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Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board

June 12, 2019 by IT Support

Summary of Meeting Held June 11, 2019

The Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board (“Board”) convened its regular monthly meeting at 9:00 a.m. on June 11, 2019, at the offices of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, in Jackson. James Hoffmann chaired the meeting.

The Board approved minutes from the May meeting and the non-controversial actions/ certifications completed by the staff since the May meeting.

Following a prepared agenda, items considered were as follows:

OFFICE OF POLLUTION CONTROL

Water I Branch

Turkey Creek Farms, Inc., Greene County

Issuance of Coverage under the Dry Litter Poultry AFO General Permit (MSG201994)

Tracy Tomkins (MDEQ Staff) presented to the Board and recommended approval of the above-referenced Application. The Applicant proposes 2 poultry houses and construction activity on 3 acres of disturbed land during construction. Staff stated that upon notification of the contiguous land owners by the Applicant, 1 letter in opposition was received. . The individual who submitted the letter of objection did not attend the Permit Board Meeting. Because the application is complete, MDEQ staff recommended issuance of the Permit.

OFFICE OF GEOLOGY

Ron Porter (MDEQ Office of Geology, Mining and Reclamation) presented the MDEQ Staff’s recommendations and Board approved the following:

Surface Mining Bond Releases

Permittee County Permit Staff Recommendation
Century Construction and Realty, Inc. Lee County P10-039TH Final 20%
Hammett Gravel Company, Inc. Holmes County P10-020AAA Initial 10%
Krystal Gravel, Inc. Copiah County P00-027 Additional 30%
Krystal Gravel, Inc. Copiah County P09-007 Additional 60%
Krystal Gravel, Inc. Copiah County P17-004A Additional 30%
Krystal Gravel, Inc. Copiah County P17-018 Additional 80%
Krystal Gravel, Inc. Copiah County P17-019 Additional 65%
Krystal Gravel, Inc. Copiah County P87-040T2 No Release
Krystal Gravel, Inc. Copiah County P90-020 No Release
Krystal Gravel, Inc. Copiah County P91-029T Additional 20%
Krystal Gravel, Inc. Copiah County P92-029T2 No Release
Krystal Gravel, Inc. Copiah County P92-107 Additional 20%
Krystal Gravel, Inc. Copiah County P95-079 No Release
Tri- State Jackson Lands, LLC Hinds County P06-008 Final 10%

 SURFACE MINING PERMIT TRANSFER

North MS Gravel Company, LLC to Rebel Rock, LLC Monroe County P16-028TA
Joe MC Gee Construction Co. to DDB Construction Madison County P11-029A

OTHER BUSINESS:

  1. Permit Board Officer Elections 7/1/19 to 6/30/20
  • Chris McDonald was elected as Chairman
  • Jennifer Whittmann was elected as Vice-Chairman

Roy Furrh, MDEQ Legal Counsel, thanked James Hoffmann, current Chairman, for his 39 years of service.

  1. Mr. Furrh reported that Mr. Steve Maloney appealed the Permit Board’s decision after the Renaissance at Colony Park, LLC evidentiary hearing regarding the denial of Petitioner’s Request for Revocation of Section 401 Water Quality Certification No. WQC 2015041.  The next step will be a chancery court proceeding on the evidentiary hearing record made by the parties before the Permit Board.

The next Permit Board meeting will be held on July 9, 2019, at 9 a.m.

This Newsletter is a publication of the Environmental Practice Group of the law firm of Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes located in Jackson, Mississippi. This Newsletter is not designed or intended to provide legal or professional advice, as any such advice requires the consideration of the facts of the specific situation.

If you have any questions concerning the content of a newsletter, or if you would like further information about the matters addressed in a newsletter, please contact John Milner, the Brunini Firm Environmental Practice Group leader, at jmilner@brunini.com or (601) 960-6842.

 

 

 

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