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NEWS UPDATES:
ANNUAL STATE TRI DATA AND REPORTS SHOW DECREASES IN EMISSIONS; COMPANY EFFORTS, ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ARE FACTORS - The annual Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data and reports for 2008 from Delaware’s facilities compiled by DNREC show a decrease in reported emissions since 2007 and also since 1998 – a baseline year when TRI reporting requirements expanded significantly and more facilities began reporting to the program. This is the 22nd year of TRI data collection from facilities for distribution to the public and the 2008 data partly reflect the impact that economic conditions played in the decrease in emissions in the form of lower power production and the closing of two reporting facilities. For more information, please contact John Parker at (302) 739-9405; or Melinda Carl at (302) 739-9902 or visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/2008_Toxics_Release_Inventory_data_issued.aspx
DNREC’S DART YARD WASTE SITE WILL CLOSE FOR MAINTENANCE ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, AND RE-OPENING DECEMBER 16 - DNREC’s DART Community Yard Waste Demonstration Site will temporarily close for maintenance activities on Monday, December. 7 and will reopen at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, December. 16. The site is located on the southwest corner of the intersection of U.S. Route 13 and Route 72 near Bear. New Castle County residents wishing to drop off yard waste when the DART site is closed can take yard waste to one of several alternatives, including DNREC’s other two drop off sites and businesses in New Castle County that provide yard waste services. For more information, please contact Jim Short, at (302) 739-9403; or Melanie Rapp at (302) 739-9902 or visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/DNREC%E2%80%99sDARTyardwastesitewillcloseformaintenance.aspx
UPCOMING AIR AND WASTE-RELATED HEARINGS, MEETINGS & EVENTS:
PUBLIC HEARINGS - The Air Quality Management Section (AQM) will conduct four (4) separate public hearings on proposed amendments to Delaware’s air regulations:
A public hearing on amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 1141 Limiting Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer and Commercial Products, and corresponding amendments to the Delaware State Implementation Plan (SIP) for attainment of ground-level ozone standard.
A public hearing on amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 1125, Requirements for Preconstruction Review. The Department is proposing to amend 1125 by revising Section 3.0, “Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality.”
A public hearing on amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 1138, Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories. The Department is proposing to amend 1138 by adding a new Section 14 that will affect surface coating operations that spray apply coatings that contain any compounds of cadmium, chromium, lead, manganese or nickel.
A public hearing on amendments to 7 DE Admin. Code 1124, Control of Volatile Organic Compounds. The Department is proposing to amend 1124 by revising Section 2.0, “Definitions”; Section 12.0, “Surface Coating of Plastic Parts”; Section 19.0, “Coating of Metal Furniture”; Section 20.0, “Coating of Large Appliances”; and Section 22.0, “Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts.”
These public hearings will be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2010, beginning at 6:00 PM in the DNREC’s Air Quality Management Office, 156 S. State Street, Dover. The four separate hearings will be held in succession, in the order shown above, beginning at 6:00PM. Persons interested in one or more of the hearings should arrive by 6:00PM, as these changes are expected to be non-controversial and the hearings may progress quickly. Interested parties may submit comments in writing on any of these proposed amendments by January 5, 2010. For more information, please contact Jim Snead at (302) 323-4542, Ron Amirikian at (302) 739-9402 or visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/Lists/Public%20Notices/DispForm.aspx?ID=598&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ednrec%2Edelaware%2Egov%2FLists%2FPublic%2520Notices%2FAllItems%2Easpx
PUBLIC WORKSHOP FOR CLEVELAND HEIGHTS DEVELOPMENT AND CLEVELAND AVENUE LANDFILL SITE (MODIFIED) – DNREC will participate in a public workshop regarding the Cleveland Heights Development and Cleveland Avenue Landfill Site in Newark on December 10 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at the City Council Chambers Building - 1st Floor, 220 Elkton Road, Newark. For more information, please contact Robert Newsome at (302) 395-2600 or visit: http://www.delaware.gov/eGov/Calendar.nsf/Meetings/8234D5AFF65660A18525767F006A9605?
DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT OR APPEAL:
BROWNFIELDS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM – The Division’s Brownfields Development Program encourages the cleanup and redevelopment of vacant, abandoned or underutilized properties which may be contaminated. A party seeking to develop such a property negotiates with the Division's Site Investigation and Restoration Branch (SIRB) for a Brownfields Development Agreement (BDA) or a Brownfields Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) Agreement to perform an investigation and, if necessary, a remedial action or remedy, for the purpose of addressing the risks posed by past releases of hazardous substances at these sites. For site-specific information on the following sites, please see SIRB’s superfund site files database at: http://docs.dnrec.delaware.gov/sirbsitefiles.cfm.
PROPOSED PLAN OF REMEDIAL ACTION FOR THE FORMER NEWARC WELDING SITE (DE-1345) - The Site Investigation and Restoration Branch (SIRB) invites public comment on a proposal to clean up the Former NewArc Welding site. The 24.6 acre Site is located at 30 Commerce Street in Wilmington. The site is planned to be developed for commercial use. The comment period ends on December, 14, 2009. For additional information, please contact Wendy March or Robert Newsome at (302) 395-2600 or visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/Lists/Public%20Notices/DispForm.aspx?ID=602&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ednrec%2Edelaware%2Egov%2FLists%2FPublic%2520Notices%2FAllItems%2Easpx
NOTIFICATION OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD REGARDING THE SIGNING OF A BROWNFIELDS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE MERKIN AUTO SITE (DE-1175) - The Site Investigation and Restoration Branch (SIRB) negotiated a Brownfields Development Agreement (BDA) with Alfred Lance, City of Wilmington, Office of Economic Development, regarding the Merkin Auto Spring Co. Inc property (Merkin Auto Site), located at 501 Garasches Lane in Wilmington. The public comment period began on November 30, 2009 and will close on December 21, 2009. For additional information, please contact Stephen Johnson at (302) 395-2600 or visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/Lists/Public%20Notices/DispForm.aspx?ID=608&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ednrec%2Edelaware%2Egov%2FLists%2FPublic%2520Notices%2FAllItems%2Easpx
PROPOSED PLAN OF REMEDIAL ACTION FOR THE A STREET AND TOWNSEND STREET SITE (DE-1450) - The Site Investigation and Restoration Branch (SIRB) invites public comment on a proposal to clean up the A Street and Townsend Street site in Wilmington. The comment period ends on December, 23, 2009. For additional information, please contact Stephen Johnson or Robert Newsome at (302) 395-2600 or visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/Lists/Public%20Notices/DispForm.aspx?ID=607&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ednrec%2Edelaware%2Egov%2FLists%2FPublic%2520Notices%2FAllItems%2Easpx
PROPOSED PLAN OF REMEDIAL ACTION FOR THE TACO BELL CONCORD PIKE SITE (DE-1439) - the Site Investigation and Restoration Branch (SIRB) invites public comment on a proposal to clean up the Taco Bell Concord Pike site in Wilmington. The comment period ends on January 6, 2009. For additional information, please contact Todd Keyser or Robert Newsome at (302) 395-2600 or visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/Lists/Public%20Notices/DispForm.aspx?ID=611&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ednrec%2Edelaware%2Egov%2FLists%2FPublic%2520Notices%2FAllItems%2Easpx
NOTIFICATION OF NEGOTIATIONS CONCERNING A VOLUNTARY CLEANUP PROGRAM AGREEMENT FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY RAILS TO TRAILS SITE (DE-1475) – the Site Investigation and Restoration Branch (SIRB) is currently negotiating a Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) Agreement with the State of Delaware, Department of Transportation regarding the New Castle County Rails to Trails (Industrial Track Greenway) Site. For additional information, please contact Todd Keyser at (302) 395-2600 or visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/Lists/Public%20Notices/DispForm.aspx?ID=609&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ednrec%2Edelaware%2Egov%2FLists%2FPublic%2520Notices%2FAllItems%2Easpx
AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PERMITTING PROGRAM – Notice has been given that the facilities listed below have submitted applications for air quality management permits. The applications, the “draft/proposed” permits, all materials that the applicant has submitted (other than those granted confidential treatment under DNREC rules), and a copy of summary of other materials, if any, considered in preparing the “draft/proposed” permit may be inspected at the offices of the Division of Air and Waste Management, 156 S. State Street, Dover and 715 Grantham Lane, New Castle. To submit comments, for additional information or for an appointment to inspect the application, please contact Joanna Austin at the Dover Office at 739-9402.
TITLE V MODIFICATION APPLICATIONS - Notice is hereby given that the Premcor Refining Group Inc. having a facility at 4550 Wrangle Hill Road, Delaware City has submitted a request for significant permit modifications pursuant to 7 DE Admin. Code 1130, Section 7 for several 7 DE Admin. Code 1130 operating permits. A public hearing will not be held unless the Secretary of DNREC receives a request by December 29, 2009. For more information, please visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/Lists/Public%20Notices/DispForm.aspx?ID=606&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ednrec%2Edelaware%2Egov%2FLists%2FPublic%2520Notices%2FAllItems%2Easpx
CONTACT THE DIVISION:
24-Hour Report and Spill Notification Line - 1-800-662-8802
Aboveground Storage Tanks - 302-395-2500
Air Quality - Dover Office - 302-739-9402
Air Quality - New Castle Office - 302-323-4542
Asbestos New Castle - 302-323-4542
Asbestos Kent & Sussex - 302-739-9402
Boiler Safety - 302-744-2735
Brownfields - 302-395-2600
Director’s Office - 302-739-9400
Emergency Prevention and Response - 302-739-9404
Environmental Crimes Unit - 302-739-9401 or 1-800-662-8802
Hazardous Waste - 302-739-9403
Medical Waste - 302-739-9403
Open Burning - 302-739-9402
Outreach Ombudsman - 302-395-2515
Recycling - 302-739-9403
Site Investigation & Restoration Branch (Superfund/Brownfields) - 302-395-2600
Solid Waste - 302-739-9403
Underground Storage Tanks - 302-395-2500
