Air pollution sources continue to accumulate in northern WV and SW PA.
 
 
Sent: 11/22/2011 3:23:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: DEP Public Notice - County - Monongalia - Notice of Intent to Approve Permit R13-2897
for Equitrans Limited Partnership's Blacksville Station
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011 @ 3:23 PM
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    AIR QUALITY PERMIT NOTICE

Notice of Intent to Approve

On September 12, 2011, Equitrans Limited Partnership applied to the WV
Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality (DAQ) for a
permit to Construct  a natural gas gas transmission compressor station 
facility located off of State Route 7, Blacksville, Monongalia County, WV.  A
preliminary evaluation has determined that all State and Federal air quality
requirements will be met by the proposed facility.  The DAQ is providing notice
to the public of its preliminary determination to issue the permit as R13-2897.

The following potential emissions will be authorized by this permit action: 
Particulate Matter, 7.04 TPY; Sulfur Dioxide, 0.41 TPY; Oxides of Nitrogen,
91.84 TPY; Carbon Monoxide, 37.52 TPY; Volatile Organic Compounds, 69.89 TPY;
Formaldehyde 8.08 TPY.

Written comments or requests for a public meeting must be received by the DAQ
before 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2011.  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 Construction 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.

David Keatley
WV Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Air Quality
601 57th Street, SE
Charleston, WV  25304
Telephone:  304/926-0499, ext. 1224
FAX:  304/926-0478

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:
www.dep.wv.gov/daq/Pages/NSR2011PermitsforReview.aspx