The LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, has made the decision to issue the final Hazardous Waste Post-Closure Permit Renewal for Formosa Plastics Corporation, P.O. Box 271, Baton Rouge, 70821 for the Baton Rouge Facility. The facility is located on Gulf States Road, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish.

 

Under this post-closure permit renewal; Formosa Plastics Corporation will continue to conduct post-closure care and maintance for the Neutralization Pond and the Waste Water Stripper Pond.

 

The final permitting action and related documents are available for review and copying (all documents copied will be subject to a $0.25 charge per copied page) at the LDEQ, Public Records Center, Room 127, 602 North 5th 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.

 

An additional copy of this action may be reviewed at East Baton Rouge Library, Delmont Gardens Branch, 3351 Lorraine St, Baton Rouge, LA.

 

In accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes (La R.S.) 30:2024, the Permittee may file with the secretary a request for a hearing no later than thirty (30) days after the notice of the action is served. Under La. R.S. 30:2050.21, any person aggrieved by a final permit action may appeal to the Nineteenth Judicial District Court within 30 days after the notice of the action has been given.

 

 

Inquiries or requests for additional information regarding this permit action, should be directed to  Amy Exnicios, LDEQ, Waste Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3070.

 

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 issued permit and associated information 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.

 

All correspondence should specify AI Number 288, Permit Number LAD041224932-PC-RN-1, and Activity Number PER20050009.