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This is an update to the public notice originally issued on December 9, 2021, clarifying the public participation options for the Board meeting. The Georgia Board of Natural Resources will no longer be including a teleconference option for public participation; however, members of the public may still attend and participate in person at the DNR Board Room on February 22, 2022.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO GEORGIA’S RULES FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 391-3-4
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND PARTIES:
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the authority set forth below, the Environmental Protection Division (hereinafter, "EPD") of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources proposes amendments to the Georgia Rules for Solid Waste Management, Chapter 391-3-4 (hereinafter, "proposed Rule amendments").
EPD proposes to amend Rules 391-3-4-.10 to add references to revisions made to the Federal CCR Regulations for the Standards for the Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals in Landfills and Surface Impoundments, delete references to section of the Federal CCR Regulations that have been removed, and to clarify deed and permit requirements.
This notice, together with an exact copy of the proposed Rule amendments, a synopsis, and a statement of rationale of the rule revisions, is being provided to all persons who have requested in writing that they be placed on a notification list. These documents may be viewed at https://epd.georgia.gov/chapter-391-3-4-solid-waste-management and at the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Land Protection Branch, Solid Waste Management Program, 4244 International Parkway, Suite 104, Atlanta, Georgia, 30354. Files are currently available for review and copying by appointment, on Mondays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding holidays, in accordance with EPD’s safety precautions regarding the COVID-19 virus. To set an appointment, email askepd@dnr.ga.gov with your name, email and phone number and the subject line “Proposed Solid Waste Management Rule Amendments” and an associate will reach out to you. Copies may also be requested by contacting the Land Protection Branch, Solid Waste Management Program at (404) 362-2696 or the Environmental Protection Division Director’s Office at 1-888-373-5947.
To provide the public an opportunity to comment upon and provide input into the proposed Rule, a public hearing will be held on January 6, 2022 (1:00 PM – 3:00 PM). In accordance with EPD’s safety precautions regarding the COVID-19 virus and in keeping with the Governor’s Declaration of a Public Health State of Emergency, EPD will be hosting this public hearing via Zoom. Zoom is a free web conferencing platform that also allows participation by phone. To ensure that you are ready to participate when the meeting begins, we recommend that you download Zoom in advance. Zoom can be found here: https://zoom.us
To log into the public hearing on your computer, please click this link or copy and paste it into your browser to join the meeting:
https://gaepd.zoom.us/j/91274839947?pwd=ckFSaGpjbThDNlBGeGF2VXR3YzN3dz09
Meeting ID: 912 7483 9947
Passcode: 244650
To dial in by phone, please call this number: 888-788-0099 (Toll free). When prompted, enter the Meeting ID and/or Passcode. Please note that if you choose to participate by phone, your phone number may be visible to other meeting attendees.
During the hearing, anyone may present data, make a statement, comment or offer a viewpoint or argument either orally or in writing. Lengthy statements or statements of a considerable technical or economic nature, as well as previously recorded messages, must be submitted in writing for the official record. Oral statements should be concise
Written comments are welcomed. In order to be included in EPD’s summary to the Board of Natural Resources, written comments should be received by close of business (4:30 p.m.) on January 10, 2022. Written comments may be emailed to EPDComments@dnr.ga.gov or sent via regular mail addressed to Branch Chief, Land Protection Branch, 4244 International Parkway, Suite 104, Atlanta, Georgia 30354. If you choose to email your comments, please be sure to include the words “Proposed Solid Waste Management Rule Amendments” somewhere in the subject line to help ensure that your comments will be forwarded to the correct staff.
The proposed rule amendments will be considered for adoption by the Board of Natural Resources at its meeting at 9:00 am on February 22, 2022. The meeting will be open to the public and held in the DNR Board Room located at 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, SE, Suite 1252, East Tower, Atlanta, GA 30334. In accordance with necessary safety precautions regarding the COVID-19 virus, members of the public are encouraged to access the meeting online or by phone using the Zoom platform. The options for online or phone access will be posted on the Board’s website under the “DNR Board Menu” header here: https://gadnr.org/board
The rule amendments are proposed for adoption pursuant to authority contained in the Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act (O.C.G.A. § 12-8-20, et seq).
For further information, please contact the Land Protection Branch, Solid Waste Management Program at (404) 362-2696.
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