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AIR QUALITY PERMIT NOTICE

Notice of Intent to Approve

On May 21, 2018, Valley Pet Memorial Service, Inc. (Valley), formerly known as 
Green Lawn Cemetery Company, applied to the WV Department of Environmental 
Protection, Division of Air Quality (DAQ) for a modification permit for a 
replacement pet crematory unit at their facility located at 3955 Hammond Mill 
Road, Hedgesville, Berkeley County, WV   25427 at latitude 39.560106N and 
longitude -77.937612 W.  A preliminary evaluation has determined that all State 
and Federal air quality requirements will be met by the modification.  The DAQ 
is providing notice to the public of its preliminary determination to issue the 
permit as R13-2212F.

The following  potential emissions will be authorized by this permit action: 
Nitrogen Oxide (Nox) at 0.9 ton per year (TPY);  Particulate Matter (PM) and 
PM10 at 1.1 TPY; Carbon Monoxide (CO) at 0.7 TPY; and sulfur dioxide (SO2) at 
0.5 TPY.

Written comments or requests for a public meeting must be received by the DAQ 
before 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 23, 2018.  A public meeting may be held if the 
Director of the DAQ determines that significant public interest has been 
expressed, in writing, or when the Director deems it appropriate.

The purpose of the DAQ's permitting process is to make a preliminary 
determination if the proposed modification will meet all State and Federal air 
quality requirements.  The purpose of the public review process is to accept 
public comments on air quality issues relevant to this determination.  Only 
written comments received at the address noted below within the specified time 
frame, or comments presented orally at a scheduled public meeting, will be 
considered prior to final action on the permit.  All such comments will become 
part of the public record.

John Legg
WV Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Air Quality
601 57th Street, SE
Charleston, WV  25304
Telephone:  304/926-0499, ext. 1257
FAX:  304/926-0478

Additional information, including copies of the draft permit, application and 
all other supporting materials relevant to the permit decision may be obtained 
by contacting the engineer listed above.  The draft permit and engineering 
evaluation can be downloaded at:
www.dep.wv.gov/daq/Pages/NSRPermitsforReviewCurrent.aspx