ST. MARY SUGAR COOPERATIVE, ST. MARY SUGAR
FACTORY
The LDEQ, Office of
Environmental Services, is accepting written comments on the proposed
Part 70 air operating permit renewal/modification for St. Mary Sugar Cooperative, PO Box 269, Jeanerette,
Louisiana 70544 for the St. Mary Sugar Factory. The facility is located at 20056 Hwy 182 W in Sorrel, St. Mary Parish.
St.
Mary Sugar Cooperative
requested a
Part 70 air operating renewal/modification for the St. Mary Sugar Factory. St. Mary proposes to revise the allowable
maximum operating rates for all boilers based on the boilers’ rated capacities
plus 20 percent. No increase in the
amount of bagasse fired is proposed.
Estimated emissions in tons per
year are as follows:
|
Pollutant
|
Before
|
After
|
Change
|
|
PM10
|
315.05
|
315.05
|
--
|
|
PM2.5*
|
-
|
147.38*
|
+ 147.38*
|
|
SO2
|
0.03
|
0.03
|
--
|
|
NOx
|
554.75
|
554.75
|
--
|
|
CO
|
358.76
|
358.76
|
--
|
|
VOC
|
21.30
|
21.30
|
--
|
*Existing but not previously
required to report
A technical review
of the working draft of the proposed permit was submitted to the facility
representative and the LDEQ Inspection Division. Any remarks received during the technical
review will be addressed in the “Worksheet for Technical Review of
Working Draft of Proposed Permit”. All remarks received by LDEQ
are included in the record that is available for public review.
Comments
and requests for a public hearing or notification of the final decision
can be submitted via personal delivery, U.S. mail, email, or fax. Comments and
requests for public hearings must be received by 4:30 pm CST, Monday, June
17, 2013. Delivery may be
made to the drop-box at 602 N. 5th St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802. U.S. Mail may be sent to LDEQ, Public
Participation Group, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313. Emails may be
submitted to DEQ.PUBLICNOTICES@LA.GOV and faxes sent to (225) 219-3309.
Please
see additional instructions for comment submission, hand delivery and
information regarding electronic submission
at http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/Default.aspx?tabid=2256 or call (225) 219-3276. Emails should follow the statewide
email policies. For more information regarding statewide email policies, go to http://doa.louisiana.gov/ocs/email/policies.htm.
If
LDEQ finds a significant degree of public interest, a public hearing will be
held. LDEQ will send notification of the
final permit decision to the applicant and to each person who has submitted
written comments or a written request for notification of the final decision.
The permit application, proposed
permit and statement of basis available for review at the LDEQ, Public
Records Center, Room 127, 602 North 5th Street, Baton Rouge,
LA. Viewing hours are from 8:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays). The
available information can also be accessed electronically on the Electronic
Document Management System (EDMS) on the DEQ public website at www.deq.louisiana.gov.
An additional copy may be reviewed at the St. Mary
Parish Library, West End Branch, 100 Charenton Road,
Baldwin, LA 70514.
Inquiries
or requests for additional information regarding this permit action should be
directed to Shane Clary, LDEQ, Air Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA
70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3514.
Persons wishing to be included on
the LDEQ permit public notice mailing list or for other public participation
related questions should contact the Public Participation Group in writing at
LDEQ, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, by email at DEQ.PUBLICNOTICES@LA.GOV or contact
the LDEQ Customer Service Center at (225) 219-LDEQ (219-5337).
Permit public notices including electronic access to the proposed permit
and statement of basis can be viewed at the LDEQ permits public notice webpage
at www.deq.louisiana.gov/apps/pubNotice/default.asp
and general information related to the public participation in permitting
activities can be viewed at www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/tabid/2198/Default.aspx.
Alternatively, individuals may elect to receive the permit
public notices via email by subscribing to the LDEQ permits public notice List
Server at http://louisiana.gov/Services/Email_Notifications_DEQ_PN/.
All correspondence should
specify AI Number 1298, Permit Number 2660-00069-V6,
and Activity Number PER20130001.
Scheduled Publication Date: May 13, 2013
