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How to Develop a Permit—The Process and Implementation

Gila River Indian CommunityBy Will Antone III, Air Quality Specialist

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Summary of PresentationCommunity BackgroundAir Quality Management PlanPermit ProcessReview Technical Support DocumentOverview of PermitEnforcement Case Study

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Gila River Indian Community Background

Established in 1859 by Executive OrderConsists of two (2) tribes

Akimel O’odham (Pimas) – Districts 1 thru 5Pii-Pash (Maricopas) – Districts 6 & 7

Landbase374,000 Acres

Population On reservation 15,000Off reservation 5,000

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Monitoring Stations

Gila River Indian Community

Industrial ParksSand & Gravel

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Industry BackgroundTwo industrial parks, 50 businesses &

industriesPacific Scientific, Triumph, Local Motors,

Superlite Block, Pimalco, Champion Homes, etc.Other GRIC-Area Sources

40,000 agricultural acresAcreage will increase to 146,000 over next 10

yearsInterstate 10 bisects Community

(largest source of air pollution)

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Air Quality Management PlanPart I. General ProvisionsPart II. Permit RequirementsPart III. Enforcement OrdinancesPart IV. Administrative AppealsPart V. Area Source Emission Limits

Open BurningFugitive Dust

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Air Quality Mgmt. Plan (cont.)Part VI. General Requirements

Visible EmissionsVOC Usage, Storage, HandlingDegreasing, Solvent Metal Cleaning

Part VII. Source/Category Specific Emission LimitsSecondary Aluminum ProcessingAerospace Manufacturing and Rework

OperationsNon-Metallic Mineral Mining and Processing

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AQMP Background

2006 GRIC Enacts

Complete AQMP

2007 GRIC Submits AQMP to

USEPA for Federal

Enforceability

2009 GRIC Submits AQMP

supplemental packet to

USEPA

2011 USEPA

approves AQMP

2002 GRIC Enacts Part I of AQMP

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Permit ProcessMail permit packet to facility

Application, O&M Guidelines, Dust Control Plan, offer to meet

Permit meetingBackground informationAQMP overviewApplication reviewTimeframeContact information

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Permit Process (cont.)Completeness check

Request additional informationAdditional on-site meeting, if necessary

Draft PermitResearch GRIC regulations, federal

regulations, and emission factorsTechnical Support Document Emission calculations

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Permit Process (cont.)Mail final permit to facility 2 weeks prior

to 30-day public comment periodPermit invoice

30-day public comment periodNotice publish in local paper (Gila River

Indian News)Respond to comments, if necessaryHold public hearing, if necessary

Issue air quality operating permit

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CEMEX Enforcement ActionAQP observed emissions from Asphalt PlantConducted an inspection on San Tan Plant

Lead to inspection of Maricopa PlantObserved visible emissionsConducted visible emissions readings (U.S. EPA

Method 9) on baghouse, passive baghouses and asphalt silo

Exceeded emission limitations 7% Opacity limitations for storage silo20% Opacity limitations for baghouse

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U.S. EPA Method 9 Visible Emissions Observations

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CEMEX Enforcement Action (cont.)Completed inspection reportInternal meetings discussing enforcement

actionResearch regulating authoritiesResearch facility background and track recordDecision on enforcement route in accordance

with AQMPIssued three (3) NOVs

Offered an opportunity to meet to discuss corrective actions

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CEMEX Enforcement Action (cont.)Received “NO” response from CEMEXProceeded with a Compliance Order and

issued a $15K administrative penalties$5K per violation per day

Issued letter to CEO of CEMEXWebsite claimed CEMEX

environmentally conscious company

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CEMEX Enforcement Action (cont.)CEMEX Environmental personnel arranged

meetingCEMEX signed order and paid $15K penalty

CEMEX submitted a Corrective Action Plan

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HighlightsConducted enforcement actions using

tribes inherent sovereign authorityOther jurisdictions all had

enforcement actions against CEMEX, sought advice from Air Quality Program on compliance strategies

Achieved compliance and working relationship with CEMEX

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Questions?

Gila River Indian CommunityDept. of Environmental Quality

Will Antone III, Air Quality Specialist(520) 562-2234

Willard.AntoneIII@gric.nsn.us