ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
NOTICE OF PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF THE POST-CLOSURE PERMIT UNDER THE ALABAMA HAZARDOUS WASTES MANAGEMENT AND MINIMIZATION ACT (AHWMMA) AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
PUBLIC NOTICE – 421
Shelby County
Stella-Jones Corporation of Montevallo, Alabama submitted to ADEM an application for modification of its post-closure permit for its closed surface impoundments (SWMU 22 and 23) which were used to manage hazardous waste at its facility (EPA I.D. Number 034 046 730) located at 1051 Highway 25 South, Montevallo, Alabama. The Department has determined the facility’s modification application to be complete and has prepared a draft permit in accordance with State regulations.
Stella-Jones Corporation is the owner and operator of a wood treating facility. The Post-Closure Permit modification addresses the removal of the monitoring wells, MW-8S, MW-C, and MW-6 from the groundwater monitoring well network and the reinstallation of MW-4 as MW-4R.
Copies of the fact sheet, permit modification application and draft AHWMMA permit are available for public inspection electronically via http://adem.alabama.gov/newsEvents/publicNotices.cnt and at the following location Monday – Friday (except legal holidays) during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 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
Alabama Department of Environmental Management
1400 Coliseum Blvd., Montgomery, Alabama 36110-2400
[Mailing address: P.O. Box 301463; Zip 36130-1463]
(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 45 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 45-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 AHWMMA, the Federal Resource, Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 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).
Notice is hereby given this 21st day of August, 2023, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
_____________________________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.