PUBLIC NOTICE
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (LDEQ)
TANGIPAHOA PARISH GOVERNMENT/ TANGIPAHOA REGIONAL
SOLID WASTE FACILITY
DRAFT WATER DISCHARGE PERMIT
The LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, is
accepting written comments on a draft Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (LPDES) permit prepared for Tangipahoa Parish Government, Tangipahoa
Regional Solid Waste Facility, P. O. Box 215, Amite, LA 70422. The facility is located on 57510 Hano Road
in Independence, Tangipahoa Parish. Upon the effective date of the final permit, the LPDES permit shall
replace the following previously issued LPDES permits: LA0078921, LA0116254,
LAG534311, and LAR05P116.
The principal discharge from
this existing source is made into an unnamed drainage ditch, thence into the Natalbany River, thence into the
Tickfaw River, waters of the state classified for primary contact recreation, secondary contact
recreation, and propagation of fish and wildlife. Under the SIC Code 4953,
the applicant proposes to discharge treated landfill wastewater
and contact and noncontact storm water from a municipal solid waste landfill.
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, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. 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 statement of basis 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 Ms. Rachel Davis, LDEQ, Water Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313,
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3515.
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 43470, Permit Number LA0078921, and Activity Number PER20130002.
Scheduled
for publication: Tuesday, January 28, 2014