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Public Notice

DRAFT WATER DISCHARGE PERMIT

KINDER MORGAN BULK TERMINALS, INC./BARGE CANAL DOCK AI Number 42044

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The LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, is accepting written comments on a draft Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (LPDES) permit prepared for Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals, Inc., Barge Canal Dock, 7116 LA Highway 22, Sorrento, LA 70778. The facility is located at the end of Barge Dock Road at the Port of Baton Rouge Dock, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish. Upon the effective date of the final permit, the LPDES permit shall replace the previously issued LPDES permit.
 
The principal discharge from this existing source is made into Baton Rouge Harbor, thence to the Mississippi River, waters of the state classified for primary contact recreation, secondary contact recreation and propagation of fish and wildlife. Under the SIC  4491, the applicant proposes to discharge equipment and loading area washdown wastewater, rainwater accumulated in barges during transport, treated sanitary wastewater, facility ballast and/or void water, and stormwater runoff from an existing marine cargo handling facility for petroleum coke.
 
During the preparation of this permit, it has been determined that the 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.
 
Written comments, written requests for a public hearing or written requests for notification of the final decision regarding this permit action may be submitted to Ms. Soumaya Ghosn at LDEQ, Public Participation Group, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313. Written comments and/or written requests must be received by 12:30 p.m., Monday, November 16, 2009. Written comments will be considered prior to a final permit decision.
 
If LDEQ finds a significant degree of public interest, a public hearing will be held. 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 application, draft permit, and statement of basis are available for review 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.
 
Inquiries or requests for additional information regarding this permit action should be directed to  Lisa Kemp, LDEQ, Water Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3105.
 
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 http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/oes/listservpage/ldeq_pn_listserv.htm.
 
All correspondence should specify AI Number 42044, Permit Number LA0102946, and Activity Number PER20080001.
 
Scheduled for publication: Monday, October 12, 2009

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