While the tri‐county area is currently an attainment area , the Clean Air Committee should continue to meet , to understand sources of emissions and monitor ozone levels to ensure future development from Harrison County does not increase regional emissions above attainment levels .
Compatibility In 2015 , Keesler AFB had a permitted Hazardous Air Pollutants ( HAPs ) limit
of three tons per year and emitted 0.57 tons per year . Keesler AFB was most recently issued a renewal of Part 70 Title V Permit No . 1020‐00006 by MDEQ through the Environmental Permits Division on April 30 , 2010 and is currently operating under this permit . This permit requires sources of pollutants to obtain an operating permit and sets out air requirements relevant to the source of pollution as well as methods to demonstrate compliance . Although Keesler AFB is still operating under this permit , the installation is in the process of converting to a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit ( SMOP ) through MDEQ . This type of permit is issued to existing stationary sources of pollution that create annual emissions lower than the Title V threshold . The source of pollution must self‐impose federally enforceable limits to prevent potential air emissions from exceeding the thresholds for a Title V major source .
At the federal level , Air Force Instruction 32‐7040 , Air Quality Compliance and Resource Management identifies requirements to “ manage Air Force resource assets in order to maximize their military value and optimize their economic , ecologic , and community value , while attaining and maintaining compliance with the Clean Air Act ” as well as with local air quality regulations . The AFI acknowledges state operating permits , and describes that an installation can apply for a SMOP instead of a Title V permit if the installation can bring itself under Title V emission thresholds without
“ negatively impacting the mission .” The AFI wa certified current as of October 2016 .
At the State level , as required in Section 110 of submit a State Implementation Plan ( SIP ) to the accomplish implementation , maintenance and SIP details how the state plans to limit air pollut and any other source of pollution in order to pr environment . The Mississippi SIP includes regu controlling air pollution , regulations for permitt operation of air emissions equipment , regulatio build‐up of air pollution , and regulations to imp the deterioration of air quality .
Findings
• Harrison County is part of the regional as
the Gulf Coast region along with Hancock
• All three counties are currently in attainm pollutants , but close to nonattainment fo
• Keesler AFB operated under Title V , but i to a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit ( S
• There are state and regional plans in plac
• Future development within Harrison Cou the Clean Air Committee to ensure that r remain in attainment .
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