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PERMITTING INFORMATION

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Permitted Sources

Overview

Feather River Air Quality Management District is responsible for ensuring that Yuba and Sutter County's air quality meets federal and state health standards. Local businesses often use materials and processes that emit air pollutants or ingredients that form air pollutants in the air we breath. Permits issued by the District are designed to reduce air pollution and help the Sacramento Air Basin achieve federal and state air quality health standards.  

Permits are required by law prior to installing new equipment or processes that may release or control the release of air pollutants, before modifying existing equipment, when a facility wishes to modify a permit condition or facility emissions, or when a change in the method of operation at a facility occurs. Failure to acquire a permit may result in possible civil or criminal penalties and may require the removal of installed equipment not meeting District air quality standards.

Authority to Construct / Permit to Operate

The "Authority to Construct" is a permit issued by the District granting permission to install, modify, and/or construct equipment or processes that will meet local air quality standards. The "Permit to Operate" is a permit granting permission to operate the equipment or processes within enforceable limits designed to meet local air quality standards.

How to Apply for a Permit

Contact the District and ask for a permit application package. Be prepared to describe the equipment and/or processes for which you are applying so the correct forms can be provided. Submit the completed permit application package to the District, in person or by mail, along with a $121 non-refundable filing fee to cover administrative costs:

Feather River AQMD
1007 Live Oak Blvd, Suite B-3
Yuba City
, CA 95991

Make check payable to: Feather River AQMD

Fees cannot be paid for with credit or debit cards. Incomplete or incorrect application packages will be returned.

The completed application will be assigned to a District Engineer who will review the package and perform a permit evaluation. In some cases, you may be contacted for clarification or additional information. If the equipment/process meets District air quality standards, an Authority to Construct (ATC) will be issued. A one year expiration date is typically assigned to the ATC. Applications for equipment or processes which cannot meet District air quality standards will be denied. It is always wise to contact the District and apply for the permit prior to purchasing new equipment. In addition to the $121 administrative filing fee, the District charges $74 per hour for permit evaluation and inspection.

If the ATC will expire prior to completion of construction, you must contact the District to request a permit renewal. Upon completion of construction, contact the District to approve and close out the ATC. Typically, an inspection is required for final approval.  Upon approval, a Permit to Operate is issued.  The Permit to Operate must be renewed annually.

Annual Permit Renewal

The Permit to Operate (PTO) is reviewed annually to determine compliance with current District rules and regulations.  The reviewed, and possibly revised, PTO is reissued in December by the District along with an annual renewal fee invoice.  A permit will be voided if the annual renewal invoice is not paid within 60 days of the issue date. Continuing to operate without a valid permit may result in a fine and/or other legal action by the District.

Throughput Forms

Throughput Forms are required to be submitted for each active PTO by March 31 each year. Please review your current Permit to Operate and Recordkeeping Conditions and list the ACTUAL amount used in the previous calendar year. Include all fuel usage, hours of operation, Material Throughput (aggregate, gasoline fuel, coatings, etc.) for all permitted equipment/processes as specified in your Permit to Operate and Recordkeeping Conditions.

Example: 2010 Throughput form - Your facility has a Permit to Operate for a diesel emergency generator and a boiler. You would list the actual amounts used between January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009 for the following:

Annual hours of maintenance and testing for the diesel emergency generator,
Annual hours of emergency use for the diesel emergency generator, and
Annual hours of operation or annual fuel usage for the boiler.

Rule Development

Rules and regulations change and can affect your permit limits and conditions.  During the year, the District holds public workshops and Board meetings to introduce new or modified rules and regulations.  Watch for public notifications in the mail, listen for announcements on local radio stations, or visit the Calendar page here at our web site to keep abreast of District events.

Typical equipment and processes requiring a permit:

Businesses that typically require a permit to operate:

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Information Request

To request information, send e-mail to our General e-mail:  fraqmd@fraqmd.org