Radius Recycling dba Schnitzer Steel Products Company – Schnitzer Stormwater Improvement Project, State Clearinghouse #2014112038
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2014112038
Lead Agency
Port of Oakland
Document Title
Radius Recycling dba Schnitzer Steel Products Company – Schnitzer Stormwater Improvement Project, State Clearinghouse #2014112038
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
7/28/2025
Document Description
Schnitzer installed new Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers (RTOs) and Packed Bed Scrubbers (collectively,
“abatement equipment”) in April 2022 to abate emissions from an existing Metal Shredder. Startup emissions
testing revealed that the feedstock Schnitzer processes in the Metal Shredder contains nitrogen compounds,
which generate oxides of nitrogen (NOx) when emissions from the Metal Shredder are abated in the RTOs.
These NOx emissions were not anticipated when the Air District issued the Authority to Construct for the
abatement equipment. The Air District is imposing additional NOx emission limits in the Permit to Operate to
ensure that these feedstock-generated NOx emissions comply with Air District regulations. In addition, startup
testing found three toxic air contaminants (TAC) to be above action levels, triggering an updated health risk
assessment (HRA). The Air District issued a draft of its proposed changes to the permit conditions for public
comment, along with a draft of Permit to Operate Addendum to the Engineering Evaluation Report for the
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project, in September of 2024. After having considered all the public comments received, the Air District has
finalized its proposal and issued a Permit to Operate for the new abatement equipment (with certain revisions
to address points raised in the comments). The Permit to Operate will require the continued use of the
abatement equipment going forward and will make permanent the significant emissions reductions being
achieved by the abatement equipment. The Permit to Operate incorporates changes to the permit conditions
as initially issued in the Authority to Construct in 2021, including revisions to the emissions limits to ensure
compliance with Air District regulations and other adjustments to improve monitoring, recordkeeping and
compliance. All these changes are described in detail in this Addendum to the original Engineering Evaluation
Report prepared for the Authority to Construct (available at
https://www.baaqmd.gov/~/media/files/engineering/public-notices/2024/30009/an30009-permit-to-operateaddendum_
signed-pdf.pdf?rev=c1d55c6d58ec4e9ba0d70365c40be852&sc_lang=en).
Contact Information
Name
Davis Zhu
Agency Name
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Job Title
Senior Air Quality Engineer
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Anne M. Whittington
Agency Name
Port of Oakland
Job Title
Environmental Planning Supervisor,
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Pamela Gray
Agency Name
Radius Recycling dba Schnitzer Steel Products Company
Job Title
Senior Environmental Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Oakland
Counties
Alameda
Regions
Countywide, Northern California
Cross Streets
Market Street
Other Location Info
1101 Embarcadero West, Oakland, Alameda County, CA 94607; Nearest Cross Street: Market Street.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Alameda
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.baaqmd.gov/~/media/files/engineering/public-notices/2024/30009/an30009-permit-to-operateaddendum_signed-pdf.pdf?rev=c1d55c6d58ec4e9ba0d70365c40be852&sc_lang=en
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
No
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
No
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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