CURRENT

• Agenda
  • Previous Meeting
• Calendar
• Meeting Minutes
• Reports

ABOUT BEP

• General Information
• Purpose
• History
• Member Bios

Agenda

*Revised*

BOARD OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Holiday Inn / Ground Round at 9:00 a.m.

October 15, 2009

I. Departmental

A. Commissioner's Comments

B. Chairman's Comments

C. Executive Analyst

D. Board Calendar

E. Application Processing Reports

Departmental Orders filed w/BEP (air)

Departmental Orders filed w/BEP

Applications Accepted for Processing (air)

Applications Accepted for Processing

F. Executive Session

II. Consent Agenda Items

1. BORALEX STRATTON ENERGY LP, Stratton – Administrative Consent Agreement (BAQ)

 

Administrative Consent Agreement:

Proposed wastewater discharge enforcement resolution open for public comment

Pursuant to 38 M.R.S.A.§347-A(6)

 

Paris Utility District / South Paris (John Glowa 287-7783

Wayne Nelson, Nelson & Brown Development Group, DWN Asset Management and Cobb Farm Estates LLC / Westbrook (John Maclaine 822-6351)

Comment Deadline: Oct. 26, 2009 - Tentative schedule for BEP action: Nov. 5, 2009

 

Brian Martin // Oakland (Amy Lemelin 287-3901)

Donald and Brenda Buteau // Harrison (Jeffrey Kalinich 287-3901)

 

Comment Deadline : Nov. 9, 2009 . Tentative schedule for BEP action : Nov. 19, 2009

 

III Regular Agenda Items

1. CHAPTER 692, SITING OF OIL STORAGE FACILITIES / NEW (adoption*)

Staff: George Seel, Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management

Staff: Jeff Madore, Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management

• Department memo to the Board of Environmental Protection
• Chatper 692 Basis Statement (response to comments document)
• Chapter 692, Siting of Oil Storage Facilties (proposed rule)

2. CHAPTER 700, WELLHEAD PROTECTION: SITING OF FACILITIES THAT POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO DRINKING WATER / NEW (adoption*)

Staff: George Seel, Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management

Staff: Jeff Madore, Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management

• Department memo to the Board of Environmental Protection
• Chatper 700 Basis Statement (response to comments document)
• Chapter 700, Siting of Oil Storage Facilties (proposed rule)

*At its meeting the Board will accept additional public comment on a rule proposed for adoption. Additional public comment will be accepted only if it is directly related to comments received during the formal rulemaking comment period or is in response to proposed changes. Comments must be presented orally except by leave of the Chairman

3. UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP. - MALLINCKRODT LLC // HOLTRACHEM site (project orientation Appeal of BEP Eighth Procedural Order)

Staff: Cindy Bertocci, BEP Executive Analyst

• Eighth Procedural Order (10/08/09)
• Mallinckrodt Appeal of Eighth Procedural Order (10/13/09)
• Filings by Mallinckrodt and DEP - Burden of Proof / Scope of Record
  • Mallinckrodt - Position on Burden of Proof / Scope of Record (9/17/09)
  • DEP - Response to Mallinckrodt's Position (9/23/09)
  • Mallinckrodt - Response to DEP reply (9/25/09)

 

4. MAINE POWER RELIABILITY PROGRAM // Application for 345 kV transmission corridor (project update)

Staff: Dawn Hallowell, Bureau of Land and Water Quality

 

5. GOVERNMENT EVALUATION ACT REVIEW, Title 3 M.R.S.A., Chapter 35 – Program Evaluation Report to Natural Resources Committee (continue discussion)

Staff: Cynthia S. Bertocci, Board Executive Analyst

 

Next Regular Meeting –Thursday, November 5, 2009 – Holiday Inn/Ground Round

updated agenda and documents expected availability (10/22/09)

Maine.gov | DEP Home | Site Policies