PUBLIC NOTICE
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (ADEM)
NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING AND PUBLIC AVAILIABILITY SESSION FOR
PROPOSED RENEWAL OF A MAJOR SOURCE OPERATING PERMIT (MSOP) UNDER THE ALABAMA AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ACT AND
THE PROPOSED RENEWAL OF A MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL PERMIT UNDER THE ALABAMA SOLID WASTES & RECYCLABLE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT ACT
AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
TALLAPOOSA COUNTY
Notice is hereby given that ADEM will hold a Joint Public Hearing on November 14, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., in the Courtroom at the Tallassee City Hall located at 3 Freeman Avenue, Tallassee, AL 36078 for the proposed issuance of the following permits to Stone’s Throw Landfill located at 1303 Washington Boulevard, Tallassee, Alabama 36078.
Additionally, the Department has scheduled a Public Availability Session to allow interested citizens to discuss questions with ADEM officials. The public availability session will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on November 14, 2024, in Tallassee, Alabama at the Tallassee City Hall located at 3 Freeman Avenue, Tallassee, AL 36078.
Copies of the complete project files are available at http://app.adem.alabama.gov/eFile/ by entering Master ID 14950 and selecting the appropriate Land and Air Division permit number and at the following location Monday-Friday, except legal holidays, between 8:00 a.m. and 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
ADEM
1400 Coliseum Blvd.
[Mailing address: P. O. Box 301463-1463]
Montgomery, AL 36110-2400
(334) 271-7714
permitsmail@adem.alabama.gov
In addition, electronic files may also be viewed Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at:
Tallassee Community Library
99 Freeman Avenue
Tallassee, Alabama 36078
The purpose of the public hearing will be for interested parties to make oral and written comments into the public hearing record. Those wishing to make oral comments at the public hearing are also encouraged to submit those comments in writing. All comments must address the conditions of the proposed permit(s); the Department’s adherence to the applicable environmental laws, rules, and regulations in development of the proposed permit(s); or issues that have an impact on the applicant’s ability to meet applicable environmental laws, rules, and regulations to affect the final permit decision. In order to affect final decisions, comments must offer technically substantial information that is applicable to the proposed permit(s).
Persons wishing to comment may do so, in writing, to the Department's named contact above by November 21, 2024. Commenters should identify the appropriate permit number(s) on the first page of their comments. If the comments apply to more than one permit, please try to make it clear to which permit each comment applies.
After consideration of all oral and written comments and consideration of the requirements of the Alabama Air Pollution Control Act, the Federal Clean Air Act, the Alabama Solid Wastes & Recyclable Materials Management Act, and all other applicable regulations, the Department will make a final determination on the proposed permits. The Department will develop a response to comments for each permit, which will be posted to the Department’s website at http://app.adem.alabama.gov/eFile/. To find the response to comments and final permit determination, you may search by the permit or facility number listed in this notice.
The Department maintains a list of interested individuals who are emailed legal notices regarding proposed permits. If you wish to receive such notices, please sign up at http://adem.alabama.gov/default.cnt by entering your email address on the left side of the page and clicking the submit button.
Any person wishing to participate in this hearing who needs special accommodations should contact the ADEM Permits and Services Division at (334) 271-7714 at least five working days prior to the hearing. This notice is hereby given on this October 9, 2024, 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.