PUBLIC MEETING FOR THE COLUMBIA ENERGY CENTER DRY ASH DISPOSAL FACILITY COAL COMBUSTION RESIDUAL LANDFILL INITIAL PERMITTING
Date: 12/18/2023
Time: 3:00 p.m. - End of Agenda
Location: Virtual
Ann Bekta, Ann.Bekta@wisconsin.gov or 608-287-4492
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to section NR 514.045(3), Wis. Adm. Code, that the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has determined the plan of operation modification report submitted by Alliant Energy for the initial permitting of the Columbia Energy Center Dry Ash Disposal Facility (License #3025) is complete. The landfill is a coal combustion residual (CCR) landfill currently operating under a plan of operation approval issued by the DNR dated June 30, 1983. In accordance with the procedures of s. NR 514.045, Wis. Adm. Code, the plan of operation modification report is a proposed update to the approved plan of operation to comply with the applicable requirements under chs. NR 500 through 520, Wis. Adm. Code for CCR landfills. In 2022, sections of chs. NR 500 through NR 520, Wis. Adm. Code were updated for CCR landfills to meet federal CCR rule requirements. The landfill is located in Section 27, T12N, R9W, Town of Pacific, Columbia County, Wisconsin.
A virtual meeting to receive oral comments for initial permitting of the CCR landfill will start at 3 p.m. on Dec. 18, 2023, via Zoom.
The DNR will accept written comments by any person concerning the proposed plan of operation modification report for initial permitting of the CCR landfill that are received within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice to DNR engineer Ann Bekta at Ann.Bekta@wisconsin.gov or 2514 Morse Street, Janesville, WI 53545.
