ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

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

Escambia County

The City of Atmore has submitted to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) an application for a permit renewal of the solid waste facility permit for the Atmore Landfill (Permit No. 27-09). The landfill is described as being located in part of the Southeast ¼ of Section 29, Township 2 North, Range 6 East, on County Road 14 in Escambia County, Alabama. The total permitted area for the facility is 20 acres with approximately 11.8 acres approved for disposal.

The waste stream for the Atmore Landfill shall remain nonputrescible and nonhazardous construction and demolition waste including, but not limited, to waste building material, packaging, and rubble resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, or demolition operations on pavements, houses, commercial buildings and other structures.  Additionally, wastes may include, but are not limited to, masonry materials, sheet rock, roofing waste, insulation, rebar, scrap metal, rebar, scrap metal, paving materials, wood products, clearing, landscaping and storm debris, and solid waste generated by manufacturing processes that is not a hazardous waste nor classified as industrial waste. No manufacturing waste is allowed to be disposed of at this landfill without prior written permission from ADEM. The service area for the Atmore Landfill shall remain Escambia County, Alabama. The maximum average daily volume of waste disposed at the Atmore Landfill shall remain 120 cubic yards per day.

Copies of the landfill proposed permits are available for public inspection electronically via the ADEM web site 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) 271-7714
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 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 29th day of July, 2020, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

          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.