1 National Standards Set for Criteria Pollutants  Particulate Matter  Sulfur Dioxide  Nitrogen Dioxide  Carbon Monoxide  Lead  Ozone

2  PM – particulate matter (PM 10 & PM 2.5 )  SO s – sulfur dioxide  NO s – nitrogen dioxide  O 3 - ozone

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5 Cars Power Plants Lawn Mowers Grass, ag or tree limb burning Boats Construction Equipment Boilers Paint Varnishes Paint strippers Solvents Fuel Vapor Cleaning Supplies Pesticides Copiers & Printers Markers

6 Source 2011 Kansas Emissions Inventory and Draft NEI Mobile Source Emissions

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8 Wichita Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Sedgwick, Butler, Harvey & Sumner Counties

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10 Current Ozone Standard Ozone in parts per billion

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CURRENT STATUS CURRENT RISK WORKING TOWARDS ATTAINMENT Attainment Meeting the Standard Current Status Ozone Advance Voluntary program to reduce emissions Nonattainment Not Meeting the Standard Additional Federal Regulations State Implementation Plan Transportation Conformity Analysis Maintenance Meets the Standard Again Maintain the standard for 10 yrs min Potentially fewer restrictions & requirements SIP Reactive 12

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY  More Federal Regulation  More Stringent Permitting Requirements for Industry  Increased Costs for Businesses  Loss of New Business  Road Funding Impacts CITIZENS & VISITORS  New Fuel Blend Requirement  Higher Fuel Costs  Higher Energy Costs  Health Care Costs for Some Individuals  Decreased Quality of Life Cost estimates range in the tens of millions of dollars annually and are ongoing for at least 10 years. 13

14 1. Air Quality Data 2. Emissions Data (source location & contributions) 3. Population Density & Degree of Urbanization 4. Traffic and Commuting Patterns 5. Growth Rates & Patterns 6. Meteorology 7. Geography/Topography 8. Jurisdictional Boundaries 9. Level of Control of Emissions Sources

15 Ozone Advance Voluntary EPA Program Joined August 2012 Air Quality Improvement Task Force Regional Group Leads Advance Program Collects Project Outcomes & Updates the Path Forward Path Forward Regional Plan to Reduce Ozone Submitted to EPA April 2014 Lists Current & Potential Projects

16 AQITF meets every second Wednesday most months 1:30 – 3:00 Environmental Health Bldg 1900 E. 9 th St., Wichita to receive meeting notices

Goal–Avoid High Ozone Days Proactive vs Reactive 24hr Advance Notice Operational Adjustments 17 Sign up for Ozone Alert s at

18 When the Next Day is forecasted to be an Ozone Alert Day Postpone Mowing & Small Engine Use Postpone Painting & Solvent Use Reschedule Nonessential Driving Refuel Before 10AM or after 6PM Encourage Carpooling, Walking & Biking

Formalize an Ozone Action Plan 19 No Idling Policy No Mowing on Ozone Alert Day Policy Incentives to Walk, Bike or Carpool Refueling Policy or Practice Increase Biking, Walking and Transit Approve Telecommutes Energy Reduction Plans Fleet Improvements Others? Report to AQITF

20 Register at