Developing a Tribal Implementation Plan Kenneth Woodard U.S. EPA, OAQPS
Overview Tribal Air Program vs TIP Building Your Own TIP Basic Elements of a TIP Severable Elements of a TIP TIP Guideline Review
Tribal Air Program Health effects of criteria pollutants Environmental effects of criteria pollutants (e.g.visibility) Address these issues in a TIP Address these issues with other programs Hazardous air pollutants Indoor air quality Your specific issues Operating permits (Title V)
Tribal Implementation Plan A plan to attain and maintain national ambient air quality standards Particulate matter (PM-2.5 & PM-10) Lead Ozone Sulfur Dioxide Nitrogen Dioxide Carbon Monoxide A plan to meet Regional Haze goals
Build Your Own TIP Flexible/Modular Approach Identify the air quality mgt. Issues Emissions Inventories & Air Quality Monitoring Select programs/regulations to implement Establish your development and implementation schedules Develop “severable” TIP elements Request EPA assistance
Build Your Own TIP (cont.) Federal Supplements Federal implementation plans (FIPs) to fill gaps Joint Management EPA can delegate enforcement authority EPA can delegate program management
TIP – Basic Elements Administrative Elements Eligible to manage CAA programs Adequate personnel, funding and authority in Tribal laws to implement TIP elements legal description of area where TIP applies Evidence of public participation in developing TIP
TIP – Basic Elements (cont.) Enforcement Program – Tribal laws establishing authority to: Inspect sources, Enforce rules Require self monitoring and reporting of emissions, Issue notices of violations and assess fines
TIP – Severable Elements Maintenance Strategies Attainment/unclassifiable areas Enforceable emission limits for existing sources Compliance schedules Prevent existing and new sources from causing air quality problems in other jurisdictions
TIP – Severable Elements Attainment Strategies Nonattainment areas Enforceable emission limits requiring reasonably available control measures Schedules for implementing rules Evidence emission limits will adequately reduce pollutant concentrations Achieve annual emission reductions Adopt additional “contingency” rules
TIP – Severable Elements Source Pre-construction Permits Review plans for major new emissions Adopt a program to prevent significant deterioration (PSD) of air quality Adopt EPA’s PSD program Request delegation to manage EPA’s prog. Adopt a nonattainment area new source review program Review plans for minor new emission sources
TIP- Severable Elements Regional Haze Plans Regional Planning Partnerships Facilitate information exchange Perform technical analyses Explore ideas
Summary TIP is one part of an air quality program Build your TIP to meet your goals Federal supplements/joint management Cover the basic elements Administrative elements Enforcement authority
Summary (cont.) Add severable elements Maintenance strategies for clean areas Attainment strategies for nonattainment areas Source pre-construction permits Regional haze plans
Next Steps Draft Guidance Available Tribal Air web site: www.epa.gov/air/tribal Mailing E-mail You send Ideas/Suggestions/Comments to: Kenneth Woodard, EPA, mail drop 15, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, or woodard.ken@epa.gov