Public participation is an important part of air quality management. This page lists upcoming air quality-related public hearings, meetings, and notices about draft air quality rules, state implementation and network plans, and permit applications, and provides information about how you can provide public comment on them. Public comment periods are your opportunity to provide
input on air quality decision-making.
Public Hearings
July 11, 2024 at 10 AM ET: Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP)
The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet (Cabinet) will conduct a virtual public hearing on July 11, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). This hearing will be held to receive comments on the draft Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) for Kentucky’s Class I area (Mammoth Cave National Park) for the Second Planning Period (2019-2028). This pre-hearing draft SIP was prepared in accordance with the Federal Regional Haze Rule provisions specified in 40 CFR 51.308(f) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s guidance for implementing the rule to comply with Section 169 of the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990.
In accordance with 40 CFR 51.102, the Cabinet is making this proposed plan available for public inspection and provides the opportunity for public comment. The public comment period will be open from June 4, 2024 through July 11, 2024. Comments should be submitted in writing to the contact person by either mail or email.
Please note that registration is required to participate in this hearing. You must either email your name and mailing address to lesliem.poff@ky.gov or mail this information to Leslie Poff, Division for Air Quality, 300 Sower Blvd., 2nd Floor, Frankfort, KY 40601. Please put “Registration for Kentucky Regional Haze Public Hearing” as the subject line, and state in the body of the message if you plan to speak during the hearing. If no request for this public hearing is received by July 5, 2024, the hearing will be canceled and notice of cancelation will be posted in this space.
CONTACT PERSON:
Leslie Poff
Division for Air Quality
300 Sower Blvd., 2nd Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
July 26, 2024 at 10 AM ET: Air Emissions Fee Proposed Administrative Regulation Amendment
The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet will conduct a virtual public hearing on July 26, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). This hearing will be held to receive comments on the following proposed administrative regulation amendment: 401 KAR 50:038. Air emissions fee. The proposed amendment, filed with the Legislative Research Commission on May 14, 2024, removes the 4,000 ton per pollutant cap fee and exempts certain sources from paying the fee. This change is necessary to create a financial incentive for sources to reduce emissions.
If you wish to participate in this hearing, send an email to Cassandra Jobe with the subject line, "Registration for Air Emissions Fee Public Hearing", and state in the body whether you plan to speak during the hearing. You do not need to attend the hearing to provide public comment on the proposed amendment; you may send your comments to Cassandra Jobe by email or mail at the address below. To be considered part of the record, all comments must be received by July 31, 2024.
CONTACT PERSON: Cassandra Jobe, Manager, Division for Air Quality, 300 Sower Blvd., 2nd Floor, Frankfort, KY 40601. Phone: 502-782-6670. Email: cassandra.jobe@ky.gov
Permit Public Notices
Want to be notified about upcoming draft air permits? Sign up for the Air Permitting email list to receive public notices about draft air permits and information on how to provide public comment. To be added to the permitting email list, send a request to AIRKentucky@ky.gov.
The table below lists pending air permits posted for public comment, along with the deadline for providing comments to the Division for Air Quality.
- The AI (Agency Interest) is a unique number assigned to permitted facilities in Kentucky.
- The facility name links to the department’s eSearch database, where you can learn more about the facility.
- The AFS (Air Facility System) is the federally-issued plant ID number.
- The permit number links to the draft permit.
- The public notice contains information on how to provide public comment on the draft permit.
- The public comment period is the 30-day timeline for providing public comments to the division. Although public notices may also be published in local newspapers, the date of posting on this website is the official start of the public comment period and determines when the comment period ends.
- Additional supporting documents may include:
- Summary
- Statement of basis
- Permit application
- Modeling