Notice of Comment Period Extension for Formation Capital Corporation, U.S. Idaho Cobalt Project
PUBLIC NOTICE
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 10
1200 Sixth Avenue, OWW-130
Seattle, Washington 98101
(206) 553-0523
PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF A
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES
and
NOTICE OF STATE CERTIFICATION
And
NOTICE OF COMMENT PERIOD EXTENSION
for
Formation Capital Corporation, U.S. Idaho Cobalt Project
Technical Contact:
Robert Rau
(206) 553-6285
1-800-424-4372, extension 6285 (within Region 10)
rau.rob@epa.gov
ORGINAL PUBLIC NOTICE ISSUANCE DATE: February 8, 2007
ORGINAL PUBLIC NOTICE EXPIRATION DATE: April 9, 2007
NEW PUBLIC NOTICE EXPIRATION DATE: May 24, 2007
ACTION: The Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, EPA Region 10, is proposing to issue National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit No. ID-002832-1 to Formation Capital Corporation U.S., pursuant to the provisions of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq. In response to requests from industry and tribal groups, EPA is extending the public comment on the draft permit which will authorize the discharge of treated nondomestic wastewater from their proposed Idaho Cobalt Project (ICP), an underground cobalt mine, to Big Deer Creek, a tributary of the Salmon River. The U.S. Forest Service has released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the ICP which is also currently open for public comment. The public comment period for the draft NPDES permit and the DEIS now end on the same day, May 24, 2007.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Persons wishing to comment on the tentative determinations contained in the draft permit may do so in by contacting Robert Rau at the address or email identified above by May 24, 2007. After the expiration date on the Public Notice, the Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, EPA Region 10, will make a final determination with respect to issuance of the permit, and will document this determination in a Record of Decision. The tentative requirements contained in the draft permit will become final conditions if no significant comments are received during the public comment period.
STATE CERTIFICATION: This Notice will also serve as Public Notice by IDEQ that the subject permit will comply with the applicable provisions of Sections 208(e), 301, 302, 303, 306 and 307 of the Clean Water Act. The permit will not be issued until the certification requirements of Section 401 have been met. Persons wishing to comment on the draft State certification should submit written comments within the comment period to IDEQ’s Idaho Falls office, attn: Troy Saffle (208-528-2650), troy.saffle@deq.idaho.gov.
DISABILITY REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION NOTICE: If you need a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact Audrey Washington at (206) 553-0523, or at washington.audrey@epa.gov. TTY/TDD users please dial Washington Relay Service at 1-800-833-6388.
Idaho Cobalt Project Original Public Notice
Idaho Cobalt Project Draft Permit (27 pp. 170K, About PDF)
Idaho Cobalt Project Fact Sheet (51 pp. 913K, About PDF)