View original fileNOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL INTERIM AUTHORITY
Entergy Arkansas, LLC - Lake Catherine Plant
Permit Number AR0001147C1 – AFIN 30-00011
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Ark Code Ann. § 8-4-230(a)(1)(B), that the Director of the Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ), 5301 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118-5317, phone number (501) 682-5876, has granted an Interim Authority to Entergy Arkansas, LLC - Lake Catherine Plant, 141 West County Line Road, Malvern, AR 72104. The facility is hereby authorized to construct an oil/water separator, as specified in the permit application received on March 10, 2026, and all additional information received by April 23, 2026, prior to the final issuance of a construction permit for this activity. The proposed construction will occur at 141 West County Line Road, Malvern, AR 72104.
Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 8-4-230 and 8 CAR § 11-216, any member of the public may object to the Director’s decision within ten (10) business days of the date of this notice. Objections will be accepted if submitted no later than 4:30 pm on the last day of the comment period. Written objections should be sent to: Division of Environmental Quality, ATTN: Office of Water Quality, 5301 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118-5317, or by e-mail at: EE.WaterComment@arkansas.gov.
After consideration of any timely written objections, the Director may revoke or modify the conditions of this interim authority within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of this decision for compelling reasons or good cause shown. The Director’s revocation or modification of her prior decision becomes a final decision for purposes of appeal. Upon issuance of the final decision, notice of the final decision will be sent to the applicant and those persons who submitted timely objections. If the Director’s initial decision is not revoked or modified within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of the decision, the decision is deemed final for purposes of appeal.
Documents concerning this matter are available for viewing/copying at E&E headquarters, 5301 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. For those with internet access, documents are available at https://adeq.state.ar.us/home/pdssql/pds.aspx#Display using the above-referenced permit number.
Dated this 2 day of June, 2026
Bailey Taylor
Division of Environmental Quality, Director
Chief Administrator, Environment
Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment
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