The LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, will conduct a public hearing to receive comments on a draft Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (LPDES) permit and the associated Environmental Assessment Statement (EAS) prepared forSlidell Landfill, L.L.C., 310 Howze Beach Lane, Slidell, LA 70461 for the Slidell Landfill. The facility is located 310 Howze Beach Lane in Slidell, St. Tammany Parish.

The hearing will be held on Tuesday, November 17, 2009, beginning at 6:00 p.m., at the Slidell Auditorium, 2056 2^nd 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 an unnamed ditch, thence into Schneider Canal thence into Salt Bayou from Outfall 001 and into onsite drainage, thence into the Coastal Waste Services stormwater holding pond, thence into Schneider Canal from Outfall 002 and Outfall 003, waters of the state classified for primary contact recreation, secondary contact recreation, and propagation of fish and wildlife. Under the SIC Code 4953, the applicant proposes to dicharge landfill wastewater including contact and noncontact stormwater, treated sanitary wastewater, and vehicle and equipment wash water from the Slidell Landfill, a construction/demolition debris landfill.

 

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.

 

The EAS submitted by the applicant addresses avoidance of potential and real environmental effects, balancing of social and economic benefits against environmental impact costs, and alternative sites, projects, and mitigative measures.

 

 

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, EAS (IT Questions) 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, 555 Robert Blvd., Slidell, LA 70458.   

Previous notices have been published in the The St. Tammany News on Friday, May 1, 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, EAS and statement of basiscan 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