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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Secretary
March 31, 2014
Mr. Joshua Patterson
Manager
Little Texas Farms LLC - Daurity Springs Quarry
P. O. Box 3008
Sanford,NC 27331-3008
Subject: Air Permit No. 10372R00
Little Texas Farms LLC - Daurity Springs Quarry
Goldston, Chatham County,North Carolina
Permit Class: Small
Facility ID# 1900116
Dear Mr. Patterson:
In accordance with your completed application received February 20, 2014, we are
forwarding herewith Permit No. 10372R00 to Little Texas Farms LLC - Daurity Springs Quarry,
Goldston, Chatham County,North Carolina for the construction and operation of air emissions
sources or air cleaning devices and appurtenances. Please note the records retention requirements
are contained in General Condition 2 of the General Conditions and Limitations.
If any parts,requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable to you,
you have the right to request a formal adjudicatory hearing within 30 days following receipt of this
permit, identifying the specific issues to be contested. Such a request will stay the effectiveness of
the entire permit. This hearing request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to G.S.
150B-23 of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative
Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. The form for requesting a formal
adjudicatory hearing may be obtained upon request from the Office of Administrative Hearings.
Unless a request for a hearing is made pursuant to G.S. 15013-23, this air permit shall be final and
binding.
You may request modification of your air permit through informal means pursuant to G.S.
15013-22. This request must be submitted in writing to the Director and must identify the specific
provisions or issues for which the modification is sought. Please note that the permit will become
final and binding regardless of a request for informal modification unless a request for a hearing is
Raleigh Regional Office-Division of Air Quality
3800 Barrett Drive,Raleigh,North Carolina 27609
Phone:919-791 A200/FAX:919-881-2261
Internet:www,ncdenr.gov
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer-Made in part by Recycled Paper
Joshua Patterson
March 31, 2014
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also made under G.S. 150B-23.
Unless exempted by a condition of this permit or the regulations, construction of new
air pollution sources or air cleaning devices, or modifications to the sources or air cleaning
devices described in this permit must be covered under a permit issued by the Division of Air
Quality prior to construction. Failure to do so is a violation of G.S. 143-215.108 and may
subject the Permittee to civil or criminal penalties as described in G.S. 143-215.114A and 143-
215.114B.
This permit shall be effective from March 31, 2014 until February 28, 2022, is
nontransferable to future owners and operators, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations
as specified therein.
Changes have been made to the permit stipulations. The Permittee is responsible for
carefully reading the entire permit and evaluating the requirements of each permit
stipulation. The Permittee shall comply with all terms, conditions, requirements, limitations
and restrictions set forth in this permit. Noncompliance with any permit condition is grounds
for enforcement action, for permit termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification, or
for denial of a permit renewal application.
Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Lori Ann Phillips at (919)
791-4200.
Sincerely,
ICJ
Patrick Butler, P.E., Regional Supervisor
Division of Air Quality, NCDENR
LAP
Enclosures
c: Raleigh Regional Office
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF AIR QUALITY
AIR PERMIT NO. 10372R00
Issue Date: March 31, 2014 Effective Date: March 31, 2014
Expiration Date: February 28, 2022 Replaces Permit: (new)
To construct and operate air emission source(s) and/or air cleaning device(s), and for the
discharge of the associated air contaminants into the atmosphere in accordance with the provisions
of Article 21 B of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina(NCGS) as amended, and other
applicable Laws, Rules and Regulations,
Little Texas Farms LLC - Daurity Springs Quarry
2834 S. Main Street
Goldston, Chatham County, North Carolina
Permit Class: Small
Facility ID# 1900116
(the Permittee) is hereby authorized to construct and operate the air emissions sources and/or air
cleaning devices and appurtenances described below:
Emission Emission Source Control Control System
Source ID Description System ID Description
Non-Metallic Mineral Processing Plant utilizing wet suppression with no other control
jdevices, including:
i
� F ES-Convey(NSPS) conveying operations N/A N/A
ES-Crusher(NSPS) crushing operations �— N/A N/A
ES-Screen(NSPS) screening operations ��N/A —N/A
in accordance with the completed application 1900116.14A received February 20, 2014 including
any plans, specifications, previous applications, and other supporting data, all of which are filed
with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Air Quality (DAQ) and are
incorporated as part of this permit.
This permit is subject to the following specified conditions and limitations including any
TESTING REPORTING, OR MONITORING REQUIREMENTS:
Permit No. 10372R00
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A. SPECIFIC CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS
1. Any air emission sources or control devices authorized to construct and operate above must
be operated and maintained in accordance with the provisions contained herein. The
Permittee shall comply with applicable Environmental Management Commission
Regulations, including Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC), Subchapter
2D .0202, 2D .0501, 2D .0510, 2D .0521, 213 .0524 (Subpart 000), 2D .0535 and 2D .0540.
2. PERMIT RENEWAL AND EMISSION INVENTORY REQUIREMENT - The Permittee,
at least 90 days prior to the expiration date of this permit, shall request permit renewal by
letter in accordance with 15A NCAC 2Q .0304(d) and (f). Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2Q
.0203(i), no permit application fee is required for renewal of an existing air permit (without
a modification request). The renewal request(with AA application form) should be
submitted to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ. Also, at least 90 days prior to the expiration
date of this permit, the Permittee shall submit the air pollution emission inventory report
(with Certification Sheet) in accordance with 15A NCAC 2D .0202, pursuant to N.C.
General Statute 143 215.65. The report shall be submitted to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ
and shall document air pollutants emitted for the 2020 calendar year.
3. OUT-OF-PIT DIESEL ENGINE CAPACITY LIMITATION - To demonstrate compliance
with 15A NCAC 213 .0501(c), the following requirements apply:
a. The cumulative power output capacity from diesel or fuel oil-fired engines located
outside of the quarry pit shall not exceed the applicable Maximum Power Output
Capacity listed in the table below. The applicable limitation shall be determined by
the facility's "Boundary Distance". "Boundary Distance to Engine" is the shortest
distance between any out-of-pit, diesel-or fuel oil-fired engine and the property
boundary at the facility.
;Boundary Distance to Engine ft .Max. Power Output Capacity h
!Tier A 150 <D < 300 i 109
!Tier B j 300 < D <450 220
,,Tier C 450 <D < 600 369
;Tier D 600<D <750 569
Tier E , 750<D <900___ -_) 791 +
;Tier F 900 <D < 1,050 i 1,013
jTier G 1,050<D < 1,200 __ -- 1,241
!Tier H I 1,200<D < 1,350 _ f ^� 1,430
!Tier I --1,350<D < 1,500 I 1,658
I-_—____ __----- _ _.---____—_ .__._F__----______-------_--_ ___--
j Tier J D> 1,500 1,848
b. The Permittee shall keep the following records:
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i. Identification of each engine operated at the facility, including the
identification number,the fuel fired, the maximum power output capacity,
and an indication of whether the engine is located within or outside of the
quarry pit.
ii. A sum of the cumulative power output capacity of all diesel and/or fuel oil-
fired engines that are operated outside of the quarry pit.
iii. Required records shall be retained in a logbook(written or electronic format).
c. The Permittee shall comply with the applicable provisions of the NSPS for
Compression Ignition Engines (40 CFR 60, Subpart Illl) and the Reciprocating
Internal Combustion Engine NESHAP (40 CFR 63, Subpart ZZZZ). The Permittee
shall retain the following records:
i. A document identifying each affected engine and all applicable requirements
under the NSPS and NESHAP.
ii. Operating and maintenance records for each engine sufficient to demonstrate
compliance with all applicable requirements under the NSPS and NESHAP.
d. The Permittee shall comply with all applicable state-enforceable toxic air pollutant
(TAP) requirements pursuant to 15A NCAC 2Q .0700 and 15A NCAC 2D .1100.
Where a permit modification is required to authorize the construction and operation
of a new engine, a demonstration of compliance with the TAP requirements is
required.
4. PRODUCTION RATE LIMITATION - To demonstrate compliance with 15A NCAC 2D
.0501(c), the following requirements apply:
a. The daily and annual production of crushed stone at the facility shall not exceed the
applicable Maximum Allowable Production Rate listed in the table below. The
applicable limitation shall be determined by the facility's "Boundary Distance to
Process Equipment." "Boundary Distance to Process Equipment" is the shortest
distance between any non-road, non-engine emission source (e.g., crushing tower, pit
edge, storage pile, etc.) and the property boundary at the facility.
{ Maximum Allowable Production Rates
Boundary Distance to Process Daily (tons/calendar Annual (tons/12-
Equipment (ft) day) months)
Tier 150<D <300 7,000 I 2,250,000
1 '
Tier 300 <D <450 ( 12,000 ( 4,250,000 I
2 I I i
Tier D> 450 16,000 5,250,000
3 —
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b. The Permittee shall record the total quantity of crushed stone produced (in tons)
during each calendar day.
c. The Permittee shall record the total quantity of crushed stone produced (in tons)
during each consecutive 12-calendar month period.
d. Required production records shall be retained in a logbook(written or electronic
format). All records for a calendar month (including daily production rates for each
operating day within the month and the 12-month rolling production rate) shall be
recorded prior to the last day of the following calendar month.
5. EQUIPMENT REPORTING - To demonstrate compliance with 15A NCAC 2D .0501(c),
the Permittee shall maintain on-site a plant plot plan, equipment list, and plant (or flow)
diagram of all equipment covered under this permit.
a. The plant plot plan shall be sufficient to identify and measure the "boundary
distance". 'Boundary distance" is the shortest distance between any non-road
emission source (e.g., crushing tower, pit edge, storage pile, etc.) and property
boundary at the facility.
b. The equipment list shall include the total rated crushing capacity of all primary
crushers at the facility and the following information for each piece of equipment:
i. A description of equipment including applicability of New Source
Performance Standards, and:
A. Width of belt conveyors,
B. Dimensions and configuration (e.g., triple deck) of screens,
C. Rated capacity (tons/hr) of each crusher, and
D. Rated capacity (tons or tons/hr) of all equipment not exempt from
permit requirements under 15 A NCAC 2Q.0IO2(c),
ii. A unique ID number.
iii. The date the equipment was manufactured, and
iv. The dates any required performance testing was conducted and submitted to
the Regional Supervisor, Division of Air Quality.
c. The plot plant, equipment list, and plant diagram shall bear the date when the current
list and diagrams were revised.
d. The Permittee shall provide documentation to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ, for
any required performance testing within seven days of a written request.
e. Notwithstanding General Condition and Limitation titled, "Equipment Relocation",
the Permittee may install or relocate new nonmetallic mineral processing equipment
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so long as the facility continues to meet the "Production Rate Limitations" and "Out-
of-Pit Diesel Engine Capacity" limitations described in this permit. The Permittee
shall provide written notification to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ, including a
revised plant plot plan, equipment list, and plant (or flow) diagram, each time
nonmetallic mineral processing equipment is installed or relocated at a facility. This
written notification shall be submitted at least 15 days before the equipment is
installed or relocated at the facility unless otherwise approved by the Director.
6. PARTICULATE CONTROL REQUIREMENT - As required by 15A NCAC 213 .0510
"Particulates from Sand, Gravel, or Crushed Stone Operations," the following requirements
apply:
a. The Permittee of a sand, gravel, recycled asphalt pavement(RAP), or crushed stone
operation shall not cause, allow, or permit any material to be produced, handled,
transported, or stockpiled without taking measures to reduce to a minimum any
particulate matter from becoming airborne to prevent exceeding the ambient air
quality standards beyond the property line for particulate matter, both PMI0 and total
suspended particulates.
b. Fugitive dust emissions from sand, gravel, RAP, or crushed stone operations shall be
controlled by 15A NCAC 2D .0540 "Particulates from Fugitive Dust Emission
Sources."
c. The Permittee of any sand, gravel, RAP, or crushed stone operation shall control
process-generated emissions:
i. From crushers with wet suppression (excluding RAP crushers); and
ii. From conveyors, screens, and transfer points
such that the applicable opacity standards in 15A NCAC 2D .0521 Control of Visible
Emissions," or 15A NCAC 2D .0524 "New Source Performance standards" are not
exceeded.
7. VISIBLE EMISSIONS CONTROL REQUIREMENT - As required by 15A NCAC 2D
.0521 "Control of Visible Emissions," visible emissions from the emission sources
manufactured after July 1, 1971, shall not be more than 20 percent opacity when averaged
over a six-minute period, except that six-minute periods averaging not more than 87 percent
opacity may occur not more than once in any hour nor more than four times in any 24-hour
period. However, sources which must comply with 15A NCAC 2D .0524 "New Source
Performance Standards" or .I 110 "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants" must comply with applicable visible emissions requirements contained therein.
8. VISIBLE EMISSIONS CONTROL REQUIREMENT - As required by 15A NCAC 2D
.0521 "Control of Visible Emissions," visible emissions from the emission sources
manufactured as of July 1, 1971, shall not be more than 40 percent opacity when averaged
over a six-minute period, except that six-minute periods averaging not more than 90 percent
opacity may occur not more than once in any hour nor more than four times in any 24-hour
period. However, sources which must comply with 15A NCAC 2D .0524 "New Source
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Performance Standards" or.1110 "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants" must comply with applicable visible emissions requirements contained therein.
9. 15A NCAC 2D .0524 "NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS" - For the
nonmetallic mineral processing equipment(wet material processing operations, as defined in
60.671, are not subject to this Subpart),the Permittee shall comply with all applicable
provisions, including the notification,testing, reporting, recordkeeping, and monitoring
requirements contained in Environmental Management Commission Standard 15A NCAC
2D .0524 "New Source Performance Standards" (NSPS) as promulgated in 40 CFR 60,
Subpart 000, including Subpart A "General Provisions."
a. NSPS Reporting Requirements - In addition to any other notification requirements to
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Permittee is required to NOTIFY
the Regional Supervisor, DAQ, in WRITING, of the following:
i. The actual date of initial start-up of an affected facility, postmarked within 15
days after such date;
b. NSPS Emissions Limitations -As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0524, the following
permit limits shall not be exceeded:
i. For affected facilities that commenced construction, modification, or
reconstruction after August 31, 1983 but before April 22, 2008 (wet material
processing operations, as defined in 60.671, are not subject to this Subpart):
Emission
Affected Facility Pollutant Limit
Crushers Visible `F15% opacity
Emissions
Fugitive emissions from conveyor belts,
screening operations, and other affected Visible 11 0% opacity j
facilities _ Emissions
A. If an affected facility is enclosed in a building, the affected facility
must comply with the limits listed above OR the building enclosing
the affected facilities must comply with a visible emissions limit of
seven(7)percent opacity from the building openings (except for vents
as defined in 60.671) and a particulate emission limit of 0.022 grains
per dry standard cubic foot from the vents.
ii. For affected facilities constructed, modified, or reconstructed on or after
April 22, 2008 (wet material processing operations, as defined in 60.671, are
not subject to this Subpart):
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Affected Facility Pollutant Emission
Limit
Crushers Visible12% opacity
Emissions
Fugitive emissions from conveyor belts, Visible
screening operations, and other affected Emissions [70/o opacity
facilities
A. If an affected facility is enclosed in a building, the affected facility
must comply with the limits listed above OR the building enclosing
the affected facilities must comply with a visible emissions limit of
seven (7) percent opacity from the building openings (except for vents
as defined in 60.671) and a particulate emission limit of 0.014 grains
per dry standard cubic foot from the vents.
c. NSPS Monitoring and Recordkeeping Requirements - As required by 15A NCAC
2D .0524, for any affected facility that commenced construction, modification, or
reconstruction on or after April 22, 2008 that uses wet suppression to control
emissions, the following monitoring and recordkeeping shall be conducted:
i. Perform monthly periodic inspections to check that water is flowing to
discharge spray nozzles in the wet suppression systems.
ii. Initiate corrective action within 24 hours and complete corrective action as
expediently as practical if the Permittee finds that water is not flowing
properly during an inspection of the water spray nozzles.
iii. Record each inspection of the water spray nozzles, including the date of each
inspection and any corrective actions taken in a logbook(in written or
electronic format).
iv. The logbook(in written or electronic format) shall be maintained on-site and
made available to Division of Air Quality personnel upon request.
d. NSPS Performance Testing - As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0524, the following
performance tests shall be conducted:
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Test
Affected Facility Pollutant
Method
Vents from a building that encloses affected facilities j PM j Method 5
Openings (except for vents as defined in 60.671) on a I Visible I Method 9
building that encloses affected facilities Emissions
Visible
Crushers j Method 9
Emissions j
Fugitive emissions from conveyor belts, screening Visible Method 9
operations, and other affected facilities Emissions
i. All performance tests shall be conducted in accordance with EPA Reference
Methods, contained in 40 CFR 60, Appendix A;
ii. The EPA Administrator retains the exclusive right to approve equivalent and
alternative test methods, continuous monitoring procedures, and reporting
requirements;
iii. Within 60 days after achieving the maximum production rate at which the
facility(s) will be operated, but not later than 180 days after the initial start-up
of the affected facility(s), the Permittee shall conduct the required
performance test(s) and submit two copies of a written report of the test(s) to
the Regional Supervisor, DAQ;
iv. The Permittee shall be responsible for ensuring, within the limits of
practicality, that the equipment or process being tested is operated at or near
its maximum normal production rate or at a lesser rate if specified by the
Director or his delegate;
V. All associated testing costs are the responsibility of the Permittee;
vi. The Permittee shall arrange for air emission testing protocols to be provided
to the DAQ prior to testing. Testing protocols are not required to be pre-
approved by the DAQ prior to testing. The DAQ shall review testing
protocols for pre-approval prior to testing if requested by the Permittee at
least 45 days before conducting the test; and
vii. To afford the Regional Supervisor, DAQ, the opportunity to have an observer
present, the Permittee shall PROVIDE the Regional Office, in WRITING, at
least 7 days notice of any required performance test(s)that involve only
Method 9. All other tests require a 30 day notice.
viii. When determining compliance with the visible emissions limit from fugitive
emissions from crushers, conveyor belts, screening operations, and other
affected facilities (as described in 60.672(b) or 60.672(e)(1)), the duration of
the Method 9 test must be 30 minutes (five 6-minute averages). Compliance
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with the fugitive visible emissions limits must be based on the average of the
five 6-minute averages.
ix. For any affected facility that commenced construction, modification, or
reconstruction on or after April 22, 2008 that does not use wet suppression to
control emissions, the Permittee shall repeat the performance tests within five
(5) years of the previous test.
A. If an affected facility relies on water carryover from upstream wet
suppression to control fugitive emissions, then that affected facility is
exempt from the 5-year repeat testing requirement provided that the
Permittee conducts periodic inspections of the upstream wet
suppression that is responsible for controlling fugitive emissions from
the affected facility and designates which upstream wet suppression
systems will be periodically inspected at the time of the initial
performance test.
x. If a building encloses affected facilities that commenced construction
modification, or reconstruction on or after April 22, 2008, the Permittee must
conduct an initial Method 9 performance test.
xi. If a building encloses only affected facilities that commenced construction,
modification, or reconstruction before April 22, 2008 and the Permittee has
not previously conducted an initial visible emissions performance test, then
the Permittee must conduct an initial Method 9 performance test to show
compliance with the above limits.
e. Like-For-Like-Replacement - As provided in 40 CFR 60.670(d), when an existing
facility is replaced by a piece of equipment of equal or smaller size, as defined in 40
CFR 60.671, having the same function as the existing facility, and there is no
increase in the amount of emissions, the new facility is exempt from the provisions
of 40 CFR 60.672, 60.674, and 60.675 except as provided for in 60.670(d)(3). The
Permittee shall comply with the reporting requirements of 40 CFR 60.676(a).
Equipment covered under 40 CFR 60.670 shall comply the requirements of 15A
NCAC 2D .0521.
10. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT - As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0535, the Permittee of
a source of excess emissions that last for more than four hours and that results from a
malfunction, a breakdown of process or control equipment or any other abnormal
conditions, shall:
a. Notify the Director or his designee of any such occurrence by 9:00 a.m. Eastern time
of the Division's next business day of becoming aware of the occurrence and
describe:
i. the name and location of the facility,
ii. the nature and cause of the malfunction or breakdown,
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iii, the time when the malfunction or breakdown is first observed,
iv, the expected duration, and
V. an estimated rate of emissions.
b. Notify the Director or his designee immediately when the corrective measures have
been accomplished.
This reporting requirement does not allow the operation of the facility in excess of
Environmental Management Commission Regulations.
11. FUGITIVE DUST CONTROL PLAN - As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0540(e)(1), the
Permittee shall create and implement a written Fugitive Dust Control Plan to minimize dust
emissions from fugitive sources, including customer and plant haul roads and storage piles.
a. The plan shall include the following elements:
i. Identification of the sources of fugitive dust emissions within the facility;
ii. A description of dust suppression strategies utilized at the facility for each
identified source;
iii. The frequency of dust suppression activities, including provisions to reduce
such frequency in consideration of various weather conditions;
iv. A description of how the plan will be implemented, including training of
facility personnel; and,
V. A description of methods to verify compliance with the plan.
b. Each version of the Fugitive Dust Control Plan shall be submitted to the Regional
Supervisor, DAQ for approval, including the initial plan and any subsequent
revisions. NC DAQ shall notify the Permittee in writing if the plan NOT approved
within 30 days of receipt. If no such written notification is provided, the Permittee
may assume the revised plan is approved as submitted.
c. The Permittee shall retain a copy of the most current approved Fugitive Dust Control
Plan on-site and shall make the plan available to an authorized NC DAQ
representative upon request.
12. FUGITIVE DUST CONTROL REQUIREMENT - As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0540
"Particulates from Fugitive Dust Emission Sources," the Permittee shall not cause or allow
fugitive dust emissions to cause or contribute to substantive complaints or excess visible
emissions beyond the property boundary. If substantive complaints or excessive fugitive
dust emissions from the facility are observed beyond the property boundaries for six minutes
in any one hour(using Reference Method 22 in 40 CFR, Appendix A), the owner or
operator may be required to submit a fugitive dust plan as described in 2D .0540(f).
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"Fugitive dust emissions" means particulate matter that does not pass through a process
stack or vent and that is generated within plant property boundaries from activities such as:
unloading and loading areas, process areas stockpiles, stock pile working, plant parking lots,
and plant roads (including access roads and haul roads).
B. GENERAL CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS
I. TWO COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS REPORTS TEST DATA MONITORING DATA
NOTIFICATIONS, REQUESTS FOR RENEWAL, AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION
REQUIRED BY THIS PERMIT shall be submitted to the:
Regional Air Quality Supervisor
North Carolina Division of Air Quality
Raleigh Regional Office
3800 Barrett Drive
Raleigh, NC 27609
919-791-4200
For identification purposes, each submittal should include the facility name as listed on the
permit, the facility identification number, and the permit number.
2. RECORDS RETENTION REQUIREMENT - Any records required by the conditions of this
permit shall be kept on site and made available to DAQ personnel for inspection upon
request. These records shall be maintained in a form suitable and readily available for
expeditious inspection and review. These records must be kept on site for a minimum of 2
years, unless another time period is otherwise specified.
3. ANNUAL FEE PAYMENT - Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2Q .0203(a), the Permittee shall pay
the annual permit fee within 30 days of being billed by the DAQ. Failure to pay the fee in a
timely manner will cause the DAQ to initiate action to revoke the permit.
4. EQUIPMENT RELOCATION - A new air permit shall be obtained by the Permittee prior to
establishing, building, erecting, using, or operating the emission sources or air cleaning
equipment at a site or location not specified in this permit.
5. REPORTING REQUIREMENT - Any of the following that would result in previously
unpermitted, new, or increased emissions must be reported to the Regional Supervisor,
DAQ:
a. changes in the information submitted in the application regarding facility emissions;
b. changes that modify equipment or processes of existing permitted facilities; or
c. changes in the quantity or quality of materials processed.
If appropriate, modifications to the permit may then be made by the DAQ to reflect any
necessary changes in the permit conditions. In no case are any new or increased emissions
allowed that will cause a violation of the emission limitations specified herein.
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6. This permit is subject to revocation or modification by the DAQ upon a determination that
information contained in the application or presented in the support thereof is incorrect,
conditions under which this permit was granted have changed, or violations of conditions
contained in this permit have occurred. The facility shall be properly operated and
maintained at all times in a manner that will effect an overall reduction in air pollution.
Unless otherwise specified by this permit, no emission source may be operated without the
concurrent operation of its associated air cleaning device(s) and appurtenances.
7. This permit is nontransferable by the Permittee. Future owners and operators must obtain a
new air permit from the DAQ.
8. This issuance of this permit in no way absolves the Permittee of liability for any potential
civil penalties which may be assessed for violations of State law which have occurred prior
to the effective date of this permit.
9. This permit does not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility of complying with all
applicable requirements of any Federal, State, or Local water quality or land quality control
authority.
10. Reports on the operation and maintenance of the facility shall be submitted by the Permittee
to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ at such intervals and in such form and detail as may be
required by the DAQ. Information required in such reports may include, but is not limited
to, process weight rates, firing rates, hours of operation, and preventive maintenance
schedules.
11. A violation of any term or condition of this permit shall subject the Permittee to enforcement
pursuant to G.S. 143-215.114A, 143-215.114B, and 143-215.114C, including assessment of
civil and/or criminal penalties.
12. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 143-215.3(a)(2), no person shall refuse entry or
access to any authorized representative of the DAQ who requests entry or access for
purposes of inspection, and who presents appropriate credentials, nor shall any person
obstruct, hamper, or interfere with any such representative while in the process of carrying
out his official duties. Refusal of entry or access may constitute grounds for permit
revocation and assessment of civil penalties.
13. The Permittee must comply with any applicable Federal, State, or Local requirements
governing the handling, disposal, or incineration of hazardous, solid, or medical wastes,
including the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act(RCRA) administered by the
Division of Waste Management.
14. PERMIT RETENTION REQUIREMENT-The Permittee shall retain a current copy of the
air permit at the site. The Permittee must make available to personnel of the DAQ, upon
request, the current copy of the air permit for the site.
15. CLEAN AIR ACT SECTION I I2(r) REQUIREMENTS - Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2D .2100
"Risk Management Program," if the Permittee is required to develop and register a risk
management plan pursuant to Section 112(r) of the Federal Clean Air Act, then the
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Permittee is required to register this plan with the USEPA in accordance with 40 CFR Part
68.
16. PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTAL RELEASES - GENERAL DUTY - Pursuant to Title I
Part A Section 112(r)(1) of the Clean Air Act "Hazardous Air Pollutants - Prevention of
Accidental Releases - Purpose and General Duty," although a risk management plan may not
be required, if the Permittee produces, processes, handles, or stores any amount of a listed
hazardous substance, the Permittee has a general duty to take such steps as are necessary to
prevent the accidental release of such substance and to minimize the consequences of any
release. This condition is federally-enforceable only.
17. GENERAL EMISSIONS TESTING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - If emissions
testing is required by this permit, or the DAQ, or if the Permittee submits emissions testing
to the DAQ in support of a permit application or to demonstrate compliance, the Permittee
shall perform such testing in accordance with 15A NCAC 2D .2600 and follow all DAQ
procedures including protocol approval, regional notification, report submittal, and test
results approval.
Permit issued this the 31 St of March, 2014.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
P, Jd
Patrick Butler, P.E.
Regional Air Quality Supervisor
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Air Permit No. 10372R00