Date
of Notice: July 27, 2001
PUBLIC NOTICE
OF
PUBLIC HEARING FOR SECTION 401 CERTIFICATION
Public
notice is hereby given that the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio
EPA) Division of Surface Water (DSW) is reviewing an application, and has
begun to consider whether to issue or deny, a Clean Water Act Section 401
certification for a project to construct a marina, ferry dock and
condominiums on Middle Bass Island. The application was submitted by Real
America, Inc., 2455 Lakeside Road, Euclid, Ohio 44123. The project is
located in Put-In-Bay Township, Ottawa County. The Buffalo Corps of
Engineers's Public Notice Number for this application is 97-479-0004(5).
The
discharges from the activity, if approved, would result in degradation to,
or lowering of, the water quality of Lake Erie. The review of the
application will be conducted, and a decision whether to grant or deny the
application will be made, in accordance with rule 3745-1-05, Chapters
3745-1 and 3745-32 of the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC). In accordance
with OAC 3745-1-05, an antidegradation review of the application will be
conducted before deciding whether to allow a lowering of the water
quality. Other alternatives resulting in lesser or no degradation, or
lowering of water quality, will be considered by Ohio EPA during the
review process.
No
exclusions or waivers, as outlined by Paragraph 3745-1-05 (D) of the
Antidegradation Rule, apply or may be granted by the Director of Ohio EPA.
Starting
July 27, 2001, copies of the application for the certification and
technical support information may be inspected at Ohio EPA-DSW, P.O. Box
1049, Columbus, Ohio 43216-1049 by first calling (614) 644-2001.
Applications can be made available at Ohio EPA District Offices by calling
the same number.
Ohio
EPA will hold a public information session and public hearing relative to
issues of lower water quality on September 10, 2001 at 4:00 PM at the
Middle Bass Island Town Hall, 985 Fox Road, Middle Bass Island, Ohio
43446. The public hearing will end when all interested parties have had an
opportunity to provide testimony related to the projects.
All
persons are entitled to attend or be represented and give written or oral
comments on the proposed projects. The purpose of the hearing is to obtain
information that will be considered by the director of Ohio EPA prior to
any further action on the application. Written comments must be received
by the Ohio EPA-DSW, Attention: Permits Processing Unit, P.O. Box 1049,
Columbus, Ohio, 43216-1049 by the close of business on September 17, 2001.
Comments received after this date may not be considered as part of the
official record of the hearing.
Persons wishing to be on Ohio EPA's interested parties mailing list for this project, or wish to submit comments for Ohio EPA's consideration in reviewing the application should do so in writing to Ohio EPA-DSW, Attention: Permits Processing Unit, P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, Ohio 43216-1049 by the close of business on September 17, 2001.
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