Fall Technical Conference

Regional Haze SIP Development

Snowbird, Utah

September 17 - 19, 2002

PLANNING COMMITTEE

Survey to Evaluate Resources Necessary to Develop a Regional Haze Control Plan

Bob Habeck Montana DEQ

PURPOSE OF SURVEY

“To Determine State Resources Needed to Prepare, Review, Approve, and Implement Regional Haze Visibility Control Plans1.”

1Source: November 7, 2001 letter to EPA Assistant Administrator Jeff Holmstead. WESTAR committed to preparing a report addressing this topic.

SURVEY RATIONALE

• Results will be used by states in deciding between 308 and 309 strategies.

• Results will be use when working with EPA on SIP preparation, funding, and implementation issues.

• Results will be useful to WRAP committees to assist in prioritizing products that states are depending upon for SIP development.

SURVEY DESIGN

• Survey was developed by ad hoc work group.• Survey sent to states on 7/2 - returned 8/12.• Identified SIP Development into phases:

Phase I. – Project PlanningPhase II. – SIP DevelopmentPhase III. – State/Local AdoptionPhase IV. – SIP ApprovalPhase V. – Implementation

SURVEY RESPONSE

• To date, received responses from 14 states.

• Preliminary data has been compiled and was distributed to Air Directors on 9-13-02 for initial review.NOTE: Preliminary data has not been through QA/QC procedures and will change.

GENERAL TRENDS• High variability among states and strategies.• High dependence upon WRAP products.• State resource demands are greatest during

SIP Development - Phase II and lowest during SIP Approval - Phase IV.

• 308 strategy indicated more resource demands than 309 strategy for SIP Development.

• 308 and 309 Project Planning - Phase I have comparable resource demands.

NEXT STEPS

• Planning Committee ad hoc workgroup to conduct follow-up QA/QC with states to provide response consistency.

• Planning Committee to review & discuss draft survey results for adequacy, consistency, and final report format.

• Produce draft survey report by January 2003.

* DISCUSSION OF REPORT CONTENT *

POSSIBLE REPORT CONTENT• Possible explanation of variability in responses

within and between states and strategies.• Possible introduction of ‘complexity classes’ to

adequately compare states.• Possible plots of work week by timelines to

illustrate when resources are needed: (1) by state, (2) by EPA Region, and/or by WESTAR states and strategy.

SEE EXAMPLE NEXT SLIDE

POSSIBLE REPORT CONTENT (continued)

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:• What Content Needs to be in the Final Survey

Report for Your use?

• How Best to Present Raw Data in the Final Survey Report for Your use?

• Other Questions / Comments for a Usable Final Survey Report?

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