PUBLIC NOTICE
Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy
Air Quality Division
Notice is given to the public, according to Chapter 14 of Title 129 - Nebraska Air Quality Regulations, that the Department is proposing to issue a Class II operating permit to Rockies Express Pipeline LLC (FID# 86963) for natural gas compressor station (Standard Industrial Classification code 4922) located at 50299 SW 131st Road (intersection of SW 131st Road and W. Willow Road, 5 miles west and 2 miles south of Odell, Gage County, Nebraska. The potential emissions of regulated air pollutants (in tons per year (tpy)) at this facility will be: 8.39 tpy of Particulate Matter (PM), 8.39 tpy of PM ≤ 10 microns (PM10), 8.39 tpy PM ≤ 2.5 microns (PM2.5), 4.29 tpy Sulfur Dioxide, 76.82 tpy Oxides of Nitrogen, 77.82 tpy Carbon Monoxide, 45.00 tpy Volatile Organic Compounds, and 0.96 tpy of Formaldehyde (largest quantity individual Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP), 1.39 tpy total HAPs, and 151,613.80 tpy Greenhouse Gases CO2 equivalents (CO2e).
Gage County meets the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for those pollutants subject to a NAAQS and is expected to continue in that status. Gage County is unclassifiable in regard to the state Total Reduced Sulfur (TRS) standards and no TRS emissions are expected from this project. No impact is anticipated on habitat for any rare or threatened species.
The NDEE proposes to issue a Class II operating permit with specific conditions, based on Title 129, which authorizes and requires combustion turbines to comply with all requirements of NSPS Subpart KKKK; requires emergency generator to comply with all requirements of NESHAP Subpart ZZZZ; require performance testing for NOx emissions from the combustion turbines; impose particulate matter and opacity limits; specify requirements for temporary replacement of combustion turbines; and require recordkeeping and reporting to demonstrate compliance with applicable requirements.
The proposed permit and supporting materials are available for inspection by the public February 5, 2020 through March 9, 2020 at the office of the NDEE, Suite 400, 1200 "N" Street, Lincoln, Nebraska, and electronically at http://deq.ne.gov. Comments received during this period will be considered prior to the final decision. During this period the applicant, or any interested person or group of persons, may request or petition the Director for a public hearing, the request must state the nature of the issues to be raised and all arguments and factual grounds supporting their position. If a public hearing is granted by the Director, the hearing will be advertised by public notice at least 30 days prior to the hearing.
Inquiries may be made at (402) 471-2186 or ndeq.airquality@nebraska.gov . Individuals requiring special accommodations or alternate formats of materials should notify the NDEE by calling (402) 471-2186. TDD users should call (800) 833-7352 and ask the relay operator to call the NDEE at (402) 471-2186. For further information, to submit comments, or request a hearing you may contact the NDEE by email “ndeq.airquality@nebraska.gov” or by mail submitted to the attention of David Christensen, Air Quality Division, P.O. Box 98922, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-8922.