The Department of Environmental Protection will host a public meeting followed by a public hearing regarding PPL Electric Utilities, Inc.’s application for a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit (NPDES) and a Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit for construction of the proposed West Pocono-North Pocono 230kV Transmission Line.
The meeting and hearing will be held on April 23 from 6 to 10 P.M. at the Thornhurst Township Volunteer Fire Company, 351 Old River Road, Thornhurst, PA 18424.
The proposed 20.1-mile power line will run from Buck Township, Luzerne County through Thornhurst, Clifton and Covington townships in Lackawanna County.
The public meeting will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. with questions from the public, followed by the public hearing from 7 to 10 p.m. to receive testimony from those in attendance.
Staff from both the department and PPL will be on hand to answer questions and listen to testimony.
“The meeting and hearing will give the public a chance to get answers to questions they might have about the project and to voice their opinions,” said Mike Bedrin, DEP Northeast Regional Office Director. “This is an opportunity for the public to be heard on the project.”
The DEP received an NPDES permit application on October 27, 2014, and a Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit application on September 29, 2014 for the transmission line project.
The public comment period for the application began on February 28 2015, with a notice published in the PA Bulletin. The public comment period ends on March 30, 2015.
Those persons interested in making written comments on both applications can do so by sending them to Joseph J. Buczynski, P.E., Environmental Program Manager, Waterways and Wetlands Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701 or by sending email to: jbuczynski@pa.gov.
A copy of the permit application can be viewed at DEP’s Northeast Regional Office in Wilkes-Barre. Those wishing to make an appointment to view the documents can do so between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. by calling 570-826-2511.
Individuals in need of an accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 should contact Community Relations Coordinator Colleen Connolly at 570-826-2035, or make accommodations through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1-800-654-5984 (TDD).
Click Here for more information and a link to the original PA Bulletin notice of this hearing.
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