1. NC 8-hour Ozone Design Values (2009-2011)

2. North Carolina’s Revised Boundary Recommendation

3. Next Steps
EPA will send a letter by December 21st stating what they think the nonattainment boundaries should be
NCDAQ will have meetings with elected officials in the Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury region in January2012
By February 21, 2012, North Carolina responds to EPA’s recommended nonattainment boundaries
EPA designates areas as nonattainment around the end of April 2012
Expect the Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury area to be designated as Marginal