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Simple tips for…
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Peparing effective
permit applications.

Request and schedule a
pre-application meeting.
Schedule a pre-application meeting if possible—it can be invaluable for aligning facility and agency expectations. Prior to meeting, develop your strategy and data needs. Get firm commitments for follow-up on issues that can’t be resolved on the spot.

If renewing your permit, look back…and ahead.
Review data collected over the life of the current permit so that you
can anticipate potential problem areas. You may need to collect some
additional data to put issues to rest. Just as important, review of current permit conditions—are some requirements merely historical artifacts?
Will impending facility changes require modifications?

Engage a cross functional team.
Get input from all associates who impact or are impacted by the permit, including environmental staff, operators, technicians, chemists, and, if applicable, your consultant. A cross-functional team will be much more successful in collecting representative information and pursuing
reasonable permit conditions.

Review and comment on your draft.
Take full advantage of the opportunity to review and comment on
your draft permit. This likely will be the last chance to impact
conditions in your final permit.