# ·- DEPARTIVIENT OF ECOLOGY
IN THE MATTER OF A COMPLIANCE ) ORDERto ) Boise Cascade Corporation, Wallula Mill )

To: Mr. Ashim Banerjee, Mill Manager Boise CascadeCorporation Wallula Paper Manufacturing P. 0. Box 500 Highway 12 Wallula, Washington 99363 ORDER No. 1614

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This is an Administrative Order issued to Boise Cascade Corporation, Wallula Washington (Boise Cascade) as pmt ofthe Depmiment ofEcology's PM10 attainment plan for the Wallula area. This order is issued pursuant to RCW 70.74.141 and 70.94.331 which authorizes the Depaiiment ofEcology (Depmtment) to issue Administrative Orders necessary to effectuate the purposes ofRCW 70.94.**Boel~:grat:tR**El:
Ths f@dsral Environmental Protection Agency listeQ. Wallula, 

### WasR.iRghm as a moderate "nonattainment" Elrea for particulate matter in Aug1.1st 

### (9g7, IJ:! 1991, as requires 

### bythe 1990 Clean A.ir A.ct A**met:~dments,** the Departrnetlt ofEcology snb1+1itted a plan to ths EPA for returningthe Wallula area to attainment status by 1994 The state subss!iWSntly req\:lestecl and received a temporary wajyer oftbe attainment date until Dece1+1ber 

### J 1, 1997, d\:le fe eel'!tintting cbalJenges 

### iR meetingthe standard On February 9, 2001, EPAmade a determinatien 

### tha:t the Wallula area had not attain@d tl:l.e PM10 standard bythe Rlodsrate at<ea attainment da:te of Deeemeer31, 1997. As a reswlt ofthat finding, the \VaUula 

### PMlO nonattainment 

### a:rea: 't\'a:S reclassified as a serious**not:~attainrnellt** area, effective**~4aJ:CR.** 12, 2001 with an attai!'lfflcnt date ofDecember 31, 2001.**Ot:~** October22, 2002, EPA**Q.etermit:~ed** that the '.Vallula area had attzriltat the National Ambient ,Air Quality Standard .furparticulate matter as ofDeeeR1eer 31, 2001, 

### a:s req\:lired ey the**Ch~an** Air ,6.

.ct (F.R 64215 64g

### 17). This finding ofattainment '•vas based on 

### no monitoring exceedances of**a~nmal** or24=hourPMI0 stanQ.aros for three·consecutive years 

### &orn 1999 2004

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..s a resl.llt ofthe "fludingofattainwent" for the Wallula area, the Depa.rtmimt ofEcoJogy**mt~st** prepare an attaitll+leot 

### plaD io orderto**desigt:~ate** Wallula ag an attainment area. Amortg the reqyirMJents tQr the state attainment plan is the application ofBest Available 

### Conh-el Measures (BACM) to control wiRd blowR dwst frsRil a§ri.ultwral 

### B.REi arsa so\:lrces. Boise Cascade Corporation 

### i:;; reqllired to develop a dust coRtwl plan for its compost/landfill at<ea to minimi2ii the generatioR of**P~41**0 emissioR.**J1i11di11g~:** Awhjeyt al9nitoring near the Boise Cascade**co.wpo~atllil+lited** flYrpose landfill opcratien iRdicates some coRtribu;l;ion ofa.mbieut**pa.rtic~late** mayhe ifsm tfle Boise Caseat:ie e).'ettttion.Page 2



### Ao ons**eh~ment** 

### of

### a program to 

### minimi&e Pl>.4l0 

### in the local 

### air SRISQ, 

### B€li5shas developed 

### a t't:lgitive dust control program designed to limit ths contribution ofPM 

### I0 from the 

### compostl!imited 

### pnrpo!!!e l,;mdfiH operation.
The commitment 

### tram Boise Casrode 

### to develop sod follow**tb,~** 61gitive**du~t** 

### control flregram**i~** !:lOt baa;ed on apportionment or magnitude ofcontribntiou (>fPlltll 0 emissions from the compm;tllimited 

### pu1110!>e 

### l<m<Jfill opnation. Approval Conditions:
! . Boise Cascade will maintain and adhere to the fugitive dust control program for the compost and landfill operation detailed in Appendix A ofthis order. This order becomes effective September 15, 2004.
Failure to comply with this Order may result in the issuance ofcivil penalties or other actions, whether administrative orjudicial, to enforce the tem1s ofthis Order.
This Order may be appealed. Your appeal must be filed with the Pollution Control Hearings Board, P.O. Box 40903, Olympia, Washington 98504-0903 within thirty (30) days ofyour receipt ofthis Order. At the same time, your appeal must also be sent to the Depa11ment of Ecology, c/o Industrial Section, P.O. Box 47600, Olympia, Washington 98504-7600. Your appeal alone will not stay the effectiveness ofthis Order. Stayrequests must be submitted in accordance with RCW 43.21B.320. These procedures are consistent with Chapter 43.21B RCW.

ISSUED and DATED this 19th day ofAugust, 2004 at Olympia, Washington. 

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Carol Kraege**P.E~** Industrial Section Manager Solid Waste and Financial AssistanceProgram 

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### APPENDIX A Dust Control Plan Boise Paper Wallula Mill Landfill and Composting Areas February 18, 2004

Boise's Wallula Mill has agreed to take measures to reduce dust generated by ourcomposting and land tilling activities. Dust blown from the landfill and composting areas may contribute to the PM-I 0 in the area. Boise plans on taking the following steps to reduce the amount ofdust generated.
To control dust generated on the roadways: The roadways in the landtill and composting areas will be watered on every day that the area is unlocked and has a potential for traffic. On days ofhigh traffic or high temperature, additional watering will be done. A visible dust plume behind the vehicle will be the indicator that additional watering is needed.
To minimize dust in the Composting Area: Turning equipment used to mix windrow piles will be equipped with mbber drapes to keep the material fi:om blowing away as it is turned. In the event that a windrow needs to be turned while the regular turning equipment is unavailable (e.g. in tormaintenance or repairs), and a front end loader is used, the windrow will be lightly watered. Turning ofwindrows will not be done on high wind days. High wind days will be defined as any day where the average wind speed over a four-hour period is greater than 25 mph. Personnel will also use theirbestjudgment to turn windrows at less windy times ofday.
To minimizedust in the Landfill Area: The size ofthe active face ofeach landfill cell will be the minimum necessary to accommodate the waste stream. This will allow natural vegetation to protect against dust generated by high winds. Material will not be placed in the cells during high wind days. High winddays are defined above as having an average wind speed of25mph over a four-hour period. 

### Extraordinary Activities Prior to performing any activities outside ofthe normal operations ofthe composting and landfill facilities, dust affects will beconsidered. Options to reduce dust created from extraordinary activities mayinclude moistening ofmaterial orroadways, delay until weatheris less likely to create dust, orothermeasures as appropriate.
Conclusion: Thesepractices are hereby adopted by the Mill and will be included in our revised Operations and Maintenance Plan.

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