The
LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, is accepting written comments on a Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (LPDES) permit prepared for Bossier Parish Police
Jury, Penal Complex
Wastewater Treatment Plant, P.O. Box 70, Benton,
Louisiana 71006. The facility is located at the intersection of
Abe Martin Road and Old Plain Dealing Road in Plain Dealing, Bossier Parish. Upon the effective date of the final permit, the LPDES
permit shall replace the previously issued LPDES permit LA011623
8.
The principal discharge from this source made into the Red River, waters of
the state classified for primary contact recreation, secondary contact
recreation, propagation of fish and wildlife, agriculture, and drinking water
supply. Under the SIC 9223, the
applicant proposes to discharge treated sanitary wastewater from a publicly
owned treatment works serving a penal complex (minimum, medium, and maximum
security prisons).
During
the preparation of this permit, it has been determined that the discharge will
have no adverse impact on the existing uses of the receiving waterbody. As with any discharge, however, some change
in existing water quality may occur.
Comments and requests for a public hearing or notification of
the final decision can be submitted via
personal delivery, U.S. mail, email, or fax. Comments and
requests for public hearings must be received by 4:30 pm CST, WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER 12, 2012. Delivery
may be made to the drop-box at 602 N. 5th St., Baton Rouge, LA
70802. U.S. Mail may be sent to LDEQ,
Public Participation Group, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313. Emails may be
submitted to DEQ.PUBLICNOTICES@LA.GOV and faxes sent to (225) 219-3309.
Please see additional instructions for comment submission,
hand delivery and information regarding electronic submission at http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/Default.aspx?tabid=2256 or call (225) 219-3276. Emails
should follow the statewide email policies.
For more information regarding statewide
email policies, go to http://doa.louisiana.gov/ocs/email/policies.htm.
If LDEQ finds a
significant degree of public interest, a public hearing will be held. LDEQ will send notification of the final
permit decision to the applicant and to each person who has submitted written
comments or a written request for notification of the final decision
.
The
application, draft
permit, and are available for review at the LDEQ, Public
Records Center, Room 127, 602 North 5th Street, Baton Rouge,
LA. Viewing hours are from 8:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays). The
available information can also be accessed electronically on the Electronic
Document Management System (EDMS) on the DEQ public website at www.deq.louisiana.gov.
Inquiries
or requests for additional information regarding this permit action should be
directed to Ronda Burtch, LDEQ, Water Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA
70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3211.
Persons
wishing to be included on the LDEQ permit public notice mailing list or for
other public participation related questions should contact the Public
Participation Group in writing at LDEQ, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA
70821-4313, by email at DEQ.PUBLICNOTICES@LA.GOV or contact the LDEQ Customer Service Center at (225)
219-LDEQ (219-5337).
Permit public notices including
electronic access to the draft permit and statement of basis can be
viewed at the LDEQ permits public notice webpage at www.deq.louisiana.gov/apps/pubNotice/default.asp and general information related to the public
participation in permitting activities can be viewed at www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/tabid/2198/Default.aspx.
Alternatively, individuals
may elect to receive the permit public notices via email by subscribing to the
LDEQ permits public notice List Server at http://louisiana.gov/Services/Email_Notifications_DEQ_PN/.
All
correspondence should specify AI Number 98545, Permit
Number LA0116238, and Activity Number PER20120001.
Scheduled Publication Date: November 7,
2012
