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EPA ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF THE REMOVAL ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD FOR THE BAXLEY COMPLIANT SITE IN BAXLEY, APPLING COUNTY, GEORGIA

Release Date: 06/04/2002
Contact Information: Dawn Harris-Young, EPA Press Relations, (404) 562-8421

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that the Administrative Record for the Baxley Compliant site in Baxley, Appling County, Georgia is available for public review. The Administrative Record file includes documents that form the basis for selection of the removal action. Documents in the record include: pollution reports, State and Local records, and the Action Memorandum. All interested persons are encouraged to review and comment on the documents. The documents will be available for public review during normal business hours at the following locations: Appling County Public Library 242 East Parker Street Baxley, GA 31513 Attn: Annette Osborne US EPA Records Center - Region 4 Sam Nunn Federal Center - 11th Floor 61 Forsyth Street, Southwest Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3104 Attn: Debbie Jourdan EPA will accept comments regarding the Administrative Record during the public comment period which begins on June 7, 2002 and ends on July 7, 2002. Comments should be addressed to Karen Knight, Federal On-Scene Coordinator, U.S. EPA Region 4, ERRB, 11th Floor, 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3104. At the end of the 30-day comment period, a written response to all pertinent comments will be prepared in a responsiveness summary and placed in the file. The site consists of approximately 21-acres of private property located in a residential area in Baxley