Pre-Application Guidance
Are you planning to conduct:
- Earthmoving or Land Clearing over 1 acre
- Trenching over 300 feet for utility installation or repair
- Road construction over 50 feet
- Blasting
If any of the above apply, a Fugitive Dust Activity Permit is required from the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality (PDEQ).
Does this activity involve a demolition or renovation of an existing structure?
"Demolition" means the wrecking or taking out of any load-supporting structural member of a facility together with any related handling operations or intentional burning of any facility.
"Renovation" means altering a facility or one or more facility components in any way, including the stripping or removal of RACM from a facility component. Operations in which load-supporting structural members are wrecked or taken out are demolitions.
"Regulated asbestos containing material" or "RACM" means (a) Friable asbestos material, (b) Category I nonfriable ACM that has become friable, (c) Category I nonfriable ACM that will be or has been subjected to sanding, grinding, cutting, or abrading, or (d) Category II nonfriable ACM that has a high probability of becoming or has become crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by the forces expected to act on the material in the course of demolition or renovation operations regulated by 40 CFR 61, Subpart M.
If these activities are involved, see PDEQ Asbestos webpage or contact PDEQ at (520) 724-7400 for permitting and notification requirements.
Apply Online
Apply and Pay Online for a Fugitive Dust Activity Permit
To apply and pay online, simply complete the application in the link below and enter credit card information (Visa, Mastercard). You will print and save your permit and receipt at your convenience.
Online Permitting Portal (See DEQ Create an Application) https://permits.pima.gov/acaprod/
PDF instructions for online application process
Apply In Person
To apply in person, you may download & print the application and complete it prior to visiting our office.
For applications submitted in person, payment may be made at the front desk and the permit will be issued immediately. PDEQ is located at 33 N. Stone Avenue (southwest corner of Stone Avenue & Pennington Street), 7th Floor. Payment can be made by credit card (Mastercard or Visa), cash or check.
Apply by Mail or Fax
To apply by mail or fax, you may download and print the application.
Complete the application and mail or fax to:
PDEQ
33 N. Stone Avenue
Suite 700
Tucson, AZ 85701
Fax: (520) 838-7432
PDEQ will call or email you when the application is received, and you may provide payment by any of the following methods:
- Provide payment by phone using a credit card by calling (520) 724-7400
- Pay in person at 33 N. Stone Avenue, Suite 700 (7th Floor) using cash, check or credit card
- Pay by mailing a check to the address shown above
PDEQ will email you your permit if a valid email address is provided, otherwise your permit and receipt will be mailed to you. If you pay in person, your permit and receipt may be obtained immediately at the front desk.
Fee Schedule for Fugitive Dust Activity Permits
The Fee Schedule is used to determine the cost for the specific work you will be conducting.
| Land stripping and/or Earthmoving |
1-2 Acres
>2-10 Acres
>10-40 Acres
>40+ Acres |
$100
$500
$1,500
$3,000 |
| Trenching |
300-500 Ft.
501-1500 Ft.
1501-5000 Ft.
5001+ Ft. |
$75
$200
$400
$800 |
| Road Construction |
50-1000 Ft.
1001-3000 Ft.
3001-6000 Ft.
6001+ Ft. |
$50
$250
$500
$1,000 |
Cash, Check, Debit/Credit Mastercard or Visa Accepted
Additional Information & Training
Have more questions regarding specific situations, or want more detailed information on construction sites? PDEQ provides brochures and
additional information & training on dust from vacant lands, off-highway vehicles, leaf blowers, dirt roads, sand blasting, concrete or brick cutting and other specific sources and training on opacity.