Air Pollution Control Permits to "Operate"

Subchapter X of the Vermont Air Pollution Control Regulations (Regulations), which became effective on March 31, 1995, established the requirements for an operating permit program. The basic requirements for this program were specified in Title V of the 1990 Federal Clean Air Act Amendments and within regulations promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) at Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 70. The operating permit is intended to incorporate all the applicable air pollution requirements a facility is subject to and incorporate reasonable measures to ensure compliance with those requirements. Activities subject to the operating permit program were required to submit an administratively complete operating permit application by March 31, 1996. New sources subject to the operating permit requirements must submit their application within 12 months of becoming subject to the requirements of Subchapter X of the Regulations. Whereas construction permits are good for the life of the project (provided no modifications are made), the operating permit must be renewed every five years to incorporate any new requirements that may have been adopted in the interim.

List of available documents [in Portable Document Format (PDF) unless otherwise noted]:

1. Operating Permit Application Requirements

2. Operating Permit Opt-Out Application Requirements

3. Certification of Information Accuracy and Consent for Access to Property Form

4. Transfer of Ownership Permit Application Form

5. Operating Permit Application Checklist for Complete Application

Large sources of air contaminants [50 tons per year (tpy) of VOCs or 100 tpy of any other air contaminant] or major sources of federal hazardous air pollutants [10 tpy of any individual HAP or 25 tpy total HAPs] are classified as "Title V subject sources" and are subject to the full provisions of Title V of the 1990 Federal Clean Air Act Amendments and the regulations promulgated there under, including U.S. EPA oversight of the operating permit. See Subchapter X of the Vermont Air Pollution Control Regulations for more information. For each Title V facility below, the Agency maintains a notification list of people interested in being notified of the issuance of draft, proposed and final permits.  If you would like to be added to the permit notification list for a specific facility please email Doug Elliott doug.elliott@ state.vt.us the following information:  the facility you are interested in, your full name, company affiliation (optional), either your mailing address or email address, and your telephone number (optional).

Last Updated: October 22, 2009