Air Quality Permits

I.INTRODUCTION.

II.PERMITTING NEW OR MODIFIED MINERAL RESOURCE PROJECTS.

A.Introduction.

B.PSD Requirements.

1.PSD Applicability.

a.Major Source

b.Major Modification

c.Suggestions and Examples

2.PSD Review Requirements.

a.Monitoring

b.BACT

c.Air Quality Analysis

i.Increment Analysis

ii.Class I Areas

iii.Miscellaneous Impacts

3.PSD Overview.

C.New Source Review in Non-Attainment Areas.

1.The Statutory Growth Ban.

2.The Interpretive Ruling (I.R.).

a.Major Source and Major Modification

b.Geographic Applicability

c.Growth Conditions Under the I.R.

i.LAER

ii.Certification of Compliance

iii.Emission Offsets

iv.Positive Net Air Quality Benefit

3.The Non-Attainment SIP.

a.Net Deduction in Emissions.

b.LAER and Certification of Compliance

c.SIP is “Being Carried Out”



D.Visibility Regulations.

1.BART Requirements.

2.Integral Vistas.

3.Long-Term Strategy.

III.CONCLUSION.



I. INTRODUCTION.

The Clean Air Act Amendments of 19771 and its administrative and judicial implementation and interpretation have created as much or more confusion and cont