DEQ News Release

 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

November 17, 2017

Public Hearing Scheduled for Ash Grove Cement Company

NORTH LITTLE ROCK—The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) will hold a public hearing Monday, November 27, 2017, on the renewal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Permit (Permit 21H-RN2) to Ash Grove Cement Company for tank storage/treatment, container storage/treatment, and operation of a cement kiln that uses waste derived fuel. The hearing will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Foreman Community Center, 200 Schuman Street in Foreman, Arkansas.

A presentation explaining the Ash Grove permit renewal will be given and a question-and-answer session will follow the presentation.

An agency hearing officer will receive formal comments from anyone present regarding the draft permitting decision to issue a renewal permit. In addition to commenting at the November 27th public hearing, interested parties may submit written or electronic mail comments prior to the comment deadline. Oral and written statements will be accepted at the hearing, but written comments are preferred in the interest of accuracy. Written comments should be mailed to Charles Johnson, Office of Land Resources, ADEQ, 5301 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118. Electronic mail comments should be sent to: Johnson@adeq.state.ar.us.Written or email comments must be received by 4:30 p.m. (Central Time) on December 11, 2017, in order to be considered.

CONTACT: Kelly Robinson (Robinson@adeq.state.ar.us or 501.682.0916)
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