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AWMA – Georgia Chapter Air Permitting Update May 1, 2014

AWMA – Georgia Chapter Air Permitting Update May 1, 2014. Eric Cornwell Stationary Source Permitting Program. SSPP Personnel Changes. NOx Unit – Mr. Dika Kuoh replaces Furqan Shaikh NOx Unit – Anna Aponte Minerals Unit – Curt Churchill. SSPP Structure…shrinking.

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AWMA – Georgia Chapter Air Permitting Update May 1, 2014

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  1. AWMA – Georgia ChapterAir Permitting UpdateMay 1, 2014 Eric Cornwell Stationary Source Permitting Program

  2. SSPP Personnel Changes • NOx Unit – Mr. Dika Kuoh replaces Furqan Shaikh • NOx Unit – Anna Aponte • Minerals Unit – Curt Churchill

  3. SSPP Structure…shrinking • 4 Units - 26 permit engineers, 1admin • Chem Unit – Glass, engineered wood • NOx Unit – Landfills, engines • VOC Unit – Wood pellets, lumber kilns • Min Unit – Military, rendering, asphalt

  4. Title V Application • Web-Based App and Database • Outside contractor • Washington and Michigan • Radiation/water/land priorities then SIP • September 2014 • Until then? XP

  5. Paperless Draft Permits • Title V Renewal • Title V Initial • Title V Sig Mods without Const. • Saves our time, paper, postage • Please make sure you can open docs.

  6. Permit Applications one year later • Pending Application Count (April 2013): • 202 permit applications • 12 (non TV-renewal) apps older than six months • 500 permit apps processed in past 12 months • Pending Application Count (April 2014): • 185 permit applications • 11 (non TV-renewal) apps older than six months • 581 permit apps processed in past 12 months

  7. Expedited Air Permitting • In place since May 20, 2013 • Modeled after S.C. DHEC’s program • EPD staff review (no third party review) • Sliding scale for fees and timelines • Optional for applicant • Focus on Construction Permits

  8. Timelines and Fees

  9. Status of Program • 24 Applicants • Permits issued in 2/3 expedited timeline • $120K revenue generated • Compare to fee revenue loss from Ga Power • Customer reviews?

  10. GHG Permitting • July 20, 2014 – Biomass deferral set to end. • D.C Court vacated rule in August 2013, but it was never mandated • October 2013 EPD posted implementation policy in light of failure to mandate • GHG-major sources with non-PSD permits must “begin actual construction” prior to 7/20/14.

  11. Boiler MACT and GACT • Final standards published in FR Feb 2013 • SSPP slowly rolling details into permits • Adding to already pending applications • Companies can request revisions • Conditions as specific as practical • No mass “open for cause”

  12. Rules Changes • Attained 1997 Ozone std Dec 2 • VOC rules with future compliance dates now invalid…. “go into effect 1/1/2015 unless EPA re-designates Atlanta to attainment for the 1997 ozone standard prior to that date” • Rule (mmm) for Data Centers

  13. TSP/PM10/PM2.5 • TSP – Filterable only • PM10 and PM2.5 – filterable and condensible

  14. EPA Ruling on TV Petitions • Greenlaw petitioned EPA June 2012 • Scherer, Hammond, Wansley, Kraft, McIntosh • Final EPA Ruling April 14, 2014 • EPA “granted” Greenlaw regarding fugitive dust

  15. Contact Info • (404) 363-7070 • Eric.cornwell@gadnr.org

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