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​​​​​​​​Public Notices

The Division of Water (DOW) provides a public notice process for Kentucky Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (KPDES) and other wastewater permits, Water Quality Certifications (WQC), State Planning and Environmental Assessment Reports (SPEARs) and environmental findings associated with State Revolving Fund (SRF) funded projects through documents for Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI). 

DOW provides interested parties and citizens an interactive public notice process. Features of this new process include the following:

  • A web-based searchable system that provides daily updates on actions being public noticed by Department for Environmental Protection.

  • E-mail notification to those interested parties listed on DOW's public notice distribution lists for each draft KPDES permit being public noticed.

  • A unique e-mail address for submission of comments by interested parties.

These website improvements will allow the public to search by a variety of criteria including agency interest number, agency interest name, county, municipality and type milestone change.


CURRENT PUBLIC NOTICES

The City of Benton​

The City of Benton, 1009 Main Street, Benton, KY 42025, has drafted a 20-year Regional Facilities Plan (RFP) containing wastewater requirements for collection and treatment and its cost within the planning area, as described therein, to be served. Interested citizens may obtain further information, including opportunities to review copies of the draft RFP, by contacting Bethany Cooper (City Clerk/Treasurer), at the above address, or calling (270) 527-8677 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. CST from Monday to Friday. 
A public hearing will be held on Monday, April 10, 2023, from 4:00-5:00 p.m. CST at Benton City Hall. 

Notice of Public Hearing - Benton Regional Facilities Plan 2023.pdf

0 UPDATED RFP PACKAGE - FOR REVIEW 12723.pdf

1 SECTION 3 FIGURES.pdf

APPENDIX A - 2021BentonCompPlanUpdate-Web-Indexed_FINAL redu.pdf

APPENDIX B - RFP PROJECT SUMMARIES AREA MAPPING.pdf

APPENDIX C - Waste Load Allocation Request.pdf

APPENDIX D - 2021 LIFT STATION EVAL REPORT 6921.pdf

APPENDIX E - 20 YR PRESENT WORTH ESTIMATES.pdf

APPENDIX F - 9262018 KPDES PERMIT KY0021172.pdf

APPENDIX G - 2015 BENTON AGREED ORDER.pdf

APPENDIX H - CROSSUTER CORRESPONDENCE.pdf


Northern Madison County Sanitation District

The Northern Madison County Sanitation District (NMCSD), 201 Aqueduct Dr., Suite B-11, Richmond, KY 40475 has drafted a Regional Facilities Plan (RFP) Amendment containing projected wastewater requirements for collection and treatment cost, within the planning area, as described therein. Interested citizens may obtain further information and view a copy of the draft RFP at NMCSD's offices between the hours of 8 am to 5pm, Monday through Friday, by appointment only (call 859-200-9543 to set up an appointment) or by logging on to the KY DOW Public Hearing webpage at https://eec.ky.gov/Environmental-Protection/Water/Pages/Water-Public-Notices-and-Hearings.aspx
A public meeting will be held at the Emergency Operations Center, 560 S. Keeneland Drive, Richmond, KY 40475 on 04/10/2023 at 5:30 PM.

NMCSD RFP Amendment - Public Notice.pdf

2023-01-31 RFP-Amended Report Attachments.pdf


Draft 2022 303(d) List, 60-day Comment Period Open

The Kentucky Division of Water has opened a 60-day comment period on the draft 2022 303(d) list of impaired waters. A dedicated public notice website is available to view the draft 303(d) list, new listings, proposed delistings, waters with completed total maximum daily loads (TMDLs), and the 305(b) list. Comments received by email or mail must be dated or postmarked no later than April 22, 2023. Please see the announcement or website for information on how to comment.  If you have questions, please email TMDL@ky.gov.

Public Notice Announcement_2022-303(d)-list

2022 303(d) List Public Notice Website

​Floodplain General Permit for Nonsubstantial ​Improvement of Structures

Public Notice Comments
Comments must be received by the Division of Water no later than 4:30 PM on the closing date of the comment period. Comments may be submitted by emailing DOWPublicNotice@ky.gov or mailing to the Division of Water, Water Resources Branch, 300 Sower Blvd, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. Public Notice Start Date: 2/20/2023, Comment Due Date: 3/22/2023

DRAFT Floodplain General Permit and Fact Sheet for Nonsubstantial Improvement.pdf​​

The Boyd County Sanitation District #4

The Boyd County Sanitation District #4 (239 W Little Garner Road, Ashland, Kentucky 41102) has drafted a 20-year Regional Wastewater Facilities Plan addressing long-range plans for the collection and treatment of District wastewaters within the planning area. Interested citizens may obtain further information, including viewing a copy of the draft Facilities Plan, by contacting Della Spradlin at the offices of District #4 (606-928-3936) between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday or online at http://water.ky.gov/Pages/PublicNotices.aspx. 

A public meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. EST at the District #4 office. The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the draft plan and its contents, specifically the alternatives, project cost, financing sources, user charges, and hookup/tap on fee.​

BCSD4 - FACILITY PLAN - PUBLIC NOTICE 2-17-23.pdf

COMPOSITE - BOYD SANITATION DISTRICT 4 FACILITY PLAN - NOVEM.pdf

Comment period open on draft Statewide Bacteria TMDL report, Ohio River minor tributaries

The Kentucky Division of Water has opened a public comment period, June 22 through July 25, 2022, on a draft Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) report that addresses bacteria impairments in minor tributary watersheds of the Ohio River. The report adds a new appendix (J) to the Kentucky Statewide Bacteria TMDL, a framework approved in 2019. Please see the announcement below for information on how to comment. Questions may be directed to TMDL@ky.gov. Requests to be added to the email distribution list for these announcements in the future can also be directed to the same email address.​

Public Notice Announcement_Statewide Bacteria TMDL_J_Ohio Minor Tribs

Proposed_Draft_SWB_TMDL Appendix J Ohio Minor Tribs

 TMDL-Final KY Statewide TMDL for Bacteria Impaired Waters (Core Document)

 Kentucky Statewide Bacteria Fact Sheet​​


Kentucky Utilities - E. W. Brown Generating Station 


Search Public Notices
To access the public notice system, simply click on the appropriate link below to search for actions:
 

Each of these links has been set to provide a list of actions within the last 30 days.  You may expand the search by changing the number of days in the "Activity with Documents Made Available in Last #Days:" field to a number other than 30. The public notice period for a particular action will expire at the close of business (4:30 p.m. EST) on the last day of the notice.

For approval of Socioeconomic Demonstrations and Alternative Analysis (SDAAs) for KPDES Coal General Permit coverages, the notice will expire 15 calendar days from the date of posting. For KPDES individual permits, other wastewater permits, Water Quality Certifications, and FONSIs the public notice will close 30 calendar days from the date of posting.

Learn more information regarding public notice comment procedures.