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Public Hearings and Comment Periods
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Current Public Hearing and Comment Periods
- Tooele Army Depot Stipulation and Consent Order
- Clean Harbors Grassy Mountain Treatment Variance
- Stakeholder comments for proposed used oil rule changes
- Energy Recycling Technologies LP
- Wasatch Regional Landfill Inc.
- Laundry Supply Site Management Plan
Tooele Army Depot Stipulation and Consent Order
The Director of the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste is proposing to enter into a Stipulation and Consent Order (No. 1303004) with Tooele Army Depot to resolve a Notice of Violation (No. 1301001) issued on February 6, 2013.
The public comment period to receive comments on the Tooele Army Depot Stipulation and Consent Order will commence on May 2, 2013, and end on June 3, 2013 A public hearing may be held if, within 15 days of publication of this notice, a request is made to the Director in writing which meets the requirements of Utah Administrative Code R315-311-3.
Documents related to this application can be reviewed at the following location:
Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste
Multi Agency State Office Building
195 North 1950 West, 2nd Floor
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116
For the public's convenience, an unofficial copy of the Stipulation and Consent Order is available on the line in pdf format.
Written comments will be accepted if received by 5:00 p.m. on June 3, 2013 and should be submitted to the address below. Comments can also be hand delivered to the Division address above and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on June 3, 2013.
Scott T. Anderson, Director
Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste
Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 144880
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880
Comments can also be sent by electronic mail. Comments sent in electronic format should be identified by putting the following in the subject line: public comment on Tooele Army Depot Stipulation and Consent Order. All documents included in comments should be submitted as ASCII (text) files or in pdf format.
For further information contact Rick Page of the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste at (801) 536-0230. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals with special needs (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) should contact Brooke Baker, Office of Human Resources, at (801) 536-4412 TDD (801) 536-4414.
Clean Harbors Grassy Mountain Treatment Variance
The Director of the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste has receive a site-specific treatment variance request , submitted by Clean Harbors Grassy Mountain, LLC. Grassy Mountain is proposing to treat the waste directly with a stabilization method rather than going through the initial retorting of the waste. This treatment variance is requested because Grassy Mountain is unable to locate a mercury recovery facility that is permitted to treat waste streams with the listed waste codes associated with the waste.
Public comment period begins May 7, 2013 and will end on June 6, 2013. A hearing will be held on June 4, 2013 at the Tooele County Courthouse at 6:00 p.m. Notice will be published in the Salt Lake Tribune, Deseret News and Tooele Transcript on May 7, 2013.
This site-specific treatment variance request will be presented at the June 13, 2013 meeting of the Utah Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board.
Comments can also be sent by electronic mail. Comments sent in electronic format should be identified by putting the following in the subject line: public comment on Clean Harbors Grassy Mountain Treatment Variance. All documents included in comments should be submitted as ASCII (text) files or in pdf format.
For further information contact Ed Costomiris of the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste at (801) 536-0230. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals with special needs (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) should contact Brooke Baker, Office of Human Resources, at (801) 536-4412 TDD (801) 536-4414.
Stakeholder Comments for Proposed Used Oil Rule Changes
The proposed used oil rule changes are presented for stakeholder review and comment. The proposed rules contain both substantive and non-substantive changes. This comment period is an opportunity for stakeholders to review and comment on the proposed changes prior to submission to the Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board and public comment period. Stakeholder comments may be submitted between June 3 and July 5, 2013. Comments may be email to Deborah Ng, Used Oil Recycling Program Manager. Please place in the subject line "Proposed Used Oil Rules".
Energy Recycling Technologies LP
Energy Recycling Technologies LP has applied for a small incinerator permit for recycling waste tires on private land owned by Energy Recycling Technologies LP located at 740 North 400 East, Huntington, UT. This permit is for the incineration of waste tires which are defined as non-hazardous solid waste. The facility as described in this permit consists of two metal buildings, various storage silos, hopper bins, a truck scale, transfer lines, and a maintenance building on 2.27 acres. The facility proposed to thermally treat up to 10 tons of scrap tire shreds using pyrolysis technology. The system will produce tire derived oil which will be processed into alternative diesel, alternative gasoline, and a heavy residual oil. The only waste the facility can accept is waste tires. All operations, including storage and processing of waste tires and waste tire derived materials, will be conducted inside the buildings. The small incinerator application has been reviewed by the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste and a draft permit has been prepared.
The public comment period to receive comments on the draft small incinerator permit will commence on June 7, 2013 and end on July 8, 2013. A public hearing may be held if a timely request is made to the Director of the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste in writing.
Documents related to this application can be reviewed at the following locations:
Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste
Multi Agency State Office Building
195 North 1950 West, 2nd Floor
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116
Southeastern Utah Health Department
28 South 100 East
Price, Utah 84501
For the public's convenience, an unofficial copy of the application, the draft permit and the statement of basis is available on line in pdf format.
Written comments will be accepted if received by 5:00p.m. on July 8, 2013 and should be submitted to the address below. Comments can also be hand-delivered to the Division address above and must be received by 5:00p.m. on July 8, 2013.
Scott T. Anderson, Director
Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste
Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 144880.
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880
Comments can also be sent by electronic mail to: swpublic@utah.gov. Comments sent in electronic format should be identified by putting the following in the subject line: public comment on Energy Recycling Technologies. All documents included in comments should be submitted as ASCII (text) files or in pdf format.
Under Utah Code Section 19-1-301.5 a person who wishes to challenge a permit order may only raise an issue or argument during an adjudicatory proceeding that was raised during the public comment period and was supported with sufficient information or documentation to enable the Director to fully consider the substance and significance of the issue.
For further information, please contact Wade Hansen ofthe Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste at (801) 536-0227. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals with special needs (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) should contact Brooke Baker, Office of Human Resources, at (801) 536-4412 TDD (801) 536-4414.
Wasatch Regional Landfill Inc.
Wasatch Regional Landfill Inc and the State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration have asked for a modification of their Class V landfill permit. The landfill is located on 2,000 acres on the west side of County road 128 approximately six miles north of Interstate 80 in Tooele County. Modification of the permit will allow the landfill to construct a second double lined pond for the storage and evaporation of liquid waste. The lined area of the pond will cover approximately 2.0 acres, and the total construction area is approximately 4.6 acres.
The proposed permit modification for the liquid waste pond has been reviewed and determined to be complete and in compliance with the Utah Solid Waste Permitting and Management Rules. The Director of the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste is seeking public comment on the proposed permit modification.
The public comment period begins on June 7, 2013 and ends July 8, 2013. A public hearing may be held if, within 15 days of publication of the notice, a request is made to the Director in writing and meets the requirements of Utah Administrative Code R315-311-3.
Copies of the modification are available for public review during normal business hours at the following locations:
Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste
195 North 1950 West, 2nd Floor
Salt Lake City, Utah
Tooele County Health Department
151 North Main Street
Tooele, Utah
For the public's convenience, an unofficial copy of the application and the modification is available on line in pdf format.
Written comments will be accepted if received by 5:00 PM on July 8, 2013 and should be mailed to the address below or hand- delivered to the address above.
Scott T. Anderson, Director
Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste
Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 144880
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880
Comments can also be sent by electronic mail to: swpublic@utah.gov. and should include in the subject line: Public Comment on Wasatch Regional Landfill, with attachments submitted as ASCII (text) files or in pdf format, by 5:00PM on July 8, 2013.
Under Utah Code Section 19-1-301.5 a person who wishes to challenge a permit order may only raise an issue or argument during an adjudicatory proceeding that was raised during the public comment period and was supported with sufficient information or documentation to enable the Director to fully consider the substance and significance of the issue.
For further information, please contact Rob Powers of the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste at (801) 536-0255. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals with special needs (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) should contact Brooke Baker, Office of Human Resources, at (801) 536-4412 TDD (801) 536-4414.
Laundry Supply Site Management Plan
The Director of the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste is soliciting public comment on a site management plan (SMP) for the Laundry Supply Company located at 3785 West 1987 South, Salt
Lake City, Utah. In response to contaminated soil and groundwater at the site, the company has
conducted corrective action and has been monitoring the groundwater for a number of years. An environmental risk assessment has been approved which shows levels of constituents in groundwater are protective for commercial and industrial use. The SMP outlines continued monitoring of groundwater for natural attention of the contaminants left in place.
The public comment period to receive comments on the Laundry Supply Company SMP will commence on June 10, 2013 and end on July 12, 2013. A public hearing may be held if, within 15 days of publication of this notice, a request is made to the Director of the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste in writing which meets the requirements of Utah Administrative Code R315- 311-3.
For the public's convenience, an unofficial copy of the Laundry Supply Company SMP and Environmental Covenant is available on line in pdf format.
Written comments will be accepted if received by 5:00 p.m. on July 12, 2013 and should be submitted to the address below. Comments can also be hand delivered to the Division address above and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on July 12,2013.
Scott T. Anderson, Director
Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste
Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 144880
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4880
Comments can also be sent by electronic mail to: swpublic@utah.gov. Comments sent in electronic format should be identified by putting the following in the subject line: public comment on Laundry Supply Company, Site Management Plan. All documents included in comments should be submitted as ASCII (text) files or in pdf format.
Under Utah Code Section 19-1-301.5 a person who wishes to challenge a permit order may only raise an issue or argument during an adjudicatory proceeding that was raised during the public comment period and was supported with sufficient information or documentation to enable the director to fully consider the substance and significance of the issue.
For further information, please contact Alex Pashley of the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste at (801) 536-0231. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals with special needs (including auxiliary communicative aids and seivices) should contact Brooke Baker, Office of Human Resources, at (801) 536-4412 TDD (801) 536-4414.
Proposed Rule Change
Milestones
An Emergency Permit (UT#-06-2013) was issued to the Tooele Army Depot (TEAD) to store 52 demolition charges, 2,575 anti-personnel mines, 12 warheads, and 630 cartridges in 11 pits, totaling 7,488.42 pounds of net explosive weight with donor material at TEAD's Open Burn/Open Detonation (OB/OD) facility. Permit necessary due to weather conditions not allowable within limits of the TEAD OB/OD permit. Permit was effective May 15, 2013 and expired on May 22, 2013. Notice was published in the Tooele Transcript, Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune on June 4, 2013. For more information call David McCleary at 801-536-0237.
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste maintains a list of all approved hazardous waste permit modifications. An updated list of these modifications is available for public review upon request during normal business hours at the following location:
Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste
Utah Department of Environmental Quality
195 North 1950 West, 2nd Floor
Salt Lake City, Utah
For further information contact Delene Stevenson, Program Contract Coordinator, Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste, Department of Environmental Quality, 801-536-0200. For those individuals needing special assistance in accordance with the American Disabilities Act, please contact the Department of Environmental Quality, Bureau of Human Resources at 536-4414.
Comments
We welcome your comments and suggestions on these pages. Please contact Don Verbica
(801-536-0206).
