News Release 380

DEPARTMENT ACCEPTS PUBLIC COMMENTS ON PROPOSED AIR PERMIT AMENDMENT FOR BUZZI UNICEM USA - SELMA PLANT

Volume 36-380

Contact: Renee Bungart

(For immediate release)

573-751-4465

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, JUNE 26, 2008 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is inviting the public to review and comment on a proposed construction air permit amendment for Buzzi Unicem USA - Selma Plant in Jefferson County.

The department will hold a public hearing at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, at the Festus Public Library, 300 N. Mill St., Festus. Comments will be accepted on the revised Prevention of Significant Deterioration permit. 

Interested parties must request in advance to speak at the public hearing. If the department does not receive requests to speak at the public hearing by noon on Monday, July 28, the department will cancel the hearing. Interested parties may also submit written comments to the department regarding any relevant information, materials and views in support of or in opposition to the proposed amendment.

Both requests to speak at the hearing and written comments should be sent to James L. Kavanaugh, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 or by fax to 573-751-2706. Comments may also be sent electronically by e-mail
to apcppermitspn@dnr.mo.gov. All written comments must be received by 5 p.m. on Monday,
July 28. Written comments and oral public hearing testimony are treated with equal consideration.

The department's Air Pollution Control Program amended this permit based on revised data it received from River Cement Company, d.b.a. Buzzi Unicem USA. The application was submitted to amend its original permit to account for changes that occurred during the construction process. This re-evaluation and revision will ensure the permitted emission rates are correct and its projected net emissions remain at levels that are protective of public health and air quality.

A copy of the application, the preliminary determination and other related materials are available for public review at the following locations:

A copy of the permit amendment is also available for public review on the department's Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/apcp/PermitPublicNotices.htm.  For more information concerning the hearing, please call the department's Air Pollution Control Program at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4817.

People requiring special services or accommodations to attend the hearing can make arrangements by calling 800-361-4827 or 573-751-4817. Hearing-impaired individuals may contact the program through Relay Missouri at 800-735-2966.  

For news releases on the Web, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel. For a complete listing of the department's upcoming meetings, hearings and events, visit the department's online calendar at www.dnr.mo.gov/calendar/search.do.

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