Notice has been given that:

Mountaire Farms, Inc., requests a permit to construct and operate a 4,000 bushel/hour propane fired column dryer at their 3009 North Little Creek Rd., Little Creek, Kent County facility. The grain dryer will be permitted to emit 5.87 TPY PM10, 0.007 TPY SO₂, 4.997 TPY NOx, 2.9 TPY CO, and 0.39 TPY VOC by Permit# APC-2021/0012-CONSTRUCTION/OPERATION (MNSR).

The application for this permit may be reviewed upon request. The application is posted at de.gov/dnrecnotices. To submit comments, for additional information or for information regarding how you can inspect the application, please contact Tracy Mattson at (302) 739‑9402.

A public hearing on any of the above applications will NOT be held unless the Secretary of DNREC receives a request for a hearing regarding that application within 15 days from the date of this notice, ending August 31, 2020. A request for a hearing shall be in writing. The request must also show a familiarity with the application and a reasoned statement of the permit’s probable impact. All comments and public hearing requests should be mailed to the following address:

Division of Air Quality
State Street Commons, Suite 6A
100 W. Water Street, Dover 19904
302-739-9402

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