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The Department is accepting written public comments regarding the draft air construction Permit No. 0890444-001-AC for the LignoTech Florida, LLC’s lignosulfonate manufacturing plant and the draft air construction Permit No. 0890004-050-AC for the Rayonier Performance Fibers, LLC’s Fernandina Beach dissolving sulfite pulp plant. Lignosulfonate products have a wide variety of uses including as additives to concrete to reduce water requirements, additives to bricks and roof tiles for improved strength, soil conditioners and animal feed binders. The new lignosulfonate manufacturing plant will be located adjacent to the existing Fernandina Beach dissolving sulfite pulp plant, which is located in Nassau County at 10 Gum Street in Fernandina Beach, Florida. Substantive comments should be related to air issues identified in the draft air construction permits. The related permitting documents are accessible by entering the project numbers “0890444-001-AC” or “0890004-050-AC” at the following link: http://appprod.dep.state.fl.us/air/emission/apds/default.asp.