guam epa fact sheet - green clover environmental permit

DIVISION YEAR PROGRAM u ABOUT THE PROPOSED PERMIT .......................... 1

u MAPS AND PHOTOS OF THE FACILITY ................ 2-3

uCOMMENTING ON THE DRAFT PERMIT .............. 4

Permitting in AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE GUAM ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY INTENDED TO INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND PARTICIPATION IN OUR COMMUNITY

Guam EPA is authorized by Guam law to enforce rules and regulations dealing with the environment. This fact sheet includes information about a proposed SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY. This type of activity is governed by Guam Code Annotated Title 10 Chapter 51 and Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations Title 22 Division 4 Chapter 23

Proposed action The  Guam  Environmental  Protection  Agency  (Guam  EPA)  intends  to  issue  a  solid  waste  management  processing  and  storage  permit  for  the  remediation  of  soil  to  Green  Clover  Environmental,  LLC  pursuant  to  Guam’s  Solid  Waste  Management  and  Litter  Control  Act  and  related  laws  and  regulations.  Final  issuance  of  the  permit  will  enable  Green  Clover  Environmental,  LLC  to  operate  a  soil  remediation  facility  on  Lot  No.  5224-­‐‑7-­‐‑1,  280  Bello  Road,  Barrigada,  Guam  96913  in  accordance  with  the  terms  and  conditions  of  the  permit.      Before  Guam  EPA  issues  a  final  permit,  the  Agency  is  required  to  hold  a  public  hearing  due  to  written  opposition  of  the  Agency’s  intent  to  issue  a  permit.      

FACT SHEET NUMBER

Air and Land Solid Waste 2014 001_SW_2014_GC

Applicant for the permit The  applicant  for  the  permit  is  Mr.  William  Frazier  of  Green  Clover  Environmental,  LLC.  They  are  located  at  PMB  204  STE  116  Chalan  Ramon  Haya,  Yigo,  Guam  96929.  Green  Clover  Environmental,  LLC  is  a  privately  owned  company.            

Why was this location picked?

The  facilitysite  was  chosen  by  Green  Clover  Environmental,  LLC  using  criteria  outlined  in  the  Guam  EPA’s  Solid  Waste  Rules  and  Regulations,  Title  22  Guam  Administrative  Regulations,  Division  4,  Chapter  23.  The  Department  of  Land  Management  provided  a  certificate  of  zoning  compliance.          How big is the proposed Facility? The  Green  Clover  Environmental,  LLC  facility  will  occupy  a  ten  thousand  (10,000)  square  foot  warehouse  and  associated  parking  area.      

The facility’s proposed operation Green  Clover  Environmental,  LLC  intends  to  operate  a  soil  bioremediation  facility  in  Barrigada,  Guam  from  7  a.m.  to  4  p.m.,  Monday  to  Friday  and  closed  on  weekends.  The  operation  will  utilize  10,000  square  feet  (sq.  ft.)  of  an  existing  20,00  sq.ft.  warehouse  to  remediate  soil  contaminated  with  numerous  common  chemical  contaminants  including    Polychlorinated  Biphenyls  (PCBs),  Petroleum  Hydrocarbons  (TPH),  Polynuclear  Aromatic  Hydrocarbons,  (PAHs),  Volatile  Organic  Compounds  (VOCs),  pesticides  and  metals.    The  facility  will  not  accept  hazardous  waste.  The  permit,  along  with  the  applicant’s  Operating  Plan,  has  a  complete  listing  of  what  can  and  cannot  be  accepted  by  the  facility.    The  facility  will  serve  customers  contracted  with  Green  Clover  Environmental,  LLC.    

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Where can I find copies of the application and permit? The permit and application are available for review

at Guam EPA’s Admininistration building Guam Environmental Protection Agency

Bldg. 17-3304, Mariner Avenue Tiyan, Guam 96913 (671)475-1658/9 Hours: Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Do I have an opportunity to comment on the draft permit and express any concerns I may have? Yes.    The  public  may  submit  oral  or  written  

comments  on  the  permit  and  the  Agency’s  proposed  action  until  the  end  of  the  public  hearing  on  May  12,  2014.      Comments  can  written  and  given  to  Guam  EPA  staff  during  the  public  hearing  or  spoken  into  the  microphone.      

What happens after the commenting period closes? All  public  comments,  written  and  oral,  will  be  

compiled  by  Guam  EPA  and  reviewed.  The  comments  and  permit  will  be  reviewed  and  the  agency  can  do  one  of  the  following:  

-­‐‑ Issue  the  permit  as  is  outlined  in  the    application  

-­‐‑ Request  the  applicant  make  changes  to  their  plans  and  permit  

-­‐‑ Deny  the  permit  application  All  final  decisions  are  made  by  the  Administrator  of  Guam  EPA.      

Equipment As provided by the proposed permit.

Who can I ask if I have questions? Guam EPA’s Solid Waste Management Program

handles all solid waste permits. Call 300-4751/52 to contact the individuals listed below. Roland Gutierrez

Program Manager Roland.Gutierrez@epa.guam.gov

Laura Kanai Environmental Health Specialist

Laura.Kanai@epa.guam.gov

Glenn San Nicolas Environmental Health Specialist

Glenn.SanNicolas@epa.guam.gov