Northeast Solite of Saugerties Requests Title V Facility Permit from DEC

Applicant:

Northeast Solite Corp
PO Box 437
Mount Marion, NY 12456 -0437

Facility:

Northeast Solite Corporation
962 Old Kings Hwy
Mt Marion, NY 12456

Application ID:

3-5148-00084/00025

Permit(s) Applied for:

Article 19 Air Title V Facility

Project is Located:

Saugerties, Ulster County

Project Description:

The Department has prepared a Draft Permit pursuant to Article 19 (Air Pollution Control) of the NYS Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) and Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act Amendments and made a tentative determination to issue a renewal for the Title V Air Facility Permit for the operation of Northeast Solite Corporation located in Mt. Marion, Ulster County. Northeast Solite Corporation is a lightweight aggregate manufacturing facility. Raw material (shale) is quarried and processed on site. The shale is heated and expanded in any of three kilns to form the lightweight aggregate. The three kilns can burn coal or no. 2 oil. Recycled aggregate from off site can also be used in the manufacturing process. For purposes of the Title V permit, the facility is divided up into five air emission units. These units include a raw material processing area, the three kilns and associated equipment, a coal processing area, a lime handling system, and a finished material processing area. The raw and finished material processing areas consist of crushers, screeners, and conveyors. Five new conveyors will be added to the finished material processing area. The following regulations are applicable to the facility: 6NYCRR Parts 200, 201, 202, 211, 212, and 225. The new conveyors will be subject to 40 CFR 60 Subpart OOO. By acceptance of this permit, the permittee agrees that the permit is contingent upon strict compliance with the ECL, all applicable regulations, the General Conditions specified and any Special Conditions included as part of this permit.
In accordance with 6NYCRR Parts 621.7(b)(9) and 201-6.4(c), the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has the authority to bar issuance of any Title V Facility Permit if it is determined not to be in compliance with applicable requirements of the Clean Air Act or 6NYCRR Part 201.

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Persons wishing to inspect the subject Title V files, including the application with all relevant supporting materials, the draft permit, and all other materials available to the DEC (the "permitting authority") that are relevant to this permitting decision should contact the DEC representative listed below. The Draft Permit and Permit Review Report may be viewed and printed from the Department web site at: http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/32249.html.
DEC will evaluate the application and the comments received on it to determine whether to hold a public hearing. Comments and requests for a legislative public hearing should be in writing and addressed to the Department representative listed below. A copy of the Department's permit hearing procedures is available upon request or on the Department web site at: http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/6234.html.
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Availability of Application Documents:

Filed application documents, and Department draft permits where applicable, are available for inspection during normal business hours at the address of the contact person. To ensure timely service at the time of inspection, it is recommended that an appointment be made with the contact person.

State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) Determination:

Project is not subject to SEQR because it is a Type II action.
SEQR Lead Agency: None Designated

State Historic Preservation Act (SHPA) Determination:

The proposed activity is not subject to review in accordance with SHPA. The permit type is exempt or the activity is being reviewed in accordance with federal historic preservation regulations.

Coastal Management:

This project is not located in a Coastal Management area and is not subject to the Waterfront Revitalization and Coastal Resources Act.

Opportunity for Public Comment:

Comments on this project must be submitted in writing to the Contact Person no later than Sep 17, 2010.

Contact:

Kenneth R Grzyb
NYSDEC Region 3 Headquarters
21 South Putt Corners Rd
New Paltz, NY 12561
(845)256-3054
r3dep@gw.dec.state.ny.us