LINN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH Air Quality Program Update February 15, 2019 James Hodina Manager, Environmental Public Health

Agenda Ambient Air Update FY19 Budget Regulatory Highlights Volkswagen Settlement Grant Other Notes

2018 Ambient Air Quality Monitored Results

2018 Ambient Air Quality Monitored Results

Air Quality Summary by Year GREEN AVG = 276 SD = 16.5

SO2 NAAQS 2014 the 99th Percentile was = 113 ppb 3 year Design Value = 72 ppb => Designated Unclassifiable/Attainment 2017 the 99th Percentile was = 53 ppb 2018 (Q1-Q3) the 99th Percentile is = 30 ppb 3 year Design Value has dropped from 72 to 46 ppb

Contract Staffing Requirements Position FY17 FTE FY18 FTE FY19 FTE FY20 FTE Environmental Public Health Manager 0.25 0.20 Air Quality Branch Supervisor 0.60 0.55 Senior Air Permitting Engineer 0.90 0.70 Senior Air Quality Scientist 1.50 Air Quality Scientist 1.85 2.20 2.00 Ambient Air Monitoring Supervisor 0.45 Ambient Air Monitoring QA/QC Specialist 1.00 0.80 0.63 0.50 Ambient Air Monitoring Specialist 2.10 1.90 2.15 Air Quality Administrative Support Staff 0.00 DNR LOA TOTAL 9.45 9.00 8.98 8.10 LocaL AQ staff not listed in LOA 1.55 1.10 Total Staff 11.00 10.55 9.88 9.20

Revenue: Budget and Actual Budgeted Revenue Actual Revenue FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 DNR   Title V Emission Inventory Fees $585,820 $505,524 $515,635 $543,772 EPA 105 Grant $125,816 $123,150 EPA 103 Grant $17,500 DNR TV & PSD Fees $129,567 $156,908 $92,855 $88,641 $17,612 $20,868 DNR Subtotal $858,703 $805,748 $739,029 $744,926 $704,700 $669,708 Linn County Local Permit Fees $264,974 $271,257 $274,125 $264,500 $295,276 $ 186,540 Open Burn Permit Fees $23,440 $23,500 $34,000 $23,255 $ 34,010 Local Property Tax $54,217 $67,763 $106,480 $64,037 $185,211 $ 152,712 Linn County Subtotal $342,631 $362,520 $404,045 $362,537 $503,742 $ 373,262 Grand Total $1,201,334 $1,168,268 $1,143,074 $1,107,463 $1,208,442 $1,042,970

Expenses: Budget and Actual Budgeted Expense Actual Expense FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY 18 DNR 28E Contract Personnel $948,697 $947,620 $938,066 $908,401 $945,891 $ 907,875 LCPH AQ Funded Personnel $81,722 $91,203 $104,157 $116,819 $124,804 $ 165,215 Travel/Training $21,200 $22,350 $18,000 $15,217 $ 7,768 Supplies $11,700 $11,500 $6,500 $8,541 $ 15,444 Other $27,550 $16,550 $14,000 $15,976 $ 9,426 AAM Equipment & Supplies $87,025 $82,525 $73,600 $74,758 $ 63,834   Grand Total $1,177,894 $1,181,798 $1,175,148 $1,137,320 $1,185,187 $1,169,562

Construction Permitting Trends Major Source permitting in FY18 was at 32% of FY17 permit levels. This is also representative of the 5 year average. Minor Source permitting in FY18 was at 73% of the FY17 permitting levels and at 84% of the 5 year average. In FY19, after 6 months, we are the same pace for permitting major sources but we have already issued ¾ of the minor source permits we issued last year.

Cost Control Strategies Petition to remove the special purpose monitor once the SO2 design value is less than 50% of the 1-hour standard. Implementation of the e-permitting system (EASY Air) Reviewing work associated with PTO modifications. Consolidation of support staff at the new Public Health building. Cross-training of staff to avoid full-time FTEs dedicated to and within Air Quality.

2018 Fee Policy Improves Transparency and Consistency 2019 Changes Annual PTO Renewals Untimely Applications Permit Modifications Ownership Changes Appeal Process 2019 Changes Internal Database Enhancements Moving all customers to project based invoicing Eliminate end-of-year ATI billing

Iowa EASY Air DNR’s electronic permit application system Construction & Title V Testing Spring 2019 Go-Live December 2019 Local Programs working with DNR to provide access to our customers Need to accept DNR forms Work needed on payment process Separate workflow for approval

DNR Audit Report DNR greatly appreciates LINN’s assistance in facilitating communications and developing implementation strategies with four facilities impacted by EPA’s SO2 Data Requirements Rule. LINN’s contributions were instrumental in the timely completion and submission of an unclassifiable/attainment recommendation to EPA for the 1-hour SO2 NAAQS in LINN. Linn County thanks IPL for fuel adjustments made at Prairie Creek Generating Station and to IPL, ADM, Cargill, and Ingredion for their efforts to demonstrate attainment with the 1-hour SO2 NAAQS.

EPA’s Recent NSR & Title V Actions Will not review substantive NSR claims in Title V petitions (TV) Rescission of “Once In, Always In” policy (TV) “Adjacency” interpretation for NSR and Title V permitting – EPA will not consider functional interrelatedness going forward, only proximity (TV & NSR) Revised interpretation of “common control” for NSR and Title V source aggregation (TV & NSR) Finalized reconsideration on January 2009 action to clarify “project aggregation” for NSR permitting – retaining 2009 interpretation which requires physical/operational changes to be “substantially related” (NSR) Will no longer “second-guess” a company’s pre-construction emission estimates, so long as the company complies with procedural requirements (NSR) Project emissions accounting allowed in “Step 1” of the 2-step NSR applicability process (NSR) Affordable Clean Energy Rule (NSR)

Iowa Volkswagen Settlement Grant Application Iowa DOT is accepting grant applications for the Volkswagen Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust Program. Private organizations, public transit system operators, cities, counties, and schools that own and operate diesel fleets and equipment are eligible. The first cycle will distribute $4.9 million across three project categories: Applications were due by 5 p.m. CST, January 18, 2019. To learn more, visit www.iowadot.gov/vwsettlement. Mitigation Category  Funding Available Category 1 - Class 4-8 School Bus, Shuttle Bus, or Transit Bus $3,150,000 Category 2 - Freight Trucks and Port Drayage Trucks $1,050,000 Category 3 - Non-Road Transport and Equipment $700,000 TOTAL  $4,900,000

Other Notables No change in fee schedule for 2019 (DNR will be hosting their fee payer meeting next Friday, 2/22/19). LCPH will be moving into a new building in late fall. We will be working with Iowa BIG on a “Citizen Science” project for neighborhood air quality monitoring. We are in Phase I of our Outdoor Wood Appliance Change-out program and will be moving onto Phase II this summer (www.burncleanlinn.org) We will be hosting another Solarize Cedar Rapids – Linn County in 2019.

Questions LCPH Contacts: www.linncleanair.org Jim Hodina Kyle Lundberg Environmental Manager 319-892-6010 james.hodina@linncounty.org Kyle Lundberg Laboratory Services Supervisor 319-892-6010 kyle.lundberg@linncounty.org Shane Dodge Air & Water Quality Supervisor 319-892-6015 shane.dodge@linncounty.org