Changes Proposed To SDDENR Air Construction Permit & GHG Rules

The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is proposing revisions to administrative rules of South Dakota Chapter 74:36, Air Pollution Control Program. DENR is proposing that the Board of Minerals and Environment adopt revisions to the Administrative Rules of South Dakota (ARSD) Article 74:36 – Air Pollution Control Program to be consistent with federal rules.

The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adopted revisions to its Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V air quality permit programs which established greenhouse gases (GHG) as a regulated air pollutant and a greenhouse gas air emission threshold for when a business is required to obtain a permit. The proposed revisions to ARSD Article 74:36 will be to adopt the federal greenhouse gas tailoring regulations. The proposed revisions to ARSD Article 74:36 will also allow certain businesses to start construction before a construction permit is issued.

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Proposed Revision to South Dakota (DENR) Water Quality Standards

The South Dakota Department of Environment & Natural Resources (DENR) has proposed revisions to the State water quality standards.

Link to proposed SDDENR water standards

Many of the revisions being propsed relate to the application of dissolved oxygen (DO) standards to lakes and rivers.

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