CAA Permitting in EPA's Pacific Southwest (Region 9)
EPA’s Pacific Southwest (Region 9) implements and enforces federal environmental laws in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and 148 Tribal Nations.
- Update to Application Submittal Instructions
- Region 9 Focus Topics
- Permitting Authorities
- Contacts
- Permitting Oversight Contacts
Update to Application Submittal Instructions
To submit the application electronically, applicants may use CDX/CEDRI. First-time users will need to register with CDX. The CDX platform will also be used for any permit reporting requirements.
Alternatively, please mail a signed application using certified mail (do not request signature) to:
Air and Radiation Division
Permits Office (Air-3-1)
U.S. EPA, Region 9
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
AND email a copy of the application and the certified mail tracking number to provide notification of delivery receipt to [email protected].
For more information on how to use CDX, submit a Request for Coverage, registration, or permit application, please contact:
Catherine Valladolid ([email protected])
(415) 947-4103; or
Region 9 Focus Topics
- Air Permit Delegation and PSD SIP Approval Status
- Pending and Issued Permits by Region 9
- Construction Approvals for Radionuclide Sources Issued in Region 9
- Electronic Permit Submittal System and Dashboards
- Environmental Justice and CAA Permits
- Federal Land Manager Notification of New Source Review Permit Applications
- Tesoro Refinery Integration and Compliance Project
(Contact [email protected] with any inquiries)
State/Tribal/Local Permitting Authorities
Region 9 has approved or delegated authority for these states and other jurisdictions to issue certain CAA permits.
Contacts
Permits Office General Email (except radionuclides)
Air Permits Manager
Gerardo Rios ([email protected])
(415) 972-3974
Radionuclides
Ryder Freed ([email protected])
(415) 972-3267
Air Permits Modeling
Arizona
William Tsui ([email protected])
(415) 972-3940
California - Northern (including San Joaquin Valley)
Scott Bohning ([email protected])
(415) 947-4127
California - Southern
Anissa Foster ([email protected])
(415) 972-3832
Hawaii
William Tsui ([email protected])
(415) 972-3940
Nevada
Scott Bohning ([email protected])
(415) 947-4127
Permitting Oversight Contacts
Region 9 Oversight Areas | Contacts |
---|---|
Arizona (all) |
Catherine Valladolid ([email protected]) |
California - Bay Area | Manny Aquitania ([email protected]) (415) 972-3977 |
California - Northern (Excluding San Joaquin Valley and Bay Area) [1] |
Po-Chieh Ting ([email protected]) (415) 972-3191 |
California - San Joaquin Valley |
Tina Su ([email protected]) |
California - South Coast |
Nidia Trejo ([email protected]) |
California - San Diego |
Ashley Miller ([email protected]) |
California - Southern (Excluding San Joaquin Valley, South Coast, and San Diego) [2] |
Christa Leska ([email protected]) |
Hawaii |
Noelle Mushro ([email protected]) |
Navajo Nation | Noelle Mushro ([email protected]) (415) 972-3987 |
Nevada |
Noelle Mushro ([email protected]) |
Pacific Islands | Laura Yannayon ([email protected]) (415) 972-3534 |
Tribal Lands (excluding Navajo Nation) |
Catherine Valladolid ([email protected]) Tina Su ([email protected]) |
Tribal Minor NSR Registrations |
Noelle Mushro ([email protected]) |
- Northern California includes Amador County, Bay Area, Butte County, Calaveras County, Colusa County, El Dorado County, Feather River, Glenn County, Lake County, Lassen County, Mariposa County, Mendocino County, Modoc County, Monterey Bay Unified, North Coast Unified, Northern Sierra, Northern Sonoma County, Placer County, Sacramento Metropolitan, San Joaquin Valley, Shasta County, Siskiyou County, Tehama County, Tuolumne County, and Yolo-Solano.
- Southern California includes Antelope Valley, Eastern Kern County, Great Basin Unified, Imperial County, Mojave Desert, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, South Coast, and Ventura County.
Upcoming Events
(Meetings and events can be found here when available)
Region 9 CAA Permitting Focus
CAA Permitting in EPA's Pacific Southwest (Region 9)
- Air Permit Delegation Agreements
- Construction Approvals: Radionuclides
- Electronic Permit Submittal System and Dashboards
- Environmental Justice in Permitting
- Title V Program Evaluations
- Tribes that are Affected States under the Title V Permitting Program in Region 9
State/Tribal/Local Permitting Authorities
AZ | CA | HI | NV