THERE WILL BE LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE DUNN MINE AND C&D LANDFILL FACILITY MINED LAND RECLAMATION AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2023 AT 2:00PM AND 6:00PM ATHE THE RENSSELAER CITY K-12 SCHOOL AUDITORIUM; 25 VAN RENSSELAER DRIVE, RENSSELAER, NY.
Legislative Public Comment Hearing
Pursuant to 6 NYCRR 621.8 (Uniform Procedures), a legislative public comment hearing for the receipt of unsworn public comments on the Mined Land Reclamation and Solid Waste Management permit applications will be held on the date, times and at the location listed below. An afternoon session and an evening session will be held for convenience of public attendance.
The hearing location is fully accessible to persons with mobility impairment. Interpreter services will be made available to deaf persons, and translator services will be made available to persons with limited English proficiency, at no charge for either service, upon written request. Requests must be received by July 28th and directed to the NYS DEC - Office of Communication Services, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-4500, Phone: (518) 402-8044, E-mail: [email protected]
The legislative public comment hearing will be held before Administrative Law Judge Molly McBride on:
Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2023 Time: 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm Location: Rensselaer City K-12 School Auditorium 25 Van Rensselaer Drive Rensselaer, NY 12144
All persons, organizations, corporations, or government agencies who may be affected by renewal and modification of the facility permits are invited to attend the hearing and provide comments on the permit applications.
Lengthy statements should be in writing and summarized for oral presentation. Reasonable time limits will be set for each speaker to afford everyone an opportunity to be heard. Equal weight will be given to both oral and written statements. Written comments submitted to NYS DEC during this comment period and oral comments given at any of the legislative public comment hearings are considered part of the official record.
Following the hearing, DEC will determine whether substantive or significant issues have been raised, as defined in 6 NYCRR Part 621 Uniform Procedures, and whether an adjudicatory public hearing should be scheduled before an administrative law judge. In order to raise substantive and significant issues, written comments expressing objections or opposition to the pending applications must explain the basis of that opposition and identify the specific grounds which could lead DEC to deny the pending applications or impose new significant permit conditions. More information on public comment hearings can be found here: Guide to Permit Hearings - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Opportunity for Public Comment:
Individuals and parties may mail written comments to the Contact Person listed below or may submit comments electronically to [email protected]
All comments submitted by mail must be postmarked by Monday, August 28, 2023.
All electronically submitted comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 28, 2023.
Availability of Application Documents:
Electronic copies of application documents are available online at: www.dunnminecd.com Dunn Landfill - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Hard copies of application documents are available for inspection at the following locations during normal business hours:
Rensselaer Public Library, located at 676 East Street, Rensselaer, New York
NYSDEC Region 4 Office,1130 North Westcott Rd. Schenectady, New York 12306
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