1. Ozone, Air Quality & Sustainability: Making the Connections
US EPA Region 7 & Linn County Public Health
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
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2. Linn County Public Health
Agenda
Introductions – James Hodina, LCPH
Ozone & Public Health – Michael Jay, USEPA
NAAQS
Public Health Effects
Local Air Quality – Shane Dodge, LCPH
Air Quality Trends
Emissions Inventory
Nonattainment – Lachala Kemp, USEPA
Process overview
Tools & Resources – Chrissy Wolfersberger, USEPA
Discussion – All, facilitated by James Hodina
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3. Ozone & Public Health
Michael Jay, EPA Region 7

4. Air Quality: The Local Picture
Shane Dodge, Linn County Public Health

5. Linn County Public Health Air Quality Organization
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6. Ambient Air Monitoring
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7. Linn County Public Health Ozone Monitoring Network, 2010
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9. Linn County Public Health
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10. Linn County Public Health
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11. Linn County Public Health
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12. Linn County Public Health
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13. Linn County Public Health
Emission Inventories
Major Sources: Prepared by facility annually, validated by LCPH
Minor Sources: Prepared by facility triennially, validated by IDNR
On-Road, Non-Road, Point Source, Special Events, Biogenic: prepared by US EPA most recently in 2008 (Population/Geographic Factor Based)
Non-Point: comprehensive update in 2005 and partially updated in 2008.
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14. Linn County Public Health
Source Descriptions
Point – Large industrial sources subject to Title V permitting requirements.
Can include minor sources if source inventories have been completed.
Nonpoint – Commercial and consumer organic solvent usage; stationary fuel combustion; waste treatment; misc. industrial manufacturing; gasoline stations; etc.
Onroad – Passenger and Freight Vehicles
Nonroad – Agricultural equipment, ATVs, watercraft, lawnmowers, construction equipment, etc.
Events – Wildfires and Prescribed Burns
Biogenic – Vegetation and Soil
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15. Linn County NOX Emission Sources
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16. Linn County NOX – Point Sources
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17. Linn County NOX – Onroad Sources
LD Gas = 59%
HD Diesel = 41%
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18. Linn County VOC Sources
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19. Linn County VOC – Biogenic Emissions
31% of Total VOC
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20. Linn County VOC Emissions – Nonpoint Sources
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21. Linn County VOC Emissions - Onroad Sources
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22. Linn County VOC Emissions – Onroad Sources
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23. Contact Information
Linn County Public Health
501 13th Street NW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319)
James Hodina: (319) ;
Shane Dodge: (319) ;
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24. Lachala Kemp, EPA Region 7
Non-Attainment
Lachala Kemp, EPA Region 7

25. Tools & Resources to Improve Air Quality
Chrissy Wolfersberger, EPA Region 7

26. James Hodina, Linn County Public Health
Discussion
James Hodina, Linn County Public Health

27. Linn County Public Health
Discussion Questions
What voluntary air quality initiatives are underway? What has been effective? What hasn’t been effective?
What climate, sustainability or energy initiatives are going on in the Cedar Rapids area?
What other environmental initiatives are going on that could benefit air quality or climate (green infrastructure, smart growth, waste minimization, etc.)?
Where and how can air quality be included in air quality planning?
What ongoing communication among community partners is needed?
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