NOTICES
Public Meeting/Hearing and Extension of Comment Period on Proposed Strategy, NPDES Permit and Water Quality Management Part II Permit for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
[28 Pa.B. 4213] The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is extending the public comment period for 60 additional days and holding a public meeting/hearing to respond to questions and receive testimony on a proposed strategy, NPDES permit, Water Quality Management Part II permit and other related documents to regulate Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) in this Commonwealth. The documents set forth the definitions used to classify animal operations as CAFOs, the design and construction standards for CAFO manure storage facilities and requirements for the safe application of animal manure generated by these facilities. In addition, the documents outline public participation requirements prior to Department action on permit applications and establish requirements for proper operation and maintenance of CAFOs. The strategy and permit documents being proposed are the result of input from a workgroup formed to help the Department formulate the proposal.
The draft documents are on file in the Department's Central Office at the location noted as follows. The document package can be obtained by writing to the following address or by calling Mary Miller at the following telephone number: Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Quality Protection, Division of Wastewater Management, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 11th Floor, P. O. Box 8774, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8774, (717) 787-8184.
Copies are also available by e-mail to: Patel.ratilal @dep.state.pa.us, or by visiting DEP's Website at http//www.dep.state.pa.us (choose Information by Subject/Water Management/CAFO).
The Department invites public comment on the proposed strategy and documents package until October 13, 1998. Comments and testimony received by that date will be considered in the formulation of final requirements for CAFOs. Persons wishing to comment should include their name, address and telephone number.
A public meeting/hearing has been scheduled at the following time and location to provide additional opportunity for public discussion and comment: Westmoreland County Conservation District Office, Donohoe Center on Donohoe Road, Greensburg, PA, September 22, 1998--6:30 p.m.
The session will begin with a public information meeting at which the Department will explain the proposal and respond to questions. Following will be a public hearing at which witnesses may submit testimony regarding the proposal.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing are requested to contact Mary Miller, at the above address or telephone number, at least 1 week in advance of the hearing to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony is limited to 10 minutes for each witness. Witnesses are requested to submit three written copies of their oral testimony to the hearing chairperson at the hearing. Each organization is limited to designating one witness to present testimony on its behalf.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact Mary Miller directly or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users) to discuss how their needs may be accommodated.
Written comments may be submitted to Ratilal Patel at the above address in place of or in addition to oral testimony. The comments will also be accepted by electronic mail at the e-mail address above. Comments submitted by facsimile or on voice mail will not be accepted. Following the specified comment period, the Department will review all comments, prepare a comment and response document, and prepare a final documents package. Availability of the final strategy and permit documents will be announced in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
JAMES M. SEIF,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-1365. Filed for public inspection August 21, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]
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