U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
PUBLIC NOTICE COMMENT PERIOD: August 20, 2024 - September 19, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator - Region 1 is providing notice that the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Tribe has applied to be treated in a similar manner as a State for the purpose of obtaining grant funds under Section 105 of the Clean Air Act. This notice provides an opportunity to comment on the Tribe's jurisdictional assertion, as described by the Tribe in its application. The Tribe's trust lands are located in Washington County of the State of Maine. The comment period closes on September 19, 2024.
For a copy of the Tribe's application, which includes its jurisdictional assertion and a map of trust lands, please contact:
Madeline Isenberg
U.S. EPA - Region 1
Five Post Office Square, Suite 100 Boston, MA 02109-3912
617-918-1271
Isenberg.Madeline@epa.gov
EPA recommends that anyone interested in commenting on the Tribe's juris- dictional assertion should coordinate their comments with the State of Maine by submitting written comments (via U.S. Mail or email) to:
David Lemery
Air Monitoring Section Manager
Bureau of Air Quality
Maine Department of Environmental Protection 17 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0017
207-557-0353
David.J.Lemery@maine.gov
Any interested member of the public may also submit their comments in writing (via U.S. Mail or email) to EPA using the following address:
Patrick Bird, Manager
Air Permits, Toxics, and Indoor Programs Branch
U.S. EPA - Region 1
Five Post Office Square, Suite 100 Boston, MA 02109-3912
Bird.Patrick@epa.gov