Public Notices and Hearing Dockets

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Rule and State Implementation Plan Revisions - 2008

• Public Notice
• Rule Revision Summary
          - Chapter 33-15-01
          - Chapter 33-15-02
          - Chapter 33-15-05
          - Chapter 33-15-12
          - Chapter 33-15-13
          - Chapter 33-15-14
          - Chapter 33-15-15
          - Chapter 33-15-21
          - Chapter 33-15-22
          - Chapter 33-15-23
  
• Interstate Transport of Ozone and PM_2.5 SIP Revision
• Ozone and PM_2.5 NAAQS Implementation SIP Revision

Minnkota Power Cooperative - Preliminary BACT Determination for NOx

• Extension of Public Comment Period
• Public Notice
  
• Preliminary BACT Determination
         - Appendices Part I
         - Appendices Part II

Gascoyne 500 Generating Station Effects on Visibility in PSD Class I Areas

• Public Comments Received
  
        - Dakota Resource Council
              Comment Letter (2-12-08)
              Supplemental Comment Letter (2-29-08)
              Attachment 1
              Attachment 2
              Attachment 3
              Attachment 4
              Attachment 5
              Attachment 6
              Attachment 7
              Attachment 8
  
        - Lignite Energy Council
              Comment Letter (2-29-08)
              Attachment 1
              Top 22 New IMPROVE Tables
  
        - Department of the Interior
              Comment Letter (2-29-08)
  
        - Westmoreland Power, Inc.
              Comment Letter (3-12-08)
  
  
• Extension of Public Comment Period
  
  
• Public NoticeGascoyne 500 Generating Station
  
  

• Department's Analysis and Response to Department of Interior
       - Attachment A
       - Attachment B
       - Attachment C

• Department of Interior's Preliminary Determination
       - Technical Support Document
       - CFB Boilers for NOx
       - CFB Boilers for SO2
       - CFB Boilers for Particulate
       - TRD Attachments IGCC
       - TRD Attachments

• Westmoreland Power Inc's Response to Department of Interior
  
  

Request for Permit to Construct for the Tharaldson Ethanol Plant I

• Department Analysis and Proposed Permit to Construct

• Application for Permit To Construct

• Public NoticeTharaldson Ethanol Plant I
  

Request for Permit to Construct for the Gascoyne 500 Generating Station and Gascoyne Mine

• Department Analysis

• Application for PTC and Air Quality Technical Analysis

• Public NoticeGascoyne 500 Generating Station

  Response to Comments

  • Mine Pit Sulfur Map

  • Response dated June 27, 2006

  • Response dated June 26, 2006

  • Response dated August 16, 2006

  • Response dated October 2, 2006

Red Trail Energy Application for Amended Permit to Construct

• Application (Cover Letter.)

• Modeling Report (Cover Letter)

• BACT Analysis

• Calculations Pages

• Permit Application

• Notice of Intent

• Air Quality Effects Analysis

• Proposed Amended Permit to Construct

Request for Extension of the Expiration Date of the Permit to Construct for the Gascoyne 175 Generating Station and Gascoyne Mine

• Public Notice for Extension

• Preliminary Determination Regarding Extension

Documents Relating to Analyses of CAA PSD Sulfur Dioxide Increment Consumption

• Responses to Recurring Issues Related to North Dakota's Computer Modeling of Sulfur Dioxide in CAA PSD Class I Areas

  • Responses to Recurring PSD Issues - Preface, Summary, Parts 1 & 2

  • Responses to Recurring PSD Issues - Parts 3 & 4

  • Responses to Recurring PSD Issues - Part 5

  • Responses to Recurring PSD Issues - Parts 6, 7 & 8

  • Responses to Recurring PSD Issues - Attachments
     

• FINAL - Documents Relating to a Memorandum of Understanding between the State of North Dakota and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regarding a Computer Modeling Protocol for the State's PSD Program

• Document Cover (pdf)

• Document table of contents (pdf)

• North Dakota's SO₂ PSD Air Quality Modeling Report (pdf)

• Glossary of acronyms and abbreviations (pdf)

• Hearing Officer's letter to the State Health Office, Findings and Determination of September 7, 2005 and Response to Comments. (pdf)

• North Dakota and U.S. EPA Memorandum of Understanding dated and signed February 24, 2004. (pdf)

• NDDH May 5, 2004 Letter to EPA. (pdf)

• FINAL - "A proposed alternative air quality modeling protocol to examine the status of attainment of PSD Class I increments" dated August 18, 2005. (pdf)

• Attachments 1 and 2 (pdf)

• FINAL - "Results of air quality modeling to examine the status of attainment of PSD Class I sulfur dioxide increments" dated August 18, 2005. (pdf)

• "RUC Analysis-based CALMET Meteorological Data for the State of North Dakota" dated August 24, 2004.  Prepared by WindLogics, Inc., St.Paul, MN. (pdf)

• "A Comparison of NOAA RUC Analysis Surface Winds and ADAS-Enhanced RUC Analysis Winds with Surface Observations" dated August 27, 2004.  Prepared by WindLogics, Inc., St. Paul, MN. (pdf)

• "Synoptic Analysis of Episodic Easterly Wind Events in Central-Western North Dakota for the Years 2000-2002" dated December 16, 2004.  Prepared by WindLogics, Inc., St. Paul, MN. (pdf)

• August 8, 2002, and September 8, 2003, Orders of North Dakota State Health Officer Terry L. Dwelle. (pdf)

• FINAL - "Monitored Air Quality in North Dakota: A Summary" dated August 18, 2005. (pdf)

• FINAL - "A Summary of the Development of the Clean Air Act And Its Prevention of Significant Deterioration Provisions" dated August 18, 2005. (pdf)

• FINAL - "PSD Variance Issue in North Dakota" dated August 18, 2005. (pdf)

• FINAL - "Background Discussion of Model Input Data and Potential Refinements" dated August 18, 2005. (pdf)

• April 19, 2005 Periodic Review Hearing Relating to North Dakotas MOU Air Quality Modeling Report (pdf)

  • Notice of Second Hearing Extension - June 10, 2005 (pdf)

  • Notice of Hearing Extension - May 13, 2005 (pdf)

  • Hearing Officer Appointed - April 4, 2005 (pdf)

  • Notice of Hearing - April 19, 2005
     

• Documents Relating to a Memorandum of Understanding between the State of North Dakota and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regarding a Computer Modeling Protocol for the State's PSD Program

  • Synoptic Analysis of Episodic Easterly Wind Events in Central-Western North Dakota
     for the Years 2000 2002

  • Animation 1:  Surface pressure and 10 m wind vectors

  • Animation 2:  900 mb geopotential height and wind vectors

  • Animation 3:  250 mb geopotential height and wind vectors
     

• Proposed Determination of the Adequacy of the North Dakota State Implementation Plan to Prevent Significant Deterioration (air quality)

  • Prevention of Significant Deterioration - Sulfur Dioxide - Final Baseline Emission Rates - May 2003 (appendices available in hardcopy) (pdf)

  • May 2002 Hearing Action Summary - May 2003

  • North Dakota PSD Class I Analysis - May 2003

  • EPA Dispersion Modeling Analysis - May 2003

  • Comparison of State and EPA Sulfur Dioxide Emission Rates - June 2003

  • Finding of Fact in the Matter of : Proposed Determination of the Adequacy of the North Dakota State Implementation Plan to Prevent Significant Deterioration.