St. Louis (IL/MO) Air Quality Management Plan Pilot Project December 13, 2007 Briefing for East West Gateway Air Quality Advisory Committee

Briefing Agenda n Intro/Background –Rhea Jones, USEPA OAQPS n AQMP – Missouri Perspective –Dave Lamb, MDNR n AQMP – Illinois Perspective –Rob Kaleel, IEPA n Wrap Up –Amy Algoe-Eakins, USEPA R7

Comprehensive Air Quality Management Plan-St. Louis (Illinois/Missouri) Pilot East-West Gateway Air Quality Advisory Committee Meeting Rhea Jones and Tom Rosendahl US EPA OAQPS December 13, 2007

Background CAAAC AQM subcommittee recommendations :  Improve environmental and health data  Improve the priority setting process  Improve accountability by monitoring progress and evaluating results  Take climate change into account  Support transportation and land use scenario planning  Integrate air quality planning into land use, transportation and community development plans  Analyze existing laws to encourage pollution prevention, energy efficiency and renewable energy  Expand the use of episodic control measures  Overcome potential barriers to clean energy/air quality integration  Include incentives for voluntary and innovative land use, energy, and transportation technologies or approaches  Develop programs that reduce public demand for polluting activities  Establish an inter-agency liaison group with EPA and other Federal agencies

What is a Comprehensive Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP)?  Set of pollution reduction strategies for an area demonstrating Attainment/maintenance of NAAQS Risk reductions from HAPs Improvements in visibility and ecosystems Integration with land use, transportation, energy and climate  The AQMP will be... Multi-pollutant based Developed at the discretion of the state Parts would be used to address CAA mandates (e.g., SIPs)

What is our process?  Partners: NY, NC and Illinois/Missouri for St. Louis  Will address: Attainment/maintenance of all NAAQS Sector-based reductions Risk reductions of HAPs Include visibility, ecosystems and climate change  Assisting on technical and policy issues  Comparing outcomes with the traditional approach

AQMP Pilot Project Areas: Illinois and St. Louis MO, New York, and North Carolina 8-hour Ozone and PM2.5 Nonattainmant Areas* Designated Nonattainment PM 2.5 only # Both 8-hour Ozone and PM 2.5 # 8-hour Ozone Only Selected Areas *Current designations as of 6/18/07 # For PM2.5, the designated partial county areas are shown as actual boundaries designated

AQMP Process Goals  Develop a multipollutant planning framework that is reproducible/transferable to other states and areas  addresses ongoing attainment/maintenance of all NAAQS pollutants in a “one atmosphere” approach  Reduces risks from air toxics and better address urban environmental justice concerns  Achieve a planning process that is more cost-effective, less resource- intensive, provides industry greater certainty, saves money, and provides consistency  Integrate planning for transportation, energy, land use and climate into the air quality planning process  Process achieves environmental benefits equal to or greater than conventional planning efforts  Use the best multi-pollutant tools and approaches - improve mix of control measures for multiple pollutants  Provide the opportunity to test creative and non-conventional ideas and emission reduction strategies  Overall, prepare us better for the future of air quality

What is the timing?  June 2007-December 2009: Design and conduct pilot studies September 2007: Begin working with the pilot areas and Regions January 2008: Scope of project and work plan prepared by pilot areas : Development of AQMPs with pilot areas. Share progress, information and guidance with other S/L/Ts; December 2009: Final Air Quality Management Plan due from the pilot areas  April 2013: 24-hour PM2.5 SIPs due; Submit any ozone requirements early

St. Louis, Missouri Air Quality Management Plan December 13, 2007 David Lamb Missouri Department of Natural Resources Air Pollution Control Program

Current St. Louis Air Quality Problems n Bi-state nonattainment area for: –8-hour Ozone –PM2.5 (Annual Standard) n Lead (Jefferson County, Missouri) n Toxics Exposure (identified in previous air quality monitoring studies) –including diesel particulates, arsenic, benzene, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde

Current Process n State Implementation Plan Development for Each Pollutant Individually –Technical Analysis –Rulemaking(s) –Public Hearing/Commission Adoption –Submittal to EPA –Limited Coordination for Other Pollutants

New AQMP Process n Develop a comprehensive plan that will address all pollutants simultaneously based on a set of priorities developed by the community and its stakeholders (including the State agencies) n Leverage on-going toxics monitoring projects along with “new modeling tools” developed by EPA and the states to address exposure n Use the AQMP for the purpose of communicating air quality issues with groups that are not typically involved in the planning process

Potential Benefits from St. Louis AQMP n Increased certainty for the regulated community with respect to ever-changing regulatory actions n Broader discussions and planning for “all” air quality related concerns (NAAQS compliance, toxics exposure, energy efficiency, growth, etc.) n Dedicate staff resources to fulfilling more than one regulatory purpose at the same time (e.g. ozone, PM, and toxics – together)

St. Louis Air Quality Management Plan December 13, 2007 Rob Kaleel Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

Metro-East Air Quality Problems n Currently, Nonattainment area for: –8-hour Ozone –PM2.5 (Annual Standard) n Recommended Nonattainment for: –PM2.5 (24-hour Standard) n Toxics Exposure –Stationary sources incl. steel (coke ovens), refinery, ethanol plants –Mobile incl. diesel particulates, benzene, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde

Organizational Structure n Rulemaking –Illinois EPA develops regulatory proposals –Illinois Pollution Control Board adopts rules n Technical –Modeling –Monitoring –Emissions and Controls –Division of Mobile Source Programs

Stakeholders n Illinois Department of Transportation n East-West Gateway Coordinating Council n Illinois Environmental Regulatory Group n Chemical Industry Council n Regulated Industry

Stakeholders (cont’d.) n American Bottom Conservancy n American Lung Association n Sierra Club

WHAT WE’RE DOING n Illinois Mercury Rule (Multi-pollutant option) n CAIR (Clean Air Set-Aside) n NOx RACT n SO2 RACT n Consumer Products n Aerosol Coatings n AIM n RFG - Metro-East

WHAT WE’RE DOING (cont’d) n Governor’s Climate Change Initiative n Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative n Alternate Fuel Rebate Program n Clean School Bus n Anti-idling Legislation

Goals for St. Louis AQMP n Consolidation of SIP development efforts for multiple pollutants (PM2.5, ozone, toxics) n Better coordination with local agencies and stakeholders

Potential Problems n Limited staff resources n AQMP goals: Long-term (land use and transportation planning, energy efficiency, climate change) versus Short- term (NAAQS attainment) n Coordination with wider range of participants than normal SIP process

Wrap Up & Questions n Amy Algoe-Eakin, USEPA R7 n Next Steps for IL/MO Team n Next Steps for EWG AQAC