BEFORE THE BOARD OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the amendment of ARM 17.8.501, 17.8.504, 17.8.505, and 17.8.514 pertaining to definitions, permit application fees, operation fees, and open burning fees

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NOTICE OF AMENDMENT   (AIR QUALITY)

 

TO:  All Concerned Persons

 

            1.  On June 25, 2009, the Board of Environmental Review published MAR Notice No. 17-286 regarding a notice of public hearing on the proposed amendment of the above-stated rules at page 958, 2009 Montana Administrative Register, issue number 12.

 

            2.  The board has amended ARM 17.8.501, 17.8.504, and 17.8.514 exactly as proposed, and has amended ARM 17.8.505 as proposed, but with the following changes, stricken matter interlined, new matter underlined:

 

            17.8.505  AIR QUALITY OPERATION FEES  (1) through (6) remain as proposed.

            (7)  The air quality operation fee for facilities other than portable facilities or registered oil and gas well facilities is based on the actual, or estimated actual, amount of air pollutants emitted by the facility during the previous calendar year and is an administrative fee of $800, plus $ [an amount within the range of $36 to $41, to be determined by the board based on the hearing record] 38.24 per ton of PM-10, sulfur dioxide, lead, oxides of nitrogen, and volatile organic compounds emitted.

            (8) through (13) remain as proposed.

 

            3.  No public comments or testimony were received.

 

Reviewed by:                                     BOARD OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

 

 

 

/s/ David Rusoff                                    By:  /s/ Joseph W. Russell                                 

DAVID RUSOFF                                           JOSEPH W. RUSSELL, M.P.H.

Rule Reviewer                                               Chairman

 

Certified to the Secretary of State, October 5, 2009.