RE: cotton gins

Weaver, Lany, NMENV to: Ashley Mohr 04/18/2012 01:07 PM

Cc: Jeffrey Robinson, "Goodyear, Richard, NMENV", "Hughs, Ed"

From: "Weaver, Lany, NMENV" <lany.weaver@state.nm.us>

To: Ashley Mohr/R6/USEPA/US@EPA

Cc: Jeffrey Robinson/R6/USEPA/US@EPA, "Goodyear, Richard, NMENV" 

<richard.goodyear@state.nm.us>, "Hughs, Ed" <Ed.Hughs@ARS.USDA.GOV>

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Attached is an email with an attached excel sheet with the 5 cotton gins in the air quality database.  One

is closed.  Only 2 are big enough to have permits.

From: Weaver, Lany, NMENV 

Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 11:22 AM

To: 'Ashley Mohr'

Cc: Jeffrey Robinson; Goodyear, Richard, NMENV; 'Hughs, Ed'

Subject: RE: cotton gins

Ashley,

The SIP submittal assumed that the number of gins at the time of rule adoption was the same number

quoted by Ed Hughs in his testimony.  It’s not a volatile industry.  Since that time, I don’t believe we have

received permit applications for any new gins in the state, but I’m cc’ing Richard Goodyear to confirm.  

Mr. Goodyear can also provide information as to the locations of any permitted facility.  I doubt that

there are any new small gins, given the dropping cotton production in the state, although the last time

the state did a detailed inventory of cotton gins was 1974.  However, Mr. Hughs is likely to know what

the current inventory of cotton gins in NM is and where they are; I’ve cc’ed him on this email as well.

I hope this helps,

Lany

From: Ashley Mohr [mailto:Mohr.Ashley@epamail.epa.gov] 

Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 10:01 AM

To: Weaver, Lany, NMENV

Cc: Jeffrey Robinson

Subject: Re: cotton gins

Lany,

Thanks for your quick reply. Based on my notes from our previous conference calls, NMED had indicated 

previously that there are currently 4 cotton gins in operation in New Mexico. Could you confirm this 

number and provide facility name and location information for the 4 currently operating gins?

Also, could you provide information regarding the number of cotton gins (including name and location 

information, if available) that were in operation during the 2003/2004 time frame when the Cotton Gin 
regulation was being developed? The written testimony provided by Mr. S.E. Hughs dated September 

24, 2004, which was included in the 2005 SIP revision submittal, indicated that 6 cotton gins were 

operating in New Mexico at that time, but I did not locate where NMED has addressed the number of gins 

operating when the rule was adopted.

Finally, are you aware of any emissions inventory work that have been conducted by New Mexico for 

cotton gins? I found emissions inventory data online for agriculture sources, including cotton gins, 

located Dona Ana County for 2002 that was collected as part of the Atlas Project. I wasn't sure if more 

recent information was available for Dona Ana County and/or if this type of emissions inventory collection 

had also been conducted on a state level in 2002 and since. Let me know if I should contact someone 

else directly regarding this question.

Thanks again for your help!

Ashley

__________________________________

Ashley N.Q. Mohr

Environmental Scientist

Air Permits Section (6PD-R)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

1445 Ross Avenue

Dallas, TX 75202

(214) 665-7289

FAX (214) 665-6762

mohr.ashley@epa.gov

From: "Weaver, Lany, NMENV" <lany.weaver@state.nm.us>

To: Ashley Mohr/R6/USEPA/US@EPA

Date: 04/18/2012 10:30 AM

Subject: cotton gins

Hi, Ashley.  I received your phone message about trends in the numbers of cotton gins.  I don’t have new

information about the numbers of gins, except to say that I haven’t heard of any new ones in a long time (since

long before the rule was adopted).  An explanation is attached – cotton production in NM has been going down for

a long time.  There is no need for new gins when the existing ones are getting less cotton to gin each year.

I hope this helps.  Let me know if I can provide any other information.

Lany Weaver

New Mexico Environment Department

Air Quality Bureau

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----- Message from "Carr, kerry, NMENV" <kerry.carr@state.nm.us> on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:54:17 

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To: "Weaver, Lany, NMENV" 

<lany.weaver@state.nm.us>

Subject

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RE: cotton gins

Lany I found 5 cotton gins in tempo with one closed. See attached.

Kerry Carr | Permit Specialist 

NMED – Air Quality Bureau | 1301 Siler Road, Building B. | Santa Fe 

NM 87507

D: 505.476.4339 | F: 505.476.4375 | AQB Main Line: 505.476.4300

Kerry.Carr@state.nm.us | http://www.nmenv.state.nm.us/aqb/

From: Weaver, Lany, NMENV 
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 11:24 AM

To: Carr, kerry, NMENV

Subject: FW: cotton gins

Hi, Kerry. I guess you’re acting for Ted. I’d ask Rhonda for a list of permitted cotton gins, but she’s on 

maternity leave.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Lany

From: Weaver, Lany, NMENV 

Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 11:22 AM

To: 'Ashley Mohr'

Cc: Jeffrey Robinson; Goodyear, Richard, NMENV; 'Hughs, Ed'

Subject: RE: cotton gins

Ashley,

The SIP submittal assumed that the number of gins at the time of rule adoption was the same number 

quoted by Ed Hughs in his testimony. It’s not a volatile industry. Since that time, I don’t believe we have 

received permit applications for any new gins in the state, but I’m cc’ing Richard Goodyear to confirm. Mr. 

Goodyear can also provide information as to the locations of any permitted facility. I doubt that there are 

any new small gins, given the dropping cotton production in the state, although the last time the state did 

a detailed inventory of cotton gins was 1974. However, Mr. Hughs is likely to know what the current 

inventory of cotton gins in NM is and where they are; I’ve cc’ed him on this email as well.

I hope this helps,

Lany

From: Ashley Mohr [mailto:Mohr.Ashley@epamail.epa.gov] 

Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 10:01 AM

To: Weaver, Lany, NMENV

Cc: Jeffrey Robinson

Subject: Re: cotton gins

Lany, 

Thanks for your quick reply. Based on my notes from our previous conference calls, NMED had indicated 

previously that there are currently 4 cotton gins in operation in New Mexico. Could you confirm this 

number and provide facility name and location information for the 4 currently operating gins? 

Also, could you provide information regarding the number of cotton gins (including name and location 

information, if available) that were in operation during the 2003/2004 time frame when the Cotton Gin 

regulation was being developed? The written testimony provided by Mr. S.E. Hughs dated September 24, 

2004, which was included in the 2005 SIP revision submittal, indicated that 6 cotton gins were operating in 

New Mexico at that time, but I did not locate where NMED has addressed the number of gins operating 

when the rule was adopted. 

Finally, are you aware of any emissions inventory work that have been conducted by New Mexico for 

cotton gins? I found emissions inventory data online for agriculture sources, including cotton gins, located 

Dona Ana County for 2002 that was collected as part of the Atlas Project. I wasn't sure if more recent 

information was available for Dona Ana County and/or if this type of emissions inventory collection had 

also been conducted on a state level in 2002 and since. Let me know if I should contact someone else 

directly regarding this question. 

Thanks again for your help! 

Ashley 

__________________________________

Ashley N.Q. Mohr
Environmental Scientist

Air Permits Section (6PD-R)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

1445 Ross Avenue

Dallas, TX 75202

(214) 665-7289

FAX (214) 665-6762

mohr.ashley@epa.gov

From: "Weaver, Lany, NMENV" <lany.weaver@state.nm.us> 

To: Ashley Mohr/R6/USEPA/US@EPA 

Date: 04/18/2012 10:30 AM 

Subject: cotton gins 

Hi, Ashley. I received your phone message about trends in the numbers of cotton gins. I don’t have new 

information about the numbers of gins, except to say that I haven’t heard of any new ones in a long time 

(since long before the rule was adopted). An explanation is attached – cotton production in NM has been 

going down for a long time. There is no need for new gins when the existing ones are getting less cotton 

to gin each year. 

 

I hope this helps. Let me know if I can provide any other information. 

 

Lany Weaver 

New Mexico Environment Department 

Air Quality Bureau 

(505) 476-4322[attachment "AcresNMcotton.pdf" deleted by Ashley Mohr/R6/USEPA/US]