Jim Joy

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Jim Joy Fall CAPCA
October 26, 2000
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National Issues...

• Ozone/PM NAAQS status
• EPA NOx SIP Call status
• Regional Planning Bodies

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1 Hour Ozone StatusStatewide Exceedances1998 -
2000
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1 Hour Ozone StatusStatewide Exceedances1999 -
2001
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New 8-Hour NAAQS for Ozone

• Promulgated by EPA July, 1997
• Area designations for attainment/unclassifiable
  or non-attainment required
• EPA sued US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit
  remanded standard back to EPA
• EPA required to designate but cant enforce the
  8-hr standard
• EPA has appealed the lower court decision to the
  U.S. Supreme Court
• Will hear case on November 7, 2000

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Ozone Attainment Time Line

• July 14, 2000
• Recommendations on boundaries submitted
• EPA to respond to recommendations
• Timeframe uncertain due to negotiations with EPA
  appropriations bill
• 0-120 days From EPAs Response
• Work with EPA to determine final boundaries
• At the end of the 120 days
• Final designations by EPA
• Will work with North Carolina and Georgia to
  address Charlotte and Augusta/Atlanta issues.
• 3 Years after designation
• States must submit attainment demonstration

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Smaller or Larger Boundaries

• Could recommend to EPA areas larger or smaller
  than the MSA
• 11 issues to be addressed if boundaries are
  smaller or larger than the MSA
• Has to be consistent with the definition of
  non-attainment in Section 107(d)(1) of the CAAA
• EPA makes final decision on boundaries

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Land Use in SC
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Monitor Hits vs. Exceedence Days
2000 data has not been validated
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PM 2.5 Monitoring Data

• Collected 2700 samples
• 22 FRM monitors at 18 sites (plus 4
  continuous)
• 2000 State Average (Jan- Sept) - 14 ?g/m3
• Maximum concentration - 54 ?g/m3 (Irmo)
• Site Averages range from 12 ?g/m3 to 20 ?g/m3
• Annual Standard is 15 ?g/m3 (3 year average of
  annual arithmetic mean) and 24-Hour Standard is
  65 ?g/m3 (98th percentile/averaged over 3 years)

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EPA NOX SIP CallStatus

• SC and numerous other states took legal action to
  appeal EPAs decision
• The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit upheld
  EPAs position and lifted a stay on SIP submittal
• Wisconsin and Georgia-out
• Missouri-1/2 out, opens the door for Alabama-1/2
  out.
• SC is one of several states that plan to continue
  the appeal

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EPA NOX SIP CALL BASICS

• EPA believes that South Carolina emissions are
  impacting ability of Birmingham, Atlanta, and
  Memphis to meet the 1 hour ozone standard.
• Final Rule calls for across-the-board reductions
  in NOX in 22 states
• 85 for utilities (Coal-fired power plants)
• 4 utilities (12 facilities) 1 cogeneration
  facility
• Reductions from major non-utility sources
• 60 from gt250lb/mmBTU boilers - 12 facilities
• 30 from Cement Kilns - 3 facilities
• 90 from Stationary Internal Comb. Engines - 1
  facility

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22 States included in EPAs NOx SIP Call
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SIP Call Schedule

• October 30, 2000
• SIP due to EPA, will include enforceable
  mechanisms to meet NOX SIP Call budget.
• May 31, 2004
• Required controls in place.
• April 2007
• Demonstrate budget compliance.
• New compliance date resulting from Court
  decision on August 30, 2000

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Timeline for Promulgation of NOx SIP Call

• Draft SIP to EPA, October 30, 2000
• Board Approval to publish Notice of Proposed
  Regulation December 14, 2000
• Proposed Regulation published in the State
  Register December 22, 2000
• Public Hearing before the Board
• March 8, 2001
• Regulation effective upon publication in SC State
  Register June 22, 2001

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Regional Planning Body
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Southeast Regional Planning Body

• One of the five planning bodies established by
  EPA to plan for Regional Haze Visibility
  Impairment.
• Made up of 10 states AL, FLA, GA, KY, MS, NC,
  SC, TN, VA WV
• SESARM - funding organization
• Grant application submitted Feb 4, 2000 - Short
  Term responsibilities
• Prepared detailed multi-year work plan
• Establish organizational structure -to be
  completed by Dec 31,2000

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Regional Planning BodiesMulti-Year Work Plan
June 30, 2000

• Establish organizational structure
• Characterize nature and scope of problem.
• Assessment of resource, emission inventory, data,
  and other information needs.
• Identification of monitoring and measurement
  approaches to establish baseline conditions.
• Assessment of computer modeling options and
  needs.
• Assessment of training needs and priorities.
• Preparation of Briefing materials for policy
  makers

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Regional Planning Bodies Establish Organizational
Structureby December 31, 2000

• State lead - SESARM
• Establish respective roles of state, tribal and
  federal agencies, environmental organizations,
  industry groups, and other stakeholders.
• Establish protocols for completion of technical
  assessments, coordination and communication
  within group and with other planning bodies.

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Regional Planning BodiesRoad Blocks

• Other priorities
• Staffing concerns
• Funding concerns
• Unclear Expectations
• On-going litigation
• EPA assumption of lead role
• SON OR DAUGHTER OF NOX SIP CALL - A.K.A. Fool
  me once shame on you

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State Issues
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• SC strategy for
• 8-hour ozone and PM fine issues

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Ozone and PM Strategies

• South Carolina ozone strategy
• Settle on boundary determination.
• Complete modeling effort no later than July 2001
  to enable development of draft attainment
  strategy.
• Attainment strategy in place no later than July
  2003.
• PM fine strategy
• Continue monitoring efforts.
• Begin speciation sampling 4th quarter 2000.
• Evaluate PM fine reduction effects of various
  ozone reduction efforts under consideration.

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Ozone Next Steps

• Developing mobile, area, and biogenic inventories
  for future ozone modeling
• Pursuing contract assistance with 1998 episode.
  Base case by July 2001.
• Will begin evaluating control strategies for 1998
  episode in latter 2001.
• Hiring additional modeling staff.
• Talking with NC about including SC in their 1995
  and 1997 ozone episodes.
• Need to develop partnerships with other states,
  industry, and public stakeholders.

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• Elimination of Title V permit backlog
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Title V Permit Status Report Cardas of
October 16, 2000
Total 331
 
 
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Title V Permit StatusEPA Region 4 States
As of 9/30/2000
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Complying with Your Title V Permit

• Title V emphasizes that the responsibility is on
  you to
• READ and understand your permit
• REVIEW the requirements frequently
• MONITOR your status on a regular basis
• KEEP records as required
• REPORT your compliance status (e.g., Annual
  Compliance Certification, to both DHEC and the
  EPA)

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• Informed and involved public

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Air Program Education and Outreach
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• Live, interactive environmental workshop
• April 17, 2001
• Broadcast across the country
• PBS Stations
• 1-2 p.m. EST
• Hosted by Nature Scenes Rudy Mancke
• and Jim Welch

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Tomorrow Please Carpool
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• Resources to use where we need them.

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Planning and Managing for Results

• SCDHEC Strategic Planning for the New Millenium
• Healthy People Living In Healthy
  Communities

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Improve health for all and eliminate health
disparities in South Carolina
Increase local capacity to promote and protect
healthy communities
Assure children and adolescents are healthy
Customer Service
Excellence in Government
Teamwork
Healthy People Living in Healthy Communities
Improve organizational capacity and quality
Increase the quality and years of healthy life
for seniors
Cultural Competence
Local Solutions to Local Problems
Applied Scientific Knowledge for Decision Making
Assist communities in planning for and
responsibly managing growth
Protect, continually improve and restore the
environment
Protect, enhance coastal resources ensure proper
management and access
We promote and protect the health of the public
and the environment.
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Air Related Goals in the Strategic Plan

• Long-term Goal Protect, Continually Improve and
  Restore the Environment
• Strategic Goal Reduce level of pollutants and
  exposure to contaminants
• Outcome Reduce toxic air pollution
  concentrations

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Air Related Goals in the Strategic Plan

• Long-term Goal Protect, Continually Improve and
  Restore the Environment
• Strategic Goal Ensure South Carolinians live in
  areas where all air quality standards are met
• Outcomes
• Increase the percentage of state and associated
  populations living in areas meeting state and
  federal primary ambient air standards
• Increase the percentage of state and associated
  populations living in areas meeting state and
  federal secondary ambient air standards

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For additional information

• Contact
• SCDHEC - Bureau of Air Quality
• Henry Phillips [phone]
• e-mail phillimh_at_columb31.dhec.state.sc.us
• Renee Shealy (803)-898-4299
• e-mail shealyrg_at_columb31.dhec.state.sc.us
• website www.state.sc.us/dhec/eqc/baq