Alabama Department of Environmental Management

 

A DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

FOR PROPOSED REVISIONS TO DIVISION 335-6

ADEM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

          Notice is hereby given that a hearing before the Department of Environmental Management of the State of Alabama will be held on March 6, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. in the Main Hearing Room at the ADEM – Central Office location at 1400 Coliseum Blvd. in Montgomery. The Department is proposing to amend ADEM Admin. Code 335-6-8, Ground Water and Underground Injection Control regulations to provide clarification of permitting requirements for Class V wells; to prohibit discharges from a particular type of well; and, to revise public notice procedures for a Class V injection well general permit to be consistent with other ADEM Admin. Code div. 335-6 public notice procedures for a general permit.

          Copies of the proposed rules are available at a cost of .30 per page at each of the locations listed below. Copies of the proposed rules and the summary of reasons can also be found on the Internet at adem.alabama.gov at no cost.

ADEM, Office of General Counsel

Attn: Molly Tatum

1400 Coliseum Boulevard

(P. O. Box 301463, Zip code 36130-1463)

Montgomery, AL 36110-2059

(334) 394-4360

ADEM, Birmingham Field Office

Attn: Sheila Vail

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, Mobile Field Office

Attn: Karmen Tolbert

2204 Perimeter Road

Mobile, AL 36615-1131

(251) 450-3400

          The public hearing is being held to receive data, views, and arguments from interested persons regarding the proposed rules. 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 the Hearing Officer prior to 5:00 p.m. on March 4, 2009.

          Written submissions and other inquiries should be directed to: ADEM Hearing Officer, Office of Water Services, 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 Hearing.officer@adem.state.al.us.

          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 January 18, 2009, by authority of ADEM.