St. Louis (IL/MO) Air St. Louis (IL/MO) Air Quality Management Plan Quality Management Plan

Pilot ProjectPilot Project

December 13, 2007December 13, 2007

Briefing for East West GatewayBriefing for East West Gateway

Air Quality Advisory CommitteeAir Quality Advisory Committee

Briefing AgendaBriefing Agenda

Intro/BackgroundIntro/Background– Rhea Jones, USEPA OAQPSRhea Jones, USEPA OAQPS

AQMP – Missouri PerspectiveAQMP – Missouri Perspective– Dave Lamb, MDNRDave Lamb, MDNR

AQMP – Illinois PerspectiveAQMP – Illinois Perspective– Rob Kaleel, IEPARob Kaleel, IEPA

Wrap UpWrap Up– Amy Algoe-Eakins, USEPA R7Amy Algoe-Eakins, USEPA R7

Comprehensive Air Quality Management Plan-St. Louis (Illinois/Missouri) Pilot

East-West Gateway Air Quality Advisory Committee Meeting

Rhea Jones andTom RosendahlUS EPAOAQPSDecember 13, 2007

Background CAAAC AQM subcommittee recommendations:

Improve environmental and health data

Improve the priority setting process

Improve accountability by monitoring progress and evaluating results

Take climate change into account

Support transportation and land use scenario planning

Integrate air quality planning into land use, transportation and community development plans

Analyze existing laws to encourage pollution prevention, energy efficiency and renewable energy

Expand the use of episodic control measures

Overcome potential barriers to clean energy/air quality integration

Include incentives for voluntary and innovative land use, energy, and transportation technologies or approaches

Develop programs that reduce public demand for polluting activities

Establish an inter-agency liaison group with EPA and other Federal agencies

What is a Comprehensive Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP)?

Set of pollution reduction strategies for an area demonstrating Attainment/maintenance of NAAQS Risk reductions from HAPs Improvements in visibility and ecosystems Integration with land use, transportation, energy and

climate The AQMP will be . . .

Multi-pollutant based Developed at the discretion of the state Parts would be used to address CAA mandates

(e.g., SIPs)

What is our process?

Partners: NY, NC and Illinois/Missouri for St. Louis

Will address: Attainment/maintenance of all NAAQS Sector-based reductions Risk reductions of HAPs Include visibility, ecosystems and climate change

Assisting on technical and policy issues Comparing outcomes with the traditional

approach

AQMP Pilot Project Areas: Illinois and St. Louis MO, New York, and North Carolina

8-hour Ozone and PM2.5 Nonattainmant Areas*

Designated NonattainmentPM2.5 only#

Both 8-hour Ozone and PM2.5#

8-hour Ozone OnlySelected Areas

*Current designations as of 6/18/07#For PM2.5, the designated partial county areas are shown as actual boundaries designated

AQMP Process Goals

Develop a multipollutant planning framework that is reproducible/transferable to other states and areas

addresses ongoing attainment/maintenance of all NAAQS pollutants in a “one atmosphere” approach

Reduces risks from air toxics and better address urban environmental justice concerns

Achieve a planning process that is more cost-effective, less resource-intensive, provides industry greater certainty, saves money, and provides consistency

Integrate planning for transportation, energy, land use and climate into the air quality planning process

Process achieves environmental benefits equal to or greater than conventional planning efforts

Use the best multi-pollutant tools and approaches - improve mix of control measures for multiple pollutants

Provide the opportunity to test creative and non-conventional ideas and emission reduction strategies

Overall, prepare us better for the future of air quality

What is the timing?

June 2007-December 2009: Design and conduct pilot studies September 2007: Begin working with the pilot areas and

Regions January 2008: Scope of project and work plan prepared

by pilot areas 2008-2009: Development of AQMPs with pilot areas.

Share progress, information and guidance with other S/L/Ts;

December 2009: Final Air Quality Management Plan due from the pilot areas

April 2013: 24-hour PM2.5 SIPs due; Submit any ozone requirements early

St. Louis, Missouri Air St. Louis, Missouri Air Quality Management PlanQuality Management Plan

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David LambDavid Lamb

Missouri Department of Natural Missouri Department of Natural Resources Air Pollution Control Resources Air Pollution Control

ProgramProgram

Current St. Louis Air Quality Current St. Louis Air Quality ProblemsProblems

Bi-state nonattainment area for:Bi-state nonattainment area for:– 8-hour Ozone 8-hour Ozone – PM2.5 (Annual Standard)PM2.5 (Annual Standard)

Lead (Jefferson County, Missouri)Lead (Jefferson County, Missouri) Toxics Exposure (identified in previous Toxics Exposure (identified in previous

air quality monitoring studies)air quality monitoring studies)– including diesel particulates, arsenic, including diesel particulates, arsenic,

benzene, formaldehyde, acetaldehydebenzene, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde

Current ProcessCurrent Process

State Implementation Plan State Implementation Plan Development for Each Pollutant Development for Each Pollutant Individually Individually – Technical AnalysisTechnical Analysis– Rulemaking(s)Rulemaking(s)– Public Hearing/Commission AdoptionPublic Hearing/Commission Adoption– Submittal to EPASubmittal to EPA– Limited Coordination for Other PollutantsLimited Coordination for Other Pollutants

New AQMP ProcessNew AQMP Process Develop a comprehensive plan that will address Develop a comprehensive plan that will address

all pollutants simultaneously based on a set of all pollutants simultaneously based on a set of priorities developed by the community and its priorities developed by the community and its stakeholders (including the State agencies) stakeholders (including the State agencies)

Leverage on-going toxics monitoring projects Leverage on-going toxics monitoring projects along with “new modeling tools” developed by along with “new modeling tools” developed by EPA and the states to address exposureEPA and the states to address exposure

Use the AQMP for the purpose of communicating Use the AQMP for the purpose of communicating air quality issues with groups that are not air quality issues with groups that are not typically involved in the planning processtypically involved in the planning process

Potential Benefits fromPotential Benefits from St. Louis AQMP St. Louis AQMP

Increased certainty for the regulated Increased certainty for the regulated community with respect to ever-changing community with respect to ever-changing regulatory actionsregulatory actions

Broader discussions and planning for “all” Broader discussions and planning for “all” air quality related concerns (NAAQS air quality related concerns (NAAQS compliance, toxics exposure, energy compliance, toxics exposure, energy efficiency, growth, etc.)efficiency, growth, etc.)

Dedicate staff resources to fulfilling more Dedicate staff resources to fulfilling more than one regulatory purpose at the same than one regulatory purpose at the same time (e.g. ozone, PM, and toxics – time (e.g. ozone, PM, and toxics – together)together)

St. Louis Air Quality St. Louis Air Quality Management PlanManagement Plan

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Rob KaleelRob Kaleel

Illinois Environmental Protection Illinois Environmental Protection AgencyAgency

Metro-East Air Quality Metro-East Air Quality ProblemsProblems

Currently, Nonattainment area for:Currently, Nonattainment area for:– 8-hour Ozone 8-hour Ozone – PM2.5 (Annual Standard)PM2.5 (Annual Standard)

Recommended Nonattainment for:Recommended Nonattainment for:– PM2.5 (24-hour Standard)PM2.5 (24-hour Standard)

Toxics ExposureToxics Exposure– Stationary sources incl. steel (coke ovens), Stationary sources incl. steel (coke ovens),

refinery, ethanol plantsrefinery, ethanol plants– Mobile incl. diesel particulates, benzene, Mobile incl. diesel particulates, benzene,

formaldehyde, acetaldehydeformaldehyde, acetaldehyde

Organizational StructureOrganizational Structure

Rulemaking Rulemaking – Illinois EPA develops regulatory proposalsIllinois EPA develops regulatory proposals– Illinois Pollution Control Board adopts rulesIllinois Pollution Control Board adopts rules

Technical Technical – Modeling Modeling – Monitoring Monitoring – Emissions and ControlsEmissions and Controls– Division of Mobile Source ProgramsDivision of Mobile Source Programs

StakeholdersStakeholders

Illinois Department of TransportationIllinois Department of Transportation East-West Gateway Coordinating East-West Gateway Coordinating

CouncilCouncil Illinois Environmental Regulatory Illinois Environmental Regulatory

GroupGroup Chemical Industry CouncilChemical Industry Council Regulated IndustryRegulated Industry

Stakeholders (cont’d.)Stakeholders (cont’d.)

American Bottom ConservancyAmerican Bottom Conservancy American Lung AssociationAmerican Lung Association Sierra ClubSierra Club

WHAT WE’RE DOINGWHAT WE’RE DOING Illinois Mercury Rule (Multi-pollutant option)Illinois Mercury Rule (Multi-pollutant option) CAIR (Clean Air Set-Aside)CAIR (Clean Air Set-Aside) NOx RACTNOx RACT SO2 RACTSO2 RACT Consumer ProductsConsumer Products Aerosol CoatingsAerosol Coatings AIMAIM RFG - Metro-EastRFG - Metro-East

WHAT WE’RE DOING (cont’d)WHAT WE’RE DOING (cont’d)

Governor’s Climate Change InitiativeGovernor’s Climate Change Initiative Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative Alternate Fuel Rebate ProgramAlternate Fuel Rebate Program Clean School BusClean School Bus Anti-idling LegislationAnti-idling Legislation

Goals for St. Louis AQMPGoals for St. Louis AQMP

Consolidation of SIP development Consolidation of SIP development efforts for multiple pollutants (PM2.5, efforts for multiple pollutants (PM2.5, ozone, toxics)ozone, toxics)

Better coordination with local agencies Better coordination with local agencies and stakeholdersand stakeholders

Potential ProblemsPotential Problems

Limited staff resourcesLimited staff resources AQMP goals: Long-term (land use AQMP goals: Long-term (land use

and transportation planning, energy and transportation planning, energy efficiency, climate change) versus efficiency, climate change) versus Short-term (NAAQS attainment)Short-term (NAAQS attainment)

Coordination with wider range of Coordination with wider range of participants than normal SIP participants than normal SIP processprocess

Wrap Up & QuestionsWrap Up & Questions

Amy Algoe-Eakin, USEPA R7Amy Algoe-Eakin, USEPA R7 Next Steps for IL/MO TeamNext Steps for IL/MO Team Next Steps for EWG AQACNext Steps for EWG AQAC