Colorado.gov: Colorado's Official Website

 

"" Live Help  |  

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Downloadable Construction Permit and Compliance Forms
Stationary Sources Program

This site provides downloadable air emission permit ("Construction Permit") application, reporting, and compliance forms required by the Air Pollution Control Division (APCD) Stationary Sources Program. Forms are provided in Microsoft Word format and Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF). For a free copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader, go to the Adobe website .

The Construction Permit Unit  provides detailed guidance and information on the air emission permit process.  Larger sources of air emissions that are subject to "Operating Permit" requirements can obtain additional forms and information through the Operating Permit Program webpage.  For assistance completing air permitting forms, contact the Small Business Assistance Program .

Permit Application and  APEN Forms

Permit Application Form:

Submit this form to obtain an air permit for a new source of air emissions, to modify an existing air permit, or to request an administrative amendment to an existing air permit. (Administrative permit amendments include transfer of ownership, company name change, or other minor permit corrections such as typographical errors.) The Permit Application Form is not required for routine (5-year) APEN renewals when there is no change to an existing permit. 

The Permit Application Form should always be submitted in conjunction with a General APEN or Specialty APEN, appropriate Supplemental Forms or Notifications, and the required filing fee.

For more information please read this permit section memo regarding revised Air Pollutant Emission Notices.

Notice of Start Up

A Notice of Start-Up must be submitted to the Division no later than 30 days after commencement of operation of the emissions source. Therefore, if you wish to begin operating a source upon receipt of the Initial Approval Permit, please plan ahead and submit a Notice of Start-Up along with your initial permit application. 

General Air Pollutant Emission Notice (APEN) form

The General APEN is a generic form used to obtain an air permit for a new source of air emissions, to modify an existing air permit, to request an administrative amendment to an existing air permit, or to complete a routine (5-year) APEN renewal even when there is no change to an existing permit. When a "Specialty APEN" exists for a given source, the Specialty APEN should be used in lieu of the General APEN. Specialty APENs are listed below. 

Air Pollutant Emission Notice (APEN) Addendum for Non-Criteria Reportable Pollutants 

This APEN Addendum must be submitted along with the appropriate General or Specialty APEN to report all Non-Criteria Reportable Pollutants / Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) as defined in Regulation 3. Please complete all applicable information on the form.

Specialty Air Pollution Emission Notices (APENs):

Where a Specialty APEN exists for a given source, the Specialty APEN form should be used in lieu of the General APEN described above. Specialty APENs are designed to report detailed, source-specific information. 

Amine Sweetening Unit Emissions - Specialty APEN
Concrete Batching Operations - Specialty APEN

Submit this Specialty APEN to report new or existing concrete batching plants; complete a routine (5-year) APEN renewal; request permit modifications; or report changes in emissions, production, or equipment. Please complete all applicable information on the form.

Dry Cleaning Facilities - Specialty APEN

Submit this Specialty APEN to report new or existing dry cleaning facilities; complete a routine (5-year) APEN renewal; request permit modifications; or report changes in emissions, solvents, or equipment. Please complete all applicable information on the form. Note: New perchloroethylene (Perc) dry cleaning facilities are also required to submit a Notification and Compliance Report form with their APEN. The "application package" below contains all necessary forms for new perc dry cleaners.

Fuel Dispensing Stations - Specialty APEN

Submit this Specialty APEN to report new or existing fuel dispensing stations (such as service stations, fleet fueling stations, and small bulk plants); complete a routine (5-year) APEN renewal; request permit modifications; or report changes in emissions or production. Please complete all applicable information on the form.

Glycol Dehydrators - Specialty APEN ""

Submit this Specialty APEN to report new or existing natural gas dehydration systems using glycols; complete a routine (5-year) APEN renewal; request permit modifications; or report changes in emissions, production, or equipment. Please complete all applicable information on the form.

Grain Elevators and Feed Mills - Specialty APEN

Submit this Specialty APEN to report new or existing grain elevators or feed mills; complete a routine (5-year) APEN renewal; request permit modifications; or report changes in emissions, production, or equipment. Use this form for any and all of the following grain handling activities, including receiving, shipping, storage, cleaning, milling, grinding, handling (headhouse, elevators, conveyors), drying, flaking, and cooling. This form should be used for large grain elevators and feed mills, pet food manufacturing plants, and food / beverage processing plants which handle grain. Please complete all applicable information on the form.

Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Plants - Specialty APEN

Submit this Specialty APEN to report new or existing HMA plants; complete a routine (5-year) APEN renewal; request permit modifications; or report changes in emissions, production, or equipment (such as installation of a larger drum or a change to a different type of control equipment). Please complete all applicable information on the form.

Land Developments - Specialty APEN

Submit this Specialty APEN to report land developments (such as construction sites for housing developments, office parks, or pipeline projects); request permit modifications; or report changes in emissions. This form may also be used for various other activities involving excavation, grading, paving, etc. Do not use this form for sources that will operate for an indefinite period of time. It is not necessary to submit the form if the project is less than 25 acres AND less than 6 months in duration. Please complete all applicable information on the form.

Midstream Condensate Storage Tank Emissions - Specialty APEN
Mining Operation - Specialty APEN

Submit this Specialty APEN to report mining operations (such as sand and gravel pits and surface coal mines); request permit modifications; or report changes in emissions. Note: The General APEN should be used to report crushing, screening, or other equipment operating at the site. Please complete all applicable information on the form.

Oil and Gas Exploration and Production (E&P) Condensate Tanks - Specialty APEN

Submit this Specialty APEN to report new or existing condensate storage tanks located at E&P facilities only. For condensate tanks at other facilities, use the General APEN  form.  For more information on filing and permit requirements, see the condensate tank web site .

Oil & Gas Fugitive Component Leak Emissions
Paint Spray Operations - Specialty APEN

Submit this Specialty APEN to report new or existing surface coating facilities (such as automotive refinishing booths, or any other surface coating operation); complete routine (5-year) APEN renewals; request permit modifications; or report changes in emissions or production. Please complete all applicable information on the form.

Print Shop Operations - Specialty APEN

Submit this Specialty APEN to report new or existing print shop facilities; complete a routine (5-year) APEN renewal; request permit modifications; or report changes in emissions or production. Please complete all applicable information on the form.

Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines - Specialty APEN  new

Submit this Specialty APEN to report new or existing internal combustion engines or generators; complete a routine (5-year) APEN renewal; request permit modifications; or report changes in emissions, fuel use, or equipment. Please complete all applicable information on the form.

Supplemental Forms

Supplemental forms must be submitted along with the appropriate General or Specialty Air Pollutant Emission Notice (APEN) form for certain types of sources.  Check to see if a supplemental form applies to your source. 

Control Equipment - APEN Supplement

Submit this form with the General or Specialty APEN to report any control device used to reduce emissions. Use one form per control device. Please complete all applicable information on the form.

Incinerators - APEN Supplement

Submit this form along with the General APEN to report new incinerators. Use one form per incinerator. Please complete all applicable information on the form.

Storage Tanks - APEN Supplement

Submit this form along with the General or Specialty APEN to report new or modified above-ground storage tanks (ASTs).  This form is not required for underground storage tanks located at service stations or condensate tanks. Use one form per storage tank. Please complete all applicable information on the form.

Municipal Landfills - APEN Supplement

Submit this form along with the General APEN for reporting new municipal landfills. Use one form per landfill. Please complete all applicable information on the form.

Control Plans

Fugitive Particulate Emissions Control Plan For Sand Blasting Operations

Submit this form along with the General or Specialty APEN to report fugitive particulate emissions from sandblasting activities, per Colorado Air Quality Control Commission's Regulation 1.

Notices

Notice of Start Up

A Notice of Start-Up must be submitted to the Division no later than 30 days after commencement of operation of the emissions source. Therefore, if you wish to begin operating a source upon receipt of the Initial Approval Permit, please plan ahead and submit a Notice of Start-Up along with your initial permit application. 

Notice of Relocation

Use this form to report relocation of portable sources that have been permitted as portable sources. The Division must receive this notice at least 10 days prior to the relocation. Sources not permitted as "portable sources" should not use this form.

Notice of Cancellation

Submit this form to cancel an emission permit or APEN when equipment producing air emissions has been removed, replaced or sold, or when the operations that created emissions have ceased.

Malfunction Reporting Form

Use this form to report malfunctions, which are unpredictable failures of air pollution control or process equipment.

Other Reports and Forms

Asbestos Control and Compliance Forms

A variety of forms for asbestos abatement, control and compliance activities are available on the Asbestos Appliance Assistance Group website:

Hog Farms, Housed Commercial Swine Feeding Operations

A variety of specialty forms for this industry can be obtained from the Hog Forms Page.  Also, see the Hog Regulations Home Page for more general information.

Cargo Tank Vapor Integrity Test form

Submit this form for completing cargo tank and tank truck vapor integrity tests. See the Field Services Unit website for more information.

Open Burning Permit Application

Submit this application to conduct an open burn. A permit is required for any person to burn "rubbish, wastepaper, wood or other flammable material on any open premises or on any public street, alley, or other land adjacent to such premises."

  • Open Burning Permit Application (Word Doc)
  • Air Curtain Destructor/ Permit to Operate . This downloadable application is required to open burn with the use of an Air Curtain Device. It shall be erected and operated in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendation. The device shall be permitted pursuant to Section IV.B.4 of Regulation No.9 and used in conjunction with an Open Burning Permit.
  • Relocation Notice for Air Curtain Destructors . This notice must be received by the Division at least ten (10) days prior to relocating an Air Curtain Device. Notify the Air Pollution Control Division if Air Curtain Device is Relocated to another section or more than four miles within a county or relocated to a different county than permitted.
Transfer of Ownership
Visible Emissions Observation Form

This form is used to demonstrate compliance with visible emissions standards.  The two-page file contains one page of instructions and the one-page form.

Final Approval Self Certification Packet

Within 180 days of being issued an Initial Approval Permit, sources (with the exception of Land Development activities) must certify compliance with the permit requirements in order to receive a Final Approval Permit. After 180 days, the Division must finalize the permit, determine to continue the permit, or cancel or revoke the permit. 

The self certification packet contains forms and guidance for a facility owner or operator to certify compliance with their initial approval construction permits:

Other Links

  • Permit Modeling Guidance Files
    Dispersion modeling guidance for the estimation of ambient air quality impacts from major and minor stationary sources of air pollution.
  • Technical Services Program Documents
    Documents related to air monitoring, ambient air quality, air quality standards and attaining and maintaining standards.
  • Compliance Assurance and Mutual Settlement Agreement Program Procedures and Guidelines Handbook .
    A comprehensive guide to the division's enforcement and compliance projects, policies and procedures
    Not Currently Available, Under Revision

 

Stationary Source Home Page I Air Pollution Control Division Home Page

 

Suggestions and comments regarding the Air Quality Control Division can be forwarded to comments.apcd@state.co.us