STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO CONSTRUCT AN AIR POLLUTION SOURCE

The State of Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) has received an application from Smith Brothers Farms, Inc to install and operate an animal waste composting facility located in the NW 1/4 Section 6, Township 16 North, Range 25 East, of the Willamette Meridian. The plant is approximately five (5) miles west of Royal City, Grant County. After review of the completed application and other information on file with the agency, Ecology has made a preliminary determination that this proposal will conform to all requirements for toxic air pollutant emissions as specified in Chapter 173-460 WAC. Copies of the Preliminary Determination and other pertinent information are available for public review at Ecology, 4601 N. Monroe, Spokane, WA 99205-1295, and at the City of Royal City, 445 Camelia Street NE, P.O. Box 1239, Royal City, WA 99357.

The Grant County Community Development Department is the State Environmental Policy Act lead agency for this project under Chapter 197-11 WAC. The final NOC Approval Order will not be issued by Ecology until the public review process has been completed. A THRESHOLD OF DETERMINATION had already been completed by Grant County Community Development Department. The public is invited to comment on the project by submitting written comments within 30 days of this notice to G. Thomas Clark at the above Spokane address. A public hearing may be held if significant public interest is determined to exist.

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Pub.: November 18, 2005