Agency
Department of Environmental Quality
Board
State Water Control Board
Meeting:
Public Meeting - Agri-Services, Corp Biosolids Application - Essex County

 
Meeting Details
Date / Time 7/28/2009  7:00 pm
Location Essex County School Board Office at 109 Cross St, Tappahannock, VA 22560 
Board Website http://www.deq.virginia.gov 
Agenda document agency has not posted
Minutes document agency has not posted
Purpose of the meeting
PURPOSE OF PUBLIC MEETING: For DEQ to discuss technical issues related to the permit application submitted by Agri-Services, Corp. of King George, VA to apply treated biosolids in Essex County, Va. “Biosolids” is a term that refers to solid, semisolid, or liquid materials removed from municipal sewage and treated to be suitable for recycling as fertilizer. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: July 29, 2009 through August 31, 2009. PROPOSED PERMIT NAME: Virginia Pollution Abatement Permit for Agri-Services, Corp.-Essex County issued by DEQ, under the authority of the State Water Control Board. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Agri-Services, Corp. has applied for a permit to authorize the land application of biosolids to 36 fields in Essex County, Va. totaling approximately 1711.3 acres of farmland. Twenty-eight of the fields are owned by Robert Baylor; and eight of the fields are owned by Miles Terrell. The biosolids will be land applied as a fertilizer at a controlled rate in accordance with a nutrient management plan that will be developed for each site. The applicant proposes to utilize biosolids on farmland without a discharge to surface waters. HOW TO COMMENT: DEQ accepts written comments by e-mail, fax or postal mail. All comments must be in writing and be received by DEQ during the comment period of July 29, 2009 through August 31, 2009. Written comments must include: 1) The names, mailing addresses and telephone numbers of the person commenting and of all people represented by the citizen; and 2) A brief, informal statement on how the proposal affects the person commenting. DEQ will also accept written and oral comments at the public meeting. The public may review the permit application at the public meeting and at the DEQ office named below.
Meeting Scope
 
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General business of the board
 
Discuss particular regulations / chapters

Contact Information
Name / Title: Anita Tuttle 
Address: DEQ-Piedmont Regional Office
4949-A Cox Road
Glen Allen, 23060
Email Address: anita.tuttle@deq.virginia.gov
Telephone: (804)527-5039    FAX: (804)527-5106    TDD: ()-   
Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities, such as sign language interpreters and/or real-time captioning services, are available upon request. Please send accommodation requests to the meeting contact as early as possible but no later than seven business days before the date of the meeting.