The Alabama Department of Environmental Management pursuant to Code of Alabama 1975, Section 22-22A-8 et seq., as amended and regulations promulgated thereunder, hereby gives notice that the Department is preparing the FY 2009 Intended Use Plans for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Loan Programs. The Intended Use Plans identify the proposed uses of Federal and State funds for the CWSRF and DWSRF. The plans list projects eligible to apply for loans to construct water and wastewater treatment facilities during FY2009.

Copies of the Intended Use Plans may be obtained by mailing a request for each document to the address shown below. They may also be viewed at the offices of the Department, 1400 Coliseum Boulevard, Montgomery, Alabama 36110, or downloaded on the Internet at www.adem.state.al.us/PublicNotice/PublicNotice.htm at no cost.

A fifteen (15) day public comment period will be held in order to receive data and additional information relative to the Intended Use Plans.

If the Department determines that there is a significant public interest, the Director may schedule a public hearing on one or both Intended Use Plans. All comments concerning the Intended Use Plans or requests for public hearings must be in writing and received no later than 5:00 p.m., March 24, 2009, at the following address:

Alabama Department of Environmental Management

Permits and Services Division

Attn: Aubrey H. White III

PO Box 301463

Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463

After consideration of all written comments the Department will prepare final documents to be transmitted to EPA as part of the Department’s capitalization grant application.

This determination and all comments received during the public comment period will be available for public inspection at the office of the Department in Montgomery.

This notice is hereby given on March 9, 2009, by authorization of ADEM.