The Missouri Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prepared draft Hazardous Waste permits for the International Paper Co. facility. The department prepared a draft Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Facility Part 1 Permit. EPA prepared a draft Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments Part 2 Permit. The department and EPA invite the public to review and offer written comments on the draft permits until Sept. 29, 2023.
During the public comment period, anyone can request a public meeting or public hearing about the draft permits. For more information, please contact Abby Sawyer by telephone at 573-526-5397 or 800-361-4827, or Ken Herstowski by telephone at 913-551-7631 or 800-223-0425.
International Paper operated a commercial wood treating facility at the site, located at 2609 Rangeline Road in Joplin, Missouri. The wood treating facility shut down in March 2006 and was officially decommissioned. International Paper currently is performing long-term monitoring, maintenance activities and conducting corrective action remediation activities at the site under a department-issued Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Facility Part 1 Permit and EPA-issued Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments Part 2 Permit. On March 30, 2023, International Paper submitted a permit application to the department and EPA to renew their existing hazardous waste permits. International Paper's Part I Permit expires Sept. 30, 2023, and Part 2 Permit expires Nov. 4, 2023.
After a thorough technical review of the permit applications, the department and EPA prepared draft Part 1 and Part 2 permits. The pubic can review an electronic copy of the draft permits and fact sheet below. Paper copies of the complete permit application, draft permits and supporting documents are available during normal business hours at the Joplin Public Library, 1901 E. 20th St., Joplin, MO, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Elm Street Conference Center, Jefferson City, MO 65102 or EPA’s Information Resource Center, 11201 Renner Blvd. in Lenexa, Kansas. An Open Records/ Sunshine Law Request will need to be submitted to review or obtain copies of the department's files.
Comments on the draft permits are more effective if they point out legal or technical issues or provide information that is not in the record. Written comments on the Part I Permit may be submitted by mail to Abby Sawyer, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Waste Management Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 or by email to abby.sawyer@dnr.mo.gov. Written comments on the Part 2 Permit may be submitted by mail to Ken Herstowski, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7, RCRA Oversight, Authorization Grants and PCB Branch, 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219 or by email to herstowski.ken@epa.gov. The department and EPA will review and respond to all written comments and questions received during the public comment period before a final decision is made.