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What action is the District taking?
The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) is opening a 30-day public comment period starting July 19, 2024, on a proposed Second Amended Agreed Board Order with Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) to resolve certain violations of District Regulation 1.13: Control of Objectionable Odors in the Ambient Air. The District issued Notice of Violation ENF-APCD-19-00025 for these violations.
What action is the Air Pollution Control Board taking?
The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control Board (Board) will hold a public hearing, via video teleconference, to take oral comment on the proposed Second Amended Agreed Board Order at 10:00 a.m. August 21, 2024. The Board will consider adoption of this Agreed Board Order at its regularly scheduled Board meeting immediately following the August 21 public hearing.
How can I comment on this action?
You can comment in writing using the online public comment form or by mail to the Board Secretary-Treasurer, Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District, 701 W. Ormsby Ave., Suite 303, Louisville, KY 40203, until 5:00 p.m., August 20, 2024. Oral statements will be accepted at a public hearing held via video teleconference at 10:00 a.m. August 21, 2024. Oral statements will also be accepted at that time in the Edison Room of the Edison Center at 701 West Ormsby Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky 40203. Instructions on attending the teleconferences will be posted on the District’s events web page before the hearing and emailed to subscribers of APCD Public Notices.
Where can I get a copy of the proposed action?
An electronic copy of the proposal may be downloaded from the District’s Proposed Actions web page. A paper copy of the proposal may be obtained from the District by contacting us at (502) 574-6000. Please specify that you are calling about Second Amended Agreed Board Order No. 21-01, provide your name and mailing address, and allow time for processing and delivery via USPS.
Summary of action
The Second Amended Agreed Board Order would resolve the open Notice of Violation for alleged violations of District Regulation 1.13: Control of Objectionable Odors in the Ambient Air that occurred in the areas surrounding the Morris Foreman Wastewater Treatment Center, including the Park Du Valle, California, and Chickasaw neighborhoods. MSD has reviewed this Amended Order and consents to all its requirements and terms.
What is the timeline for this action?
The written comment period begins July 19, 2024, and runs through August 20, 2024. Oral comments will be accepted at a public hearing at 10:00 a.m. August 21, 2024. The Amended Order is expected to be on the agenda under new business at the regular meeting of the Board to be held immediately following the public hearing on August 21, 2024.
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