E.P.A. looks for public review on injection well permit for Beeland Group

For Immediate Release
No. 10-OPA149

Public Hearing on January ten in Petoskey

Chicago (Dec. 10, 2010) --- E.P.A. Region five will accept public comments on its suggested approval of Beeland Group's application for a permit to construct and operate a $2 million waste injection well near Petoskey in Emmett County, Mich.

E.P.A. approved construction of an underground well that must be tested to determine whether the deep rock formation can absorb the volume of waste that the applicant suggests to inject. Only if the tests show the injection zone is suitable will the authority to inject be granted. E.P.A. has drafted a permit for public review and will accept comments until January 31, 2011.

"EPA will consider comments from the public before we make a final decision," said Rebecca Harvey, water division branch chief. "The Agency will respond to all comments as part of our public participation process."

An informational meeting will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 10, at Petoskey High School, 1500 Hill Saint A public hearing will follow at seven p.m. Oral and written statements will be accepted.

Beeland Group LLC of Jackson, Mich., a subsidiary of CMS Land Co., applied for a Class I injection well permit at its facility in Emmett County. CMS is responsible for collecting leachate from cement kiln waste at a large location located on the shore of Lake Michigan in Bay Harbor, Mich. The injection well would provide a permanent disposal method for liquid waste that is currently trucked off-site.

Comments must be submitted by Jan. 31, 2011, and addressed to William Bates, Water Division (WU-16J), E.P.A. Region 5, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604-3590 or [email protected]. For questions and additional information call William Bates, 312-886-6110 or, call E.P.A. Region five toll-free at 800-621-8431, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays. Outline documents are accessible at the Petoskey District Library, 500 E. Mitchell, Petoskey, and on EPA's Web location at http://www.epa.gov/r5water/uic/beeland

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