The Department of Environmental Protection announced it will hold a public meeting and hearing May 9 to answer questions and obtain comments from the public regarding a major permit modification application to expand the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority Landfill, located in North Lebanon and North Annville townships.

The expansion, if approved, would add an additional 15 years of capacity to the landfill.

The meeting and hearing will be held at the Cornwall-Lebanon School District’s Ebenezer Elementary School, 1600 Colonial Circle in Lebanon and will begin at 6:00 p.m.

During the meeting, authority officials and DEP staff will answer questions from the public regarding the application and the application review process.

The public hearing to obtain testimony will begin immediately following the meeting, no later than 7:00 p.m.

Individuals will be given five minutes to present oral comments. They are asked to pre-register by contacting John Repetz, DEP’s Southcentral Region Community Relations Coordinator, at 717-705-4904 or send email to: jrepetz@pa.gov.

DEP will also accept written comments on the application as part of the official public record. Written comments will be accepted until June 3, 2019, and should be submitted to John Oren at 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200 or send email to: joren@pa.gov. 

DEP will consider all comments in reviewing the application and will prepare a written response document to all comments submitted. 

Questions should be directed to John Repetz, DEP’s Southcentral Region Community Relations Coordinator, at 717-705-4904 or send email to: jrepetz@pa.gov.

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[Posted: May 3, 2019]

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