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State/Tribal/Local Permitting Authorities in Region 2

EPA's Region 2 serves New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and 8 Tribal Nations

Current Actions
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New Jersey

Clean Air Act permitting in New Jersey is the responsibility of the New Jersey Air Quality Permitting Program of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. 

Responsible Area
Statewide.

Agency Office/Air Permitting Info and Contacts
New Jersey Air Quality Permitting Program 
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection 
401 E. State Street 
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420

Agency Air Regulatory Programs 

New Jersey Air Quality Permitting Program-Air Regulations 

Agency State Implementation Plans

New Jersey Air Quality Permitting Program-State Implementation Plan

New York

Clean Air Act permitting in New York is the shared responsibility of the New York Division of Air Resources of the New York Department of Conservation and EPA Region 2. EPA Region 2 retains the responsibility for issuing CAA permits in the 8 Tribal Nations. 

Responsible Area
Statewide, except in the 8 Tribal Nations. 

Agency Office/Air Permitting Info and Contacts
New York Division of Air Resources
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-3250

Agency Air Regulatory Programs 

New York Division of Air Resources-Air Regulations

Agency State Implementation Plans

New York Division of Air Resources-State Implementation Plan

Puerto Rico

Clean Air Act permitting in Puerto Rico is the shared responsibility of the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and EPA Region 2. EPA Region 2 retains the responsibility to issue and implement the PSD permits.

Responsible Area
Commonwealth wide.

Agency Office/Air Permitting Info and Contacts
Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board  
Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board 
P.O. Box 11488 
Santurce, Puerto Rico 00910 

U.S. Virgin Islands

Clean Air Act permitting in the U.S. Virgin Islands is the shared responsibility of the Air Pollution Control Program of the Division of Environmental Protection of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources and EPA Region 2. EPA Region 2 retains the responsibility to issue and implement the PSD permits.

Responsible Area
State wide.

Agency Office/Air Permitting Info and Contacts
Air Pollution Control Program-Division of Environmental Protection  
U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources 
45 Estate Mars Hill
Frederiksted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands 00840 

8 Tribal Nations 

Clean Air Act permitting in the 8 Tribal Nations is the responsibility of the EPA Region 2.

Useful Links

Approved Air Quality  Implementation Plans in Region 2

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