DES MOINES – The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans’ health and air quality. DNR’s permitting staff review each permit application to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality requirements. We encourage public comments on draft permits, providing help on how to make effective comments. Submit written comments to the assigned permit writer before 4:30 p.m. on the last day of the comment period. DNR considers public comments before finalizing the permits.
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.
Ida County
Flint Hills Resources Arthur, LLC – 2585 Quail Ave., Arthur.
The application was submitted to operate their existing Industrial Organic Chemicals, NEC facility. The public comment period ends April 3.
Boone County
Northern Natural Gas Company – Ogden – 608 210th St., Ogden.
The application was submitted to operate their existing Natural Gas Transmission facility. The public comment period ends April 3.
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 www.iowadnr.gov/airpermitsearch OR through the EASY Air Public Inquiry Portal and then click the Public Notice tab.
Black Hawk County
John Deere Product Engineering Center – 6725 Cedar Heights Drive, Cedar Falls.
Project No. 21-043, The proposal is to increase the maximum rated capacity of the dynamometers from 1600 horsepower (hp) to 2300 hp. The public comment period ends April 7.
Pottawattamie County
Bunge North America – 19560 Bunge Ave., Council Bluffs.
Project No. 21-007, Modify dehulling, increase throughput. Public comment period ends April 5.