AIR QUALITY PERMIT NOTICE
Notice of Open Comment Period Class II General Permit G70-E for Natural Gas Production Facilities
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is providing notice to the general public of an open comment period for a Class II General Permit for the construction, modification, relocation of and to prevent and control air pollution from the operation of natural gas production facilities pursuant to WV Legislative Rule 45CSR13. The changes to the existing G70-D general permit that are the subject of this public notice consist of the incorporation by reference of New Source Performance Standards 40CFR60 Subparts OOOOb and other changes. No emission increases to the already existing emission limits established in General Permit G70-D are being permitted.
Provided that the applicant can demonstrate compliance with the requirements, provisions, standards and conditions of this Class II General Permit, the DAQ has determined that all state air quality requirements will be met by any eligible natural gas production facilities. Any natural gas production facility granted Class II General Permit registration by the Director shall not have a potential to emit any criteria pollutant in an amount equal to or greater than the following:

Pollutant Maximum Annual
Emission Limit
(tons/year)

Nitrogen Oxides 50
Carbon Monoxide 80
Volatile Organic Compounds 80
Particulate Matter – 10/2.5 20
Sulfur Dioxide 20
Any Single Hazardous Air Pollutant 8
Total Hazardous Air Pollutants 20
Written comments or requests for a public meeting must be received by the DAQ before 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 26, 2024. A public meeting may be held if the Director of the DAQ determines that significant public interest has been expressed, in writing, or when the Director deems it appropriate.
The purpose of the DAQ’s permitting process is to make a preliminary determination if the proposed modification will meet all state and federal air quality requirements. The purpose of the public review process is to accept public comments on air quality issues relevant to this determination. Only written comments received at the address noted below within the specified time frame, or comments presented orally at a scheduled public meeting, will be considered prior to final action on the permit. All such comments will become part of the public record.
Roy F. Kees, P.E.
WV Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Air Quality
601 57th Street, SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Telephone: 304/926-0499, ext. 41269
FAX: 304/926-0478
Email: [email protected]
Additional information, including copies of the draft permit, application and all other supporting materials relevant to the permit decision may be obtained by contacting the engineer listed above. The draft permit and engineering evaluation can be downloaded at:
https://dep.wv.gov/daq/permitting/Pages/
airgeneralpermit.aspx
Int. Jul 24, 2024