Hot Asphalt Plants Get EPA Nod in Indian Country
Published Date: 9/9/2026
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Summary
On various dates, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued approvals to Yavapai-Apache Sand and Rock, Navajo Engineering and Construction Authority (NECA), and Fann Contracting, Inc. ("Permittees") under the Clean Air Act's Tribal Minor New Source Review (NSR) Program. The EPA approved these Requests for Coverage under the General Air Quality Permit for New or Modified Minor Source Hot Mix Asphalt Plants in Indian Country ("HMA Plants General Permit") for Yavapai-Apache Sand and Rock, the NECA Portable Hot Mix Asphalt Plant, the N12 Portable Hot Mix Asphalt Plant, and the Kayenta Hot Plant Site ("Sources"). These approvals authorized the construction and operation of these Sources under the Tribal Minor NSR Program.
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EPA OKs Hot Mix Asphalt Plant Permits in Indian Country
If you run or plan a hot mix asphalt business in Arizona, the EPA approved Requests for Coverage that let specific plants build and operate under the HMA Plants General Permit. The approvals cover Yavapai-Apache Sand and Rock (approved May 11, 2018), the NECA Portable Hot Mix Asphalt Plant (approved April 11, 2019), the N12 Portable Hot Plant Site (approved April 13, 2021), and the Kayenta Hot Plant Site (approved April 27, 2022). These approvals authorize construction and operation under the Tribal Minor New Source Review Program and the HMA Plants General Permit.
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