Public Notices

AIR QUALITY PROGRAM

 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

 

 

PUBLIC NOTICE OF AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK REVIEW

 

Pursuant to 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §58.10 Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Air Quality Program (AQP) will make its annual monitoring network plan available for public inspection prior to submission to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The Annual Ambient Monitoring Network Review and Data Summary present changes to and data collected from the air quality monitoring network during calendar year 2024. This document will be available for review at the GRIC DEQ office located at 124 Skill Center Dr., Sacaton, AZ 85147, and on the AQP website at www.gricdeq.org under Public Notices. 

 

Public comments may be submitted in writing to GRIC DEQ Air Quality, P.O. Box 2139, Sacaton, Arizona, 85147. Additional information is available from GRIC DEQ Air Quality, 124 Skill Center Dr., Sacaton, AZ 85147, the AQP website (www.gricdeq.org under Air), or by calling 520-562-2234.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is announcing the 30-day public comment period for air quality operating permits for the following facilities:

 

Facility Name

Facility Type

Permit Action

District

Significant Air Pollutants *

Superlite Block

Concrete Bagging and Block Plant

Modification/ Renewal

4

NOx, VOC, CO, PM, PM10, PM2.5

Honeywell Engines

Jet Engine Testing

New

4

NOx, VOC, SOx, CO, PM, PM10, PM2.5

*    “Significant” means the following air pollutants have the potential to be emitted at quantities greater than one ton per year: NOx = Nitrogen Oxides; VOC = Volatile Organic Compounds; CO = Carbon Monoxide; SOx  = Sulfur Oxides; PM = Particulate Matter; PM10 = PM <10 Microns; PM2.5 = PM <2.5 Microns

 

Public Notice Start Date:     May 23, 2025

Public Notice End Date:      June 23, 2025

 

Public comments will be accepted in writing until the public notice end date, after which staff will review and respond to all the comments received.

 

Any person may submit a written comment or a request to the DEQ to conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving oral or written comments on the -proposed air quality operating permits. Such comments and requests shall be received by the DEQ within 30 days of the date of the first publication notice. A written comment shall state the name and mailing address of the person, shall be signed by the person, his agent or his attorney and shall clearly set forth reasons why the permit should or should not be issued. Grounds for comment are limited to whether the proposed permit meets the criteria for issuance prescribed in the GRIC Code: Title 17, Chapter 9 of the Air Quality Management Plan. Only persons who submit written comments may appeal a permit decision.

 

Copies of the permit application, the proposed permit, and relevant background material will be available for review on the AQP website at:

 

http://www.gricdeq.org/index.php/education--outreach/public-notices.

 

Requests and written comments may be delivered or mailed to:

 

Gila River Indian Community

Department of Environmental Quality

Attn: Ryan Eberle

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2139, Sacaton, AZ 85147

 

For further information or to schedule an in-person review, please contact Ryan Eberle at (520) 796-3781 / air@gric.nsn.us.