ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

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

Marshall County

The City of Arab submitted to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) an application to continue to operate a construction and demolition landfill to be known as the Arab C/D Landfill (Permit Number 48-03).  The waste stream for the Arab C/D Landfill would remain nonputrescible and nonhazardous construction and demolition waste, rubbish as defined by ADEM Rule 335-13-1-.03, and polyurethane foam generated by HFI.  The service area for the Arab C/D Landfill would remain the City of Arab and the Alabama Counties of Marshall, Blount, Cullman, Madison and Morgan.  The maximum average daily volume of waste disposed at the Arab C/D Landfill would remain 500 cubic yards per day.  The application requested that all conditions of the current permit for the Arab C/D Landfill be granted in the renewed permit.

The Arab C/D Landfill is described as being located in the Section 20, Township 8 South, Range 1 East in Marshall County, Alabama.  The Arab C/D Landfill consists of 88 acres with three disposal areas (4 acres in the North Central portion, 12 acres in the central portion and 20 acres in the Southeast portion) designated for C/D waste.

Copies of the public notice and proposed permit are available for public inspection electronically via http://adem.alabama.gov/newsEvents/publicNotices.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 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 & 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), e-mail (permitsmail@adem.alabama.gov), or postal service (P.O. Box 301463, Montgomery, AL  36130-1463).

This notice is hereby given this 22nd day of July, 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.