Public Notices

Your participation in the public process is essential. To keep you informed about where and when you can provide input on our work, we are committed to posting these types of public notices with information about how you can engage in the public process:

Types of Public Notices

NOTICE OF PERMIT APPLICATION RECEIVED

All proposed sources of air pollutants must submit a permit application to us for review prior to the construction of a new facility or the expansion or modification of an existing operation. The application is called a notice of construction (NOC) application or construction permit application. We are required to post a public notice for a minimum of 15 days when we receive a construction permit application. You can request a public comment period or a public hearing during this 15-day period.

SEPA NOTICES

Review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) identifies possible adverse environmental effects of a proposed activity. We can be the lead agency for SEPA review of local projects that may affect air quality. Projects that are likely to significantly degrade environmental quality are required to perform an analysis called an environmental impact statement (EIS). The EIS evaluates ways to eliminate or reduce the effects of a project. If a project is unlikely to adversely affect air quality, we will issue a determination of non-significance (DNS). For projects where we are the SEPA lead agency, we will post notices about SEPA actions, comment periods and determinations here.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS

We post notices inviting public comment on documents and actions such as draft air operating permits, certain construction permit applications, rules and fee schedule changes.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

We schedule public hearings when they are required or when we are taking an action that we know is of significant public interest.

How to comment or request a hearing

Submit public comments or request public hearings, in writing, by the deadline in the public notice. Each public notice contains specific contact information for requesting a hearing. In addition, you can comment or request hearings by:

Mail: 1600 S. 2nd Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Fax: 360-428-1620
Email: [email protected]
Questions? Please call our front desk at 360-428-1617.

Notice Type

Permit Applications Received

Name

Post Point Wastewater Treatment Plant (SSI)

Date

March 23, 2026

Address

200 McKenzie Street, Bellingham

Description

Replace the existing 78,000-gallon sludge storage tank with two 50,000-gallon tanks (100,000 gallon combined total). The existing tank will be decommissioned.

What You Can Do

Request public comment period by Mar. 20, 2026 on permit application 1437.

Contact

Jason Bouwman

Document

Relevant Documents

Zoom Link

Notice Expires

Apr. 7, 2026

Notice Type

Permit Applications Received

Name

HF Sinclair Puget Sound Refinery

Date

March 23, 2026

Address

8505 South Texas Road, Anacortes

Description

Install two above-ground fixed-roof API oil-water separators and support equipment including pumps, sludge decanting tank, slop oil tank, and vapor collection/control equipment at the existing wastewater treatment plant. The new equipment will replace existing API oil-water separators and support equipment which will be decommissioned.

What You Can Do

Request public comment period by Mar. 20, 2026 on permit application 1438.

Contact

Robyn Nabstedt

Document

Relevant Documents

Zoom Link

Notice Expires

Apr. 7, 2026