ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ALABAMA STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Public Notice – 350
Notice is hereby given that the Alabama Department of Environmental Management is providing the opportunity for interested persons to comment on documents pertaining to the Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the Second Planning Period.
Pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements contained in Sections 169A and 169B, and the subsequent implementing regulations contained in 40 CFR 51.308, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), has developed a proposed SIP revision to address regional haze. This SIP revision represents commitments and actions taken by the state to address the requirements of these regulations during the second planning period, which includes the years 2019 to 2028. These commitments and actions move the state toward the goal of attaining natural visibility conditions at Alabama’s designated Federal Class I area, and at other Class I areas outside the State that Alabama may impact. As designated in 40 CFR § 81.401, Alabama has one class one area within its borders, the Sipsey Wilderness Area (Sipsey). It is located within the Bankhead National Forest, and visibility is an important value.
Interested parties may request that a public hearing be held. If a hearing is held, it will be held on October 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in the Main Hearing Room at the ADEM – Central Office location at 1400 Coliseum Blvd. in Montgomery.
Those requesting a hearing should call (334) 271-7909. The deadline to submit a request for a hearing is 5:00 p.m. on October 3, 2025. If no hearing is to be held, a Notice of Cancellation of the hearing will be posted on October 7, 2025, on the Department's website located at https://adem.alabama.gov/public-notices. Interested persons may also call (334) 271-7909 to determine if a public hearing will be held.
Copies of the proposed SIP and Appendices (Appendix A, Appendix B, Appendix C, Appendix D, Appendix E, Appendix F, Appendix G and Appendix H) are available for viewing at each of the locations listed below, and on the internet at https://adem.alabama.gov/public-notices. Copies are also available at a cost of 30 cents per page, at each of the ADEM office locations.
ADEM, Office of General Counsel
Attn: Jewel Shannan
1400 Coliseum Boulevard
(P. O. Box 301463, Zip code 36130-1463)
Montgomery, AL 36110-2059
(334) 260-4510
ADEM, Birmingham Field Office
Attn: Julia Trevarthan
110 Vulcan Road
Birmingham, AL 35209-4702
(205) 942-6168
ADEM, Decatur Field Office
Attn: Jan Childers
2715 Sandlin Road, SW
Decatur, AL 35603-1333
(256) 353-1713
ADEM, Coastal Field Office
Attn: Jenika Monroe
1615 South Broad Street
Mobile, AL 36605
(251) 450-3400
Southeast Alabama Regional Planning &
Development Commission
462 North Oates, 4th Floor
Dothan, AL 36303
Alabama - Tombigbee Rivers Planning &
Development Commission
Courthouse Annex
107 Broad Street
Camden, AL 36726
East Alabama Regional Planning &
Development Commission
1130 Quintard Avenue
Anniston, AL 36201
If the Department holds a hearing, it will be held to receive data, views, and arguments from interested persons regarding the document. Attendance at the hearing is not necessary to present such data, views, arguments, or comments as the same may be submitted in writing, but must be received by Aubrey White prior to 5:00 p.m. on October 8, 2025.
Written submissions and other inquiries should be directed to:
Mr. Aubrey H. White III,
Chief, Air Division
Alabama Department of Environmental Management
P.O. Box 301463
Montgomery, AL 36130-1463
(street address: 1400 Coliseum Boulevard, Montgomery, AL 36110-2059) or by e-mail at
ahw@adem.alabama.gov
Any person wishing to participate in this hearing who needs special accommodations should contact the Department’s Permits and Services Division at (334) 271-7714 at least five working days prior to the hearing.
This notice is hereby given this September 3, 2025, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
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Edward F. Poolos
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.