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Public Notice
Pursuant to the Arkansas Operating Air Permit Program, 8 CAR § 42-502, the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (E&E), Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Office of Air Quality gives the following notice:
Anthony Forest Products Company, LLC (70•00032) operates a facility located at 5482 Junction City Highway, El Dorado, AR 71730. This facility has submitted an application to add a third kiln (SN-03a), revise the debarker limits, revise emission factors/calculations for the Sawmill Operations (including SN-04, SN-05, SN-09, SN-11, SN-12, and SN-13). Permitted emissions will increase by 3.9 tpy PM10, 0.1 tpy SO2, and decrease by 18.4 tpy PM, 29.9 tpy VOC, 5.4 tpy CO,
3.1 tpy NOX, 1.44 tpy Methanol, 0.54 tpy Formaldehyde, and 0.64 tpy Total HAPs.
The application has been reviewed by DEQ staff and has received DEQ’s tentative approval
subject to the terms of this notice.
Citizens wishing to examine the permit application and staff findings and recommendations may do so by contacting DEQ Air Permits Branch. Citizens desiring technical information concerning the application or permit should contact Sterling Powers, Engineer. Both DEQ Air Permits Branch and Engineer, Sterling Powers can be reached at the Division of Environmental
Quality’s central office, 5301 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72118-5317, telephone: (501) 682-0744.
The draft permit and permit application are available for copying at the above address. This information may be reviewed during normal business hours. The draft permit may also be found at http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/air/permits/draft_noi.aspx.The application may also be found at http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/air/permits/files.aspx under the PSD Permit Applications folder.
Comments will be accepted in accordance with 8 CAR § 11-208. During the public comment period, any person may submit written comments to DEQ at the above address Attention: DEQ Air Permits Branch or to ee.airpermits@arkansas.gov by email. Any interested person may request a public hearing on the draft permitting decision during the public comment period. The public comment period shall begin on the day this notice is published and shall expire at 4:30 p.m. Central Time on the thirtieth (30th) calendar day after publication of this notice.
The Director shall make a final decision to issue or deny this application or to impose special conditions in accordance with 8 CAR § 11-211 of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission’s Administrative Procedures (8 CAR pt. 11) and 8 CAR pt. 42.
Dated this 31st day of May, 2026.
Bailey Taylor
Chief Administrator of Environment and DEQ Director
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Pursuant to the Arkansas Operating Air Permit Program, 8 CAR § 42-502, the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (E&E), Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Office of Air Quality gives the following notice:
Anthony Forest Products Company, LLC (70•00032) operates a facility located at 5482 Junction City Highway, El Dorado, AR 71730. This facility has submitted an application to add a third kiln (SN-03a), revise the debarker limits, revise emission factors/calculations for the Sawmill Operations (including SN-04, SN-05, SN-09, SN-11, SN-12, and SN-13). Permitted emissions will increase by 3.9 tpy PM10, 0.1 tpy SO2, and decrease by 18.4 tpy PM, 29.9 tpy VOC, 5.4 tpy CO,
3.1 tpy NOX, 1.44 tpy Methanol, 0.54 tpy Formaldehyde, and 0.64 tpy Total HAPs.
The application has been reviewed by DEQ staff and has received DEQ’s tentative approval
subject to the terms of this notice.
Citizens wishing to examine the permit application and staff findings and recommendations may do so by contacting DEQ Air Permits Branch. Citizens desiring technical information concerning the application or permit should contact Sterling Powers, Engineer. Both DEQ Air Permits Branch and Engineer, Sterling Powers can be reached at the Division of Environmental
Quality’s central office, 5301 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72118-5317, telephone: (501) 682-0744.
The draft permit and permit application are available for copying at the above address. This information may be reviewed during normal business hours. The draft permit may also be found at http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/air/permits/draft_noi.aspx.The application may also be found at http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/air/permits/files.aspx under the PSD Permit Applications folder.
Comments will be accepted in accordance with 8 CAR § 11-208. During the public comment period, any person may submit written comments to DEQ at the above address Attention: DEQ Air Permits Branch or to ee.airpermits@arkansas.gov by email. Any interested person may request a public hearing on the draft permitting decision during the public comment period. The public comment period shall begin on the day this notice is published and shall expire at 4:30 p.m. Central Time on the thirtieth (30th) calendar day after publication of this notice.
The Director shall make a final decision to issue or deny this application or to impose special conditions in accordance with 8 CAR § 11-211 of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission’s Administrative Procedures (8 CAR pt. 11) and 8 CAR pt. 42.
Dated this 31st day of May, 2026.
Bailey Taylor
Chief Administrator of Environment and DEQ Director
600727f
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