MDNR Vapor Recovery and Air Program Advisory Forum Update

 Update on Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ action regarding EPA’s Widespread Use Rule – effective May 16, 2012

Following EPA’s rule and several stakeholder meetings, MDNR is proceeding with preparing a plan to submit to EPA in support of phasing out Stage II requirements in the St. Louis area. The department is awaiting EPA’s final guidance in order to finalize this plan and EPA states the guidance will be available “any day now.”

 

While we are waiting on the plan, we have fielded many requests and questions regarding brand new gas stations.  In order to provide some guidance on what the department is approving, attached is a policy memo regarding our actions with new and modified gas stations for the interim period, until we have an approved demonstration to phase out Stage II. Please note, if you are located in St. Louis County, you also need to contact the St. Louis County Health Department as they may have different requirements.

 

If you want more information on the vapor recovery/widespread use issue, please check out our web page:

http://dnr.mo.gov/env/apcp/stageii/stage2.htm

Towards the bottom of the page is the title “The Environmental Protection Agency’s Widespread Use Rule” which has a general overview of the issue as well as a few links to other documents, including the notes from our last stakeholder meeting.

 

We hope to send out an email any day now with EPA’s Widespread Use guidance, but until then, if you have any questions, please feel free to call or email any of the individuals listed below.

  

Air Program Advisory Forum Meeting

August 30, 2012

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Roaring River Conference Room, 1730 Elm Street, Jefferson City, MO 65102

The agenda is still pending but we will provide an update on the vapor recovery/widespread use issues. A call-in line will be available.

We will send out the agenda and call-in number about a week ahead of the meeting.

 

Thank you for your interest in the vapor recovery and other air issues!

Kyra Moore

 

Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Air Pollution Control Program

 

Contact Information: (573) 751-4817

Kyra Moore, Program Director, kyra.moore@dnr.mo.gov

Nicole Eby, Vapor Recovery Unit Chief, Nicole.eby@dnr.mo.gov

Darcy Bybee, Compliance Enforcement Section Chief, darcy.bybee@dnr.mo.gov

Wendy Vit, Air Quality Planning Section Chief, wendy.vit@dnr.mo.gov

• Stage+2+Vapor+Recovery.pdf