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Region 2 New York New Jersey Puerto Rico The U.S. Virgin Islands

Region 2 Offices New York City Edison, NJ San Juan, PR St. Thomas, VI Niagara Falls, NY Stamford, CT

? We have several large metropolitan areas ? We are the most densely populated of all the Regions ? Part of our Region is tropical ? We are in the middle of the Northeast transport problem ? We have a lot of water around us What Makes Region 2 Unique?

These are our major resource consuming activities right now 1. World Trade Center Recovery 2. Title 5 Permit Challenges 3. Ozone SIP Related 4. Transportation Issues 5. Air Quality Assessment

World Trade Center Recovery ! Air Quality & Meteorological Monitoring Activities ! Air Quality Impact Analysis & Risk Assessment ! Public Communication ! Task Force Activities

U.S. EPA, New York State Dept. of Environ- mental Conservation, and New York City Dept. of Environ- mental Protection air monitoring sites implemented in response to the World Trade Center disaster Region 2 Office Ground Zero

Title 5 Permit Challenges 5 Title 5 Petitions Responded To / 15 Pending / More Expected 6 Lawsuits Filed / 3 Pending T5

Ozone Activities Finalize 1-Hour Ozone SIPs Environmental Defense Lawsuit Ozone Sublead

Transportation Issues ? Diesel Particulate Control ? NYMTC Conformity Relief ? OBD Phase-in

Air Quality Assessment ! National Monitoring Network Review ! Toxics Network Development ! Special Studies