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NWCAA adds air quality monitor in Friday Harbor

The Northwest Clean Air Agency has installed and started operating a high-quality, regulatory-grade air monitoring…

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UPDATE: Here’s the latest on local fire safety burn bans

Skagit County is upgrading its fire safety burn ban on all outdoor burning effective at…

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NWCAA Adopts New Strategic Vision

VISION Our region’s air sustains healthy people, vibrant communities, and a thriving environment. MISSION Protecting…

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Climate change and air pollution impacts on children’s health

Researchers: Air pollution and impacts from a changing climate are constant threats.

August 17, 2022

UN report: Risk of uncontrollable wildfires will rise and spread globally

Extreme wildfires may increase 14 percent by 2030, even with deep cuts to greenhouse gas…

February 23, 2022

Debunking 3 myths about air pollution

Watch environmental journalist Beth Gardiner debunk three myths about air pollution.

April 11, 2021

People more likely to die on smoky days, new UW research says

Local scientists are beginning to understand how smoke exposure affects mortality in the Northwest.

January 21, 2020

Study: Minorities breathe more pollution than they make

Authors looked at pollution from highways, coal-fired power plants, hog farms, other sources.

March 13, 2019

Coast Guard seeks comments on establishing ship anchorages

Comment period continues through Aug. 9; Samish Island residents concerned.

August 3, 2017

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

Arrow Sumas Reload

Date

August 7, 2026

Address

300 Bob Mitchell Ave, Sumas

Description

New rail-to-truck transloading operation, including a closed-loop vapor recovery system, for molten sulfur.

What You Can Do

Request public comment period by Aug. 24, 2026 on permit application 1444.

Contact

Christos Christoforou

Documents

Zoom Links

Notice Expires

Aug. 24, 2026

NWCAA adds air quality monitor in Friday Harbor

UPDATE: Here’s the latest on local fire safety burn bans

NWCAA Adopts New Strategic Vision

News Releases

In the News

Climate change and air pollution impacts on children’s health

UN report: Risk of uncontrollable wildfires will rise and spread globally

Debunking 3 myths about air pollution

People more likely to die on smoky days, new UW research says

Study: Minorities breathe more pollution than they make

Coast Guard seeks comments on establishing ship anchorages

Public Notices

Types of Public Notices

How to comment or request a hearing

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