Good
morning. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) proposes
to delist Lynchburg Ferry from its Air Pollutant Watch List (APWL).
The APWL is a statewide program designed to address ambient concentrations of air contaminants considered potentially harmful to human health and welfare. The TCEQ previously added to the APWL an area in Harris County near the Lynchburg Ferry to address short-term, odorous concentrations of the air toxic styrene and also to address elevated concentrations of benzene. The TCEQ removed benzene from the Lynchburg Ferry APWL in 2010 because collaborative efforts led to a significant reduction in benzene concentrations such that levels were no longer of potential concern. Monitoring data now show that ambient styrene concentrations, too, are at levels that are no longer of potential concern. This proposed TCEQ action would completely remove Lynchburg Ferry from the APWL for all air toxics. Please visit the APWL Web page to obtain a copy of the TCEQ's detailed analysis.
Public Comment and Meeting
The TCEQ will accept comments on its proposal to delist Lynchburg Ferry from the APWL and will also conduct a public meeting to explain the proposal, answer questions, and accept public comments.
The comment period begins today, July 8, 2013, and the TCEQ will accept comments through August 23, 2013.
Interested persons may email comments or send comments to the APWL coordinator at:
Ms. Tara Capobianco, P.E. Air Pollutant Watch List Coordinator Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 6300 Ocean Drive, NRC Building Suite 1200, Unit 5839 Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5839 The public meeting will be held on:
Monday, August 19, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. North Channel Branch Library 15741 Wallisville Road, Houston The TCEQ will give a short presentation at 6:00 p.m. After a short question and answer session, the TCEQ will officially open the public meeting. The public meeting will be structured for the receipt of oral or written comments by interested persons. Individuals may present statements when called upon in order of registration. Open discussion within the audience will not occur during the public meeting; however, the TCEQ's staff will be available to discuss the proposed delisting and answer any additional questions after the meeting. Persons who have special communication or other accommodation needs who are planning to attend the meeting should contact the Office of the Chief Clerk at (512) 239-3300 or 1-800- RELAY-TX (TDD) at least one week prior to the meeting.
Information
If you need more information about the proposed delisting of Lynchburg Ferry or the APWL program, please contact Tara Capobianco, the APWL coordinator, at (361) 825-3386.
The APWL is a statewide program designed to address ambient concentrations of air contaminants considered potentially harmful to human health and welfare. The TCEQ previously added to the APWL an area in Harris County near the Lynchburg Ferry to address short-term, odorous concentrations of the air toxic styrene and also to address elevated concentrations of benzene. The TCEQ removed benzene from the Lynchburg Ferry APWL in 2010 because collaborative efforts led to a significant reduction in benzene concentrations such that levels were no longer of potential concern. Monitoring data now show that ambient styrene concentrations, too, are at levels that are no longer of potential concern. This proposed TCEQ action would completely remove Lynchburg Ferry from the APWL for all air toxics. Please visit the APWL Web page to obtain a copy of the TCEQ's detailed analysis.
Public Comment and Meeting
The TCEQ will accept comments on its proposal to delist Lynchburg Ferry from the APWL and will also conduct a public meeting to explain the proposal, answer questions, and accept public comments.
The comment period begins today, July 8, 2013, and the TCEQ will accept comments through August 23, 2013.
Interested persons may email comments or send comments to the APWL coordinator at:
Ms. Tara Capobianco, P.E. Air Pollutant Watch List Coordinator Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 6300 Ocean Drive, NRC Building Suite 1200, Unit 5839 Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5839 The public meeting will be held on:
Monday, August 19, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. North Channel Branch Library 15741 Wallisville Road, Houston The TCEQ will give a short presentation at 6:00 p.m. After a short question and answer session, the TCEQ will officially open the public meeting. The public meeting will be structured for the receipt of oral or written comments by interested persons. Individuals may present statements when called upon in order of registration. Open discussion within the audience will not occur during the public meeting; however, the TCEQ's staff will be available to discuss the proposed delisting and answer any additional questions after the meeting. Persons who have special communication or other accommodation needs who are planning to attend the meeting should contact the Office of the Chief Clerk at (512) 239-3300 or 1-800- RELAY-TX (TDD) at least one week prior to the meeting.
Information
If you need more information about the proposed delisting of Lynchburg Ferry or the APWL program, please contact Tara Capobianco, the APWL coordinator, at (361) 825-3386.
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