February 18, 2004

The Department of Environmental Quality’s Environmental Science and Services Division, in cooperation with the DEQ’s Air Quality Division, is hosting statewide workshops in 2004 to help businesses understand what triggers the need for an air permit (Permit to Install) and how to correctly fill out a Permit to Install application. The workshops are being offered in Lansing on March 10, June 9, September 15, and November 10. Other locations include Novi on May 18, and Gaylord on October 21.

Rule 201 of the Michigan Air Pollution Control Rules requires a person to obtain an approved Permit to Install prior to the installation, relocation, modification, or reconstruction of a source of air pollution unless the source is exempt from the permitting process. Sources of air pollution include paint or other coating application booths, storage tanks, printing presses, boilers, plating operations, degreasers, and ovens.

Workshop attendees will receive a copy of the Permit to Install: Determining Applicability and the Permit to Install: How to Complete a Permit to Install Application guidebooks and learn the steps and documentation needed to submit an “administratively and technically complete” permit application.

The registration cost of $50 includes workshop materials and a boxed lunch. To register, call the Environmental Assistance Center at 1-800-662-9278, or register on-line at www.michigan.gov/deq-workshops (click on “Workshops”).

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

Revised February 18, 2004 by Pat Watson