Michigan CAFO Permits on Public Notice

For NPDES (National Pollution Discharge Elimination System) permits, there is a 30-day public comment period for individual permits and a 14-day public comment period for general permits. Public notice for Michigan CAFO permits is posted on the MiEnviro Portal. EGLE lists the start and end date of public notice for each permit.

Any member of the public may submit written comments to EGLE within the public comment period for CAFO permits. Submit comments online through EGLE’s MiEnviro Portal or mail them to: Permits Section, Water Resources Division, EGLE, Box 30458, Lansing, Michigan 48909. More detailed instructions can be found here.

Any person may request EGLE to hold a public hearing on a CAFO permit by writing via email or physical mail to: Grant Raasakka, Permits Section, WRD, EGLE, P.O. Box 30458, Lansing, Michigan 48909-7958; telephone: 517-599-3232; or e-mail: raasakkag1@michigan.gov. The request should include specific reasons for the request, indicating which portions of the proposal constitute the need for a hearing. If submitted comments indicate significant public interest in the proposal or if useful information may be produced, EGLE may, at its discretion, hold a public hearing on the proposal. If a public hearing is scheduled, public notice of the hearing will be provided at least 30 days in advance.