Aburano - Lessons for Why to Avoid Nonattainment and How Minnesota Might Do It

Lessons for Why to Avoid Nonattainment and How Minnesota Might Do It Doug Aburano U.S. EPA – Region 5 1

A little bit more on nonattainment and SIPs 2

Legal Authority Air Quality Monitoring Control Strategy Resources Demonstration StateModeling data Implementation Emission Limiting Rules and Regs Plan (SIP) Enforcement New Source Review Voluntary and Permitting Non-traditional Mobile Measures Permitting Measures and Fuels

Overview of CAA Ozone Planning & Control Mandates by Classification NSR offset Major ratio source threshold TRAFFIC CONTROLS DURING CONGESTION1.5 :1 10 CLEAN FUELS REQUIREMENT FOR BOILERS Extreme PENALTY FEE PROGRAM FOR MAJOR SOURCES 1.3 : 1 25 LOW VOC REFORMULATED GAS Severe VMT GROWTH OFFSET; VMT DEMONSTRATION (& TCMs IF NEEDED) 1.2 : 1 50 NSR REQUIREMENTS. FOR EXISTING SOURCE MODS Serious ENHANCED I/M CLEAN FUELS PROGRAM (IF APPLICABLE) MILESTONE CONTINGENCY MODELED DEMO OF ATTAINMENT MEASURES FOR RFP 18% RFP OVER 6 YEARS ENHANCED MONITORING PLAN STAGE II GASOLINE VAPOR RECOVERY 1.15 : 1 100 BASIC I/M CONTINGENCY MEASURES FOR FAILURE TO ATTAIN Moderate 15% RFP OVER 6 YEARS MAJOR SOURCE VOC/NOx RACT ATTAINMENT DEMONSTRATION TRANSPORTATION CONFORMITY DEMONSTRATION 1.1 : 1 100 NEW SOURCE REVIEW PROGRAM MAJOR SOURCE EMISSION STATEMENTS Marginal BASELINE EMISSION INVENTORY (EI) PERIODIC EMISSION INVENTORY UPDATES

What if we don’t want to do a SIP? 6

Sanctions As a result of failure to submit a SIP or implement a SIP. Within 18 months of a finding one of two offsets can be imposed; the second within 2 years. A ratio of at least 2:1 emissions reductions within the nonattainment area for new or modified major facilities undergoing NSR. Highway funding sanctions. FHWA is required to impose funding moratorium for all but exempt projects (safety, mass transit). 7

…and FIPs As a result of failure to submit a SIP or implement a SIP. Federal Implementation Plans within 2 years of a finding. 8

Voluntary Programs 9

Clean Construction Phase in requirements are specific  Operations  Fleet/technology

Clean Construction Score requirements  Fleet average  Self-reporting by contractor

Rail Partnership

Rail Partnership•Variable operations•Multiple types ofvehicles •Switchers •Hostlers •Cranes •Lifts •Trucks•Idling Modeling by LADCO

Beyond Regulations  Understanding the other party’s culture/values  Mutual Need  Feasible ways to meet goals

Partnerships are Dynamic Slow Regulations can breakdown partnerships Public perception/media influences

EPA’s Voluntary Residential Wood Smoke Reduction InitiativeMajor components Great American Woodstove Changeout Campaign (Main focus) Outdoor Wood-fired hydronic heaters Voluntary Fireplace Emission Standard “Burn Wise” National Education and Outreach Campaign 17

What is a Woodstove Changeout Campaign? A voluntary, incentive-based (e.g., cash rebates, vouchers) effort to encourage owners of old, inefficient woodstoves to replace or “changeout” their stove with a cleaner burning hearth appliance, like:  Gas stoves  Wood pellet stoves  EPA-certified wood stoves 18

Questions? 19

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