PUBLIC NOTICE

This internet site provides links to applications and/or verified complaints received, and draft, proposed and final actions issued, by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA).

"Actions" include the adoption, modification, or repeal of orders (other than emergency orders); the issuance, denial, modification or revocation of licenses, permits, leases, variances, or certificates; and the approval or disapproval of plans and specifications.

"Draft actions" are written statements of the Director of Environmental Protection’s (Director’s) intent with respect to the issuance, denial, etc. of a permit, license, order, etc. Interested persons may submit written comments or request a public meeting regarding draft actions. Comments or public meeting requests must be submitted within 30 days of notice of the draft action.

"Proposed actions" are written statements of the Director’s intent with respect to the issuance, denial, modification, revocation, or renewal of a permit, license or variance. Written comments and requests for a public meeting regarding a proposed action may be submitted within 30 days of notice of the proposed action. An adjudication hearing may be held on a proposed action if a hearing request or objection is received by the OEPA within 30 days of issuance of the proposed action. Written comments, requests for public meetings and adjudication hearing requests must be sent to:

Hearing Clerk
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
P.O. Box 1049
Columbus, Ohio 43216-1049
(614) 644-2129 or as otherwise directed in the public notice by county detail.

"Final actions" are actions of the Director which are effective upon issuance or a stated effective date. Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 3745.04, a final action may be appealed to the Environmental Review Appeals Commission (ERAC) by a person who was a party to a proceeding before the Director by filing an appeal within 30 days of notice of the final action. Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 3745.07, a final action issuing, denying, modifying, revoking or renewing a permit, license or variance which is not preceded by a proposed action, may be appealed to the ERAC by filing an appeal within 30 days of the issuance of the final action. ERAC appeals accompanied by a $70.00 filing fee which the Commission in its discretion may reduce if by affidavit the appellant demonstrates that payment of the full amount of the fee would cause extreme hardship, must be filed with:

Environmental Review Appeals Commission
77 South High Street, 17th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 466-8950

A copy of the appeal must be served on the Director within 3 days after filing the appeal with ERAC.

Locating Specific Facilities, Applications, Complaints and Actions to Which this Notice Applies

Notices issued by Ohio EPA can be found by selecting the applicable county link to the right. Additional links will appear with the dates during which notices were first submitted for publication. Select the link with the appropriate date range. If you are looking for a notice that appeared in a newspaper, select the link(s) with dates that fall on or before the publication date in the newspaper.

After selecting a date range link a web page will open listing one or more facilities, applications, complaints or actions that were the subject of a public notice. To search for a specific item on this page select the Microsoft Internet Explorer “Edit” icon on the upper left hand side of the web browser tool bar. Select “Find on this Page” from the drop down list and type the facility name, identification number, or other search term in the search box. Use the “Next” and “Previous” icons near the find text box to locate the search term within the web page.

In addition to the county specific public notices provided on this site Ohio EPA posts multi-county and other public notices at: http://www.epa.ohio.gov/legal/notice.aspx