Public Notice Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental

PUBLIC NOTICE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION Notice of Reissuance of the Land Application System General Permit for the Land Disposal of Domestic Septage, General Permit No. GAG620000 The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) proposes to reissue the existing Land Application System General Permit for the Land Disposal of Domestic Septage, Tier 1 Operation. The proposed General Permit authorizes applicants to land apply treated domestic septage by either injection or incorporation within the State of Georgia. The proposed General Permit coverage is state-wide and is valid for a maximum of five years. Persons wishing to comment upon or object to the proposed determinations are invited to submit same in writing to the EPD address below, or via e-mail at EPDcomments@dnr.ga.gov, no later than thirty (30) days after this notification. If you choose to e-mail your comments, please be sure to include the words "Land Application System General Permit for the Land Disposal of Domestic Septage General Permit No. GAG620000" in the subject line to ensure that your comments will be forwarded to the correct staff. All comments received prior to or on that date will be considered in the formulation of final determinations regarding the reissuance. A public hearing may be held where the EPD Director finds a significant degree of public interest in a proposed permit or group of permits. Additional information regarding public hearing procedures is available by writing the Environmental Protection Division. A fact sheet or copy of the draft permit is available by writing the Environmental Protection Division. A copying charge of 10 cents per page will be assessed. The draft permit, comments received, and other information are available for review at 2 MLK, Jr. Dr., Suite 1152E, Atlanta, GA 30334, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. For additional information contact: Benoit Causse, Wastewater Regulatory Program, phone (404) 463-1511 or e-mail benoit.causse@dnr.ga.gov. 2-13/2019