ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD EXTENSION

FOR THE PROPOSED RENEWAL OF A MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL PERMIT UNDER THE ALABAMA SOLID WASTES & RECYCLABLE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT ACT AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD EXTENSION NOTICE – 422

PERRY COUNTY

Notice is hereby given that the public comment period for the proposed renewal of the solid waste disposal permit for the municipal solid waste landfill known as the Arrowhead Landfill (Permit No. 53-03) has been extended until  seven days after the date of the rescheduled public hearing date, which will be announced in a forthcoming public notice.

The Arrowhead landfill is located in Sections 21, 22, 27, and 28, Township 17 North, Range 6 East in Perry County, Alabama. The permitted facility consists of 973.85 acres with 425.33 acres permitted for disposal operations.   The waste stream for the Arrowhead Landfill would remain nonhazardous solid wastes, noninfectious putrescible and nonputrescible wastes including but not limited to household garbage, commercial waste, industrial waste, construction and demolition debris, other similar type materials, and special waste approved by ADEM.  The service area for the Arrowhead Landfill would remain the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.  The maximum average daily volume of waste disposed at the Arrowhead Landfill would remain 15,000 tons per day. The application requested that all conditions of the current permit for the Arrowhead Landfill, including previously approved variances and special conditions, be granted in the renewed permit.

All comments must address the conditions of the proposed permit; the Department’s adherence to the applicable environmental laws, rules, and regulations in development of the proposed permit; or issues that have an impact on the applicant’s ability to meet applicable environmental laws, rules, and regulations to affect the final permit decision.  In order to affect final decisions, comments must offer technically substantial information that is applicable to the proposed permit.

Copies of the public notice, proposed permit and application (Part A, Part B) are available for public inspection electronically via http://adem.alabama.gov/newsEvents/pubHearings.cnt and the complete application is available at the following location Monday – Friday (except legal holidays), 8:00 am to 5:00 pm by appointment.  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 36110-2400
(334) 271-7714
permitsmail@adem.alabama.gov

Persons wishing to comment may do so, in writing, to the Department's named contact above until the comment period end date, which will be established in the forthcoming public notice to reschedule the public hearing for this proposed permit action.

After consideration of all written comments, review of any public hearing record, and consideration of the requirements of the Alabama Solid Wastes & Recyclable Materials Management Act, and applicable regulations, the Department will make a final determination on the proposed permit.  The Department will develop a response to comments, which will become part of the public record and be posted to the Department’s website at http://app.adem.alabama.gov/eFile/.  To find the response to comments and final permit determination, you may search by the permit or facility number listed in this notice.

The Department maintains a list of interested individuals who are emailed legal notices regarding proposed permits. If you wish to receive such notices, please sign up at http://adem.alabama.gov/default.cnt by entering your email address on the left side of the page and clicking the submit button.

This notice is hereby given this 26th day of January, 2022, 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.