The hearing will be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, beginning at 6:00 p.m., at the at the Slidell Auditorium, 2056 2nd St., Slidell, LA 70458. During the hearing, all interested persons will have an opportunity to comment on the draft permit.

 

The principal discharge from this existing source is made into Canal No. 7, thence into drainage pumping station, thence into Lake Pontchartrain, waters of the state classified for primary contact recreation, secondary contact recreation and propagation of fish and wildlife. Under the SIC Code 4952, the applicant proposes to discharge treated sanitary wastewater from a privately owned treatment works serving the Lakeshore Estates Subdivision, Lakeshore Village Subdivision, East St. Tammany Events Center, a bank, a convenience store, and office buildings.

 

During the preparation of this permit, it has been determined that this 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.

 

 

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 permit application, draft permit, and statement of basis are available for review at the LDEQ, Public Records Center, Room 127, 602 North 5^th 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.

 

Additional copies may be reviewed at the St. Tammany Parish Library, Slidell Branch, 555 Robert Boulevard, Slidell, LA 70458.

 

A previous Public Notice regarding this permit action was published in The St. Tammany News once only on Friday, June 26, 2009. 

 

 

 

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 deqmaillistrequest@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 www.doa.louisiana.gov/oes/listservpage/ldeq_pn_listserv.htm.