PUBLIC NOTICE
PUGET SOUND CLEAN AIR AGENCY
Proposed Order of Approval No. 11986
Schnitzer Steel Industries
1902 Marine View Dr, Tacoma, WA 98422
The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is providing public notice for a proposed permit for Schnitzer Steel Industries to install a Shredder Emission Control System. This project will remove approximately 215 tons per year of volatile organic compounds from the shredding process. In exchange, the control devices will produce approximately 12 tons per year of nitrogen oxides and 14 tons per year of carbon monoxide. This project will remove Schnitzer Steel Industries from the major source air operating permit program.
PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION
The Agency has completed a review of application No. 11986. Based on this review, the Agency has made a preliminary determination that the proposal meets all the requirements of Regulations I, II, and III, and draft Order No. 11986 should be approved.
The Agency, as the lead agency for this proposal, has also made a preliminary determination that the proposal would not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. An environmental impact statement (EIS) is not required under RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c). This decision was made after review of a completed Environmental Checklist and other information on file at the Agency. This information is available to the public upon request. The Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) for this proposal is issued in accordance with WAC 197-11-340(1), WAC 197-11-970, and Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Regulation I, Sections 2.07 and 2.12; Puget Sound Clean Air Agency will not act on this proposal before September 11, 2023.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The information considered in making this preliminary determination is on file and available for inspection at the Agency’s office located at 1904 Third Avenue, Suite 105, Seattle, Washington, telephone (206) 343-8800. The proposed Order of Approval and Determination of Nonsignificance (along with other related background material) are also available below:
Written comments with respect to the proposed Order and Determination of Nonsignificance must be mailed to Carl Slimp, Engineer, at Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, 1904 Third Avenue, Suite 105, Seattle, Washington 98101, faxed to the Engineering Manager at (206) 343-7522, or e-mailed to CarlS@pscleanair.gov within 30 days of the publication date of this notice. Any person or entity may request a public hearing within the comment period provided that any such request shall state the person’s or entity’s interest in filing it and why a hearing is warranted.
All comments received during the comment period will become part of the public record. Once the Agency has reviewed and responded to comments from the public, the proposed Order of Approval will, if necessary, be revised and either denied or issued in final form.