Source: NCDEQ, 1/22/21
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: English
Audio US TOLL +1-415-655-0003, Access Code 171 326 6561.
Spanish
Audio US TOLL +1-415-655-0003, Access Code 178 247
7730. 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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