CAA Permitting in EPA's Mountains and Plains Region
EPA's Mountains and Plains region - Region 8 - serves Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, and 28 Tribal Nations
Actions of Interest
Federal Implementation Plans
- Final FIP for Oil and Natural Gas Sources on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation
- Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - FIP to Establish a Bank for Ozone Precursor Emission Reduction Credits on Indian Country Lands Within the Uinta Basin Ozone Nonattainment Area
- Final Amendments to the FIP for True Minor Oil and Natural Gas Sources in Indian Country
Title V Petition Orders
Hotline Complaints
- October 21, 2022, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Response to EPA Report Regarding Hotline Complaint No. 2021-0188
- July 14, 2022, EPA Report on Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Hotline Complaint No. 2021-0188, Regarding Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Minor NSR Permit Program
Notices of Terminations of EPA-Issued Permits
- None at this time
Permits Open for Public Comment
Focus Topics for Region 8
State/Tribal/Local Permitting Authorities
Region 8 has approved authority for these states and other jurisdictions to issue certain CAA permits. Permit programs in all other areas of Region 8, primarily Indian country, are implemented directly by Region 8.
Contact Information for Region 8 Air Permitting
Mailing Address: Permitting and Modeling Section (Mail Code 8ARD-AP-P), Air Permitting and Grants Management Branch, Air and Radiation Division, US EPA Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202
Permitting General e-mail: r8airpermitting@epa.gov
Air Permitting and Grants Management Branch Manager: Sara Loiacono (loiacono.sara@epa.gov), (303) 312-6626
Air Permitting and Modeling Section Manager: DJ Law (law.donald@epa.gov), (303) 312-7015
| Responsibility | Contact | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Tribal NSR and PSD Permits Lead | Claudia Smith (smith.claudia@epa.gov) |
303-312-6520 |
| Part 71 Operating Permits Lead | Suman Kunwar (kunwar.suman@epa.gov) |
303-312-6095 |
| State and Tribal Permitting Program Oversight | DJ Law (law.donald@epa.gov) |
303-312-7015 |
| PSD/NSR Permit Modelers |
Gail Tonnesen Rebecca Matichuk |
303-312-6113 303-312-6867 |
Map of Region 8
