Proposed Approval of Interim Significant Source Modification to the Title V Operating Permit for Louis Dreyfus Company Agricultural Industries LLC in Kosciusko County
Notice is hereby given that the above company located at 7344 State Road 15 South, Claypool, Indiana, has made application to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), Office of Air Quality (OAQ) for an interim permit to construct a new temporary flat storage operation, with associated receiving bins, conveyors, belts, and loadout tanks. The temporary flat storage operation's throughput capacity will be limited to 360,000 tons per year so that plant-wide potential PM emissions remain below 250 tons per year, PSD applicability is not triggered, and LOCAl will remain a minor PSD source. Limited potential emissions from the temporary flat storage operation are 20.76 tons per year of particulate matter, 9.60 tons per year of particulate matter smaller than 10 microns in aerodynamic diameter, and 6.13 tons per year of particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns in aerodynamic diameter.
The company has submitted an application for a significant source modification/significant permit modification. The OAQ shall review the application in accordance with Indiana Permit Review Rules. Operation of the source cannot commence until a valid operating permit is issued. The construction of the proposed project is entirely at the applicant's own risk.
Notice is hereby given that there will be a period of 14 days from the date of publication of this notice during which any interested person may comment on why this interim permit should or should not be issued. Appropriate comments should be related to air quality issues, interpretation of the applicable state and federal rules, calculations made, technical issues, or the effect that the operation of this facility would have on any aggrieved individuals. A copy of the application and staff review is available for examination at the Warsaw Community Public Library, 310 East Main Street, Warsaw, Indiana. All comments, along with supporting documentation, should be submitted in writing to the IDEM, OAQ, 100 North Senate Avenue, Room 1003, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2251.
Persons not wishing to comment at this time, but wishing to receive notice of future proceedings conducted related to this action, must submit a written request to the Office of Air Quality (OAQ), at the above address. All interested parties of record will receive a notice of the decision on this matter and will then have 15 days after receipt of the Notice of Decision to file a petition for administrative review. Procedures for filing such a petition will be enclosed with the Notice.
Questions should be directed to OAQ, 100 North Senate Avenue, Room 1003, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204-2251, or call (800) 451-6027 or (317) 233-0178.
