MHT is compelled to forward the following information provided by the Hardy County Convention and Visitors Bureau:
VisitHardy.com is forwarding the following IMPORTANT information to you regarding the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Air Quality’s (DAQ) VIRTUAL PUBLIC HEARING, AT 6PM, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023.
The hearing is being held to give you the opportunity to ask questions and to voice your concerns over the additional permitting for the use of Methyl Bromide, a toxic chemical used for the fumigation of logs. The registration information is below as is the information about the extension of the comment period. The County Commission is hosting a public event for those who wish to attend the virtual meeting at the courthouse (information also below).
This is a short notice so if you wish to participate in this conversation you must register no later than 5pm on May 4 (see below). The Hardy County Planning Commission and the Hardy County Commissioners have been working to assure that there is a public hearing but it is up to you as residents and stakeholders to follow through.
For your information, attached are the public notice as it appeared in the Moorefield Examiner and a Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet (from New Jersey).
SEE COMPLETE HEARING AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION BELOW
WV Citizen,
You are receiving this email because you submitted comments regarding Allegheny Wood Products proposed air permit application R13-3595 to construct a log fumigation facility near Baker, WV.
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will hold a virtual public meeting beginning at 6:00 PM on Thursday, May 4, 2023, to provide information, answer questions and accept public comments regarding Allegheny Wood Products air quality permit application.
To participate online or by telephone, registration is required by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, 2023. To register, please complete the registration form at: Allegheny Wood Products Public Meeting Registration. There will be a question and answer session. If you would like to ask a question, please indicate “yes” you want to ask a question on the registration form. After we have taken questions there will be an opportunity to submit oral public comments for the record. Please indicate “yes” if you want to provide oral comments on the record, when you register. A confirmation email will be sent with information on how to join the public meeting. If you do not have internet access and want to register to participate via telephone, please contact Nicole Ernest at (304) 926-0499 x41256. Oral comments are limited to five (5) minutes. Video demonstrations and screen sharing by commenters is not permitted.
Additionally, the Hardy County Commission will be hosting an event in the Hardy County Commission Meeting Room at the County Courthouse at 204 Washington Street, Moorefield WV where residents may participate in the virtual meeting. Please note that during the public meeting, DAQ will call on people one by one to ask their question or provide their comment. Therefore, it is important that everyone follow the registration procedure above, even if you will be participating at the location provided by the Hardy County Commission.
The comment period has been extended seven (7) days. Written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 12, 2023: Email written comments to Steven.R.Pursley@WV.gov with “Allegheny Wood Products Comments” in the subject line, or Mail hard copy comments to Steven Pursley, WV Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality, 601 57th Street, SE, Charleston, WV 25304.
An ad will also appear in the April 26 edition of the Moorefield Examiner providing all of the above details. Meanwhile, it may be informative to review the publicly available documents concerning the proposed facility. You may find those documents by clicking on the link below and following the directions on DAQs website. For your convenience, a copy of the Engineering Evaluation and DRAFT permit are attached to this email.
https://dep.wv.gov/daq/permitting/Pages/NSR-Permit-Applications.aspx
Sincerely,
Steven R. Pursley, PE
WV Division of Air Quality