Department of Environmental Quality
State Water Control Board
Meeting:
Public Meeting - Biosolids Application - Synagro Central, LLC.
| Meeting Details | |
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| Date / Time | 5/28/2009 5:00 pm |
| Location | The A/B room (lower level) of the Florence Elston Inn & Conference Center; 450 Sweet Briar Drive; Sweet Briar, VA 24595 |
| Board Website | http://www.deq.virginia.gov |
| Agenda document | agency has not posted |
| Minutes document | agency has not posted |
| Purpose of the meeting PURPOSE OF PUBLIC MEETING: For DEQ to discuss technical issues related to the permit application submitted by Synagro Central, LLC. of Champlain, VA to apply treated biosolids in Amherst County, VA. “Biosolids” is a term that refers to solid, semisolid, or liquid materials removed from municipal sewage and treated to be suitable for recycling as fertilizer. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: May 28, 2009 through June 29, 2009 PROPOSED PERMIT NAME: Virginia Pollution Abatement Permit Synagro Central, LLC. – Amherst County issued by DEQ under the authority of the State Water Control Board. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Synagro Central, LLC. has applied for a permit to authorize the land application of biosolids to two fields in Amherst County, VA totaling approximately 142 acres of farmland. The fields are owned by Wesley Wright. The biosolids will be land applied as a fertilizer at a controlled rate in accordance with a nutrient management plan that will be developed for each site. The applicant proposes to utilize biosolids on farmland without a discharge to surface waters. HOW TO COMMENT: DEQ accepts written comments by e-mail, fax or postal mail. All comments must be in writing and be received by DEQ during the comment period of May 28, 2009 through June 29, 2009. Written comments must include: 1) The names, mailing addresses and telephone numbers of the person commenting and of all people represented by the citizen; and 2) A brief, informal statement on how the proposal affects the person commenting. DEQ will also accept written and oral comments at the public meeting. The public may review the permit application at the public meeting and at the DEQ office named below. | |
| Meeting Scope |
Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
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General business of the board
Discuss particular regulations / chapters
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| Contact Information | |
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| Name / Title: | Frank Bowman |
| Address: |
7705 Timberlake Road Lynchburg, 24502 |
| Email Address: | frank.bowman@deq.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (434)582-5120 FAX: (434)582-5125 TDD: ()- |
| Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities, such as sign language interpreters and/or real-time captioning services, are available upon request. Please send accommodation requests to the meeting contact as early as possible but no later than seven business days before the date of the meeting. | |