PUBLIC NOTICE
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (LDEQ)
COOPER/T. SMITH STEVEDORING CO., INC. / MID-STREAM
TRANSFER OPERATIONS
The LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, is
accepting written comments on a Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (LPDES) permit prepared for Cooper/T. Smith Stevedoring Co., Inc.,
Mid-stream Transfer Operations, P.O. Box 242, Darrow, LA 70725. The
facility is located at 3027 Highway 75, Darrow, Ascension Parish, which is
the office location for weigh rig(s), derrick barges,
maintenance barges, and deck barges, operating in any navigable
waterbody in the state of Louisiana. Upon the effective date of the
final permit, the LPDES permit shall replace the previously issued LPDES
permit.
The principal discharge from
this source made into any navigable
waterbody within the geographic boundaries of the State of Louisiana as defined
in LAC33:IX.1123 (treated sanitary wastewaters will only be allowed to be
discharged into the Mississippi River between River Miles 0 and 505 in
Plaquemines, St. Bernard, Orleans, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. John the
Baptist, St. James, Iberville, Ascension, East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge,
Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, Concordia, Tensas, Madison, East Carroll
Parishes), waters of
the state classified for primary contact recreation, secondary contact
recreation, propagation of fish and wildlife, oyster propagation, drinking
water supply, agriculture, outstanding natural resource waters, and limited
aquatic life and wildlife use (please note that not all waters of the state are
classified for all designated uses). Under the SIC 4491, the
applicant proposes to discharge maintenance ballast and void water, equipment/deck
washdown water, and treated sanitary wastewater from an existing marine cargo,
midstream bulk material handling, and general stevedoring 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, THURSDAY, MAY
1, 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 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 Kelli Hamilton, LDEQ, Water Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA
70821-4313, phone (225) 219-0817.
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 19839, Permit
Number LA0070441, and Activity Number PER20130002.
Scheduled Publication Date: Friday, March 28, 2014 in Advertiser,
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