June 10, 2005

The Department of Environmental Quality recently added a new permit to the Michigan Timely Application and Permit Service (MiTAPS), Michigan’s one-stop shop for businesses and industry to search for needed permits, and apply online.

The new permit application is the Air Use Permit To Install application for new or modified sources of air contaminants.

“The DEQ commitment to expanding the MiTAPS program is a demonstration of our overall commitment to continually improving our permitting processes,” said DEQ Director Steven E. Chester. “By eliminating unnecessary barriers and red tape from our programs, we are able to do our jobs as stewards of the environment more efficiently, while at the same time helping businesses and municipalities grow.”

MiTAPS is the first of its kind in development of state of the art electronic, on-line processing for permitting in the United States. It was developed jointly by the DEQ, Department of Labor and Economic Growth, Department of Information Technology, and enfoTech & Consulting, Inc.

For more information, visit MiTAPS on-line at http://www.mi.gov/mitaps.

Editor’s note: DEQ news releases are available on the department’s Internet home page at www.michigan.gov/deq.

Revised June 10, 2005 by Pat Watson