The
LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, is accepting written comments on a Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (LPDES) permit prepared for Weeks Marine, Inc., Bourg Yard, 106 Derouche Avenue,
Bourg, Louisiana 70343. The facility is located at 106 Derouche Avenue, Bourg, Terrebonne Parish.
The principal discharge from this source made into a local drainage ditch, thence to the Intracoastal
Waterway, waters of
the state classified for primary contact recreation, secondary contact
recreation, propagation of fish and wildlife, drinking
water supply and agriculture, . Under
the SIC 3731, the
applicant proposes to discharge hydrostatic
test wastewaters, deck barge washwater, void tank washwater, equipment
washwater, and treated sanitary wastewater from an existing barge repair,
maintenance and storage facility.
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
draft permit, application 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 re
quests for additional information regarding this permit action should be
directed to Melanie Connor, LDEQ, Water Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA
70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3594.
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 29832, Permit
Number LA0126276, and Activity Number PER20120001.
Scheduled Publication Date: November 7,
2012
