Public Notices

PESTICIDE CONTROL OFFICE

WATER QUALITY PROGRAM

Public Meeting Announcement:

None scheduled at this time

AIR QUALITY PROGRAM

PUBLIC NOTICE

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*
Sacaton Grocery & Gas	Gas Station	New Permit	3	VOCs
Santan Casino	Casino	New Permit	4	NOx, CO
Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino	Hotel/Casino	Renewal	4	NOx, VOC, CO, PM, PM10, PM2.5
Lone Butte Casino	Casino	Renewal	4	NOx, CO
Sheraton Wild Horse Pass	Hotel	Renewal	4	NOx, CO
Vee Quiva Hotel & Casino	Hotel/Casino	Renewal	6	NOx, CO

* “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 (CO); PM = Particulate Matter; PM10 = PM <10 Microns; PM2.5 = PM <2.5 Microns

Public Notice Start Date: January 21, 2025

Public Notice End Date: February 20, 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

Delivery Address: 168 Skill Center Rd., Sacaton, AZ 85147

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

Non-Title V Air Quality Operating Permits:

None

GENERAL

Documents for Public Comment: