ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SOLID WASTE PERMIT RENEWAL AND MODIFICATION UNDER THE ALABAMA SOLID WASTES AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT ACT AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
PUBLIC NOTICE – 422

Baldwin County

The City of Fairhope has applied for a permit renewal and modification of a construction and demolition waste landfill known as the Fairhope Inert Landfill (Permit No. 02-07). The modification will update the drawings to reflect existing conditions and add additional gas monitoring wells along the eastern boundary. Furthermore, a variance has been requested from Rule 334-13-4-.12(2)(f) requiring a 100 foot buffer zone. Fairhope Inert Landfill is described as being a part of the SW ¼ of the SW ¼ and the NW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 20, Township 6 South, Range 2 East, and located on Section Street next to the Utilities Department. (Baldwin County, Alabama).  The Fairhope Inert Landfill has a permitted area of approximately 17.59 acres with a disposal area of approximately 16.05 acres.

The approved waste stream for the Fairhope Inert Landfill shall be non-putrescible and non-hazardous construction and demolition waste, discarded tires and rubbish as defined by ADEM Rule 335-13-1-.03. The service area for Fairhope Inert Landfill, as contained in the permit application and as approved by the City of Fairhope Council, will remain the corporate city limits of Fairhope, Alabama. The maximum average daily volume of waste disposed at the Fairhope Inert Landfill will remain 257 cubic yards per day or 100 tons per day, whichever is reached first. All previously approved variances have been requested and shall remain in the permit.

Copies of the landfill application form and proposed permit are available for public inspection electronically via the ADEM website at http://adem.alabama.gov/newsEvents/publicNotices.cnt and the complete application at the following location Monday – Friday (except legal holidays), 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.  A nominal fee for copying and/or mailing may be charged.  Arrangements for copying should be made in advance.

Russell A. Kelly, Chief
Permits and Services Division
ADEM
1400 Coliseum Blvd.
[Mailing address: PO Box 301463; Zip 36130-1463]
Montgomery, Alabama 36109-2400
(334) 271-7712
permitsmail@adem.alabama.gov

Persons wishing to comment may do so, in writing or by email, to the Department's named contact above within 35 days following the publication date of this notice.  In order to affect final decisions, comments must offer technically substantial information that is applicable to the proposed permit.

A written request for a public hearing may also be filed within that 35-day period and must state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the hearing.  The Director shall hold a public hearing upon receipt of a significant number of technical requests.

After consideration of all written comments, review of any public hearing record, and consideration of the requirements of the Alabama Solid Wastes and Recyclable Materials Management Act, and applicable regulations, the Department will make a final determination.  The Department will develop a response to comments, which will become part of the public record and will be available to persons upon request.  Notice will be sent to any person requesting notice of the final action.

The Department maintains a list of interested individuals who are mailed legal notices regarding proposed permits.  If you wish to receive such notices, contact the Permits & Services Division via telephone (334-271-7714), US Mail (P.O. Box 301463, Montgomery, AL  36130-1463), or e-mail (permitsmail@adem.alabama.gov).

This notice is hereby given this 12th day of February, 2020, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.