Public comment on renewal of Radford Army Ammunition Plant open burn permit
In spring 2021, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) sought comments from the public on the renewal of the open burn permit for the Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RAAP). We found that there were a number of issues with permit-related materials, including: (1) incorrect links on the DEQ RAAP website, (2) missing or illegible figures, (3) missing appendices, and (4) missing recent (2016–2020) groundwater quality data. Consequently, we requested that DEQ address these issues and extend the public comment period for the renewal of the open burn permit.