| The mission of the Office of Community Engagement is to facilitate the use of environmental resources to support existing partnerships and engage new partners to contribute to the educational, social, and economic progress of the community, region, and state. |
|
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ELECTRONIC FILE ROOM |
Tronox/Kerr McGee, Columbus, MS
Kuhlman Electric Corporation, Crystal Springs, MS
Koppers, Grenada, MS
Gulfport Fertilizer, Gulfport, MS
WC Fore, Gulfport, MS
Davis Timber, Hattiesburg, MS
Gulf States Creosote, Hattiesburg, MS
Hercules, Inc., Hattiesburg, MS
Wood Treating, Inc. Picayune, MS
North County Line Landfill
Red Panther, Clarksdale, MS
Inline Forest Products, Hattiesburg, MS
EPA Region 4 FOIA Electronic Reading Room
Submit MDEQ FOIA Request
Submit EPA FOIA Request
For information about other sites regulated by MDEQ, please visit enSearch Online |
|
| INFORMATION |
On Thursday, December 15, 2011, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) conducted a public hearing at Holmes Hall Auditorium on the campus of Tougaloo College. In response to the requests of the citizens in attendance, the transcript from the public hearing is being available. Please use the North County Line Landfill link above to access the transcript and other attachments. You can also view more information about North County Line Landfill online using the enSearch Online link above.
On Tuesday, April 10. 2012, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) conducted a public hearing at the Danny Hinton Community Center in Hattiesburg, MS. In response to the requests of the citizens in attendance, the transcript from the public hearing is being available. Please use the Inline Forest Products link above to access the transcript . You can also view more information about North County Line Landfill online using the enSearch Online link above.
|
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mississippi Cities Columbus, Hernando, and McComb Receive Brownfield Grants to Clean Up Contaminated Sites and Revitalize Communities
Release Date: 05/24/2012
Contact Information: Stacy Kika, Kika.stacy@epa.gov, 202-564-0906, 202-564-4355
WASHINGTON – Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $69.3 million in grants for new investments to provide communities with funding necessary to clean and redevelop contaminated properties, boost local economies and create jobs while protecting public health.
"Restored Brownfield properties can serve as cornerstones for rebuilding struggling communities. These grants will be the first step in getting pollution out and putting jobs back into neighborhoods across the country,” said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. “Clean, healthy communities are places where people want to live, work and start businesses. We're providing targeted resources to help local partners transform blighted, contaminated areas into centers of economic growth."
The 245 grantees include tribes and communities in 39 states across the country, funded by EPA’s Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup (ARC) grants, and Revolving Loan Fund Supplemental grants. The grants awarded will assess and clean up abandoned industrial and commercial properties. Nearly half of the grantees this year are new awardees who demonstrate a high level of commitment for undertaking specific projects and leveraging the funding to move those projects forward.
The recipients in Mississippi are Columbus, Hernando, and McComb. For more information, visit the following web site: http://1.usa.gov/LtCqUU. |
|
| Community Engagement Annual Reports |
| 2010 Annual Report |
 |
| Office of Community Engagement Contact Information |
Melissa McGee-Collier, Director
Office of Community Engagement
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 2261
Jackson, MS 39225
Physical address:
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
515 Amite Street
Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: 601-961-5025 |
|