oEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA Seeks Comments on Plan to Modify an Existing Class II Permit How to Comment You may comment on the proposed modification to the existing permit in writing. Please refer to Goodale Enterprises, permit number MI-005-2D-0015. Mail or email your comments to: Andrew Greenhagen U.S. EPA, Water Division UIC Section (WP-16J) 77 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60604-3590 Email: greenhagen.andrew@epa.gov Phone: 312-353-7648 Comment Period EPA will accept written comments until October 1, 2019 (midnight postmark). Information Repository You may see the draft modified permit at https://go.usa.gov/3JwFP Administrative Record You may see the full administrative record at the EPA's Chicago regional office (address above), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. For an appointment to see the files, contact Andrew Greenhagen (see above). Right to appeal You have the right to appeal any final permit decision if you make an official comment during the comment period or participate in the public hearing. A public hearing is not planned at this time. The first appeal must be made to the Environmental Appeals Board. To learn more about EPA's Underground Injection Control program, or to join our mailing list visit https://go.usa.gov/3JwFP Goodale Enterprises Allegan County, Michigan August 2019 Map shows location of the injection well location in Allegan Count}', Michigan. The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to modify what it calls a Class II permit for Goodale Enterprises, 0-21 Fennessy Road SW, Grand Rapids, Michigan. The existing permit is for an injection well used for the disposal of salt water from production wells owned or operated by Goodale Enterprises. EPA first issued a permit for this activity in 1989. The proposed modifications will remove the Remedial Action Plan, update the Plugging and Abandonment Plan, and update the EPA mailing address. Only the conditions proposed for modification are re-opened for comment. EPA is accepting comments from the public on this proposed permit modification approval (see box, left). The public comment period, which ends October 1, 2019, includes 30 days for comments as required by law, plus an additional three days for any delay caused by mailing. During the comment period, you may ask EPA - in writing - to hold a formal public hearing (see address, left). Be sure to say specifically what issues you want to raise. EPA will hold a hearing if there is significant interest. If there is a hearing, EPA will publish a notice at least 30 days prior. You will have an opportunity to make oral comments or submit written comments. EPA will consider all comments it receives, and then issue a final decision along with a response to the significant comments. The Safe Drinking Water Act requires EPA to regulate injection of fluids through wells to protect the quality of underground sources of drinking water. Issuing permits is one way EPA does this. You can find the regulations governing underground injection wells at Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 144 and 146. ------- |