1. How Tribes Can Use Modeling Les Benedict St. Regis Mohawk Tribe

2. 2 How Tribes Can Use Modeling Air Quality Planning PSD Risk Assessment Environmental Assessments Modifications to Existing Sources

3. 3 How Tribes Can Use Modeling TIP development Highway planning Development of program Budget - justification Personnel – to manage program Resources – what equipment is needed

4. 4 How Tribes Can Use Modeling Monitors Siting Locating Developing emissions inventory

5. 5 How Tribes Can Use Modeling Long-term planning TIP Permitting Modifying processes Instituting control measures (MACT, BACT, etc.) ID pollution prevention opportunities

6. 6 How Tribes Can Use Modeling Assess trends Achieve Section 182(b)(1)(A) of CAAA Requires moderate non-attainment areas to develop attainment plans Required by law in some instances – CAA Section 182(c)

7. 7 How Tribes Can Use Modeling Instructional tool Climate Source Process Pollutant

8. 8 How Tribes Can Use Modeling Learning most meaningful when intentional (Computer programmer, entrepreneur, Schank, 1994) Representative of theories

9. 9 How Tribes Can Use Modeling Models Make “virtual changes” See effects before you become committed

10. 10 How Tribes Can Use Modeling Cost-effective Less costly upfront than monitoring Refine sampling plans Low risk investment – most are free!

11. 11 How Tribes Can Use Modeling UAM Urban Airshed Model Simulate transport and diffusion NOX and O3 Photochemical Specified attainment demonstration use of model

12. 12 How Tribes Can Use Modeling Monitoring can be limited Models fill the gaps

13. 13 How Tribes Can Use Modeling Thank you for your attention Questions Discussion