Below is notice for a Public Hearing scheduled to consider the proposed approval of a ground water Discharge Permit Renewal, DP-236, for Valley Meat Company. Se adjunta un aviso, en español, para una audiencia pública para considerar la aprobación de una propuesta de un proyecto de un permiso renovada de descargue de agua subterránea, DP-236, Valley Meat Company (Carne del Valle). STATE OF NEW MEXICO BEFORE THE SECRETARY OF ENVIRONMENT IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF VALLEY MEAT COMPANY FOR RENEWAL OF GROUND WATER DISCHARGE PERMIT DP-236 ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO, No. GWB 13-05 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Description of the Requested Action: The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has scheduled a public hearing to consider the proposed approval of a ground water Discharge Permit Renewal, DP-236, based on the application submitted by Ricardo De Los Santos, President of Valley Meat Company, LLC, 3845 Cedarvale Road, Roswell, New Mexico 88203. Discharge Permits are issued and renewed pursuant to the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) Regulations, 20.6.2 NMAC. Hearing Date, Time and Location: The hearing begins with opening statements and the presentation of technical testimony on Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 9:00 a.m., at the Chaves County Courthouse, 400 N. Virginia, in Roswell, New Mexico. Non-technical public comment will be taken as specified by the Hearing Officer, and also starting at 5:00 p.m. on October 22. The hearing may continue on the following day as determined by the Hearing Officer. In lieu of oral public comments, written statements may be submitted to the Hearing Clerk for the record during or prior to the hearing. Application and Facility Description: In the Discharge Permit Application for Valley Meat Company, DP-236, Mr. De Los Santos proposes to renew the Discharge Permit for the discharge of up to 8,000 gallons per day of livestock processing wastewater from a slaughter facility. Wastewater generated from the slaughter facility and occasional washdown of receiving pens collects in two concrete tanks for solids settling before flowing into the first of two synthetically lined impoundments for disposal by evaporation. Potential ground water contaminants associated with this type of discharge include nitrogen compounds. The facility is located at 3845 Cedarvale Road, approximately six miles east of Roswell, in Section 17, T11S, R25E, Chaves County. Ground water beneath the site is at a depth of approximately 10 feet and has a total dissolved solids concentration of approximately 4,080 milligrams per liter. Hearing Procedures: The hearing will be conducted in accordance with the WQCC Regulations at 20.6.2.3110 NMAC and NMED’s Permitting Procedures at 20.1.4 NMAC, available electronically at nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmac/_title20/title20.htm, and at no charge from the NMED Hearing Clerk, Sally Worthington, Room S-2103, 1190 St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502, telephone 505-827-2002, fax 505-827-2836. All interested persons will be given a reasonable opportunity at the public hearing to submit relevant evidence, data, views or arguments orally or in writing, and to examine persons who testify at the hearing. No decision will be made at the end of the hearing; the post-hearing process will be set out upon the completion of the evidentiary record. Following that process, the NMED Secretary will approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the proposed Discharge Permit based upon the administrative record for the Discharge Permit application, including the applicable information provided during the public hearing. NMED will arrange for a court reporting service to make a written transcript of the hearing proceedings. Any party requesting a copy of the transcript from the court reporting service shall bear the full cost of obtaining copies of the transcript. The transcript also becomes a public record available from the NMED Hearing Clerk. Technical Evidence Presentation Requirements: Any person who wishes to present technical evidence at the hearing shall file a Statement of Intent to Present Technical Testimony by 5:00 p.m. October 9, 2013, with the NMED Hearing Clerk, Sally Worthington, Room S-2103, 1190 St. Francis Drive, P.O. 5469, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502. Persons filing a Statement of Intent shall also serve a copy on the Department, the Applicant and other parties of record. A service list is available from the Hearing Clerk. Additional information concerning the presentation of technical evidence can be found in a Procedural Order entered by the Hearing Officer on August 15, 2013, available from the Hearing Clerk and on the web at nmenv.state.nm.us/gwb/NMED-GWQB-PublicNotice.htm. A Statement of Intent shall include the name of the person filing the statement; whether the person supports or opposes the proposed Discharge Permit Renewal; the name of each witness; the full testimony of each witness with all exhibits attached; and a statement of qualifications for each witness. Documents already in the Administrative Record need not be attached, but must be referenced by document title and page number. A person’s direct technical testimony at the hearing shall be limited to the data, views and arguments set out in that person’s pre-filed Statement of Intent. Technical testimony means scientific, engineering, economic or other specialized testimony, but does not include legal argument or general statements of policy. The Administrative Record: Any person may examine the administrative record for the proposed Discharge Permit Renewal. The administrative record will be available for review beginning September 12, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at: 1) the NMED District I Office, 5500 San Antonio Drive, NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87109, 505- 222-9500; 2) the NMED Roswell Field Office, 1914 W. Second Avenue, Roswell, New Mexico; 3) the NMED Ground Water Quality Bureau, Harold Runnels Building, P.O. Box 5469, 1190 St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502, 505-827-2900; and 4) on the web at nmenv.state.nm.us/gwb/NMED-GWQB-PublicNotice.htm. Arrangements for Persons Requiring Aid to Participate: If any person requires assistance, an interpreter or auxiliary aid to participate in this process, please contact Juan-Carlos Borrego by October 8, 2013 at the NMED Human Resources Bureau, Room S-4303, 1190 St. Francis Drive, P.O. Box 5469, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502. Mr. Borrego’s telephone number is 505-827-0424. TDY users please access Mr. Borrego’s number through the New Mexico Relay Network at 1-800-659-8331.
Posted on: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 20:19:46 +0000
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