The Wahkiakum County Eagle - Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891

PUBLIC NOTICE

Town of Cathlamet, 100 Main Street, Cathlamet, WA 98612, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit.

The proposed project, Wastewater Treatment Facility Relocation, is located at SR4 and Wahkiakum High School Road in Cathlamet, WA, in Wahkiakum County.

This project involves 2.2 acres of soil disturbance for wastewater treatment facility, pump station, and utility construction activities.

Stormwater will be discharged to Birnie Creek and the Columbia River.

Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320.

Comments can be submitted to:

Department of Ecology

Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater

P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696

Publish July 28, 2011 and August 4, 2011.