Section 58.01.01.202 - APPLICATION PROCEDURESApplication for a permit to construct must be made using forms furnished by the Department, or by other means approved by the Department. The application must be certified by the responsible official in accordance with Section 123 and be accompanied by all information necessary to perform any analysis or make any determination required under Sections 200 through 227. (3-28-23)
01.Required Information. Depending upon the proposed size and location of the new or modified stationary source or facility, the application for a permit to construct must include all the information required by one or more of the following provisions: (3-28-23) a. For any new or modified stationary source or facility: (3-28-23) i. Site information, plans, descriptions, specifications, and drawings showing the design of the stationary source, facility, or modification, the nature and amount of emissions (including secondary emissions), and the manner in which it will be operated and controlled. (3-28-23)ii. A schedule for construction of the stationary source, facility, or modification. (3-28-23)b. For any new major facility or major modification in a nonattainment area that would be major for the nonattainment regulated air pollutant(s): (3-28-23) i. A description of the system of continuous emission control proposed for the new major facility or major modification, emission estimates, and other information as necessary to determine that the lowest achievable emission rate would be applied. (3-28-23)ii. A description of the emission offsets proposed for the new major facility or major modification, including information on the stationary sources, mobile sources, or facilities providing the offsets, emission estimates, and other information necessary to determine that a net air quality benefit would result. (3-28-23)iii. Certification that all other facilities in Idaho, owned or operated by (or under common ownership of) the proposed new major facility or major modification, are in compliance with all local, state or federal requirements or are on a schedule for compliance. (3-28-23)iv. An analysis of alternative sites, sizes, production processes, and environmental control techniques that demonstrates that the benefits of the proposed major facility or major modification significantly outweigh the environmental and social costs imposed as a result of its location, construction, or modification. (3-28-23)v. An analysis of the impairment to visibility of any federal Class I area, Class I area designated by the Department, or integral vista of any mandatory federal Class I area that the new major facility or major modification would impact (including the monitoring of visibility in any Class I area near the new major facility or major modification, if requested by the Department). (3-28-23)c. For any new major facility or major modification in an attainment or unclassifiable area for any regulated air pollutant. (3-28-23)i. A description of the system of continuous emission control proposed for the new major facility or major modification, emission estimates, and other information as necessary to determine that the best available control technology would be applied. (3-28-23)ii. An analysis of the effect on air quality by the new major facility or major modification, including meteorological and topographical data necessary to estimate such effects. (3-28-23)iii. An analysis of the effect on air quality projected for the area as a result of general commercial, residential, industrial, and other growth associated with the new major facility or major modification. (3-28-23)iv. A description of the nature, extent, and air quality effects of any or all general commercial, residential, industrial, and other growth that has occurred since August 7, 1977, in the area the new major facility or major modification would affect. (3-28-23)v. An analysis of the impairment to visibility, soils, and vegetation that would occur as a result of the new major facility or major modification and general commercial, residential, industrial, and other growth associated with establishment of the new major facility or major modification. The owner or operator need not provide an analysis of the impact on vegetation or soils having no significant commercial or recreational value. (3-28-23)vi. An analysis of the impairment to visibility of any federal Class I area, Class I area designated by the Department, or integral vista of any mandatory federal Class I area that the new major facility or major modification would affect. (3-28-23)vii. An analysis of the existing ambient air quality in the area that the new major facility or major modification would affect for each regulated air pollutant that a new major facility would emit in significant amounts or for which a major modification would result in a significant net emissions increase. (3-28-23)viii. Ambient analyses as specified in Subsections 202.01c.vii., 202.01c.ix., 202.01c.x., and 202.01c.xii., may not be required if the projected increases in ambient concentrations or existing ambient concentrations of a particular regulated air pollutant in any area that the new major facility or major modification would affect are less than the amounts listed under 40 CFR 52.21(i)(5)(i), or the regulated air pollutant is not listed therein. (3-28-23)ix. For any regulated air pollutant that has an ambient air quality standard, the analysis must include continuous air monitoring data, gathered over the year preceding the submittal of the application, unless the Department determines that a complete and adequate analysis can be accomplished with monitoring data gathered over a period shorter than one (1) year, but not less than four (4) months, which is adequate for determining whether the emissions of that regulated air pollutant would cause or contribute to a violation of the ambient air quality standard or any prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) increment. (3-28-23)x. For any regulated air pollutant that does not have an ambient air quality standard, the analysis must contain such air quality monitoring data that the Department determines is necessary to assess ambient air quality for that air pollutant in any area that the emissions of that air pollutant would affect. (3-28-23)xi. If requested by the Department, monitoring of visibility in any Class I area the proposed new major facility or major modification would affect. (3-28-23)xii. Operation of monitoring stations must meet the requirements of Appendix B to 40 CFR Part 58 or such other requirements as extensive as those set forth in Appendix B as may be approved by the Department. (3-28-23)02.Estimates of Ambient Concentrations. All estimates of ambient concentrations must be based on the applicable air quality models, data bases, and other requirements specified in 40 CFR 51, Appendix W (Guideline on Air Quality Models).Where an air quality model specified in the "Guideline on Air Quality Models," is inappropriate, the model may be modified or another model substituted, subject to written approval of the EPA Administrator and public comment pursuant to Subsection 209.01.c.; provided that modifications and substitutions of models used for toxic air pollutants will be reviewed by the Department. (3-28-23)03.Additional Information. Any additional information, plans, specifications, evidence or documents that the Department may require to make the determinations required under Sections 200 through 225 shall be furnished upon request (3-28-23)Idaho Admin. Code r. 58.01.01.202