The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has announced a public hearing for proposed air permits for the potential Pilgrim's Pride project on Steele Station Road in Gadsden. The City of Gadsden is pleased to work with ADEM to provide a place for this public hearing. It will be held at:

• 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021
• The Downtown Civic Center, 623 Broad St, Gadsden

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ADEM has enacted special public hearing procedures, including changes to the hearing format, speaking registration and safety precautions. Attendance at the public hearing is not necessary in order to have comments included in the public hearing record. Written comments received prior to the close of the public comment period will also be considered and entered into the public hearing record and will be given the same consideration as those provided at the hearing. The public comment period ends on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021.

For more information about the hearing and its procedures, please see the full public notice on ADEM's website by following this link.