ENCLOSURE 2

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATION

AND COMPLIANCE WITH

STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES



As required by 40 CFR 51.102 and Section 2.1 of Appendix V of 40 CFR
Part 51, the following information regarding public participation
activities and compliance with state administrative procedures is
provided.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ACTIVITIES

As required by 40 CFR 51.102(a), a hearing to accept public testimony
concerning a proposed revision to the Commonwealth of Virginia State
Implementation Plan was held in the Obenshain Room, DEQ West Central
Regional Office, 3019 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke, Virginia, at 5:30 p.m.
on June 3, 2008.

As required by 40 CFR Part 51.102(d)(1) and (2), the public was given
notice of the hearing in the Roanoke Times and Lynchburg News and
Advance, along with the location of the proposal for public inspection,
on May 2, 2008.  The attached copy of the notice provides the evidence
required by Section 2.1(f) of Appendix V of 40 CFR Part 51.  As required
by 40 CFR 51.102(f) and Section 2.1(g) of Appendix V of 40 CFR Part 51,
the hearing was held in accordance with the information found in the
public notice, and according to the state's laws.

The Regional Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
was notified of the hearing.  This notification follows the requirements
of 40 CFR Part 51.102(d)(3), (4) and (5).  As provided in 40 CFR
51.302(b)(2), the federal land managers (FLMs) were given the
opportunity to comment on this permit on December 7, 2007. No comments
were received, and no meeting was requested.  This information regarding
FLM consultation was provided in the public hearing notice.

COMPLIANCE WITH STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

As required by Section 2.1(b) of Appendix V of 40 CFR Part 51, the
permit was issued by the Department of Environmental Quality on June 12,
2008, to be effective that same day.  The statement of authority and
procedures followed for approval and issuance of the permit and the
signature of the Regional Director on the permit are included in
Attachment A to Enclosure 1, providing the evidence required by Section
2.1(b) and (e) of Appendix V of 40 CFR Part 51.  As required by Section
2.1(d) of Appendix V of 40 CFR Part 51, a copy of the actual permit
submitted for approval and incorporation by reference into the
Commonwealth of Virginia State Implementation Plan is included in
Attachment A to Enclosure 1.

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