Central Indiana Ozone Status Public Hearing

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - IDEM invites the public to comment on its draft ozone redesignation petition and maintenance plan for Central Indiana. The agency's redesignation petition requests the United States Environmental Protection Agency acknowledge that ozone levels now meet the health-based 8-hour ozone standard and approve the request to redesignate the central Indiana counties to attainment. The Central Indiana area includes Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan and Shelby counties.As part of the public participation process, IDEM will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 6, 2007. The hearing will allow the public to submit written and oral comments on the redesignation petition and maintenance plan. IDEM staff will be available during the hearing to answer questions. Citizens also have until Friday, March 9, 2007 to submit written comments to IDEM.

Please mail or hand-deliver all questions and comments to:

Indiana Department of Environmental Management
100 North Senate Avenue
Mail Code 61-50 KW IGCN 1001
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2251
Attn: Central Indiana Area Redesignation Petition and Maintenance Plan

Who: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)

What: Public hearing and comment period about IDEM's ozone redesignation petition and maintenance plan for central Indiana

When: Public hearing: 6:00 p.m. (local time), Tuesday, March 6, 2007

Public comments: accepted through Friday, March 9, 2007

Where: Indiana Government Center South Building, Conference Room 6, 402 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204

Web site
The public can review an electronic copy of the draft petition on the IDEM Web site here or visit any of the following locations to review physical copies of the draft petition and related documents:

    * City of Indianapolis - Office of Environmental Services, Administration Building, 2700 South Belmont Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana;
   * Danville Public Library, 101 South Indiana Street, Danville, Indiana;
   * Lebanon Public Library, 104 East Washington Street, Lebanon Indiana;
   * Johnson County Public Library, 401 State Street, Franklin, Indiana;
   * Morgan County Public Library, 110 South Jefferson Street, Martinsville, Indiana;
   * Anderson Public Library, 111 East 12th Street, Anderson, Indiana;
    * Hancock County Public Library, 900 West McKenzie, Greenfield, Indiana;
    * Noblesville-Southeastern Public Library, One Library Plaza, Noblesville, Indiana.
   * Shelbyville-Shelby County Public Library, 57 West Broadway, Shelbyville, Indiana; and,
   * IDEM Central File Room, 12th floor of the Indiana Government Center North building, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana, Monday through Friday, excluding official holidays, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 4 p.m. (local time). Call (317) 232-8667 beforehand to set up an appointment.

Citizens may direct questions to Mr. Gale Ferris at (800) 451-6027, extension 4-3653. A transcript of the hearing and copies of written comments will be available at the IDEM Central File Room.

About IDEM

IDEM (http://www.idem.IN.gov) implements federal and state regulations regarding the environment. Through compliance assistance, incentive programs and educational outreach, the agency encourages and aids businesses and citizens in protecting and improving Indiana's environment.

Source: IDEM Press Release

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