Notice of intent to issue air permit for South Florida Materials Corp.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE AIR PERMIT 
Broward County Public Works and Environmental Services Department 
Natural Resources Division 
Draft Air Permit No. 0110034-011-AC 
South Florida Materials Corp., PE Specialty Products 
Broward County, Florida
Applicant:  The applicant for this project is South Florida Materials Corp.  The applicants authorized representative and mailing address is:  Adam Rafford, Terminal Manager, Vecenergy, PE Specialty Products, 1200 SE 32nd ST, Dania Beach, FL and 33316. 
Facility Location:  South Florida Materials Corp., operates the existing PE Specialty Products, located in Broward County at 1200 SE 20th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 
Project:  On May 15, 2025, ownership of the Port Everglades Specialty Products terminal was transferred from Matcon Terminals, LLC to South Florida Materials Corp. (SFMC).  Following the acquisition, the facility name was updated from Matcon Terminals to SFMCPE Specialty Products.  In conjunction with this ownership transition, SFMC is requesting revisions to the facilitys air operating permit to ensure that the permit accurately reflects current ownership, equipment inventory, and source classification.  This Air Construction (AC) permit action serves several purposes.  First, it removes emission units that have been permanently retired or are no longer located on property owned and operated by SFMC.  Second, this action incorporates two new natural gasfired boilers and a hot oil heater system into the Air Operation (AO) Permit.  These boilers and the hot oil heater system are exempt from air construction permitting requirements but must be included in the facilitys operating permit for completeness.  This permitting action also updates the facilitys regulatory status.  Based on the revised equipment inventory and potential emissions, the facility will be reclassified from a Synthetic Minor Source to a natural Minor Source.  As a result, the facility will operate under an AO permit rather than a Federally Enforceable State Operating Permit (FESOP).  More details are included in the Technical Evaluation Preliminary Determination of this project. 
Permitting Authority:  Applications for air construction permits are subject to review in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 403, Florida Statutes (F.S.) and Chapters 62-4, 62-210 and 62-212 of the Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.).  The proposed project is not exempt from air permitting requirements and an air permit is required to perform the proposed work.  The Permitting Authority responsible for making a permit determination for this project is the Natural Resources Division (NRD).  NRDs physical and mailing address is:  115 S. Andrews Ave, Room 329H, Fort Lauderdale, FL. 33301.  NRDs phone number is (954) 519-1270.   NRDs email address is AirLicense@broward.org. 
Project File:  A complete project file is available for public inspection during the normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (except legal holidays), at the physical address indicated above for the NRD.  The complete project file includes the Draft Permit, the Technical Evaluation and Preliminary Determination, the application and information submitted by the applicant (exclusive of confidential records under Section 403.111, F.S.).  Interested persons may contact the NRDs project engineer for additional information at the address and phone number listed above.  In addition, electronic copies of these documents are available on the following web site:  https://fldep.dep.state.fl.us/air/emission/apds/default.asp. 
Notice of Intent to Issue Air Permit:  The NRD gives notice of its intent to issue an air construction permit to the applicant for the project described above.  The applicant has provided reasonable assurance that operation of two new exempted boilers will not adversely impact air quality and that the project will comply with all appropriate provisions of Chapters 62-4, 62-204, 62-210, 62-212, 62-296 and 62-297, F.A.C.  The NRD will issue a Final Permit in accordance with the conditions of the proposed Draft Permit unless a timely petition for an administrative hearing is filed under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S. or unless public comment received in accordance with this notice results in a different decision or a significant change of terms or conditions. 
Comments:  The NRD will accept written comments concerning the proposed Draft Permit for a period of 14 days from the date of publication of the Public Notice.  Written comments must be received by the NRD by close of business (5:00 p.m.) on or before the end of this 14-day period.  If written comments received result in a significant change to the Draft Permit, the NRD shall revise the Draft Permit and require, if applicable, another Public Notice.  All comments filed will be made available for public inspection. 
Petitions:  A person whose substantial interests are affected by the proposed permitting decision may petition for an administrative hearing in accordance with Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S.  Petitions filed by any persons other than those entitled to written notice under Section 120.60(3), F.S., must be filed within 14 days of publication of the Public Notice or receipt of a written notice, whichever occurs first.  Under Section 120.60(3), F.S., however, any person who asked the NRD for notice of agency action may file a petition within 14 days of receipt of that notice, regardless of the date of publication.  A petitioner shall mail a copy of the petition to the applicant at the address indicated above, at the time of filing.  A petition for administrative hearing must contain the information set forth below and must be filed (received) with the Broward County Attorney at 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room: 423, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301-1872 (Telephone: 954/357-7600, Fax: 954/357-7641) before the deadline.  The failure of any person to file a petition within the appropriate time period shall constitute a waiver of that persons right to request an administrative determination (hearing) under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S., or to intervene in this proceeding and participate as a party to it.  Any subsequent intervention (in a proceeding initiated by another party) will be only at the approval of the presiding officer upon the filing of a motion in compliance with Rule 28-106.205, F.A.C. 
A petition that disputes the material facts on which the NRDs action is based must contain the following information: (a) The name and address of each agency affected and each agencys file or identification number, if known; (b) The name, address, any email address, telephone number and any facsimile number of the petitioner; the name, address any email address, telephone number, and any facsimile number of the petitioners representative, if any, which shall be the address for service purposes during the course of the proceeding; and an explanation of how the petitioners substantial interests will be affected by the agency determination; (c) A statement of when and how each petitioner received notice of the agency action or proposed decision; (d) A statement of all disputed issues of material fact.  If there are none, the petition must so state; (e) A concise statement of the ultimate facts alleged, including the specific facts the petitioner contends warrant reversal or modification of the agencys proposed action; (f) A statement of the specific rules or statutes the petitioner contends require reversal or modification of the agencys proposed action including an explanation of how the alleged facts relate to the specific rules or statutes; and, (g) A statement of the relief sought by the petitioner, stating precisely the action the petitioner wishes the agency to take with respect to the agencys proposed action.  A petition that does not dispute the material facts upon which the NRDs action is based shall state that no such facts are in dispute and otherwise shall contain the same information as set forth above, as required by Rule 28106.301, F.A.C. 
Because the administrative hearing process is designed to formulate final agency action, the filing of a petition means that the NRDs final action may be different from the position taken by it in this Public Notice of Intent to Issue Air Permit.  Persons whose substantial interests will be affected by any such final decision of the NRD on the application have the right to petition to become a party to the proceeding, in accordance with the requirements set forth above. 
Extension of Time:  Under Rule 62-110.106(4), F.A.C., a person whose substantial interests are affected by the NRDs action may also request an extension of time to file a petition for an administrative hearing.  The NRD may, for good cause shown, grant the request for an extension of time.  Requests for extension of time must be filed with the Broward County Attorney at 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room: 423, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 333011872 (Telephone: 954/357-7600, Fax: 954/357-7641) before the deadline for filing a petition for an administrative hearing.  A timely request for extension of time shall toll the running of the time period for filing a petition until the request is acted upon. 
Mediation:  Mediation is not available in this proceeding.  
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