Environmental Justice Summary supplemental information for Air Quality Regulation 3: Questions included in the online submission form

Overview

The questions below are available as a courtesy to provide an overview of the Environmental Justice Summary Supplemental Information for Air Quality Regulation 3 online submission form. You can review the questions below to ensure you have all the required information. Submit the information using the online form.

Once you submit the online form, send a complete Environmental Justice Summary to the Air Pollution Control Division. Email the following documents to cdphe_apcd_ejreports@state.co.us before or after submitting the online form:

1. Facility’s Environmental Justice Report generated by the Environmental Justice Report Tool for Air Quality Regulation 3.
2. If applicable, a summary of any community engagement/public outreach activities conducted or planned.
3. Any additional supporting documentation.

Small businesses can contact the division's Small Business Assistance Program for assistance: cdphe_apcd_sbap@state.co.us. The division’s guidance for small businesses web page provides more information. Visit the Small Business Assistance Program web page for information about which businesses qualify for assistance as a small business.

Note: If a modeling determination (form APCD-114) is required for this emission source, you should submit your modeling determination request at the same time you submit the Environmental Justice Summary by following the instructions on form APCD-114. If you are unsure whether a modeling determination is required for this emission source, please consult the division’s modeling guidance web page.

Questions

Background information (Company/Facility)

1. Company name.
2. Facility name. (If the facility does not have a name, enter the company name.)
3. Facility location (coordinates).
4. Census block group(s) in which the facility is located. (This information is found in the facility’s Environmental Justice Report).
5. Which type of air permit will you be applying for?
   1. Initial Title V permit
   2. Title V permit renewal or modification
   3. General permit
   4. Unsure
   5. Other
6. Has this facility previously received an official permit or exemption letter from the Air Pollution Control Division (APCD)?
   1. If “yes,” what is the AIRS ID of this facility? (The AIRS ID number will be listed on the permit or exemption letter. It is seven or ten digits, usually written "XXX-XXXX" or "XXX-XXXX-XXX").
   2. If “yes,” what is the permit number or exemption number?

Contact Information (Company/Facility)

1. Company representative name.
2. Company representative phone number.
3. Company representative email address.
4. Company representative name #2 (optional).
5. Company representative phone number #2 (optional).
6. Company representative email address #2 (optional).

Environmental Justice requirements

The Environmental Justice Report Tool and how-to instructions are available on the Environmental justice in air permitting web page. Please run a report for your facility to answer the questions below.

1. Based on the Environmental Justice Report generated, is this facility located in a Disproportionately Impacted Community?
2. If yes, what type of Disproportionately Impacted Community is the facility located in based on the Environmental Justice Report?

Description of proposed permit application

Note: Guidance for calculating emissions can be found on the guidance for small businesses web page. Please provide the below information even if your facility is not located in a Disproportionately Impacted Community.

1. Will this facility emit any Affected Pollutants? Select all that apply.
   1. Affected Pollutants include volatile organic compounds (VOCs), nitrogen oxides (NOX), particulate matter ≤2.5 microns in diameter (PM2.5), and BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene).
2. Provide a brief description of the proposed permit application.
3. Is the proposed permit application for a new source or modification to an existing source that will increase emissions of Affected Pollutants in a Disproportionately Impacted Community
   1. Note: For questions 5-7, applicants have the option to email materials to cdphe_apcd_ejreports@state.co.us. 
4. If applicable, describe any mitigation measures and/or changes to the proposed emission sources that were made based on the results of the facility’s Environmental Justice Report and Summary, if any (such as enhanced monitoring, recordkeeping, and/or reporting).
5. If applicable, describe any emission reduction strategies that were considered in relation to the Colorado EnviroScreen indicator data, if any (i.e., information in the facility’s Environmental Justice Report).
6. If applicable, describe any changes that were made to the originally-planned source equipment or operations based on engagement with and assessment of the Disproportionately Impacted Community.

Community engagement and public outreach

For facilities located in Disproportionately Impacted Communities, the Air Pollution Control Division encourages thoughtful and culturally sensitive enhanced public outreach by the facility to keep communities informed and engaged with the latest information. This includes any engagement with members of the Disproportionately Impacted Community who reside within one mile of the proposed Affected Construction Source or frequent an Occupied Area within one mile of the proposed Affected Construction Source, unless the Occupied Area is under the control of the proposed Affected Construction Source’s owner/operator. 

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1. Did the owner/operator of the facility conduct or plan to conduct enhanced community outreach to the impacted community prior to submitting the main permit application?
   1. Note: For questions 2 and 3, applicants have the option to email materials to cdphe_apcd_ejreports@state.co.us. 
2. Provide a summary of community outreach the owner/operator of the facility conducted, or plans to conduct, if any.
3. Describe any other considerations intended to facilitate the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of Disproportionately Impacted Community members, if any.