23 August 21 - 27, 2025 dallasobserver.com DALLAS OBSERVER Classified | MusiC | dish | Culture | unfair Park | Contents TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Consolidated Notice of Receipt of Application and Intent to Obtain Permit and Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision Air Quality Standard Permit for Concrete Batch Plants Proposed Registration No. 177177L002 APPLICATION. Big Town Concrete LLC, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an AirQuality Standard Permit, Registration No. 177177L002, which would authorize construction of a concrete batch plant located at the following driving directions: from the intersection of Elm Street and South Airport Drive, go north approximately 650 feet, and the entrance will be on your right, Mckinney, Collin County, Texas 75069. This application is being processed in an expedited manner, as allowed by the commission’s rules in 30 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 101, Subchapter J. AVISO DE IDIOMA ALTERNATIVO. El aviso de idioma alternativo en espanol está disponible en https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/air/newsourcereview/airpermits- pendingpermit-apps. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. https://gisweb.tceq.texas.gov/LocationMapper/?marker=- 96.596762,33.185643&level=13. The proposed facility will emit the following air contaminants: particulate matter including (but not limited to) aggregate, cement, road dust, and particulate matter with diameters of 10 microns or less and 2.5 microns or less. This application was submitted to the TCEQ on June 25, 2025. The executive director has completed the administrative and technical reviews of the application and determined that the application meets all of the requirements of a standard permit authorized by 30 TAC § 116.611, which would establish the conditions under which the plant must operate. The executive director has made a preliminary decision to issue the registration because it meets all applicable rules. The application, executive director’s preliminary decision, and standard permit will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ central of ce, the TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth regional of ce, and at John and Judy Gay Library, 6861 Eldorado Parkway, McKinney, Collin County, Texas, beginning the f rst day of publication of this notice. The facility’s compliance f le, if any exists, is available for public review at the TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Of ce, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas. Visit www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cbp to review the standard permit. The application, including any updates, is available electronically at the following webpage: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/air/ airpermit-applications-notices. Public Comment/Public Meeting. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting. See Contacts section. The TCEQ will consider all public comments in developing a f nal decision on the application. The deadline to submit public comments or meeting requests is 30 days after newspaper notice is published. Issues such as property values, noise, traf c safety, and zoning are outside of the TCEQ’s jurisdiction to consider in the permit process. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or ask questions about the application. A public meeting about the application will be held if the executive director determines that there is a signif cant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing. If a public meeting is held, the deadline to submit public comments is extended to the end of the public meeting. Contested Case Hearing. You may request a contested case hearing. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. Unless a written request for a contested case hearing is f led within 30 days from this notice, the executive director may approve the application. A person who may be af ected by emissions of air contaminants from the facility is entitled to request a hearing. To request a hearing, a person must actually reside in a permanent residence within 440 yards of the proposed plant. If requesting a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an of cial representative), mailing address, daytime phone number; (2) applicant’s name and registration number; (3) the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing;” (4) a specif c description of how you would be adversely af ected by the application and air emissions from the facility in a way not common to the general public; (5) the location and distance of your property relative to the facility; (6) a description of how you use the property which may be impacted by the facility; and (7) a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period. If the request is made by a group or association, one or more members who have standing to request a hearing must be identif ed by name and physical address. The interests which the group or association seeks to protect must be identif ed. You may submit your proposed adjustments to the application which would satisfy your concerns. See Contacts section. TCEQ Action. After the deadline for public comments, the executive director will consider the comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or signif cant public comments. The executive director’s decision on the application, and any response to comments, will be mailed to all persons on the mailing list. If no timely contested case hearing requests are received, or if all hearing requests are withdrawn, the executive director may issue f nal approval of the application. If all timely hearing requests are not withdrawn, the executive director will not issue f nal approval of the permit and will forward the application and requests to the Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled commission meeting. The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material air quality concerns submitted during the comment period. Issues such as property values, noise, traf c safety, and zoning are outside of the Commission’s jurisdiction to address in this proceeding. Mailing List. You may ask to be placed on a mailing list to receive additional information on this specif c application. See Contacts section. Information Available Online. For details about the status of the application, visit the Commissioners’ Integrated Database (CID) at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid. Once you have access to the CID using the link, enter the registration number at the top of this notice. AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. All public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www14. tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Of ce of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency’s public record. For more information about the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq. texas.gov/goto/pep. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040. You can also view our website for public participation opportunities at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/participation. Further information may also be obtained from Big Town Concrete LLC, 1425 Greenway Dr Ste 350, Irving, TX 75038-2553 or by calling Mr. Matthew Martin, Safety Environmental Compliance Manager at (214) 326-1216. Notice Issuance Date: August 15, 2025 TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND INTENT TO OBTAIN PERMIT AND NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION PROPOSED PERMIT NUMBER: 180896 APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION. Airlite Plastics Co., 6110 Abbott Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68110-2834, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for issuance of Proposed Air Quality Permit Number 180896, which would authorize construction an expandable polystyrene foam manufacturing plant located at 3901 Pipestone Road, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas 75212. This application was processed in an expedited manner, as allowed by the commission’s rules in 30 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 101, Subchapter J. AVISO DE IDIOMA ALTERNATIVO. El aviso de idioma alternativo en espanol está disponible en https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/air newsourcereview/airpermits-pendingpermit-apps. This application was submitted to the TCEQ on July 18, 2025. The proposed facility will emit the following contaminants: carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, organic compounds, particulate matter including particulate matter with diameters of 10 microns or less and 2.5 microns or less and sulfur dioxide. The executive director has completed the technical review of the application and prepared a draft permit which, if approved, would establish the conditions under which the facility must operate. The executive director has made a preliminary decision to issue the permit because it meets all rules and regulations. The permit application, executive director’s preliminary decision, and draft permit will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ central of ce, the TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth regional of ce, and at the Dallas West Branch Library, 2332 Singleton Boulevard, Dallas, Dallas County, beginning the f rst day of publication of this notice. The facility’s compliance f le, if any exists, is available for public review at the TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Of ce, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas. The application, including any updates, is available electronically at the following webpage: https://www.tceq.texas. gov/permitting/air/airpermit-applications-notices. PUBLIC COMMENT. You may submit public comments to the Of ce of the Chief Clerk at the address below. The TCEQ will consider all public comments in developing a f nal decision on the application and the executive director will prepare a response to those comments. PUBLIC MEETING. You may request a public meeting to the Of ce of the Chief Clerk at the address below. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or ask questions about the application. A public meeting about the application will be held if requested by an interested person and the executive director determines that there is a signif cant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing. OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING. You may request a contested case hearing if you are a person who may be af ected by emissions of air contaminants from the facility. If requesting a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an of cial representative), mailing address, and daytime phone number; (2) applicant’s name and permit number; (3) the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing”; (4) a specif c description of how you would be adversely af ected by the application and air emissions from the facility in a way not common to the general public; (5) the location and distance of your property relative to the facility; (6) a description of how you use the property which may be impacted by the facility; and (7) a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period. If the request is made by a group or an association, one or more members who have standing to request a hearing must be identif ed by name and physical address. The interests the group or association seeks to protect must also be identif ed. You may also submit your proposed adjustments to the application/permit which would satisfy your concerns. The deadline to submit a request for a contested case hearing is 30 days after newspaper notice is published. If a request is timely f led, the deadline for requesting a contested case hearing will be extended to 30 days after the mailing of the response to comments. If a hearing request is timely f led, following the close of all applicable comment and request periods, the Executive Director will forward the application and any requests for contested case hearing to the Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material air quality concerns submitted during the comment period. Issues such as property values, noise, traf c safety, and zoning are outside of the Commission’s jurisdiction to address in this proceeding. RESPONSE TO COMMENTS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACTION. After the deadline for public comments, the executive director will consider the comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material or signif cant public comments. If no timely hearing requests have been received, after preparing the response to comments, the executive director may then issue f nal approval of the application. The response to comments, along with the executive director’s decision on the application will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments or is on a mailing list for this application, and will be posted electronically to the Commissioners’ Integrated Database (CID). INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE. When they become available, the executive director’s response to comments and the f nal decision on this application will be accessible through the Commission’s Web site at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid. Once you have access to the CID using the above link, enter the permit number for this application which is provided at the top of this notice. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. https://gisweb.tceq.texas.gov/LocationMapper/?marker=-96.887419,32.769443&level=13. MAILING LIST. You may ask to be placed on a mailing list to obtain additional information on this application by sending a request to the Of ce of the Chief Clerk at the address below. AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. All public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www14. tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Of ce of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency’s public record. For more information about the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq. texas.gov/goto/pep. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040. You can also view our website for public participation opportunities at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/participation. Further information may also be obtained from Airlite Plastics Co. at the address stated above or by calling Mr. Justin Bastel, Plant Manager at (469) 232-2724. Notice Issuance Date: August 1, 2025
