PURPOSE OF NOTICE: To announce a public meeting on a permit application to allow the land application of biosolids in Buckingham County, Virginia.

PUBLIC MEETING: Agriculture Building, 54 Administration Lane, Buckingham, VA 23921 on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

PURPOSE OF PUBLIC MEETING: For DEQ to discuss technical issues related to the permit application and receive public input on the permit application for the agency to consider; discuss the standard content of permits; and detail how the public can provide comment on a draft permit.

PROPOSED PERMIT NAME: Virginia Pollution Abatement Permit issued by DEQ, under the authority of the State Water Control Board.

NAME AND ADDRESS OF APPLICANT: Nutri-Blend, Inc., P.O. Box 38060, Richmond, VA 23231

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Nutri-Blend, Inc. has applied for a permit to authorize the land application of biosolids to 905 fields in Buckingham County, VA totaling approximately 18,663.7 acres of farmland. Four fields are owned by Earl & Brenda Absher, sixteen fields are owned by Earl & Gladys Absher, nine fields are owned by Raymond Agee, one field is owned by William Agee, nine fields are owned by Raymond, William & T. G. Agee, three fields are owned by William & T. G. Agee, twenty fields are owned by RMA Lumber, Inc., thirteen fields are owned by R.D. & R.M. Allen, seven fields are owned by Lee & Bonnie Amos, eleven fields are owned by S. Anderson Family Trust, one field is owned by Brian Anderson, four fields are owned by Judy Campbell, two fields are owned by H.S. Anderson family Trust, two fields are owned by J. & D.A Morgan, two fields are owned by Roy & Mary Ayers, five fields are owned by G. Ayers & E. Wooten, twelve fields are owned by M.W. Barton, six fields are owned by M. & Karen Barton, five fields are owned by Ethel & John Bickford, ten fields are owned by K.M. Beasley, ten fields are owned by Malcolm & Rosemary Booker, five fields are owned by Patrick & Virginia Bowe, seven fields are owned by Ernest & Rebecca Bowling, four fields are owned by Kenneth Brown, six fields are owned by William Bryan, one field is owned by William & Alison Bryan, three fields are owned by C.W. & Raymond Anderson, ten fields are owned by Larry Bryan, nineteen fields are owned by the Dept. of Corrections, one field is owned by Sharon Byrum, five fields are owned by F.B. Caldwell III & IV, four fields are owned by Campbell Wood Products & Harry Campbell, eleven fields are owned by Chas. & Opal Carter, eight fields are owned by R.E. & Barbara Charlton, four fields are owned by Coon Hill Subpoena Corp., three fields are owned by Slate Hill Farm, LLC, six fields are owned by C.N. & D.P Davis, twenty-eight fields are owned by Whetstone LLC, five fields are owned by J. & P. Davis, twenty-one fields are owned by Fred & Antoinette DeMaio, twenty-four fields are owned by Robert Dowdy, one field is owned by P.L. Duncan & sons, five fields are owned by W.E. & Edith Dunkum, three fields are owned by R.A. & C.M. Martin / R.D. & M.H. Dunkum / W.D. & E.D. Dunkum, two fields are owned by R.A. & C.M. Martin, two fields are owned by W.M. & Karen Dunkum / Dunkum Funeral Home, twenty-one fields are owned by Irene Ellis, seven fields are owned by Karen Whorley & T. Farrar, two fields are owned by Berry-Buhl Ventures, LLC, three fields are owned by T.M. & Karin Gibson, eighteen fields are owned by Gold Enterprises, one field is owned by Ben & Alice Gormus, four fields are owned by Earl & Eliz Thomas, one field is owned by Fred DeMaio, three fields are owned by J.E. Gormus & M. Gormus-Stout, nineteen fields are owned by E.A. Hanes, thirteen fields are owned by A.S. & K.F. Hanes, seven fields are owned by Lin. & Evelyn Hardiman, four fields are owned by Rudy Harris, one field is owned by Donna & Phil. Weddle, four fields are owned by Ruth Tipton, two fields are owned by D. & J. Hoilman, three fields are owned by Michael & Charles Hubbard, thirteen fields are owned by R.T & L.M. Johansen, thirteen fields are owned by Dana Stephenson, ten fields are owned by K. Firestone Trust, four fields are owned by Kathleen, Brenda, & Berkley Jones, one field is owned by David Kimbell, ten fields are owned by Longfield Corp., twenty-three fields are owned by Kyanite Mining Corp., sixty-two fields are owned by Blue Rock Resources, four fields are owned by Hampton Lim. Part., five fields are owned by Guy Dixon, eight fields are owned by David LeSueur, five fields are owned by Robert Martin, nine fields are owned by Billy & Rhonda McFalls, six fields are owned by David & Ida McFalls, five fields are owned by Susan Grant & S. Stewart, eleven fields are owned by Sarah Churchill, six fields are owned by Clayton Mitchell, one field is owned by C.L.D. Mitchell, three fields are owned by J. & D. Morgan, four fields are owned by Richard Morris, eleven fields are owned by Charles Morris, eight fields are owned by Roger Morris, sixteen fields are owned by Kenny Mount, five fields are owned by Charles Allen, four fields are owned by North River Farms, LLC, fourteen fields are owned by J.E. & Donna Ownby, seven fields are owned by James Phaup, five fields are owned by Helen Phaup, five fields are owned by Helen Phaup & Florence Seamster, seven fields are owned by H. Elaine Powell, eight fields are owned by E.W. Hubbard, six fields are owned by R. Mac & Jane Reeves, three fields are owned by J.M. Robertson, two fields are owned by Gidwik/D. Moseley, three fields are owned by Helen & Walter Saxon, five fields are owned by D. Moseley, seventeen fields are owned by John & Nancy Schlichting, eight fields are owned by C.M. Schwaninger, six fields are owned by A&M Seaman Family, ten fields are owned by Mary Kay Shannon, three fields are owned by W.N. & M.S. Shapiro, twelve fields are owned by Van & Agnes Shepard, one field is owned by Neal & Denise Snoddy, two fields are owned by V.B. & M.M. Snoddy, seven fields are owned by W.H. Snoddy Est., seven fields are owned by J.G., W.M. & Shelby Taylor, one field is owned by Paul Garrett, three fields are owned by Exec. Edith Rowell, three fields are owned by R.E. Taylor, Jr., eight fields are owned by J. Alvin & Ann Thomas, six fields are owned by James Townsend, eight fields are owned by Robert Turner, two fields are owned by James & Judith Van Hoff, eleven fields are owned by Barry & Lisa Warner, four fields are owned by C.E. & B.H. Waycaster, three fields are owned by Wetland Resource Mgmt., six fields are owned by W.J. Assoc, LLC., four fields are owned by J.M. & E.E. Wootton, and three fields are owned by J.B., Lewis & Rae Wootton. “Biosolids” is a term that refers to solid, semisolid, or liquid materials removed from municipal sewage and treated to be suitable for recycling as fertilizer. The biosolids will be land applied as a fertilizer at a controlled rate in accordance with a nutrient management plan that will be developed for each site. The applicant proposes to utilize biosolids on farmland without a discharge to surface waters. The public may review the permit application at the public meeting and at the DEQ office named below.

CONTACT FOR DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: E. Mark Coppage; DEQ – Blue Ridge Regional Office, 7705 Timberlake Road, Lynchburg, VA 24502; Phone: (434) 582-6211; E-mail: e.mark.coppage@deq.virginia.gov.

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