Source: NCDEQ, 1/11/21 The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water
Resources (DWR) will host a public meeting on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 on the
draft permit modifications for four animal (swine) feeding operations
participating in a biogas processing project with Align RNG, LLC. Members of
the public are invited to attend online or by phone and provide their comments
on the proposed permit modifications. In addition to the air permit application for the Align BF Grady
Rd biogas processing facility, which was provided for public comment in
November, four permitted swine operations, located in Duplin and Sampson
counties, have submitted applications to DWR to modify their existing
permits. Three of these facilities request to install new in-ground,
synthetically-lined, and covered anaerobic digesters. The fourth facility
requests to cover an existing synthetically-lined lagoon. Given the significant public interest in the Align biogas project,
DWR will provide an opportunity for public comment and community
engagement. DWR will host the public meeting session to provide
information and answer questions about the animal feeding operations permit
modification applications. Please note the public meeting is only for the
draft Animal Feeding Operations Permits which will include new provisions to
address the operation of the on-site digesters and biogas production systems. Event Title: Public Meeting for Swine Biogas Permit
Modifications Date and Time: January 26, 2021 at 6 p.m. Phone: US TOLL +1-415-655-0003, Access Code 171 326 6561. WebEx Link: https://bit.ly/38kIboy Event Password: DEQANOPS If you wish to speak at the public meeting, you must register by
12:00 p.m. on January 26. To register, please visit: http://bit.ly/2KI3Uie or
call (919) 707-3645. Internet access is not required to participate in the meeting. To
comment by phone, when your name is called, press *3 so the moderator can
identify and open your line. Once you have made your comment, please press *3
to end your comment.
The comment period is open through January 29, 2021. Comments can
be submitted via email to publiccommentsDWR@ncdenr.gov with
the subject line "Swine Biogas" Or by leaving a voicemail at (919)
707-9010 or by mail to:
Ramesh Ravella
Department of Environmental Quality
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
The draft permits, permit applications, and environmental justice
draft report can be found here.
An alternate
meeting date of Monday, February 1, 2021 will be used in the event of a
postponement due to extraordinary circumstances such as severe weather. Notice
of postponement shall be posted on our website at https://deq.nc.gov/swinebiogas .
If the alternate
meeting date is required, the comment period will remain open until February 4,
2021.
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