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ADEQ ARK A N S A S Department of Environmental Quality
August 17 2000
Mr Dale Herendeen Manager Environmental Health and Safety International Paper Company Pine Bluff Mill 5201 Fairfield Road Pine Bluff AR 71601
Dear Mr Herendeen
Please accept this letter as granting your request for interim authority to construct at your facility in Jefferson County Arkansas This authority is granted on the basis of the request submitted by the facility on August 14 2000 to commence construction on a wetlands treatment system
As provided by Act 943 of 1995 this interim authorization cannot exceed ninety (90) days If the facilitys permit is not issued within ninety (90) days of the date of this letter the facility must request further interim authorization in writing with a showing that delays resulted from circumstances beyond the facilitys control
If you have questions or comments please feel free to call Marysia Jastrzebski at (501) 682-0629
Sincerely
Randall Mathis Director
cc Legal Division Water Division
Chuck C Bennett Central Files
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 8001 NATIONAL DRIVE POST OFFICE BOX 8913 LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS 72219-8913 TELEPHONE 501-682-0744 FAX 501-682-0798
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VARIANCE AND INTERIM AUTHORITY ROUTING TRACK
PLEASE EXPEDITE
Bernie Finch NPDES Branch 8-14-2000RECEIVED BY _________ DATE _______
Attach copy of request and route as follows
--Wa=te=r=--__ DIVISION DATE REC _____
REVIEWED BY _+rQ_~______ RECOMMENDATION _~-~=J-_~-----~l~~_=~--I_~ DATE 8 ( D 0gt
LEGAL DIVISION DATE REC _____
REVIEWED BY __________
RECOMMENDATION _____________________________
If recommendation is to grant variance or interim authority attach draft letter and public notice
DATE TRANSMITTED TO DIRECTORS OFFICE ________
DIRECTORS OFFICE DATE REC _________
REVIEVED BY __________
DECISION _________________________
DATE ________________
Return to T ega) Division
DATE REC _________PUBLIC AFFAIRS
DATE SENT FOR PUBLICATION _____________
INTERNA1iIONAL~PABER
August 14 2000
Mr Randall Mathis Director Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Po Box 8913 Little Rock AR 72219-8913
RE International Paper Company - Pine Bluff Mill Request for Authorization to Construct GBMc No 2100-98-033
Dear Mr Mathis
The International Paper Company - Pine Bluff Mill (IP Pine Bluff) has submitted a construction permit application to the NPDES Permit Section of the ADEQ for a proposed new wastewater treatment unit
The proposed wetlands treatment system will be constructed on approximately 150 acres owned by IP Pine Bluff adjacent to existing wastewater treatment basins Wetlands treatment systems offer many advantages over trad itional wastewater treatment processes in that they use naturally occurring systems to reduce organic and suspended matter from process wastewaters as opposed to mechanical treatment processes which require consumption of fossil fuels to generate electricity and chemical processes which allow the possibility of accidental release of materials to the environment Another advantage of constructed wetlands is they provide habitat for myriad wildlife species and replace in small measure an ecosystem that has been threatened with eradication by human encroachment
GBMC amp Associates has coordinated submission of the permit application with the engineers and managers of the NPDES Section to ensure their knowledge of the project and to address preliminary technical issues about the construction Nevertheless the proposed wetlands project must be initiated by September 1 or IP Pine Bluff will miss the window of opportunity to complete construction of the wetlands cells and have them ready to accept cattail plants by April 2001 Any delay beyond this time period greatly increases the risk of plant loss and jeopardizes the economic viability of the wetlands project
Thus IP Pine Bluff respectfully requests authorization to immediately initiate construction of the wetlands treatment units as described in the construction permit application submitted to the ADEQ IP Pine Bluff understands that authorization to construct does not constitute a permit approval from your office and that the ADEQ may have additional concerns that require resolution before issuance of a construction permit
Thank you for your consideration of this request If you have any questions or wish to discuss this matter please do not hesitate to call me at (870) 541-3866 or Vince Blubaugh at (501) 847-7077
Sincerely
)pjon~
Dale Herendeen Manager Environmental Health and Safety
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VARIANCE AND INTERIM AUTHORITY ROUTING TRACK
PLEASE EXPEDITE
Bernie Finch NPDES Branch 8-14-2000RECEIVED BY _________ DATE _______
Attach copy of request and route as follows
--Wa=te=r=--__ DIVISION DATE REC _____
REVIEWED BY _+rQ_~______ RECOMMENDATION _~-~=J-_~-----~l~~_=~--I_~ DATE 8 ( D 0gt
LEGAL DIVISION DATE REC _____
REVIEWED BY __________
RECOMMENDATION _____________________________
If recommendation is to grant variance or interim authority attach draft letter and public notice
DATE TRANSMITTED TO DIRECTORS OFFICE ________
DIRECTORS OFFICE DATE REC _________
REVIEVED BY __________
DECISION _________________________
DATE ________________
Return to T ega) Division
DATE REC _________PUBLIC AFFAIRS
DATE SENT FOR PUBLICATION _____________
INTERNA1iIONAL~PABER
August 14 2000
Mr Randall Mathis Director Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Po Box 8913 Little Rock AR 72219-8913
RE International Paper Company - Pine Bluff Mill Request for Authorization to Construct GBMc No 2100-98-033
Dear Mr Mathis
The International Paper Company - Pine Bluff Mill (IP Pine Bluff) has submitted a construction permit application to the NPDES Permit Section of the ADEQ for a proposed new wastewater treatment unit
The proposed wetlands treatment system will be constructed on approximately 150 acres owned by IP Pine Bluff adjacent to existing wastewater treatment basins Wetlands treatment systems offer many advantages over trad itional wastewater treatment processes in that they use naturally occurring systems to reduce organic and suspended matter from process wastewaters as opposed to mechanical treatment processes which require consumption of fossil fuels to generate electricity and chemical processes which allow the possibility of accidental release of materials to the environment Another advantage of constructed wetlands is they provide habitat for myriad wildlife species and replace in small measure an ecosystem that has been threatened with eradication by human encroachment
GBMC amp Associates has coordinated submission of the permit application with the engineers and managers of the NPDES Section to ensure their knowledge of the project and to address preliminary technical issues about the construction Nevertheless the proposed wetlands project must be initiated by September 1 or IP Pine Bluff will miss the window of opportunity to complete construction of the wetlands cells and have them ready to accept cattail plants by April 2001 Any delay beyond this time period greatly increases the risk of plant loss and jeopardizes the economic viability of the wetlands project
Thus IP Pine Bluff respectfully requests authorization to immediately initiate construction of the wetlands treatment units as described in the construction permit application submitted to the ADEQ IP Pine Bluff understands that authorization to construct does not constitute a permit approval from your office and that the ADEQ may have additional concerns that require resolution before issuance of a construction permit
Thank you for your consideration of this request If you have any questions or wish to discuss this matter please do not hesitate to call me at (870) 541-3866 or Vince Blubaugh at (501) 847-7077
Sincerely
)pjon~
Dale Herendeen Manager Environmental Health and Safety
INTERNA1iIONAL~PABER
August 14 2000
Mr Randall Mathis Director Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Po Box 8913 Little Rock AR 72219-8913
RE International Paper Company - Pine Bluff Mill Request for Authorization to Construct GBMc No 2100-98-033
Dear Mr Mathis
The International Paper Company - Pine Bluff Mill (IP Pine Bluff) has submitted a construction permit application to the NPDES Permit Section of the ADEQ for a proposed new wastewater treatment unit
The proposed wetlands treatment system will be constructed on approximately 150 acres owned by IP Pine Bluff adjacent to existing wastewater treatment basins Wetlands treatment systems offer many advantages over trad itional wastewater treatment processes in that they use naturally occurring systems to reduce organic and suspended matter from process wastewaters as opposed to mechanical treatment processes which require consumption of fossil fuels to generate electricity and chemical processes which allow the possibility of accidental release of materials to the environment Another advantage of constructed wetlands is they provide habitat for myriad wildlife species and replace in small measure an ecosystem that has been threatened with eradication by human encroachment
GBMC amp Associates has coordinated submission of the permit application with the engineers and managers of the NPDES Section to ensure their knowledge of the project and to address preliminary technical issues about the construction Nevertheless the proposed wetlands project must be initiated by September 1 or IP Pine Bluff will miss the window of opportunity to complete construction of the wetlands cells and have them ready to accept cattail plants by April 2001 Any delay beyond this time period greatly increases the risk of plant loss and jeopardizes the economic viability of the wetlands project
Thus IP Pine Bluff respectfully requests authorization to immediately initiate construction of the wetlands treatment units as described in the construction permit application submitted to the ADEQ IP Pine Bluff understands that authorization to construct does not constitute a permit approval from your office and that the ADEQ may have additional concerns that require resolution before issuance of a construction permit
Thank you for your consideration of this request If you have any questions or wish to discuss this matter please do not hesitate to call me at (870) 541-3866 or Vince Blubaugh at (501) 847-7077
Sincerely
)pjon~
Dale Herendeen Manager Environmental Health and Safety