Page 1 of 2 * * * PUBLIC NOTICE * * *

SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES

- ANDERSON

ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINAL DECISION TO ISSUE A CLEAN AIR ACT PREVENTION

OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION PERMIT THAT REGULATES THE EMISSION OF

AIR POLLUTANTS

PERMIT APPLICATION NO. S AC 1 2

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In September of 2012, t he United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 (EPA) provide d notice of, and request ed public comment on, EPA’s proposal to issue a Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) major permit modification authorizing the cons truction of a new cogeneration unit (Project) at the existing Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI)

– Anderson facility

location . EPA ’s final decision grant s conditional approval, in accordance with the PSD regulations (40 CFR 52.21), to SPI to construct and ope rate a new 3 1 megawatt (MW, nominal) biomass boiler with auxiliary equipment that includes an emergency engine and cooling tower

.

The mailing address for SPI is P.O. Box 496028

, Redding, CA 96049

- 6028 . The proposed location for the Project is on the exi sting SPI

- Anderson site located at 19758 Riverside Ave. Anderson, CA 96007

. The Project is located within the Shasta County Air Pollution Control

District (District)

.

During the public comment period, EPA received written comments regarding its proposed PSD permitting action for the Project. EPA has carefully reviewed each of the comments submitted and, after consideration of the expressed views of all commenters, the pertinent Federal statutes and regulations, and additional material relevant to the appl ication and contained in our Administrative Record, EPA has made a decision in accordance with 40 CFR 52.21 to issue a final PSD permit to SPI

.

Key portions of the Administrative Record for this decision (including the final permit, all public
comments, E PA’s responses to the public comments, and additional supporting information) are

available through a link at our website, www.epa.gov/region09/air/permit/r9

- permits

issued.html#psd , or at www.regulations.gov (Docket ID # EPA

- R09

- OAR

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- 0 634 )

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Hard copies of the final permit and EPA’s responses to the public comments, and the

Adminis trative Record for this action, may also be viewed in person, Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, at the EPA Region 9 address below. Due to building security procedures, please call Omer Shalev at (415) 972

- 3 538 to arrange a visit at least 24 ho urs in advance. Hard copies of the final permit and EPA’s responses to the public comments are available upon request at the following:

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U.S. Mail: Omer Shalev (AIR

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U.S. EPA Region 9

75 Hawthorne Street

San Fra ncisco, CA 94105

- 3901 Phone: (415) 972

- 3 538

The contact information above may also be used to request copies of other portions of the

administrative record for this action.

Within 30 days after the service of notice announcing this final permit decision, any person who filed comments on the proposed permit for the Project or participated in any of the public hearings for the Project may petition EPA’s Environmental Appeals Bo ard (EAB) to review any condition of the final permit. Persons who did not file comments or participate in the public hearings may petition for administrative review only to the extent of changes from the proposed to the final permit decision. The petition must include a statement of the reason(s) for requesting review by the EAB, including a demonstration that any issues being raised were raised during the public comment period to the extent required by the regulations at 40 CFR Part 124 and when appropria te, a showing that the conditions in question are based on 1) a finding of fact or conclusion of law which is erroneous, or 2) an exercise of discretion or an important policy consideration which the EAB should, in its discretion, review. Please see 40 CFR 124.19 and

visit http://www.epa.gov/eab/ for important information regarding the procedures for appeal of a PSD permit decision to the EAB.

EPA’s PSD permit for the Project shall take effect thirty (30) days from the date of service of notice of this pe rmit decision unless a petition for review is properly and timely filed with the EAB. In the event that a petition for review is filed with the EAB, construction of the facility is not authorized under this PSD permit until resolution of the EAB petition(s ).

Please bring the foregoing notice to the attention of all persons who would be interested in this

matter.

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Issued February 2 1 , 2013