STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO CONSTRUCT AN AIR POLLUTION SOURCE

The State of Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) has received an application from Moses Lake Industries, Inc to increase the annual production rate of tetramethyl ammonium carbonate (TMAC) in their existing facility located at 8248 Randolph Road N.E. in the Port of Moses Lake, Grant County. The proposal will increase production to two hundred percent (200 percent) of the existing production rate. The increase can be accomplished by constructing a new process unit similar to their existing process unit. After review of the completed Notice of Construction application and other information on file with the agency, Ecology has made a preliminary determination for amending the existing Order that this proposal will conform to all requirements as specified in Chapter 173-400 WAC and Chapter 173-460 WAC. Copies of all pertinent information are available for public review at Ecology, 4601 N. Monroe, Spokane, WA 99205-1295, and at the Grant County Community Development Department, 35 C Street, P.O. Box 37, Ephrata, WA 98823.

The Grant County Community Development Department is lead agency for the State Environmental Policy Act lead agency for this project under Chapter 197-11 WAC, and will determine if the project has a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. The public is invited to comment on the preliminary determination by submitting written comments within 30 days of this notice to G. Thomas Clark at the above Spokane address. A public hearing may be held if significant public interest is determined to exist.

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Pub.: May 31, 2006