SIMPSON AOP RENEWED FOR 5 YEARS

RENEWAL OF AIR OPERATION PERMIT FOR SIMPSON LUMBER COMPANY

Dear Concerned/Interested Citizen:

Simpson’s Air Operating Permit (AOP) for their lumber mill located in Shelton was issued for another five year term on November 17, 2011. This letter provides notice of this decision and Olympic Region Clean Air Agency’s (ORCAA’s) responses to comments received during the public comment period.

Background

AOPs are required pursuant to Title V of the federal Clean Air Act and are designed to help ensure compliance with applicable air quality regulations and standards. AOPs are required to be renewed every five years. This is the 2nd renewal of the AOP for Simpson’s lumber mill in Shelton. Simpson’s Shelton lumber mill requires an AOP because it has the potential to emit over 100 tons per year of several regulated air pollutants including carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen and particulate matter.

ORCAA’s Responses to Comments

ORCAA’s responses to comments received during the public comment period and public hearing that was held on September 27, 2011 are attached above. Each comment received in writing, by e-mail, or recorded during the public hearing was considered by ORCAA and has received a written response. However, for repeated comments ORCAA’s response may refer to a previous response that adequately addressed the same comment.

Right to Appeal or Petition Permit

The AOP may be appealed by filing an appeal with the Washington Pollution Control Hearings Board and serving it on ORCAA within thirty days of receipt of this notice. Also, Section 505(b)(2) of the federal Clean Air Act and Code of Federal Regulations under 40 CFR 70.8(d) authorize that any person can petition the EPA Administrator to object to a Title V operating permit within 60 days after expiration of EPA's 45-day review period if EPA has not objected on its own initiative. EPA has not objected to Simpson’s AOP renewal and their 45-day review period ended November 6, 2011.

You can view or download copies of the final AOP from the “Services” section of ORCAA’s website at: http://www.orcaa.org/services/air-operating-permits/. Please call if you have any questions regarding this notice or Simpson’s AOP.

Sincerely,

Mark V. Goodin
ORCAA Senior Engineer
(360) 539-7610
mark.goodin@orcaa.org