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m i i I Simpson air quality permit ] enewed By NATALIE JOHNSON The Olympic Region Clean Air Agency (ORCAA) announced on November 17 that it would renew Simp- son Lumber Company's Ti- tle V Air Operating Permit (AOP) for an additional five years. This is the second time Simpson's AOP has been re- newed. "Simpon's Shelton lum- ber mill requires an AOP because it has the potential to emit over 100 tons per year of several regulated air pollutants including carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen and particulate matter," wrote ORCAA en- gineer Mark Goodin in a letter to concerned citizens regarding the decision. ORCAA held a public hearing on September 27, 2011 in response to con- cerns from the public. Along with Goodin's let- ter, ORCAA sent responses to comments received in person, writing, or email, to all attendees of the hearing. ORCAA reviewed and responded to 23 total com- ments. Christine Armand ex- pressed concern about how an increase in particulate matter in the air could affect health in Mason County. ORCAA responded that the output of particulates and pollutants will not change under the permit renewal. ORCAA officials respond- ed to .concerns, saying the organization follows set guidelines in the National Ambient Air Quality Stan- dards. Armand also suggested at the meeting of the 27th that current air quality regula- tions are outdated. ORCAA responded, saying the EPA is required to review the newest scientific evidence available on air quality ev- cry five years. According to the EPA, "Before new standards are established, policy decisions undergo rigorous review by the scientific community, industry, public interest groups, the general public and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee." Pat Jurrells submitted a written comment, and asked how ORCAA would monitor Simpson's compli- ance with the permit, ORCAA responded, "... monitoring by Simpson is the number one most es- sential element for assuring compliance ... Most of the monitors at Simpson are re- quired to meet certain per- formance specifications and are required to be audited by an independent third party auditor at the same time stack emissions are tested." Citizens have the right to appeal the decision by filing an appeal with the Washington Pollution Con- trol Hearings Board within 30 days of the receipt of ORCAA's notice that it ap- proved the permit. According to section 505(b)(2) of the federal Clean Air Act and Code of Federal Regulations under 40 CFR 70.8(d) "any per- son can petition the EPA Administrator to object to a Title V operating permit within 60 days after expira- tion of EPA's 45-day review period if EPA has not ob- jected on its own fnitiative. EPA has not objected to Simpson's AOP renewal and their 45-day review period IT'S TIME TO CONDISER A DUCTLESS, MINI-SPLIT HEAT PUMP Replace YOUr outdated space heaters, raiant panels, or other inefficient heating systems with a Mini-Split System. • Small Size • Design Flexibility • Easily Installed • Zonal Heating • No Duct Work Required Call (360) 427-3126 today for a free estimate and enjoy a warm home during our long winters. Comfort Heating & Cooling 12t E. Cedar St', Shelton Cell: (360)801-1957 • Belfair (360) 275-2950 email', c0mf0rtheating@gmail.c0m, www.c0mf0rtheating.biz Journal photo by Natalie Jonnson Runaway Train, including members Noah Elwell, Kent Powell and Greg Linder performed a diverse array of songs at the Union Square Deli on Friday. Running away with the beat Runaway Train three years. - "I'm the last original brings bluegrass member," Linder said. "Be- fore that I was in one band to Union and before that another band." By NATALIE JOHNSON It wasn't until Linder experienced a bluegrass Feet were stompin' and festival that he found his hands were clappin' in musical calling. Union on Friday night. "I was hooked from day Everyone knew that blue- one," he said. "No matter grass had come to town. where you Local band Runaway are you feel Train rocked the Union like home." Square Deli for the first Linder, time in a year, sharing who with his their love for the classic band helps sound, put on Shel- Runaway Train guitar- ton's Blue- ist Greg Linder said a lot of grass for the people have preconceived Forest Fes- notions about bluegrass tival every that the band tries to dis- year along pel at their shows, with Krist- "People have a built mas Town in opinion of what it is," Kiwanis, he said. "They think its talked about corny stuff, you know, hay the impor- bales.., there's so much tance of ed- quality in bluegrass if you ucating to- look for it." day's youth Not only does the band about blue- exemplify what quality grass music. bluegrass really is, they "T h a t" s also play around with the the future - it'll die out style, giving more modern otherwise," he said. pop or rock songs a blue- Linder and his fellow grass swing, bluegrass musicians seem On Friday, the band to be successful in attract- played "Travelling Prayer," ing youth to the genre. by Billy Joel, set to a blue- Runaway Train's banjo grass beat. player, Luke Dewhirst. Runaway Train has ex- is only 17. and joined the isted for about 12 years band when he was 15. He Linder said, while the cur- started playing the banjo rent members of the band at only 7 years old. have played together for "My dad listened to it ... I started going to blue- grass festivals," Dewhirst said. "It gets like a virus... but I'm not trying to get over it." Linder said his own kids like bluegrass too. "Our kids were into blue- grass from day one too - ever since we took them to festivals," he said: "There's a huge resurgence of young "Peopte people ... There's a huge move- have a buitt ment now of people in opiiO getting into bluegrass." of what L in d er also encour- {bluegrass) is ages musi- cians of all They think skill levels = to try jam- its corny ming with other gui- stuff you t a rists, ! banjo and mandolin know, hay players and ba00es " singers at .. bluegrass festivals. "It takes a lot of finesse to do it well, but almost anyone can do it to some extent," he said. Bluegrass may be a small scene, but with Linder and Runaway Train's help, it's not likely to go away in Mason Coun- ty anytime soon. "It's got this quality to it, it's not like anything else," he said. "It kind of sticks with people." "1 read the Journal all year long for just s37. 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