Public Notice: (Draft General Permit) 2024 Non-Contact Cooling Water Discharges for the State of Rhode Island, RIG250000

Comments Due: January 29, 2025

Madison Heller
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
RIPDES Program
235 Promenade Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02908-5767
Phone: (401) 537-4197
E-mail: madison.heller@dem.ri.gov

Interested parties may submit comments on the permit actions and the administrative record to the address above no later than 4:00 PM January 29, 2025.

If, during the public comment period, significant new questions are raised concerning the permit, DEM may require a new draft permit or statement of basis or may reopen the public comment period. A public notice will be issued for any of these actions.

Any person, including the permittee/applicant, who believes these permit actions are inappropriate, must raise all reasonably ascertainable issues and submit all reasonably available arguments and factual grounds supporting their position, including all supporting material, by the close of the public comment period under 250-RICR-150-10-1.42, 1.43. The public comment period is from December 19, 2024 to January 29, 2025. Commenters may request a longer comment period if necessary to provide a reasonable opportunity to comply with these requirements. Comments should be directed to DEM as noted above.