TAMS Steering Committee 2015 National Tribal Forum on Air Quality May 19 to 21, 2015

way xast ¨kŸkŸÀást 2010 TAMS 10 Year Anniversary

15 Years of Service A Vision A Partnership A Future

A Vision Charter Adopted By The First Steering Committee Randy Ashley Les Benedict TallChief Comet Darrel Harmon Rose Lee B. Bobby Ramirez Ben Stevens Joy Wiecks

A Partnership

A Future Increase Capability Increase Capacity Provide Needed Services Keep the Vision Going

Important People  Virgil Masayesva Award Recipients  Past and Present Steering Committee Members  Everyone Whom has utilized the TAMS Center support and services and/or has taught at a TAMS Center training.

Tribal Air Monitoring Support (TAMS) Center Technical Needs Assessment Report & Implementation Plan – Results & Conclusions

TAMS Technical Needs Assessment  Initiated at TAMS Steering Committee Meeting – Spring 2012 Changes created by reorganization at the EPA National Center for Radiation Field Operations Identify technical support needs of Tribes and assess services/support provided by TAMS Center

TAMS Technical Needs Assessment  Current and Past TAMS Center Services: Training courses Professional Assistance Equipment Loan Program Mercury Monitor Loan Program Tribal School Air Toxics Monitoring Gravimetric Laboratory Service IAQ Diagnostic Equipment Loan and Technical Support

TAMS Technical Needs Assessment  Needs Assessment distributed several ways  Responses accepted until June 1, 2013  46 respondents  Report summarizing results completed in 2015  Report shared

Results

Conclusions  Continuous ambient air monitoring is very important to Tribes  Showed need for: Inventory and purchase of additional equipment for loan to Tribes Expand collaboration between agencies/entities Standardize QAPPs and other documents Expand IAQ support/services

Conclusions Assistance with: Travel support Exchange network software (AQS) and data acquisition systems Audits QAPPs Walk-through assessments Collaboration and outreach with housing and health programs

Conclusions Technical support (Gaseous and continuous air monitoring) GIS mapping Exploring sensor technology Continuing gravimetric lab/filter weighing services Continuous input from Tribes on TAMS Center services

Conclusions  Current TAMS Center staff is at capacity but able to meet needs/demand of Tribes  ITEP trainings/courses are well received  As staff retire, potential for loss of expertise/knowledge

Tribal Air Monitoring Support (TAMS) Center TAMS Center Steering Committee Needs Assessment Report and Implementation Plan - Action Items

Action Item Tasks  Equipment inventory and list  Regional tribal air monitoring equipment list  Increase collaboration with EPA Tribal Air Coordinators  Obtained funds for equipment Repair existing monitoring equipment available for loan Expand portable continuous monitor inventory Purchase equipment for air toxics monitoring program (school)

Action Item Tasks  Standard operating documents, quick start guides, and QAPPs  Formation of an IAQ workgroup/sub-committee?  Increase collaboration with NTAA  Mapping – Ozone  Research into sensor technology  Development of several guidance and concept documents  Letters and discussion to reinstate services lost  Greater guidance for TAMS Center  Video recordings of TAMS Center staff

Action Items Implemented  Through Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan, several action items were formed (“LIVING DOCUMENT”)  Action Items Addressed by TAMS SC Air Quality Filter Weighing Service Guidance Filter Weighing Service Concept Paper Summary of Tribal Air Quality Monitors

Action Items Implemented  Filter Weighing Service Concept Paper Provides the justification and steps to do so  Air Quality Filter Weighing Service Guidance Developed as first step in re-establishing the service

Monitoring List Development  Continuous Ambient Air Monitoring a vital piece of many tribal air programs Professional Assistance, and Trainings  Equipment List developed in connection with TACs  Future updates and uses

Summary of Tribal Monitoring by EPA Region RegionNumber of Tribes MonitoringNumber of Pollutants/NetworksNumber of Monitors AK5213 Total

Number of Criteria Pollutants by EPA Region

Pollutants Being Monitored Region PM 10 PM 2.5 Ozone NO2 Lead SO2 CO CO2 Mercury Improve NADP/NTN NADP/MDN NADP/AMoN CASTNET MET Other AK94 Total

Criteria Pollutant Monitors

Regional Criteria Pollutant Summary Statistics

Thanks for a GREAT FORUM!  Please do not hesitate to contact any Steering Committee member on services offered at the TAMS Center  QUESTIONS????

Thank You, Jed!