COLUMBUS — The latest hearing regarding the latest appeal of a permit for the proposed American Municipal Power Generating Station stretches into 2010.

According to the Ohio Environmental Review Appeals Commission’s website and Natural Resources Defense Council, a prehearing conference has been set for 10 a.m., Jan. 20, 2010 in regards to the appeal of American Municipal Power-Ohio’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit. The appeal was filed by the NRDC, Ohio Environmental Council, and Sierra Club. The actual de novo hearing on the appeal is scheduled for 10 a.m., Jan. 25-Jan. 29, 2010 in Columbus.

A prehearing conference on the appeal of AMP-Ohio’s final air permit-to-install issued by the Ohio EPA is scheduled for 10 a.m., July 27 while the de novo hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m., Aug. 3 - Aug. 21 in Columbus. The air permit is being appealed by NRDC, OEC, Sierra Club and National Parks Conservation.

Last month the Ohio EPA approved a final solid waste permit-to-install (PTI) for the proposed landfill, which will receive combustion waste from the AMPGS proposed for Letart Falls.

According to Thom Cmar, lead council with the NRDC, the organization is not involved in anything, such as an appeal, concerning the landfill.

In addition to the appeals of the final NPDES and air permit, an application for the US Army Corps of Engineers 404 permit remains pending.

In addition to last month’s final solid waste permit, a complete list of permits approved final for the AMPGS are as follows: the air permit-to-install (finalized February 2008), NPDES permit (finalized November 2008), 401 Water Quality Certification (finalized January), Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need-Generation Facility (finalized March 2008), OPSB Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need-Transmission Line (finalized November 2008).