Overview of WRAP FEJF Work Products
WRAP Workshop on Fire, Carbon, and DustMay 23-24, 2006Sacramento, CA
Darla Potter (WDEQ) & Mark Fitch (USFS)
Presentation Overview
• FEJF Work Products– Policy– Select Guidance / Reference– Select Technical / Application
• Fire Tracking System• Prescribed Fire Projection Tool• Emission Reduction Technique Tool
• Regional Haze Requirement / Work Product
FEJF Work Product Development
• Stakeholder-based consensus process.• Assist the WRAP states and tribes in addressing
emissions from fire sources.• Provide a consistent framework that states and
tribes can use to efficiently develop their individual:– Regional haze implementation plans,– Long-term strategies, and– Periodic progress reports.
• Viable tools for both Section 308 and Section 309 states and tribes to meet the requirements of the Regional Haze Rule.
Comprehensive List ofFEJF Work Products
POLICY GUIDANCE / REFERENCE TECHNICAL / APPLICATION
P1Enhanced Smoke Management Program G1 Non Burning Alternatives - Wildland T1 July 1996 EI - Wildfire
P2 Fire Categorization G2 Non Burning Alternatives - Agriculture T2 1996 EI - Wildfire, Prescribed
P3 Annual Emission Goals G3Assessment of Smoke Effects in Planning Documents T3
2018 EI - Wildfire, Prescribed, Agriculture
P4 Fire Tracking System G4Emission Reduction Techniques - Literature Search T4 2002 EI - Phase I - Prescribed
G5Elements of a Basic Smoke Management Program T5
2002 EI - Phase II - Wildfire, Prescribed, Agriculture, NonFederal Rangeland
G6Public Education & Outreach Material: FEJF Storyline & Associated Flyer T6
2000-2004 Representative Baseline EI - Wildfire, Prescribed, Agriculture, NonFederal Rangeland
G7Smoke Management Program Survey (Prescribed, Agriculture, Tribal) T7
2018 Planning EIs - Wildfire, Prescribed, Agriculture, NonFederal Rangeland
G8
Public Education & Outreach Material: FEJF Flyer: Smoke Impacts and Regional Haze T8 InterRPO 2002 Wildfire EI
G9 Fire Emissions Tradeoff Model Review T9Modeling Sensitivity Analyses - Natural / Anthropogenic
G10 Natural vs Anthropogenic Guidance T10Modeling Sensitivity Analyses - Small Fires
G11 Regional Coordination Guidance T11 Fire Tracking SystemT12 Prescribed Fire Projection Tool
T13Emission Reduction Technique Technical Tool
Policy
• P1 - Enhanced Smoke Management Programs for Visibility
• P2 - Categorizing Fire Emissions
• P3 - Annual Emission Goals for Fire
• P4 - Fire Tracking Systems
Policy
• P1 - WRAP Policy on Enhanced Smoke Management Programs for Visibility– Smoke management efforts that specifically address
visibility. – There are 9 necessary elements of an ESMP to meet
the requirements of the Rule. – ESMPs are to be included in implementation plans
based on the criteria of efficiency, economics, law, emissions reduction opportunities, land management objectives, and reduction of visibility impacts.
Policy• P2 - WRAP Policy for Categorizing Fire
Emissions– Method to categorize fire emissions as “natural” or
“anthropogenic.” – Provides the basis for fire’s inclusion in natural
background condition values and ultimately, the tracking of reasonable progress.
– The Classification Criteria section determines the “natural” and “anthropogenic” sources of fire that contribute to regional haze.
– The Program Management section expresses the prerequisites that enable classification to be effective and equitable.
Policy
• P3 - WRAP Policy on Annual Emission Goals for Fire– Annual Emission Goal (AEG) - a quantifiable
value used to measure progress each year in achieving the minimum emission increase from fire.
– The WRAP outlines a process for states/tribes to establish AEGs by using currently available Emission Reduction Techniques (ERTs) in their regional haze implementation plans.
Policy
• P4 - WRAP Policy on Fire Tracking Systems– It is necessary to track fire activity information in the
WRAP region using a fire tracking system, which will also provide the information essential to create a fire emissions inventory.
– Identifies 7 essential components of a Fire Tracking System that represent the minimum fire activity data necessary to consistently calculate emissions and to meet the requirements of the Rule.
Select Guidance / Reference
• G1 - Non-burning Alternatives for Vegetation and Fuel Management [Wildland]
• G2 - Non-Burning Management Alternatives on Agricultural Lands in the Western United States
• G10 - Guidance for Categorizing Natural vs Anthropogenic Fire Emissions
• G11 - Guidance for Coordinating Smoke Management Programs
Select Guidance / Reference
• G1 - Non-burning Alternatives for Vegetation and Fuel Management [Wildland]– A comprehensive reference document that describes
alternatives to prescribed burning.– Provides decision-makers with the tools necessary to
develop cogent non-burning strategies for vegetation and fuel load management.
– Assist air quality regulators, environmental organizations, and the general public in understanding the practical advantages of non-burning alternatives.
Select Guidance / Reference
• G2 - Non-Burning Management Alternatives on Agricultural Lands in the Western United States – Identification of the “universe” of potential non-
burning management alternatives. – Identification of existing and potential
accountability mechanisms for tracking if, and which, non-burning alternatives are used and potential barriers to their implementation.
Select Guidance / Reference
• G10 - Guidance for Categorizing Natural vs Anthropogenic Fire Emissions– A guidance document developed to assist WRAP
region burners and regulators in categorizing fire emissions as either “natural” or “anthropogenic” for the purpose of fulfilling the Rule requirements.
– This Guidance provides reference to research, field procedures, maps, plans, etc. (categorization methods) to be used by burners and regulators when categorizing fire emissions as either “natural” or “anthropogenic”.
Select Guidance / Reference
• G11 - Guidance for Coordinating Smoke Management Programs– A guidance document being developed to establish this
guidance for coordinating Smoke Management Programs to assist burners and regulators in fulfilling requirements of the Rule during the implementation of SMPs.
– This guidance focuses primarily on the interjurisdictional exchange of certain critical information describing characteristics of planned burns, i.e., SMP elements.
Select Technical / Application
• T11 - Fire Tracking System
• T12 - Prescribed Fire Projection Tool
• T13 - Emission Reduction Technique Tool
Select Technical / Application
• T11 - Fire Tracking System– A WRAP FTS is necessary to track fire activity
information in the WRAP region, which will also provide the information essential to create a fire emissions inventory.
– A project is almost completed to evaluate several existing state and tribal fire tracking systems.
– Based upon the results of the evaluation project, the FEJF will proceed with the development of a WRAP FTS.
WRAP Fire Tracking System - Data Fields
Date Lat Lon
Area Planned(acres)
Fuel Type(FCCS)
Pre-Burn Fuel Load Burn Type NAT/ANTH
10-hour FM1000-hour
FM PM2.5 EC OC Nox NH3ERT(s) Applied
Uncontrolled:
Controlled:
Decentralized Data EntryPull Down or Lookup (manual entry possible)Calculated Fields
Fire Tracking System
Uses of the WRAP FTS
Smoke Management Programs
• Fire Tracking• Applicability of ERTs• Day-to-Day
burn/no-burn decisions
• Regional Coordination
Regional Haze Planning• Future year emission
inventories for modeling
• Demonstration of Annual Emission Goals for fire
Other• State NEI reporting
Select Technical / Application
• T12 - Prescribed Fire Projection Tool– A fire calculation tool is under development to
generate an event-level prescribed burning emission inventory given estimates of future levels of burning.
– The calculation tool will be designed for use by experts in fire and smoke management
Prescribed Fire Projection ToolLoad Seed Data (WRAP Baseline)
1- User enters scalars 2- Tool calculates number of new events/acres needed
3- Hit “Go” and events are “looked up” from randomized Source sheet into New Events sheet
Post Processing
• Apply ERTs after Calc Tool selection
• Combine output into single 250,000 record all-scenario database for graphing and QA.
• Format into SMOKE and NIF files.
Select Technical / Application
• T13 - Emission Reduction Technique Tool– A technical tool is under development to consistently
calculate the emission benefits of ERTs (distinct measures that reduce emissions from fires).
– The technical tool is envisioned to function in many ways for SMP managers: stand alone, paired with the fire calculation tool, and integrated into the FTS.
– The sum of the emission reductions provide the basis for establishing the annual emission goal.
Emission Reduction Technique Tool
COMPLETED FOR: 3 WRAP Super-Regions (NW, SW, IMW)4 Seasons (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall)4 Vegetation Categories (Grass, Brush, Timber, Crop)
Southwest 2Timber Ref ERT Suite Name
% PM2.5 Removed
Fall suite (list ERTs) 45% 1,2,3,4,10,11,12,13,16,17,18,19 Pot Pourri Timber suite
1 Pre-Burn Fuel Removal
2 Firewood Sales
3 Mechanical Processing
4 Biomass Utilization (exept for Elect Gen)
10 Backing Fire (grass, pine needle litter)
11 Maintain fire line intensity (grass, PNL, other)
12 Isolating Fuels
13 Concentration Burning
16 Moist Litter and Duff
17 Burn Before Large Activity Fuels Cure
18 Aerial Ignition/Mass Ignition
19 Rapid Mop-Up
Emission Reduction Technique Tool
Table 1 Emission Reduction Factors (percent PM2.5 emissions averted) for
Seasonal Suites of ERTsRegion Season Vegetation Category
Grass Brush Timber Crop
SW Spring 55% 45% 45% 50%
SW Summer 55% 40% 30% 50%
SW Fall 55% 45% 45% 70%
SW Winter 55% 45% 60% 70%
NW Spring 55% 70% 40% 0%
NW Summer 65% 45% 45% 30%
NW Fall 65% 65% 52.5% 70%
NW Winter 10% 70% 25% 75%
IMW Spring 55% 40% 40% 50%
IMW Summer 60% 40% 45% 40%
IMW Fall 65% 60% 60% 70%
IMW Winter 25% 50% 20% 0%
Relationship betweenRegional Haze RequirementandFEJF Work Product
309 Requirement Relationship to FEJF Work Product
POLICY
P1 Enhanced SMPP2 Fire CategorizationP3 Annual Emission GoalsP4 Fire Tracking System
GUIDANCE / REFERENCE
G1 Non Burning Alt - WildlandG2 Non Burning Alt - AgricultureG4 ERT - Literature SearchG5 Elements of a Basic SMPG10 Nat. vs Anth. GuidanceG11 Regional Coord. Guidance
TECHNICAL / APPLICATION
T1 July 1996 EI - WFT2 1996 EI - WF, RxT3 2018 EI - WF, Rx, AgT11 Fire Tracking SystemT12 Rx Fire Projection ToolT13 ERT Technical Tool
FEJF Work Product
Demonstrate Expected Visibilty Conditions through: T1 - T3Emissions Inventories Modeling
Prescribed Fire Programs must Address:Visibility Public NotificationMinimizing Emissions MonitoringEvaluation of Dispersion Surveillance & EnforcementAlternatives to Burning Program Evaluation
Emissions Inventory & Fire Tracking SystemP2, P4; G10, G11; T1 -
T3, T11, T12, T13Identify & Remove Admin. Barriers to Non-Burning Alt. G1, G2
Enhanced Smoke Management Program:[Actions to Minimize Emissions Surveillance & EnforcementEvaluation of Smoke Dispersion Program EvaluationAlternatives to Fire Burn AuthorizationPublic Notification of Burning Regional Coordination]*Air Quality Monitoring
Annual Emission Goals P3; G4; T11, T13
*WRAP Policy on ESMP for Visibility - Elements of an ESMP
309 Regional Haze Requirement
P1; G1, G2, G4, G5; T12, T13
P1; G1, G2, G4, G11; T12, T13
308 Requirement Relationship to FEJF Work Product
308 Regional Haze Requirement FEJF Work Product
Establish Reasonable Progress Goals through modeling, monitoring, and emissions information.
T4 - T10
State must consider smoke management techniques for agriculture and forestry management purposes including plans as currently exist within the state in developing long term strategy.
P1, P2, P4; G1, G2, G4, G5, G10, G11; T11 - T13
Establish Long Term Strategy and demonstrate its sufficiency to meet Reasonable Progress Goals. T4 - T10
POLICY
P1 Enhanced SMPP2 Fire CategorizationP4 Fire Tracking System
GUIDANCE / REFERENCE
G1 Non Burning Alt - WildlandG2 Non Burning Alt - AgricultureG4 ERT - Literature SearchG5 Elements of a Basic SMPG10 Nat. vs Anth. GuidanceG11 Regional Coord. Guidance
TECHNICAL / APPLICATION
T4 2002 EI - Phase I - Rx
T52002 EI - Phase II - WF, Rx, Ag, NFR
T62000-2004 Representative Baseline EI - WF, Rx, Ag, NFR
T72018 Planning EIs - WF, Rx Ag, NFR
T8 InterRPO 2002 Wildfire EIT9 Model Sensitivity - Nat./ Anth.T10 Model Sensitivity - Sml. FiresT11 Fire Tracking SystemT12 Rx Fire Projection ToolT13 ERT Technical Tool
Questions / Comments
Refer to handout ~
WRAP URL for each Work Product