
PRESENTATIONS & HANDOUTS PROVIDED BY NCDEQ, DIVISION OF AIR QUALITY


2023 Air Quality Compliance Workshop
Documents used during the Air Quality Workshops on March 7 and 21, 2023
DISCLAIMER: All materials posted on this page are intended for use by those who attended the NCMA co-sponsored Online North Carolina Water Quality Compliance Workshops in 2023. Any errors in the information found on this page cannot be used as a defense for noncompliance with water quality rules. Regulated entities are responsible for compliance regardless the information found on this page or interpretation of the meaning of these materials. All information is subject to change and correction prior or subsequent to user access.
Air Quality Workshop Agenda (Hickory)
Air Quality Workshop Agenda (Raleigh)
Speaker / Panelist Bios (Hickory)
Speaker / Panelist Bios (Raleigh)
7:45 AM Air Quality Permitting Fundamentals
Presented by
Hickory: Dylan Wright, Permit Engineer and Compliance Inspector, Winston-Salem Regional Office
Raleigh: Rahul Thaker, Engineering Supervisor, Title V Permitting Branch
9:00 AM What to Expect in 2023 from the Division of Air Quality
Insights from the Director
Presented by
Mike Abraczinskas, Director, Division of Air Quality
9:45 AM Environmental Stewardship Initiative (ESI)
A voluntary program designed to promote and encourage superior environmental performance by North Carolina's regulated community.
Presented by Marcia Allocco, Environmental Assistance Section Chief
10:15 AM BREAK
10:30 AM Title V/PSD Permitting Updates
Permitting statistics/trends, staffing issues, reminder about permitting clocks and application completeness review, updated CBI review procedures, etc.
Presented by
Hickory: Rahul Thaker, Engineering Supervisor, Title V Permitting Branch
Raleigh: Mark Cuilla, Permitting Section Chief
11:00 AM Updated DAQ Procedures for Handling Confidential Information
Overview of new policy memo on CBI procedures issued by the DAQ Direcdtor on September 23, 2022
Presented by
Hickory: Davis Murphy, Compliance Supervisor, Winston-Salem Regional Office
Raleigh: Taylor Hartsfield, Deputy Director
11:15 AM Rules/Planning Update
Learn the latest on the new/updated/proposed state and federal rules and how these and other actions could affect North Carolina facilities.
Presented by
Katie Quinlan, Rule Development Branch Supervisor, Planning Section
11:45 AM Lunch
1:00 PM Air Quality Compliance Fundamentals
Presented by
Hickory: Steve Hall, Technical Services Section Chief
Raleigh: Dawn Reddix, Environmental Engineer II, Raleigh Regional Office
2:00 PM Compliance and Enforcement Updates
Presented by
Gary Saunders, Stationary Source Compliance Branch Supervisor
2:30 PM CAA Section 112(r) – Risk Management Program Update
Presented by
Mike Reid, 112(r) Coordinator
2:45 PM BREAK
3:00 PM Compliance Panel Discussion
Bring all your compliance questions to ask DAQ's expert compliance staff.
Hickory Panelists include:
- Denise Hayes, Compliance Supervisor, Mooresville Regional Office
- Chris Scott, Compliance Coordinator, Asheville Regional Office
- Davis Murphy, Compliance Supervisor, Winston-Salem Regional Office
- Gary Saunders, Stationary Source Compliance Branch Supervisor
Raleigh Panelists include:
- Steve Allen, Compliance Coordinator, Fayetteville Regional Office
- Ashby Armistead, Compliance Coordinator, Wilmington Regional Office
- Robert Bright, Compliance Coordinator, Washington Regional Office
- Taylor Hartsfield, Deputy Director
- Gary Saunders, Stationary Source Compliance Supervisor
3:45 PM Permitting Breakout Sessions
Title V / PSD Permitting Panel Discussion
Hickory Panelists Include:
- Judy Lee, Environmental Engineer, Title V Permitting Branch
- Urva Patel, Title V Permitting Engineer
- Rahul Thaker, Engineering Supervisor, Title V Permitting Branch
- Joe Voeker, Permitting Engineer, Title V Permitting Branch
Raleigh Panelists Include:
- Judy Lee, Environmental Engineer, Title V Permitting Branch
- Urva Patel, Title V Permitting Engineer
- Rahul Thaker, Engineering Supervisor, Title V Permitting Branch
- Joe Voeker, Permitting Engineer, Title V Permitting Branch
- Mark Cuilla, Permitting Section Chief
- Booker Pullen, NSR/PSD Supervisor, Permitting Section
Small / Synthetic Minor Permitting Panel
Hickory Panelists Include:
- Jennifer Manning, Permits Coordinator, Mooresville Regional Office
- Patrick Ballard, Permits Coordinator, Asheville Regional Office
- Jim Hafner, Permits Coordinator, Winston-Salem Regional Office
Raleigh Panelists include:
- Dean Carroll, Permits Coordinator, Wilmington Regional Office
- Yongcheng Chen, Permits Coordinator, Washington Regional Office
- Jeff Cole, Acting Permits Coordinator, Fayetteville Regional Office
- Dena Pittman, Permits Coordinator, Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service (DEACS) Handouts
Handout 1 - Overview of NC Department of Environmental Assistance and Customer Services
- Technical Assistance - Handouts 2, 4, 5 & 6,
- Recycling and Material Management - Handout 4,
- Resources and Energy Efficiency - Handout 5,
- Recognition Programs: NC Environmental Stewardship Initiative (ESI) - Handout 2
& NC GreenTravel - Handout 3, - Recycling Outreach Programs (Recycle Guys, Recycle Right NC & Recycle More NC), Handout 4 and
- NCDEQ Regional Office presence, Handout 6
Handout 2 - NC Department of Environmental Quality's Environmental Stewardship Initiative (ESI)
ESI promotes and encourages superior environmental performance in North Carolina. This voluntary program is available at no cost. ESI seeks to reduce the impact on the environment beyond measures required by any permit or rule, producing a better environment, conserving natural resources and resulting in long-term economic benefits. As part of the ESI program, DEACS staff provide technical assistance and advise on strategies to reduce their water and energy usage. ESI members, including businesses and others, are required to institute a performance-based system to achieve their environmental goals
ESI Program Brochure Updated for 2023
Handout 3 - North Carolina Green Travel Initiative Version 2
The NC GreenTravel program recognizes tourism-oriented businesses for their accomplishments in environmental stewardship, including energy and water conservation, waste reduction, recycling and other practices that help protect the environment.
Handout 4 - Recycling and Materials Management
The Recycling and Materials Management Section (RMMS) promotes recycling programs and helps expand recycling infrastructure. RMMS works closely with Waste Reduction partners (WRP) to identify and implement waste reduction and recycling efforts by commercial, institutional and industrial generators providing critical material supply to manufacturers, reducing dependence on landfills and saving natural resources.
RMMS Brochure Updated for 2023
Handout 5 - Resource and Energy Efficiency
The Waste Reduction Partners (WRP) team helps organizations (Manufacturers, Businesses, Agriculture, Local governments, K-12 schools & institutions, Non-profits) to improve environmental and energy management through efficiency techniques that save money. The WRP team conducts on-site assessments and provides consulting services to businesses and public facilities throughout North Carolina. Consulting services are confidential and most are provided at no cost to the client. These services are supported through government and utility-sponsored grants
WRP team performs the following onsite assessments
- Energy Efficiency
- Water Use Efficiency
- Soil Waste Reduction Assessments (Zero Waste)
- Agricultural Plastics Recycling
WRP Brochure Updated for 2023
Handout 6 - NCDEQ Regional Office Presence
Environmental Assistance Coordinators are closer to our customers in the department’s seven regional offices and can provide on-site consultation and coordinated permit reviews for proposed projects. Their primary responsibility is to assist businesses, industries, local governments, other institutions, consultants and residents as they seek to identify, understand and comply with the state’s environmental requirements.
Environmental Assistance Coordinators Regional Directory Updated for 2023
DISCLAIMER: All materials posted on this page are intended for use by those who attended the NCMA co-sponsored Online North Carolina Air Quality Compliance Workshop in March 2022. Any errors in the information found on this page cannot be used as a defense for noncompliance with air quality rules. Regulated entities are responsible for compliance regardless the information found here or interpretation of the meaning of these materials. All information is subject to change and correction prior or subsequent to user access.