PUBLIC NOTICE

ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TITLE V MAJOR SOURCE OPERATING PERMIT

AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS

Facility/Permit No. 711-S001

Marshall COUNTY

Bowater Inc. – Forest Products Division has applied for the significant modification of its Title V Major Source Operating Permit for its Albertville Sawmill located at 660 Industrial Boulevard, Albertville, Marshall County, Alabama, 35950. The applicant’s name is Bowater Inc. – Forest Products Division and the address is 660 Industrial Boulevard, Albertville, Alabama, 35950. The Albertville Sawmill is an existing pine lumber manufacturing facility (SIC 2421). The draft Major Source Operating Permit would not authorize any new sources of air contaminants.

ADEM proposes to issue a final Title V permit, in accordance with the conditions of the draft Title V permit, unless comments received in accordance with the following procedures result in a different permitting decision.

Copies of the Statement of Basis and draft permit are available for public inspection electronically via http://adem.alabama.gov/PublicNotice/PublicNotice.htm, and at the following location Monday – Friday (except legal holidays), 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. A nominal fee for copying and/or mailing may be charged. Arrangements for copying should be made in advance.

Russell A. Kelly, Chief

Permits and Services Division

ADEM

1400 Coliseum Blvd.

[Mailing address: PO Box 301463; Zip 36130-1463]

Montgomery, Alabama 36110-2059

(334) 271-7714

Persons wishing to comment may do so, in writing, to the Department's named contact above within 30 days following the publication date of this notice. In order to affect final decisions, comments must offer technically substantial information that is applicable to the proposed permit.

A written request for a public hearing may also be filed within that 30-day period and must state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the hearing. The Director shall hold a public hearing whenever it is found, on the basis of hearing requests, that there exists a significant degree of public interest in the permit application or draft permit.

After consideration of all written comments, review of any public hearing record, and consideration of the requirements of the Alabama Air Pollution Control Act, the Federal Clean Air Act and applicable regulations, the Department will make a final determination. The Department will develop a response to comments, which will become part of the public record and will be available to persons upon request. Notice will be sent to any person requesting notice of the final action.

For additional information concerning the U.S. EPA’s involvement in the consideration of this permit, please contact its website at http://epa.gov/region4/air/permits/Alabama.htm.

The Department maintains a list of interested individuals who are mailed legal notices regarding proposed permits. If you wish to receive such notices, contact the Permits & Services Division via telephone (334-271-7714), e-mail (permitsmail@adem.state.al.us), or postal service (P.O. Box 301463, Montgomery, AL 36130-1463).

This notice is hereby given this June 12, 2008, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.