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 UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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REGION 8
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1595 Wynkoop Street
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Denver, CO   80202-1129
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Phone 800-227-8917
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                   www.epa.gov/region8



Ref: 8ARD-PM
					
Mr. Joel Kenyon
Manager Air Quality
Chipeta Processing, LLC
P.O. Box 173779
Denver, Colorado  80202
	
Re: 	Draft Part 71 Operating Permit, #V-UO-000023-2016.00, Chipeta Processing, LLC, Chipeta Gas Plant

Dear Mr. Kenyon:

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 has completed its review of Chipeta Processing, LLC's application for the Chipeta Gas Plant to obtain a renewed Clean Air Act Title V operating permit pursuant to the Title V Operating Permit Program at 40 CFR part 71 (Part 71). The EPA received the complete application on February 10, 2016. 

The draft Part 71 operating permit, the corresponding Statement of Basis and all other supporting documents are accessible for your review at: http://www.epa.gov/caa-permitting/caa-permit-public-comment-opportunities-region-8. The regulations at 40 CFR 71.11(d) require that an applicant, the public and affected states have the opportunity to submit written comments on any draft Part 71 operating permit. All written comments submitted within 30 calendar days after the public notice is published will be considered by the agency in making its final permit decision. The public comment period will end at 5:00 p.m. MT on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.   
      
The conditions contained in the permit will become effective and enforceable by the Agency if the permit is issued final. If you are unable to accept any term or condition of the draft permit, please submit your written comments electronically, along with the reason(s) for non-acceptance to:
R8AirPermitting@epa.gov, or through the docket at https://www.regulations.gov (Docket ID #EPA-R08-OAR-2018-0356).










If you have any questions concerning the enclosed draft permit or Statement of Basis, please contact Charles Buckler, of my staff, at (919) 345-8198 or at buckler.charles@epa.gov.  

                                    Sincerely,
                                    
						Monica Morales
                              Acting Director
						Air and Radiation Division
							

cc:	Mike Natchees, Director, Air Quality Program, Ute Indian Tribe
