REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS ON DRAFT AIR PERMIT
REGULATING THE EMISSIONS OF AIR POLLUTANTS

 

(Docket No. 24-CA-PA-02)

 

Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), Chapter 342B-13 and Hawaii

Administrative Rules (HAR), Chapter 11-60.1, the Department of Health, State of Hawaii (DOH), is requesting public comments on the following DRAFT PERMIT presently under review for:

 

Temporary Covered Source Permit (CSP) No. 0702-01-CT

Application No. 0702-02 for Renewal

Isemoto Contracting Co., Ltd.

350 TPH Mobile Crushing Plant

Located At: Various Temporary Sites, State of Hawaii

Current Location: North Kona, Island of Hawaii

UTM: Zone 4; 813,882 m E, 2,177,921 m N (NAD-83)

 

The DRAFT PERMIT is described as follows:

The issuance of Temporary CSP No. 0702-01-CT will grant conditional approval for the continued operation of a 350 tons per hour (TPH) Terex Pegson self-propelled crushing plant. Water suppression will be used as necessary to minimize fugitive emissions. The crusher is subject to 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 60, Subpart OOO, Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants. This permit, if issued, will supersede Temporary CSP No. 0702-01-CT, issued on July 14, 2019, in its entirety.

 

The ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD, consisting of the APPLICATION and non-confidential supporting material from the applicant, the permit review summary, and the DRAFT PERMIT, is available for public inspection online at: http://health.hawaii.gov/cab/public-notices/ and at the following locations during regular office hours, Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.:

 

Oahu:

State of Hawaii

Clean Air Branch

2827 Waimano Home Road, #130

Pearl City, Hawaii 96782

 

Hawaii:

Hilo: Hawaii District Health Office, Department of Health

1582 Kamehameha Ave., Hilo, Hawaii 96720

 

Kona: Sanitation Branch, Department of Health

79-1020 Haukapila Street, Room 115, Kealakekua, Hawaii 96750

 

All comments on the draft permit and any request for a public hearing must be in writing, addressed to the Clean Air Branch at the above address on Oahu and must be postmarked or received by March 13, 2024.

 

Any person may request a public hearing by submitting a written request that explains the party’s interest and the reasons why a hearing is warranted. The DOH may hold a public hearing if a hearing would aid in DOH’s decision. If a public hearing is warranted, a public notice for the hearing will be published at least thirty (30) days in advance of the hearing.

 

Interested persons may obtain copies of the administrative record or parts thereof at a copying cost of five (5) cents per page. Please send written requests to the Clean Air Branch listed above or call the Permitting Section of the Clean Air Branch at (808) 586-4200.

 

Comments on the draft permit should address, but need not be limited to, the permit conditions and the facility’s compliance with federal and state air pollution laws, including: (1) the National and State Ambient Air Quality Standards; and (2) HRS, Chapter 342B and HAR, Chapter 11-60.1.

 

The DOH will make a final decision on the permit after considering all comments and will send notice of the final decision to each person who has submitted comments or requested such notice.

 

Kenneth S. Fink, MD, MGA, MPH

Director of Health