Public Notice
Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board
P. O. Box 2261
Jackson, MS 39225
Telephone No. (601) 961-5171

Public Notice Start Date: July 25, 2019	MDEQ Contact: Ryan Ozment

Murphy Oil USA Inc, Meridian Terminal, located at 6540 North Frontage Road, Meridian, MS, (601) 482-7121, has applied to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality for the following permitting action:  modification of the Synthetic Minor Permit to Operate, Ref. No. 1460-00030. The applicant's operations fall within SIC Code 5171 (Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals).  A Statement of Basis has been prepared that contains a discussion of the decision-making that went into the development of the permit and provides the permitting authority, the public, and other government bodies a record of the technical issues surrounding issuance of the permit. The Statement of Basis also addresses any changes to emissions and/or discharges resulting from any modification of the facility.  
Murphy Oil USA Inc. is an existing petroleum bulk storage facility that receives and distributes gasoline and distillates.  Emission sources include many storage tanks, a loading rack with a vapor combustion unit, and equipment leaks.  Due to a revised plan for inventory, the facility has requested to modify the operating permit to construct three additional tanks and modify the size of a previously  permitted tank.  Because of the increase in emissions due to the addition of the tanks, the facility has proposed decreasing the maximum throughput of gasoline to maintain emissions below Title V source thresholds.
The staff of the Permit Board has developed this draft permit based on information submitted to the Permit Board by the applicant, appropriate State and Federal agencies and other interested parties. The staff of the Permit Board is soliciting all relative information pertaining to the proposed activity, including public comment, to ensure that the final staff recommendation on the draft permit complies with all State and Federal regulations. Public review and comment on the draft permit and supporting documentation is an important element in the staff evaluation and resulting recommendation to the Permit Board. The draft permit conditions have been developed to ensure compliance with all State and Federal regulations but are subject to change based on information received as a result of public participation.
Persons wishing to comment upon or object to the proposed determinations are invited to submit comments in writing to Ryan Ozment at the Permit Board's address shown above, no later than the end of the thirty (30) day public notice. All comments received by this date will be considered in the formulation of final determinations regarding the application.  A public hearing will be held if the Permit Board finds a significant degree of public interest in the proposed permit. Persons wishing to request a public hearing may do so by submitting that request in writing to Ryan Ozment or the Chief of the Environmental Permits Division at the address shown above.  The Permit Board is limited in the scope of its analysis to environmental impact.  Any comments relative to zoning or economic and social impacts are within the jurisdiction of local zoning and planning authorities and should be addressed to them.
Additional details about the application, including a copy of the draft permit, are available by writing or calling Lorenzo Boddie at the above Permit Board address and telephone number.  Additionally, as a courtesy, for those with Internet access, a copy of the draft permit may be found on the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality’s website at: http://opc.deq.state.ms.us/publicnotice.aspx. This information is also available for review at the following locations during normal business hours:
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Office of Pollution Control
515 E. Amite St 
Jackson, MS 39201 
Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library
2517 Seventh Street
Meridian, MS 39301    

Please bring the foregoing to the attention of persons whom you know will be interested.