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NC DEQ »   About »   Divisions »   Air Quality »   Air Quality Permitting »   Modifying or Applying for an Air Quality Permit »   General Permits

General Permits

General Permits

Title V Facilities

Under 15A NCAC 02Q .0509, DAQ may issue a permit to cover numerous similar facilities or sources provided the following conditions are met:

  1. There is no difference between the facilities or sources that would require special permit conditions for any individual facility or source; AND
  2. No unique analysis is required for any facility or source covered by the permit.

General permits issued under 02Q .0509 shall identify criteria by which facilities or sources may qualify for the permit. To facilities or sources that qualify, the Director shall grant the terms and conditions of the permit.

NOTE: If you apply for and receive a General Permit, you will be subject to enforcement action for operating without a permit if your facility or source is later determined not to qualify for the terms and conditions of the General Permit.

Sources subject to Title IV shall not be eligible for a permit issued pursuant to this Rule.

If your facility or source qualifies for a General Permit issued pursuant to 02Q .0509, you shall apply for coverage by the terms of the permit issued pursuant to 02Q .0509 or shall apply for a standard permit for each facility or source pursuant to 02Q .0500.

General Permits issued pursuant to 02Q .0509 are not required to undergo the public participation procedures pursuant to 15A NCAC 02Q .0521.

Source Document

New Air Curtain Incineration (ACI) Units only burning the following:

  • 100 percent wood waste;
  • 100 percent clean lumber, and
  • 100 percent mixture of only wood waste, clean lumber, and/or yard waste
Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste ACI Units Subject to NSPS Subpart CCCC
Sample Permit  
Sample Permit Review

Other Solid Waste ACI Units Subject to NSPS Subpart EEEE
Sample Permit
Sample Permit Review

Existing Air Curtain Incineration (ACI) Units only burning the following:

  • 100 percent wood waste;
  • 100 percent clean lumber; and
  • 100 percent mixture of only wood waste, clean lumber, and/or yard waste
Existing ACI Units Subject to 15A NCAC 02D .1904
Sample Permit  
Sample Permit Review 
Title V Application Form/Checklist 

Non-Title V Facilities

Under 15A NCAC 02Q .0310, DAQ may issue a permit to cover numerous similar facilities or sources provided the following conditions are met:

  1. There is no unique difference that would require special permit conditions for any individual facility; AND
  2. No unique analysis is required for any facility covered under the permit.

General Permits issued under 02Q .0310 shall identify criteria by which facilities or sources may qualify for the permit. The Director shall grant the terms and conditions of the permit to facilities or sources that qualify.

NOTE: If you apply for and receive a General Permit, you will be subject to enforcement action for operating without a permit if your facility or source is later determined not to qualify for the terms and conditions of the General Permit.

Source  Document
Emergency Generators

Application Forms  


Sample Permit  

Cotton Ginning

Application Forms  


Sample Permit  

Yarn Spinning Plants

Application Forms  


Sample Permit  

Concrete Batch Plants

Application Forms   


Sample Permit 


Sample Permit Review 


Concrete Production Modeling Rates  

(February 12, 2015 AQAB Memo)

 

 

Additional Resources

  • Title V Permit Application Checklist (.doc)
  • Non-Title V Permit Application Checklist (.doc)
  • Zoning Consistency Determination
  • Spreadsheets for Air Permits and Emissions Estimation
  • Emissions Inventory and Related Forms and Instructions
  • Permitting Procedures Memos

Modifying or Applying for an Air Quality Permit

  • Application Forms for Air Quality Permit to Construct/Operate Non-Title V and Title V Facilities
  • General Permits
  • Permit Application, Permit Exemption, and Registration for Small Facilities
  • Implementing "TV Minor Modifications" Prior to Permit Revision
  • Notification Form for Title V Permit 502(b)(10) Changes
  • Application Forms for Tax Certification
  • Emergency Generator Forms
  • Yarn Spinning Plant Forms
  • CAIR Application Forms
  • Cotton Ginning Forms
  • Concrete Batch Plant Forms

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