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Permit timing and operating flexibility are critical to your business success.
Recent Federal air program reforms and Alaska's revised air quality control regulations
have increased permitting flexibility, and Aware Consulting can help you apply these
advantages to your facility. Our team is well versed in federal, state and local laws and regulations, and the regulatory process. We have established good working relationships with key players at the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and other state and federal regulatory agencies. We can identify all applicable requirements for your new or modified facility, formulate a permit strategy that maximizes your operating flexibility, and assist you in negotiating with regulators to obtain the most advantageous and effective permit terms possible. |
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| Air Quality Permit Decision Tree© | ||||
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Alaska's newly revised air
permit program makes the permit system much more flexible with several new
permitting options, but the tradeoff is that it is now even more difficult to
figure out which type of permit you need. Aware developed an Air Quality Permit Decision Tree©
to help environmental staff navigate through the complex alternatives
and quickly determine compliance strategies.
The Tree is available in a
Microsoft Word format with embedded hotlinks for navigating through the
decision boxes and hyperlinks to the various regulations online. Order your copy of our Permit Decision Tree,
which is also offered as a laminated 11" x 17" wall chart or an 8-1/2" x 14" version
for your files, by following the link above.
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| Air Quality Compliance |
| Aware Consulting provides a full spectrum of air program compliance management services, including: |
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Developing compliance plans and procedures to ensure all monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements are being consistently and systematically met. |
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Regulatory applicability analyses and compliance determinations to make sure you are complying with all applicable air quality regulations. |
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Compliance audits, including a review of permits, facility operation and history, operating and monitoring data, field observations, and regulatory reports. |
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Response to CAA Section 114 Requests for Information and Notices of Violation. We offer expertise in developing technical responses, reviewing EPA policies and enforcement history, and negotiating with regulators to help avoid escalation and minimize penalties and other consequences. |
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| Community Right-to-Know |
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Aware Consulting can conduct your annual toxic chemical inventory (SARA 312), calculate your toxic chemical emissions (SARA 313), and assemble your submittal reports. We can also develop a SARA 311 compliance plan for your facility. |
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| Environmental Management Systems / Loss Control |
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Environmental Management System (EMS) is a systematic businesslike approach to
ensuring compliance and responsible environmental decision-making. An EMS consists of practices and procedures,
defined responsibilities, and methods of measurement, that help control losses
in production and/or staff time and avoid costly violations.
Aware Consulting can develop an EMS to suit your needs, and conduct regular system audits. |
| Spill Cleanup and Release Reporting |
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Spills
and atmospheric releases are subject to state and federal reporting
requirements, and spills of oil and hazardous substances must be cleaned up
under an approved plan.
Aware Consulting can help you develop a CERCLA compliance plan and procedures to ensure timely reporting, develop a matrix of reporting requirements for substances present at your facility, and assist in preparing appropriate cleanup plans. |
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Aware Consulting, LLC |
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P.O. Box 526 Soldotna, Alaska 99669 |
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| Email: dnewbould@awareconsulting.net |