Public Notice
Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board
P. O. Box 2261 | Jackson, MS 39225
515 East Amite St. | Jackson, MS 39201
Telephone No. (601) 961-5171

Public Notice Start Date: 8/20/2025	MDEQ Contact: Clinton Gentry

Patrick Industries, Inc, Baymont Composites, located at 26 Industrial Drive Access Road in Burnsville, MS, (662) 454-7993, has applied to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) for the following permitting action(s): Initial Title V Operating Permit, Air Ref. No. 2640-00070. The applicant's operations fall within SIC Code 3089.  A Statement of Basis has been prepared that contains a discussion of the decision-making that went into the development of the permit and provides the permitting authority, the public, and other government bodies a record of the technical issues surrounding issuance of the permit. The Statement of Basis also addresses any changes to emissions and/or discharges resulting from any modification of the facility.  
Patrick Industries, Inc., dba Baymont Composites (Baymont) is classified as a manufacturer of reinforced plastic products. The facility has two (2) production lines (Emission Points AA-001 and AA-003). Line #1 (Emission Point AA-001) produces parts for recreational vehicles and domes, and Line #3 (Emission Point AA-003) produces parts just for recreational vehicles. The open molds are moved by hand through the production lines. Baymont uses non-atomized spray gun equipment to apply gel coat and catalyst to the open molds. The catalyst causes a chemical reaction, which creates a strong thermoset plastic layer. After the gel coat layer is sprayed and allowed to dry in the cure room, the units are moved to the fiberglass operation. Non-atomized “chop” guns are used to apply three (3) layers (i.e., skin coat, second coat, and cover coat) of fiberglass and a resin mixture. The resin is stored in an exterior storage location in two (2) resin tanks.
Once gel coat and fiberglass operations are complete, units are separated from the molds and moved to the finish operation where irregularities are trimmed and sanded, and holes are drilled for hardware installation. After the units are wiped and buffed, they are inspected and moved to storage prior to shipment. The molds are returned to the mold staging area, where minor flaws will be repaired using tooling gel coat and resin and buffed before being used again. 
Fabric filters are used to control PM emissions from the spraying operations. Exhaust gases from the gel coat operation of the main production line are routed through fabric filters before venting to the atmosphere. There are cartridge dust collectors that control PM from the finishing operations. Dust collectors are located and vented inside the manufacturing building.
The facility’s potential-to-emit (PTE) exceeds the Title V major source threshold of 100 tons per year (tpy) for each of the following criteria air pollutants: Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
The facility’s potential-to-emit hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) exceeds the Title V major source thresholds of 25 tpy of total HAPs and 10 tpy for the following individual HAPs – Styrene.
The facility is not one of the 28 categorical facilities listed in 40 CFR 52.21(b)(1)(i)(a); therefore, the PSD threshold for a major source is 250 tpy.  The facility has the potential to emit more than 250 tons per year of VOCs but will continue to limit facility-wide emissions of VOCs to no greater than 249.0 tpy; therefore, the facility is considered a moderate stationary source.  
The staff of the Permit Board has developed this draft permit based on information submitted to the Permit Board by the applicant, appropriate State and Federal agencies and other interested parties. The staff of the Permit Board is soliciting all relative information pertaining to the proposed activity, including public comment, to ensure that the final staff recommendation on the draft permit complies with all State and Federal regulations. Public review and comment on the draft permit and supporting documentation is an important element in the staff evaluation and resulting recommendation to the Permit Board. The draft permit conditions have been developed to ensure compliance with all State and Federal regulations but are subject to change based on information received as a result of public participation.
Persons wishing to comment upon or object to the proposed determinations are invited to submit comments in writing to Clinton Gentry at https://www.mdeq.ms.gov/Gentry-Clinton/ or to the Permit Board address shown above, no later than the end of the thirty (30) day public notice. All comments received by this date will be considered in the formulation of final determinations regarding the application(s).  A public hearing will be held if the Permit Board finds a significant degree of public interest in the proposed permit(s). Persons wishing to request a public hearing may do so by submitting that request in writing to Clinton Gentry at https://www.mdeq.ms.gov/Gentry-Clinton/ or to the Permit Board address shown above.  The Permit Board is limited in the scope of its analysis to environmental impact.  Any comments relative to zoning or economic and social impacts are within the jurisdiction of local zoning and planning authorities and should be addressed to them.
After receipt of public comments and thorough consideration of all comments, the staff will formulate its recommendations for permit issuance and a proposed permit if that is the recommendation. The Title V Permit to Operate is a permit that is required by Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act and the Mississippi Air and Water Pollution Control Law. The Title V permit is a Federally-enforceable permit as well as a State permit.  Therefore, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will also be allowed an opportunity to review the application, proposed permit, and all comments received during the public comment period prior to Permit Board action on the application. 
The status regarding EPA’s 45-day review of this project and the deadline for citizen’s petitions can be found at the following website address:  https://www.epa.gov/caa-permitting/mississippi-proposed-title-v-permits
Additional details about the application, including a copy of the draft permit, are available by writing or calling the Public Records Request Officer at the above Permit Board address and telephone number or by completing the form at the following website:  https://www.mdeq.ms.gov/about-mdeq/public-records-request/public-records-request-form/.  Additionally, a copy of the draft permit and statement of basis may be found on the MDEQ’s website at: https://opc.deq.state.ms.us/publicnotice.aspx. This information is also available for review at the office of the MDEQ at the Permit Board address shown above during normal business hours. Please bring the foregoing to the attention of persons whom you know will be interested.