### STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

FROM Michael P. No



### Commissioner SUBJECT Rulemaking Notice TO Office of Legislative Services

Division of Administrative Rules -Jvl e77 DATE ~ ; 2004

AT (OFFICE) DES



### Please accept for filing the enclosed Rulemaking Notice for the following rules : Env-A 2700: HOT MIXASPHALT PLANTS If you have any questions, please contact Barbara Hoffinan at 271-7874 or Gretchen Hamel at 271-3137. Enclosures cc: Jennifer Patterson, NH DOJ-EPB Gretchen Hamel, Administrator, DES Legal Unit Audubon Society of New Hampshire Business & Industry Association of NH NHAssociation of Conservation Commissions Environmental Managers Association Environmental Protection Agency, Region I Chair, NHBA Environmental Law Section David Glass, USAF Regional Compliance Office John Hoertz, USAF Air ProgramManager US Army Northern Regional Compliance Office Conservation Law

Foundation NH Municipal Association NH PetroleumCouncil Barry Needleman, McLane Graf Raulerson & Middleton Associated General Contractors of NH TimDonnelly, MacMillan & Donnelly, Inc. Laurel Brown, PSNH Peter Bajc, AES Granite Ridge Mike North, GZA Geoenvironmental Inc. Nancy Hirshberg, Stonyfield Farms Inc. Christine Fillmore, Rath Young & Pignatelli Michelle Bouchard, Monadnock Paper Mills Ketcia Barlow, Netscan Jasen Stock, NHTimberland Owners Association Eileen Chabot, NH Army National Guard Eric Stevenson, Brox, Inc. Larry Major, Pike Industries Mark Charbonneau, Continental Paving Gary Winsor, Lane Construction Barbara Hoffman, Planning Manager, DES SSMBRULEMAKING NOTICE FORM

Notice Number 1 . Agency Name &Address : Dept . of Environmental Services 29 Hazen Drive P.O . Box 95 Concord, NH 03302-0095



### 5 . Short Title: HOT MIXASPHALT PLANTS 6. (a) 

### 2 . RSAAuthority: 3. Federal Authority: 4. Type of Action: Adoption Amendment Env-A 2700

RSA 125-C:4,I(a)

Repeal x Readoption x Readoption w/amendment

Summary of what the rule says and the effect of the rule on those regulated: x

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Env-A 2700 provides particulate matter, visible emission, and fugitive emission standards for hot mix asphalt plants. It will expire on January 18, 2005 unless readopted prior to that date. The proposed rule would readopt the existing rule, repeal the particulate matter and visible emission standards applicable to plants constructed on or before June 11, 1973, and expand the scope of the standards applicable to plants constructed after that date to all hot mix asphalt plants. All active hot mix asphalt plants in the state can meet the standards for plants constructed after June 11, 1973, so this change will have no effect on those constructed on or before June 11, 1973. In addition, rules addressing the transportation of scatterable materials, document inspection, and requirements contained in other Env-A rules would be repealed.

6. (b) Brief description of the groups affected: Rule Number

The proposed rule affects hot mix asphalt plant owners and operators. There are currently 34 active, permitted plants in the State.

### RULEMAKING NOTICE FORM - Page 2 6. (c) Specific section or sections of state statute or federal statute or regulation which the rule is intended to implement : Provision of the Proposed Rule Specific Section of State or Federal Statute or Regulation which the Rule is Intended to Implement Env-A 2701 &2702, Env-A 2703 - 2705 RSA 125-C:4,I(a) (renumbered from Env-A 2704 - 2706) Existing Env-A 2703, 2707 - 2709 (Repealed) RSA 125-C:4,I(a) 7 . Contact person for copies and questions including requests to accommodate persons with disabilities: Name: Barbara Hoffman Address : Dept . of Environmental Services

P.O . Box 95 Concord, NH 03302-0095 Title: Phone #: Fax#: E-mail : , SSMB Planning Manager

(603)271-7874 (603)271-7053 bhoffman@des .state.nh.us TTY/TDDAccess : Relay NH 1-800-735- The proposed rules can be viewed and 2964 or dial 711 (in NH) downloaded at http ://www

.des .state .nh.us/ard/prpsdrul .htm

8. Deadline for submission of materials in writing or, if practicable for the agency, in the electronic format specified : September 27, 2004 at 4 p.m . ®Fax 9. Public hearing scheduled for: ®E-mail []Other format (specify) :

Date and Time: September 15, 2004, 11 :00 a.m . Place: 29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH Room 114 10 . Fiscal Impact Statement (Prepared by Legislative Budget Assistant) FIS # 04:126 , dated July 2, 2004

See Attached.RULEMAKING NOTICE FORM - Page 3 11 . Statement Relative to Part 1, Article 28-a of the N.H . Constitution: The proposed rules will impose a more stringent particulate matter emission limit on hot mix asphalt plants constructed on or before June 11, 1973. However, no currently active, permitted plant is owned or operated by a political subdivision of the state. Accordingly, the proposed rules do not violate Part 1, Article 28-a of the New Hampshire Constitution, because they do not assign any new, modified, or expanded programs or responsibilities to political subdivisions of the state.LBAO FIS 04:126 7l2I04 

### Fiscal Impact Statement for Department of Environmental Services rules governing Hot Mix Asphalt Plants. [Env-A 2700) ' 1 . Comparison of the costs of the proposed rule(s) to the existing ruie(s) :

There are no costs attributable to either the proposed or existing rules. 2 : Cite the Feileral mandate, identify the impact on state funds:

. There is no Federal mandate for these rules. However, these rules incorporate pact of the Stite implementation Plan which has been approved Pythe US Environmental Protection

.Agency pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 7410 . No impact on state'funds . . 

### 3 : Cost and benefits of the proposed rule(s)- There are no~costs associated with the proposed rule because, even if the existing rule were allowed to expire, affected sources would still be required to'comply with the federal rule-that incorporates it at 40 CFR 52.1520 . A. To State general or State special funds: None. 

### B . To State citizens and political subdivisions: None. ' C_ To independentiy owned businesses: None.Added language in bold italics; Initial Proposal 6-22-04 1

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### CHAPTER Env-A 2700 HOT MIXASPHALT PLANTS

Statutory Authority: RSA 125-C:4 

### Readopt Env-A 2701 .01, effective 1-18-97 (Document #6428-B), to read as follows: PART Env-A2701 PURPOSE Env-A 2701 .01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish standards for regulating visible emissions, particulate matter emissions, and fugitive emissions fromhot mix asphalt plants . Readopt with amendment Env-A 2702.01, effective 1-18-97 (Document #6428-B), to read as follows : 

### PART Env-A 2702 SCOPE Env-A 2702.01 Scope. This chapter shall apply to any hot mix asphalt plant utilized operated in the state. Repeal Env-A 2703.01- Env-A 2703 .02, effective 1-18-97 (Document #6428-B), as follows :

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Readopt with amendments and renumber Env-A 2704.01 - Env-A 2706.01, effective 1-18-97 (Document #6428-B), as Env-A 2703.01- Env-A 2705 .01 to read as follows : 

### PART Env-A 2-794 2703 EMISSION STANDARDS AFTERyrt7Y`tE-11, ri-t-J Env-A 2qA4 2703 .01 Particulate Matter Emission No per-son The owner or operator ofa hot Standards mix asphalt plant shall not cause or allowthe emission of particulate matter al-afrom the hot mix asphalt plant standard cubic meter, or 0.04 grains per dry standard cubic foot . 

### Env-A 2-704 2703 .02 Visible Emission Standards 1 071 to exceed 90 milligrams per dry

(a) The owner or operator of a hot mix asphalt plant shall not cause or allow Vvisible fugitive emissions or visible stack emissions an average of 20 percent opacity for any continuous 6-minute period in a^"" 60 m ;n te peri od. (b) Opacity shall be determined in accordance with Env-A 807. to exceed

PART Env-A~27043 FUGITIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM rnRunT 11i(TY A QDLT A T T 1T A RTTC . zvrrrrmrr~a~Tv Env-A 2704-5.01 Fugitive Emission Control SystemRequired. (a) Ne-persert The owner or operator of a hot mix asphalt plant shall not asphalt plant t operate the plant " T" hieo unless it is equipped with a fugitive emission control systemthat is operated and maintained to prevent the emission of particulate matter from any point other than the stack outlet . (b) The following sources and devices at a hot mix asphalt plant shall be exempt from the fugitive emission control system : (1) Overflow

chutes; (2) Aggregate cold feed bins; (3) Feeders; and (4) Aggregate conveyors. PART Env-A 27056 FUGITIVE DUST CONTROL WITHIN THE PLANT PROPERTY Env-A 27056.01 Fugitive Dust Control Within Plant Property.Added language in bold italics; Initial Proposal 6-22-04 3

deleted language struek difett (a) The owner or operator of a hot mix asphalt plant shall control Phe emission of dust caused by vehicular movement °^°~ ^^°°~~ r° ) ads t^, f-^m, ~ a within the hot mix-aspha1t plant property boundaries s~A1 .-- b° ^^~~~°l-1ea . Means al l owable fr ^u^'~ Fugitive dust control methods shall include, but shall not be limited to, paving or wetting the roadway. (b) The owner or operator of a hot mix asphalt plant shall control £emissions of dust fromstockpiling °h^" "° ^^n'f^"°a . M°^^° . a"own'~'° f^- su^b Fugitive dust control methods shall include, but shall not be limited to, wet suppression, windbreaks, enclosures, or soil stabilization. 

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Provision of the Proposed Rule Specific Section of State or Federal Statute or Regulation which the Rule is Intended to Implement Env-A 2701 & 2702, Env-A 2703 - 2705 RSA 125-C:4,I(a) 

### (formerly Env-A 2704 - 2707) Existing Env-A 2703, 2707-2709 (Repealed) RSA 125-C:4,I(a)