ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICE Application No. 431957
Application for a permit amendment under the provisions of the Environmental Management Act.
We, Tolko Industries Ltd. –3000 28th St, Vernon, British Columbia V1T 6M1, intend to submit this amendment application to the Director to amend PA-2717, issued November 28, 1975 and amended November 27, 2023, which authorizes air emissions from a sawmill, plywood mill, and electrical power production (co-gen) complex.
The land upon which the facility (Tolko Armstrong Division) is situated is LOT 1, Plan KAP2917, Section 13, Township 7, Osoyoos Div OF Yale Land District, PID: 010-911-791, located at 844 Otter Lake Cross Rd., within the Township of Spallumcheen.
The amendment requests the following conditions be changed from:
| Section No. | Condition Description |
| 1.3 | Start-up Conditions
This subsection applies to the bypassing of the electrostatic precipitators authorized under subsections 1.1 and 1.2 for start-up and maintenance. |
| 1.3.1 | The authorized bypass conditions are:
Boiler #1 via Abort Stack EMS ID 105791 is for a maximum duration of 8 HOURS and the maximum frequency is 3 x/year for start-up and maintenance. Boiler #2 via Abort Stack EMS ID 105792 is for a maximum duration of 8 HOURS and the maximum frequency is 3 x/year for start-up and maintenance. Boiler #4 ESP field de-energized* EMS ID 242774 is for a maximum duration of 12 HOURS and the maximum frequency is 4 x/year for start-up and maintenance. *The ESP fields of the #2 ESP are de-energized on start-up of the No. 4 Power boiler to prevent explosion. The No. 4 Boiler must be operating on natural gas when the fields are deenergized. |
| 2.9 | Authorized Fuel
Unless the approval of the Director is obtained in writing, the authorized fuels to Boilers 1, 2, and 4 are: iii. Clean, non-hazardous, reclaimed wood waste, including pallet materials, to a maximum of 10% on a wet weight basis of the total biomass fuel supply calculated on a daily basis. |
| Section No. | Discharge Description | Max Flow (m3/min) | Maximum Particulate Matter Concentration (mg/m3) | Permitted Hours of Discharge |
| 1.7.1 | Planermill Shavings Cyclone (Planermill Shavings Cyclone #1) | 1130 | 116 | 24 hrs/day, 5 days/wk |
| 1.7.1 | Planermill Shavings Bin Cyclone (Planermill Shavings Cyclone #2) | 500 | 116 | 24 hrs/day, 5 days/wk |
| 1.7.1 | Plywood Composer Hog Cyclone | 500 | 116 | 24 hrs/day, 6.5 days/wk |
| 1.7.1 | Dirty Hog Cyclone (Emergency Discharge Cyclone) | 1870
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116 | Intermittent |
| 1.7.1 | Sawmill Hog Cyclone | 250 | 116 | 16 hrs/day, 5 days/wk
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| 1.7.1 | Sawmill Sawdust Cyclone (Sawmill Pressure Relief Cyclone) | 900 | 116 | 16 hrs/day, 5 days/wk
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To:
| Section No. | Condition Description |
| 1.3 | Start-up and Shut Down Conditions
This subsection applies to the bypassing of the electrostatic precipitators authorized under subsections 1.1 and 1.2 for start-up, maintenance, shut down and short term/emergency shut down conditions. |
| 1.3.1 | The authorized bypass conditions are for the following durations:
a) A maximum of 13 HOURS for Start-Up and Maintenance Events; b) A maximum of 4 HOURS after electrostatic precipitator deactivation during a Shut-Down or a Short Term/ Emergency Shut-Down Event. |
| 2.9 | Authorized Fuel
Unless the approval of the Director is obtained in writing, the authorized fuels to Boilers 1, 2, and 4 are: iii. Clean, non-hazardous, reclaimed wood waste, including pallet materials, to a maximum of 50% on a wet weight basis of the total biomass fuel supply calculated on a daily basis. |
| Section No. | Discharge Description | Max Flow (m3/min) | Max Particulate Matter Concentration (mg/m3) | Permitted Hours of Discharge
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| 1.7.1 | Planermill Shavings Cyclone | 1130 | 115 | 24 hrs/day, 5 days/wk |
| 1.7.1 | Planermill Shavings Bin Cyclone | 458 | 115 | 24 hrs/day, 5 days/wk |
| 1.7.1 | Plywood Composer Hog Cyclone | 594 | 115 | 24 hrs/day, 6.5 days/wk |
| 1.7.1 | Plywood Dust Cyclone | 1870
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115 | 24 hrs/day, 6.5 days/wk |
| 1.7.1 | Sawmill Hog Cyclone | Eliminated | ||
| 1.7.1 | Sawmill Sawdust Cyclone | 1189 | 115 | 24 hrs/day, 5 days/wk |
| 1.7.3 | Grinding Room Exhaust Fan | 186 | 50 | 2.8 hrs/day, 5 days/wk |
| 1.7.3 | 99″ Core Saw Cyclone | 628 | 115 | 24 hrs/day, 6.5 days/wk
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| 1.7.3 | Automatic Spreader Line (ASL) | 858 | 115 | 24 hrs/day, 6.5 days/wk
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| 1.7.3 | Planermill Sawdust Cyclone #1 | 546 | 115 | 24 hrs/day, 5 days/wk |
| 1.7.3 | Planermill Sawdust Cyclone #2 | 567 | 115 | 24 hrs/day, 5 days/wk |
| 1.7.3 | Vibrating Conveyor Cyclone | 83 | 115 | 24 hrs/day, 5 days/wk |
In addition to the requested authorized sources, Tolko continues to operate miscellaneous sources with negligible emissions including carbide room ventilation, press ventilation, and welding shop ventilation.
Any person who may be adversely affected by the proposed amendment and wishes to provide relevant information may, within 30 days after the last date of posting, publishing, service or display, send written comments to the applicant, with a copy to the Director, Environmental Protection at Industrial.Waste.Authorizations@gov.bc.ca. The identity of any respondents and the contents of anything submitted in relation to this application will become part of the public record.
Tolko contact: Michael Towers, environment@tolko.com, 250-545-4411.
Click here to see the Tolko Armstrong 2717 Site Plan