Section Update: Monitoring & Planning Tom Gross March 5, 2008

Major Functions of the Section Monitoring Data Analysis Emissions Inventory Photochemical Modeling Policy Regulations Planning Indoor Air Quality Public Education

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Why do we monitor? Compliance with standards Evaluate health risk Model validation PSD permits Where do we monitor? 52 monitors at 21 sites statewide Generally population based By KDHE, local agencies, and private citizens

Monitoring Updates HB 2526 requires KDHE to establish a mercury monitoring network Five of six sites selected Monitor at Sac and Fox operational Flint Hills Monitoring PM10 Monitoring at Dwight Potential Health effects study with CDC Planned Rail Yard Monitoring Study in Kansas City

Data Analysis Evaluate impacts of new PM2.5 and proposed ozone standards Analyze monitoring trends Investigate pollution episodes Reports on special monitoring studies JFK monitoring site in Kansas City Flint Hills monitoring study

Emissions Inventory Point Sources Number of facilities reporting: Major sources for criteria pollutants or hazardous air pollutants $25/ton Number of facilities reporting:  320 Class I facilities  620 Class II facilities Area and Mobile Sources National Emissions Inventory prepared by EPA with input from states Completed every 3 years

Emissions Inventory Update Proposed Air Emissions Reporting Requirements (AERR): 2008 – reports due 12 months after years’ end 2011 – reports due 6 months after years’ end Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Kansas Point Source Inventory Statewide multi-sector inventory Kansas Emission Inventory Internet Submittal System Piloted last year, based on paper forms Fields are pre-populated based on previous year’s values

Air Pollutants from Point Sources in Kansas

Air Pollutants from All Sectors in Kansas

Photochemical Modeling

Planning Updates Kansas City Ozone Submitted Ozone Maintenance Plan to EPA in April 2007 Violated 8-hour standard in 2007 Infrastructure SIP for ozone and PM2.5 to EPA in January 2008 Regional Haze SIP Completed Draft SIP in October Out for FLM and EPA review Kansas State Air Quality Plan

Regulation Update Regional Haze regulation Updated regulations for NESHAPS, MACT and NSPS Definitions, public notice, construction approvals and operating permits Kansas City Ozone Regulations Boilers – NOx RACT Idling

Policy Update Climate Change Policy Kansas joined The Climate Registry Governor signed the Midwestern Governor's GHG Accord US signed Bali Accords Warner-Lieberman bill voted out of Senate Committee Court cases on EPA’s authority to regulate GHGs DC Court of Appeals (federal) vacated federal Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR) Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Congress appropriated $200M/year for five years

Indoor Air Quality Talk to individuals and groups such as housing, landlord-tenant and realtor associations Teach health professionals statewide to respond to indoor air quality inquiries Develop educational materials and web sites Interact with KDHE bureaus and other state and federal agencies Participate in Healthy Indoor Environments Coalition

Outreach Updates Sustainable Skylines Initiative KC Idle Free Campaign Idle Reduction Workshops May 9, 2008 Kansas Speedway Air Quality Awareness Week April 28-May 2 Green Schools Program

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