Public Notices for Municipal Solid Waste Applications
Notice of Receipt of Application and Intent to Obtain
Permit
A notice indicating receipt of an application and intent to
obtain a permit will be prepared and issued by the TCEQ in
accordance with
30 TAC §39.418 and
30 TAC §39.501(c) for applications for new or amended
municipal solid waste permits. The applicant must publish this
notice.
Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision
A notice of application and preliminary decision will be
prepared and issued by the TCEQ in accordance with
30 TAC §39.419 and
30 TAC §39.501(d) for permit applications that have
been declared technically complete and filed with the TCEQ Office
of the Chief Clerk. The applicant must publish this notice.
Requirement for Newspaper Notices in an Alternative
Language
The TCEQ adopted
amendments to 30 TAC Chapter 39, Public Notice, requiring
newspaper notice in an alternative language for certain
applications. Municipal solid waste permit and registration
applications filed on or after November 30, 2005, are subject
to the alternative language notice newspaper publication
requirements.
A checklist for determining whether the alternative language
notice requirement applies to a particular municipal solid waste
permit or registration application is included in the
Part I application form for a permit or registration.
A separate Public Notice Verification Form must also be
completed and submitted to the TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk along
with the affidavit and other documents for each public notice.
- Public Notice Checklist/Verification Form
Templates are available for
alternative language notices in Spanish for municipal solid
waste applications.
Contested Case Hearing
If an application is referred to the State Office of
Administrative Hearings for a contested case hearing under
30 TAC, Chapter 80, a notice of the hearing will be
prepared and issued by the TCEQ. The applicant must publish this
notice accordance with
30 TAC §39.501(f).
Contact us if you have questions about municipal solid waste
public notice and public participation.
