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Air Quality in the South Central Region

Air Quality in the South Central Region. Central Regional Air Planning Association (CENRAP) Annette H. Sharp. Regional Planning Organizations. EPA has encouraged the States and Tribes across the U.S. to address visibility impairment from a regional perspective.

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Air Quality in the South Central Region

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  1. Air Quality in the South Central Region Central Regional Air Planning Association (CENRAP) Annette H. Sharp

  2. Regional Planning Organizations • EPA has encouraged the States and Tribes across the U.S. to address visibility impairment from a regional perspective. • EPA provides funding to five regional planning organizations (RPOs) to address regional haze and related issues.

  3. RPOs Continued • RPOs are evaluating technical information to better understand how their States and Tribes impact national park and wilderness areas (Class I areas) across the country. • RPOs will pursue the development of regional strategies to reduce emissions of particulate matter and other pollutants leading to regional haze.

  4. Technical Evaluation of Air Quality • Air Quality Monitors • Emissions Inventories • Industry Studies • Meteorology • Spatial and Grid Allocations (County Level Information) • Air Quality Computer Models

  5. Air Quality Monitors

  6. Emissions Inventories • Point Sources • Area Sources • On-road Mobile • Off-road Mobile • Biogenics • Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors, AP-42

  7. Issues with Ag Specific Emissions • Ammonia • Hydrogen Sulfide • Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs)

  8. AP-42 • http://www.epa.gov/ttn/chief/ap42/ • AP-42, Fifth Edition, Volume IChapter 9:  Food and Agricultural Industries • AP-42, Fifth Edition, Volume IChapter 13:  Miscellaneous Sources

  9. Industry Studies • American Petroleum Institute (API) • Chemical Manufacturers’ Association (CMA) • Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI) • Agriculture’s Impact on Air Quality????

  10. Meteorology

  11. Seasonal and Spatial Grid Allocations • County Level Information for Agricultural Activities by Month • County Level Information for Agricultural Burns by Month • County Level Information for Prescribed Burns by Month • County Level Information for Wildland Fires by Month

  12. Air Quality Computer Models • Emissions Inventories • Meteorological Inputs • Spatial and Grid Allocations • Chemical Speciation • Seasonal

  13. Control Strategies to Reduce Pollutant Emissions • State Only Air Quality Regulations • Federal Air Quality Regulations • Air Quality Permits • Monthly, Quarterly, Annual Reports • Emission Fees $22+/ton

  14. Compliance and Enforcement Actions • Premium Standard Farms • Seaboard Farms

  15. How Do We Work Together? • Make Ag’s Presence Known in the “Air” Arena • Link Existing Data (County Level) into Air Quality Emissions Inventories • If you are not comfortable with emission factors, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! • Translate air quality rules into “doable” programs on the farm. • Make sure farmers get “credit” for what they are doing by way of Best Management Practices (SIP inclusions).

  16. Make Ag Presence Known • When faced with an enforcement action, make sure any data collected from “on site monitoring” follows an “official” protocol that has the blessing of the scientific community. • Use collected monitoring data to benefit other farmers or to develop better emission factors. • Invite AQ regulation writers and inspectors on farm tours.

  17. Ag Presence Continued • INSIST THAT USDA FUNDING BE USED TO SOLVE PROBLEMS BETWEEN FARMERS AND AIR QUALITY AGENCIES • Emission Factor Development • Research that drives changes to meet fugitive dust, ammonia, and hydrogen sulfide emission reductions • Allocation of EQIP dollars

  18. Ag Presence Continued • Add new websites and agencies’ contacts to your computer files and rolodex. • Designate at least one staff person to participate in the Regional Planning Organization nearest you!

  19. Questions • Action for 2003? • Action for 2004? • Action for 2005? • Action for 2006? • Action for 2007? • Action for 2008? • Action for 2009? • Action for 2010?

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