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Opportunities to participate in public meetings and to provide public comment are listed below. DEQ is required to notify landowners residing adjacent to any proposed new land application sites about proposed permit actions. Adjacent landowners are given a 30-day comment period in which they may provide written comments on the proposed permit actions below 33 days from the day the postcard is postmarked.
Public Meeting for Biosolids Land Application: Synagro Central, LLC - Chesterfield County
- Date: 12/03/2024 6:00 PM
Date: 12/03/2024 at 6:00 PM
Location: Thomas Fulghum Conference Cener
13900 Hull Street Rd
Midlothian, VA 23112
Synagro Central, LLC. has submitted an application for the reissuance of their existing Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Permit No. VPA00836 to include 2,748.6 acres of agricultural and silvicultural land at 4 sites, of which 1,400.3 acres is new land application area. This meeting will provide the Department of Environmental Quality the opportunity to exchange information with the interested public on technical issues concerning the proposed permit such as site-specific information, the standard content of permits that regulate land application, and how the public can provide comment on the permit.
DEQ Contact: Franklin Brown III, Environmental Specialist, DEQ - Central Office
Virginia Regulatory Town Hall Link: https://townhall.virginia.gov/L/ViewMeeting.cfm?meetingid=40926
For more information including the site book of the proposed land application site, please visit the VPA Public Notices page.
Summary: Middle Peninsula Treatment, Inc. has submitted an application for a permit to authorize the land application of biosolids and water treatment plant (WTP) residuals as fertilizer to 191.0 ac of agricultural land at 1 site in Middlesex County at controlled rates that are protective of water quality and human health, in accordance with the VPA Permit Regulation, 9VAC25-32.
Public Comment Period: Oct. 31 - Dec. 2, 2024
Public notice of this proposed permit action is being published in the Southside Sentinel on Oct. 31, 2024. This notice will establish a 30-day public comment period in which the public is invited to submit written comments on the proposed permit issuance to the DEQ - Northern Regional Office or to the DEQ Contact below by Dec. 2, 2024.
A public meeting was held on Aug. 29, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. that provided information regarding a request to issue a biosolids land application permit in Middlesex County, VA at the Hermitage Baptist Church Fellowship Hall located at 94 Wares Bridge Road, Church View, VA 23032.
Contact: John Thompson, Biosolids Permit Supervisor, DEQ - Northern Regional Office
Applicant Name and Permit Number:
Middle Peninsula Treatment, Inc.
P.O. Box 62
Church View, VA 23032
VPA04028
Permit Documents
Application | Field Listing | General Location Map
Maps for the proposed land application site are provided below. If you are an adjacent landowner who received a notification postcard from DEQ, you may identify the site that DEQ believes may be adjacent to your property by referring to the Site Book Identification (SBI) printed below your name on the front of the postcard.
Summary: Synagro Central, LLC has submitted an application to modify their existing Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Permit No. VPA00835 to add a total of 1,973.1 acres of agricultural and silvicultural land at 5 sites in Westmoreland County for the land application of Class B biosolids and water treatment plant (WTP) residuals at a controlled rate protective of water quality and human health, in accordance with the VPA Permit Regulation, 9VAC25-32.
A public meeting was held on Sept. 16, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. that provided information regarding a request to modify a biosolids land application permit in Westmoreland County at Westmoreland High School, located at 16762 Kings Highway, Montross, VA 22520.
DEQ Contact: Alayna Anamoah, Environmental Specialist, DEQ - Valley Regional Office
Applicant Name and Permit Number:
Synagro Central, LLC
1681 Tappahannock Blvd,
Tappahannock, VA 22560
VPA00835
Permit Documents
Application | Field Listing | General Location Map
Maps for the proposed land application sites are provided below. If you are an adjacent landowner who received a notification postcard from DEQ, you may identify the site(s) that DEQ believes may be adjacent to your property by referring to the Site Book Identification (SBI) printed below your name on the front of the postcard.
Summary: Synagro Central, LLC has submitted an application for the modification of their existing Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Permit No. VPA00831 to include 25,759.3 acres of agricultural and silvicultural land at 15 sites, of which 6,337.2 acres is new land application area. The permit authorizes the land application of biosolids and water treatment plant (WTP) residuals as fertilizer to specific sites in Essex County, and limits the application of nutrients, metals, and pathogens contained in these materials to amounts that protect water quality and human health, in accordance with the VPA Permit Regulation, 9VAC25-32.
A public meeting was held on Oct. 17, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. that provided information regarding a request to modify a biosolids land application permit in Essex County, VA at the Essex County School Board Office - Board Room, located at 109 Cross St, Tappahannock, VA 22560.
DEQ Contact: Mattie Jenkins, Environmental Specialist, DEQ - Blue Ridge Regional Office
Applicant Name and Permit Number:
Synagro Central, LLC
1681 Tappahannock Blvd,
Tappahannock, VA 22560
VPA00831
Permit Documents
Application | Field Listing | General Location Map
Maps for the proposed land application sites are provided below. If you are an adjacent landowner who received a notification postcard from DEQ, you may identify the site(s) that DEQ believes may be adjacent to your property by referring to the Site Book Identification (SBI) printed below your name on the front of the postcard.
EX 10 | EX 17 | EX 29 | EX 42 | EX 50 | EX 65 | EX 74 | EX 87 | EX 88 | EX 89 | EX 90 | EX 91 | EX 92 | EX 93 | EX 94
Summary: Synagro Central, LLC has submitted an application for the reissuance of their existing Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Permit No. VPA00067 to include 584.6 acres of agricultural silvicultural land at 2 sites, of which 253.5 acres is new land application area. The permit authorizes the land application of biosolids and water treatment plant (WTP) residuals as fertilizer to specific sites in Culpeper County, and limits the application of nutrients, metals, and pathogens contained in these materials to amounts that protect water quality and human health, in accordance with the VPA Permit Regulation, 9VAC25-32.
A public meeting was held on Oct. 29, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. that provided information regarding a request to reissue a biosolids land application permit in Culpeper County, VA at the Culpeper County Library located at 271 Southgate Shopping Center, Culpeper, VA 22701.
DEQ Contact: Alayna Anamoah, Environmental Specialist, DEQ - Valley Regional Office
Applicant Name and Permit Number:
Synagro Central, LLC
1681 Tappahannock Blvd,
Tappahannock, VA 22560
VPA00067
Permit Documents
Application | Field Listing | General Location Map
Maps for the proposed land application sites are provided below. For permit reissuances, DEQ notifies landowners adjacent to new land application area if the land is not part of an existing site. If you are an adjacent landowner who received a notification postcard from DEQ, you may identify the site(s) that DEQ believes may be adjacent to your property by referring to the Site Book Identification (SBI) printed below your name on the front of the postcard.
Summary: Nutri-Blend, Inc. has submitted an application for the reissuance of their existing Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Permit No. VPA03023 to include 4,602.5 acres of agricultural (silvicultural) land at 10 sites, of which 2,714.5 acres is new land application area. The permit authorizes the land application of biosolids and water treatment plant (WTP) residuals as fertilizer to specific sites in Nottoway County, and limits the application of nutrients, metals, and pathogens contained in these materials to amounts that protect water quality and human health, in accordance with the VPA Permit Regulation, 9VAC25-32.
A public meeting will be held on Nov. 19, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. to provide information regarding a request to reissue a biosolids land application permit in Nottoway County, VA in the Community Room of the Crewe Library located at 400 Tyler Street, Crewe, VA 23930.
DEQ Contact: Stephanie Bowman, Environmental Specialist, DEQ - Blue Ridge Regional Office
Applicant Name and Permit Number:
Nutri-Blend, Inc.
PO Box 38060
Richmond, VA 23231
Permit No: VPA03023
Permit Documents
Application | Field Listing | General Location Map
Maps for the proposed land application sites are provided below. For permit reissuances, DEQ notifies landowners adjacent to new land application area if the land is not part of an existing site. If you are an adjacent landowner who received a notification postcard from DEQ, you may identify the site(s) that DEQ believes may be adjacent to your property by referring to the Site Book Identification (SBI) printed below your name on the front of the postcard.
Borum Farms | George Toth | Jeffrey Gibbs | John Shepherd | Lee Williams | Norman Taylor | Ragsdale Timber | Shady Creek Farm | Shawn Wash | William Patterson
Summary: Synagro Central, LLC has applied for the reissuance of an existing permit that would authorize the use of industrial residuals as fertilizer on 4601.5 acres of agricultural and silvicultural land in King William, King and Queen, and Prince George Counties. The permit will limit the application of nutrients, metals, pathogens, and salts contained in these materials to amounts that protect water quality and human health. The reissuance of the permit involves amending the sites receiving material for land application.
Public Comment Period: Oct. 30 - Nov. 29, 2024
Public notice of this proposed permit action is being published in the Rappahannock Times, Tidewater Review, and Progress Index on Oct. 30, 2024. This notice will establish a 30-day public comment period in which the public is invited to submit written comments on the proposed permit reissuance to the DEQ Central Office or to the DEQ Contact below by Nov. 29, 2024.
DEQ Contact: Bradley Morrison, Environmental Specialist, DEQ Central Office
Applicant Name & Permit Number:
Synagro Central, LLC
1681 Tappahannock Blvd,
Tappahannock, VA 22560
Permit No: VPA00584
Permit Documents
Application
Maps for the proposed land application sites are provided below. For permit reissuances, DEQ notifies landowners adjacent to new land application area if the land is not part of an existing site. If you are an adjacent landowner who received a notification postcard from DEQ, you may identify the site(s) that DEQ believes may be adjacent to your property by referring to the Site Book Identification (SBI) printed below your name on the front of the postcard.
Summary: Nutri-Blend, Inc has submitted an application for the reissuance of their existing Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Permit No. VPA00832 to include 539.9 acres of agricultural land at 1 site of which 0.0 acres is new land application area. The permit authorizes the land application of biosolids and water treatment plant (WTP) residuals as fertilizer to a specific site in New Kent County, and limits the application of nutrients, metals, and pathogens contained in these materials to amounts that protect water quality and human health, in accordance with the VPA Permit Regulation, 9VAC25-32.
Public Comment Period: Nov. 13 - Dec. 16, 2024
Public notice of this proposed permit action is being published in the Tidewater Review on Nov. 13, 2024. This notice will establish a 30-day public comment period in which the public is invited to submit written comments on the proposed permit reissuance to the DEQ - Central Office or to the DEQ Contact below by Sept. 27, 2024.
DEQ Contact: Franklin Brown, Environmental Specialist, DEQ - Central Office
Applicant Name and Permit Number:
Nutri-Blend, Inc.
PO Box 38060
Richmond, VA 23231
Permit No: VPA00832
Permit Documents
Application | Field Listing | General Location Map
Maps for the proposed land application sites are provided below. For permit reissuances, DEQ notifies landowners adjacent to new land application area if the land is not part of an existing site. There is no new land being added in this reissuance.
Summary: Nutri-Blend, Inc. has submitted an application for the reissuance of their existing Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Permit No. VPA00815 to include 741.8 acres of agricultural land at 2 sites, of which 32.1 acres is new land application area. The permit authorizes the land application of biosolids and water treatment plant (WTP) residuals as fertilizer to specific sites in Henrico County, and limits the application of nutrients, metals, and pathogens contained in these materials to amounts that protect water quality and human health, in accordance with the VPA Permit Regulation, 9VAC25-32.
Public Comment Period: Nov. 25 - Dec. 26, 2024
Public notice of this proposed permit action is being published in the Richmond Times Dispatch on Nov. 25, 2024. This notice will establish a 30-day public comment period in which the public is invited to submit written comments on the proposed permit reissuance to the DEQ - Blue Ridge Regional Office or to the DEQ Contact below by Dec. 26, 2024.
DEQ Contact: Mattie Jenkins, Environmental Specialist, DEQ - Blue Ridge Regional Office
Applicant Name and Permit Number:
Nutri-Blend, Inc.
PO Box 38060
Richmond, VA 23231
Permit No: VPA00815
Permit Documents
Application | Field Listing | General Location Map
Maps for the proposed land application sites are provided below. For permit reissuances, DEQ notifies landowners adjacent to new land application area if the land is not part of an existing site. There is no new land being added to this reissuance.
Summary: Synagro Central, LLC. has submitted an application for the reissuance of their existing Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Permit No. VPA00836 to include 2,748.6 acres of agricultural and silvicultural land at 4 sites, of which 1,400.3 acres is new land application area. The permit authorizes the land application of biosolids and water treatment plant (WTP) residuals as fertilizer to specific sites in Chesterfield County, and limits the application of nutrients, metals, and pathogens contained in these materials to amounts that protect water quality and human health, in accordance with the VPA Permit Regulation, 9VAC25-32.
A public meeting will be held on Dec. 3, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. to provide information regarding a request to reissue a biosolids land application permit in Chesterfield County, VA at the Thomas Fulghum Conference Center located at 13900 Hull Street Rd, Midlothian, VA 23112.
DEQ Contact: Franklin Brown III, Environmental Specialist, DEQ - Central Office
Synagro Central, LLC
1681 Tappahannock Blvd,
Tappahannock, VA 22560
Permit No: VPA00836
Permit Documents
Field Listing | General Location Map
Maps for the proposed land application sites are provided below. For permit reissuances, DEQ notifies landowners adjacent to new land application area if the land is not part of an existing site. If you are an adjacent landowner who received a notification postcard from DEQ, you may identify the site(s) that DEQ believes may be adjacent to your property by referring to the Site Book Identification (SBI) printed below your name on the front of the postcard.
Summary: Recyc Systems, Inc. has submitted an application to modify their existing Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Permit No. VPA00817 to add a total of 1,604.4 acres of agricultural land at 29 sites. The permit authorizes the land application of biosolids and water treatment plant (WTP) residuals as fertilizer to specific sites in Dinwiddie County, and limits the application of nutrients, metals, and pathogens contained in these materials to amounts that protect water quality and human health, in accordance with the VPA Permit Regulation, 9VAC25-32.
Public Comment Period: Dec. 4, 2024 - Jan 3, 2025
Public notice of this proposed permit action is being published in the Sussex-Surry Dispatch on Dec. 4, 2024. This notice will establish a 30-day public comment period in which the public is invited to submit written comments on the proposed permit modification to the DEQ - Blue Ridge Regional Office or to the DEQ Contact below by Jan. 3, 2025.
DEQ Contact: Mattie Jenkins, Environmental Specialist, DEQ - Blue Ridge Regional Office
Applicant Name and Permit Number:
Recyc Systems, Inc.
P. O. Box 562
Remington, VA 22734
VPA00817
Permit Documents
Application | Field Listing | General Location Map
Maps for the proposed land application sites are provided below. If you are an adjacent landowner who received a notification postcard from DEQ, you may identify the site(s) that DEQ believes may be adjacent to your property by referring to the Site Book Identification (SBI) printed below your name on the front of the postcard.
How to submit comments:
DEQ accepts comments by hand-delivery, e-mail, or postal mail. All comments must be in writing and be received by DEQ during the specified comment period. Submittals must include the permit number, and the name and postal address or email address the commenter.