency with the ACAMP must submit such comments or information by letter or by email to ADEM at the address below within fifteen (15) calendar days following the publication date of this notice. Only those comments, which address issues within the Department’s scope of authority, can be considered. All correspondence regarding this proposal should reference application number ACAMP-2013-256.1

J. Scott Brown, Chief
Mobile Branch Office
Alabama Department of Environmental Management
3664 Dauphin Street, Suite B
Mobile, Alabama 36608-1211
Coastal@adem.alabama.gov

Copies of all information submitted are available for public inspection at the ADEM office located at the above address Monday – Friday (except legal holidays), 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Arrangements for copying should be made in advance. This Public Notice is available on the internet at http://adem.alabama.gov/newsEvents/publicNotices.cnt. The ADEM Division 335-8 rules are available on the internet at adem.alabama.gov.

After consideration of all written comments and consideration of the requirements of the Alabama Coastal Area Management Act and ADEM Coastal Program rules, the Department will make a final determination. The Department’s determination, associated documents and all comments received during the public comment period will be available for inspection at the ADEM office located at the above address during normal working hours.  Notice of the final permit decision will be sent to any person who requests such notice, in writing, during this comment period.

Notice is hereby given this 23rd day of December, 2020, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

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Lance R. LeFleur,
Director

Nondiscrimination Statement: The Department does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in the administration of its programs.