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
Jan. 10, 2025 at 10 AM ET: Proposed Second 10-Year Maintenance Plan for the Campbell-Clermont, KY-OH Area Public Hearing
The Kentucky Division for Air Quality (the Division) will conduct a virtual public hearing on January 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). This hearing will be held to receive comments on Kentucky’s proposed State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision satisfying the 2010 1-hour sulfur dioxide (SO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) second 10-year maintenance plan requirements for the Kentucky portion of the Campbell-Clermont, KY-OH area. The draft SIP shows that the Kentucky portion of the Campbell-Clermont, KY-OH area has maintained attainment for the 2010 1-hour SO2 NAAQS and will continue to do so through the second maintenance period, i.e. 2037.
In accordance with 40 CFR 51.102, the Division is making this proposed SIP revision available for public inspection and is providing an opportunity for public comment. The public comment period will be open from December 4, 2024 through January 10, 2025. Comments should be submitted in writing to the contact person, below, by either mail or email. Written comments must be received by January 10, 2025, to be considered part of the public record.
Please note that registration is required to participate in this hearing. You must either email your name and mailing address to blake.borwig@ky.gov or mail this information to Blake Borwig, Division for Air Quality, 300 Sower Blvd., 2nd Floor, Frankfort, KY 40601. Please put “Registration for the Campbell-Clermont, KY-OH area second maintenance plan 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 a public hearing is received by January 3, 2025, the hearing will be cancelled, and notice of the cancellation will be posted in this space.
CONTACT PERSON: Blake Borwig, Division for Air Quality, 300 Sower Blvd., 2nd Floor, Frankfort, KY 40601. Phone: (502) 782-2751; Email: blake.borwig@ky.gov
Jan. 8, 2025 at 10 AM ET: 2024 SO2 DRR Annual Report Public Hearing
The Kentucky Division for Air Quality (the Division) will conduct a virtual public hearing on January 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). This hearing will be held to receive comments on Kentucky’s draft annual report for the Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Data Requirements Rule (DRR) for the 2010 1-Hour SO2 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The draft report details the Division's review of the sources subject to the ongoing requirements under the DRR.
In accordance with 40 CFR 51.102, the Division is making this proposed report available for public inspection and is providing an opportunity for public comment. The public comment period will be open from December 3, 2024 through January 8, 2025. Comments should be submitted in writing to the contact person, below, by either mail or email. Written comments must be received by January 8, 2025, to be considered part of the public record.
Please note that registration is required to participate in this hearing. You must either email your name and mailing address to blake.borwig@ky.gov or mail this information to Blake Borwig, Division for Air Quality, 300 Sower Building, 2nd Floor, Frankfort, KY 40601. Please put “Registration for SO2 DRR Annual Report 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 a public hearing is received by January 1, 2025, the hearing will be cancelled, and notice of the cancellation will be posted in this space.
CONTACT PERSON: Blake Borwig, Division for Air Quality, 300 Sower Blvd., 2nd Floor, Frankfort, KY 40601. Phone: (502) 782-2751; Email: blake.borwig@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