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NonCE OF PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Vis i bil

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### State Implementat i on Plan The Delaware Deparlmenl of Natural Resources and Enwon· mental Control (DNREC), AJr Quatlty Managemenl Section ";11 conduct apublic heanng on aproposed Stale Implementation Plan ff)( reducing vis ibility impa lnng pollutants

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### The Clean Air Act (CAA) mandales protection of visibility i n Class I federal areas, such as national pa"s , lorests and Wl ld· erness areas. Pursuant to federal rules 

### states are reqUined 

### 10 develop asenes of State Implementation Plans (S i Ps) 

### 10 reo duce**~sib il** **lty** Impairment wiltl the I!Iq)ress Intent that by 2064 the visibility in the etass I areas will be retumed to nalural con· ditions

. This proposed SIP is the fist SIP In this process, and II establishes that Bngantin. National Wlld,"e Refuge In New Jer· sey IS the only Class I area that Delaware Impacts. In addition , Delaware w i n

directly benefit lrom this and Similar actions be· klg taken in other states , as the same pollutants thai reduce**~slbility** in these**C~ss** I federal areas also impact the air quality Inall portions of Delaware

. TlMs plOjlOsed SIP shows that**~Slb il** **lty** Impairment Is pnmanly caused by sulfur dioxide , and to a lesser degree , pnmary parti· cles and other particle precursors These particles and particle precursors are tIansported from broad geographic areas, and are emitted from many source types , such as point, area. and on-road and non-road sources , and wildfire and agncultural e"'sslons

. This proposed SiPs goal 'sand em issions reduction strategies demonstrate that adopted and enforceable State and 

### Federal regulations and control measures meet long term strategies and ' reasonable progress goals ' established as pari of the regional consultation process

. 40 CFR 51.308 requires stales 

### 10 consull wiltl the Federal Land Manager.; (FlMs) al least 60 days before the scheduled public heanng on the dralt SIP and Include (or reference) asummary of the conclusions and recommendations of the FlM(s)

. Dela· ware requested commenls on Ihe dralt SIP from FlMs on Apnl 28 , 2008 and their comments were received**elec~onlcally** on June 27 , 2008. The Department welcomed the FlM**ad~ce** and comments , and i n response has made several chanves 

### to the proposed SIP. The FlM comments and DNREC's respons· es may be revi ewed on DNREC 's websit. : htlJr " wwwawm delaware aoy!!nfolBegsrpageslAQMPlansBegs aSQx or by contacting Jack Sipp leal (302) 739·9402 or john.sipple@state.de.us

. FlM commentsiresporlSOs are also Included in Append. 4-1 of the proposed SIP. Apub li c heanng on th is proposed SIP will be heldTuesday, September 23, 2008, beglMing al 6:00 p

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. in the Pnscilla Bui lding, 156 South Stat eStreet Dover, DE 19901. The proposed SIP may be inspected at the Departments offices loCal· ed al 156 S

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## Street Dover and 715 Grantham lane, New Castle or viewed on the Department ' swebpage referenced 

### above

. Interested parnes may submit comments In writing on this pro· posed amendmenl pr ior 

### 10 the public heanng and/or comments may be presenled either**oral~** or In wribng at the public hear·

. Ing. If you are unable to attend the publiC heanng or wish 

### 10 submrt your comnnents in advance of the ""bllc heanng,**~.ase** address your comments 

### to: Jack Sipple DNREC Air Quailty Managernent Section 156 

### South Stal. Streel

Dover, DE t 9901 

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### l!Ill.r nME THIS NOnCE WIU APPEAl! 2B7645 DSN 8117 /0B I