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Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held November 4, 2014

November 5, 2014 by Brunini Law

Prepared By Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC

The Environmental Practice Group of the Brunini Law Firm publishes a summary of the proceedings of each monthly meeting of the Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board and of the Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality. We strive to provide, in a succinct newsletter format, the key points addressed in each meeting that will be of interest to the regulated community in Mississippi.

If you have any questions concerning the content of a newsletter it 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.

Meeting Summary

The Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board (Board) convened its regular monthly meeting at 9:00 a.m. on November 4, 2014, at the offices of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality in Jackson.  Mr. Jim Lipe chaired the meeting.  Board members Leslie Royals and David Snodgrass were not present.  The Board approved minutes from the October meeting and all non-controversial actions/certifications by the staff since the October meeting.  Following a prepared agenda, items considered were as follows:

OFFICE OF GEOLOGY

In accordance with staff’s recommendations, the Board approved the following surface mining permits to rescind.

Mr. Ron Porter of MDEQ staff explained the recommendation to rescind permits for Eutaw Construction Company, Inc. (Eutaw).  Eutaw determined that that the sites contained unsuitable material.  The sites were undisturbed, and Eutaw and no longer intends to mine the sites.

Surface Mining Permits to Rescind:

Permittee

County

Permit

Staff Recommendation

Eutaw Construction Company, Inc.

Monroe

P12-027

Rescind

Eutaw Construction Company, Inc.

Monroe

P13-016

Rescind

OTHER BUSINESS:

The Board provided updates on ongoing litigation and will provide further updates as litigation proceeds.

The City of Tupelo has appealed to the MS Supreme Court regarding the issuance of six groundwater withdrawal permits (MS-GW-17109, MS-GW-17110, MS-GW-17111, MS-GW-17112, MS-GW-17113, MS-GW-17114) issuedto North Lee County Water Association.

Chancery court affirmed a permit issued to Errington Poultry in Green County, MS.  The permit, issued by the Board, allows a variance to buffer requirements for construction of a poultry house.   A party has appealed the issuance of permit to the MS Supreme Court.

The next Permit Board meeting will be held on December 9, 2014.

This Newsletter is a publication of the Environmental Department 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 matters summarized in this Newsletter, please contact John Milner at jmilner@brunini.com or (601) 960-6842.

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  • R. Richard Cirilli, Jr.
  • John E. Milner
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