DES MOINES – The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans’ health and the air where we live. DNR’s permitting staff review the applications to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality standards. The public has the right and is encouraged to comment on draft permits. DNR considers public comments before finalizing the permits. Submit comments in writing to the assigned permit writer before 4:30 p.m. on the last day of the comment period.
Title V Operating Permits
Title V Operating permits are reviewed and re-issued every five years. Facilities with a Title V permit have the potential to emit large amounts of air pollutants compared to other facilities. The five-year reviews are a federal requirement and ensure adequate monitoring is included in the permit. The DNR plans to issue Title V Operating Permits for the following facilities. Find permit details at www.iowadnr.gov/titlev-draft or through the Iowa EASY Air Public Inquiry Portal and then click on the Public Notice tab.
Pottawattamie County
OSI Industries, LLC located at 21876 North Highway 59, Oakland
The application was submitted to operate their existing Sausages and Other Prepared Meats facility. The public comment period ends November 21.
Union County
Central Iowa Power Coop/Summit Lake Facility located at 1632 REA Road, Creston
The application was submitted to operate their existing Electric Services facility. The public comment period ends November 21.
Construction Permits
DNR engineers review and issue construction permits to facilities before they build new or modify existing sources of air pollution. The public may review the following air quality construction permits available online at https://idnraqrr.iowadnr.gov/ConPermitSearch or through the EASY Air Public Inquiry Portal and then click the Public Notice tab.
Chickasaw
Homeland Energy Solutions, LLC (HES) – 2779 Highway 24, Lawler, IA
Project No. 26-168
HES operates an ethanol production facility. This project is for the amendment of 12 PSD construction permits to reflect an increase in undenatured ethanol production at its Lawler facility. While throughput-based emission rates have been updated, the underlying BACT determinations and control technology requirements remain unchanged. Public comment period ends on November 20.