Clean Air Act Permitting in Michigan

Clean Air Act permitting in Michigan is the responsibility of the Air Quality Division of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy  (EGLE).

Responsible Area

Statewide, except in Indian Country.

Agency

Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Air Quality Division
P.O. Box 30260
Lansing, MI 48909-7760
(517) 284-6793

Contact:

(Permits to Install/New Source Review)
Cindy Smith (smithc17@michigan.gov)
(517) 648-8404

(Renewable Operating Permits/Title V)
Brad Myott (myottb@michigan.gov)
(517) 294-9394

EPA Contacts

Constantine Blathras (blathras.constantine@epa.gov)
(312) 886-0671

Brian Blanchard (blanchard.brian@epa.gov)
(312) 886-9493

Isabelle Reeson (reeson.isabelle@epa.gov)
(312) 886-0212

Air Permitting Information

EGLE Air Permits System
Renewable Operating Permits/Title V Documents
Permits to Install/New Source Review Documents
EGLE Air Pollution Control  Laws and Rules

Federal Construction Permit Authority

Approved State Implementation Plan

Federal Operating Permit Authority

Approval status for operating permit programs

Title V Program Documents

Title V Program Approval History
Michigan Title V Program Evaluation - April 6, 2021

Construction Permit Program Documents

Construction Permit Program Approval History
Michigan NSR Program Evaluation - May 5, 2021

Title V Petition 

The Title V operating permit rules provide the EPA with a 45-day review period for proposed Title V Renewable Operating Permits (ROPs) followed by a 60-day period in which anyone may petition the EPA to object to the permit.   

EPA has adopted a single, standardized, and reproducible method of computing the 45-day EPA review and 60-day petition periods. There are five basic principles:  

1. The 45-day review period begins the day after the proposed permit is submitted to the EPA for review; 
2. The 60-day petition period begins the day after the end date of EPA’s review period;  
3. Count every day, including weekends and federal holidays (start dates can fall on a weekend or holiday);  
4. If the end date of EPA’s 45-day review period falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the 45-day review period’s end date rolls over to the next business day. As a result, the 60-day petition period will begin the day after that next business day. 
5. If the 60-day petition period ends on a weekend or federal holiday, the petition period’s deadline is rolled over to the next business day. 

For information on the status of a specific Title V permit submitted to Region 5 by Michigan EGLE, contact one of the EPA’s contacts.