ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

BALDWIN  COUNTY

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR A REVIEW OF A COASTAL NONREGULATED-USE PERMIT FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
PUBLIC NOTICE - 591

In accordance with ADEM Administrative Code r. 335-8-1-.11 and 335-8-1-.14, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) hereby gives notice that Gulf Shores RVC, LLC. applied to ADEM for a Nonregulated-Use Permit seeking authorization to develop a 77.5-acre tract of land to be known as The Farm RV Resort, located at 5800 Melvin Plath Lane on Parcels 05-61-09-38-0-000-095.000, and 05-61-09-38-0-000-094.000 in Gulf Shores, Baldwin County, Alabama. The project will consist of 349 RV pads and associated infrastructure including internal roadways, stormwater retention, bathhouses, a swimming pool, and a dog park.  To meet county and city design standards for ingress and egress, 4,026ft2 of clean fill may be placed into wetlands to widen the existing driveway; these proposed impacts are being reviewed separately by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for consideration under Nation-wide permit no. 18 (SAM-2020-00663-ELB).

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 2020-303-NRU-CRD.

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 18th day of November, 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.