Legals June 12, 2019
PUBLIC NOTICE This notice has been revised from the May 22, 2019 release to update the public comment period and public comment website. BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has submitted a permit modification request to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to modify BNSF's hazardous waste permit for its remediation activities located in Paradise, Montana. The hazardous waste permit provides requirements for operation of a corrective action management unit (CAMU), continued maintenance of designated regulated units, and Facility-wide corrective action. The modification is being submitted under Title 75, Chapter 10, Part 4 of the Montana Hazardous Waste Act. This notice is to inform the public of the permit modification request and to seek their participation in the decision-making process. During the public comment period, the public may submit written comments to DEQ. The comment period will extend from May 17, 2019 to August 6, 2019. The permit modification is available online at http://deq.mt.gov/public/publiccomment, at the DEQ Helena office and DEQ Missoula office during their business hours, and at the Plains Public library located at 108 W Railroad St, Plains, Montana 59859. A public meeting will be held on June 12th, 2019 at 6 pm at the Paradise Civic Center, 2 School House Hill Road, Paradise, Montana 59856. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Yueh Chuang at 406-256-4040 or at email address, yueh.chuang@bnsf.com. All written comments of the permit modification request should be addressed to Ann Kron, DEQ, Waste Management and Remediation Division, Waste and Underground Tank Management Bureau, P.O. Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901 or emailed to DEQhazwaste@mt.gov. Interested persons may also call Ann Kron at 406-444-5824 or email at akron@mt.gov for additional information. The permittee's compliance history during the life of the permit being modified is available from the DEQ. Based on the comments received, DEQ will make a final decision to accept or deny BNSF's permit modification request. Notice of DEQ's decision will be given to BNSF and each person who submitted written comments or requested a notice of the decision. Published in the Clark Fork Valley Press on June 12, 2019. MNAXLP