Public Notice: University of New Hampshire Draft Permit

Pursuant to the New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules, Env-A 622.02, notice is hereby given that the Director of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Air Resources Division (Director), has received an application for a Title V Operating Permit from, and based on the information received to date, intends to issue such Title V Operating Permit to:

University of New Hampshire
22 Colovos Road, Durham, NH 03824 and 
Rochester Neck Road, Rochester, NH 03839

The University System of New Hampshire (UNH), Durham Campus is an educational institution located in Durham, NH. The primary sources of emissions at the Facility are the Central Heating and Cogeneration Plant (CHP), a boiler located at the Thompson School, and emergency generators, small furnaces, and boilers located throughout UNH’s Durham campus. UNH also owns and operates a Landfill Gas to Energy (LFGTE) processing facility at Waste Management of New Hampshire Inc.’s Turnkey Recycling and Environmental Enterprise (TREE) landfill facility in Rochester, NH. For purposes of air permitting, the two locations are a single source because the landfill gas processing facility is considered as a support facility to the Durham campus. The Facility is a major source for volatile organic compounds (VOCs), carbon monoxide (CO) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) and is therefore required to obtain a Title V Operating Permit.

The application and draft permit are on file with the Director, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Air Resources Division, 29 Hazen Drive, P.O. Box 95, Concord, NH 03302-0095, (603) 271-1370. The application and draft permit are available through the NHDES OneStop online database (DES Interest ID: 3301700009). Please contact us at the above address and phone number if you would like to review the application or draft permit but cannot access it through OneStop. Additional information may also be obtained by contacting Sheila Rydel at the above address and phone number. Requests for a public hearing and/or written comments filed with the Director in accordance with Env-A 622.05, and received no later than July 19, 2024, shall be considered by the Director in making a final decision.