
State of Utah
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF AIR QUALITY

                                                             Michael O. Leavitt
                                                                       Governor
                                                       Dianne R. Nielson, Ph.D.
                                                             Executive Director
                                                              Richard W. Sprott
                                                                       Director
150 North 1950 West
P.O. Box 144820
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4820
(801) 536-4099 Fax
(801) 536-4414 T.D.D.
Web: www.deq.state.ut.us


                                                                    DAQE-281-02

April 12, 2002

Russell L. Christensen
Chief Engineer - Environment
Geneva Steel
P.O. Box 2500
Provo, Utah  84603

Dear Mr. Christensen:

Re:	Approval for Banked Emission Credits and Cancellation of Various Approval Orders
	Project Code:  N0796-030
      
Your letter received March 21, 2002, states that Geneva Steel, located at Vineyard, Utah, is shutting down several emissions units.  Geneva Steel has requested that the emissions from Approval Orders (AO) DAQE-023-96, DAQE-287-96 and DAQE-0577-93 be banked.  As requested by Geneva Steel, AOs DAQE-023-96, DAQE-287-96 and DAQE-0577-93 are now VOID.  The annual emissions from these three AOs were used to determine the emissions to be banked under R307-403-8, of the Utah Air Conservation Rules.  Under authority of the cited rule, Geneva Steel is credited in the state emission registry (maintained by the Division of Air Quality) with banked emissions credits amounting to: 183.9 tons/yr of PM10, 434.2 ton/yr of SO2 and 705.2 tons/yr of NOx.  

Any future intent of Geneva Steel to use these banked credits or transfer (sell) them to another source must be documented and provided in writing to the Executive Secretary of the Utah Air Quality Board.  Please be aware that some portion of these credits may be subject to reductions that may be needed as a contingency measure for the PM10 SIP, other possible future SIP changes or Conformity Plan requirements.  Also, be reminded that normally the banked emissions can only be used in the area where the ambient environmental impact will be experienced (as shown by computer dispersion modeling).

If you have questions concerning this order, please contact John D. Jenks of our staff at 801-536-4459.

Sincerely,



Richard W. Sprott, Executive Secretary
Utah Air Quality Board

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cc:	Utah County Health Department
     	Teri Bateman, DAQ 
