tribal air quality “tools of the trade” lydia scheer, itep
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Tribal Air Quality Tribal Air Quality “Tools of the “Tools of the
Trade”Trade”Lydia Scheer, ITEPLydia Scheer, ITEP
……But there’s so much to But there’s so much to do!do!
Air Quality Management Plans, Budgets, Air Quality Management Plans, Budgets, Grant WorkplansGrant Workplans
Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPP)Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPP) Emissions InventoryEmissions Inventory Ambient air monitoringAmbient air monitoring Data management and reportingData management and reporting Equipment audit proceduresEquipment audit procedures Modeling and assessmentModeling and assessment Education and outreachEducation and outreach
ITEP has resources to ITEP has resources to help!help!
Resource library of tribal, EPA, and other Resource library of tribal, EPA, and other documentsdocuments
Software programsSoftware programs TurboQAPPTurboQAPP TEISSTEISS Tribal Data ToolboxTribal Data Toolbox
Online courses on data management, TEISS, Online courses on data management, TEISS, GIS, and Tribal Data Toolbox GIS, and Tribal Data Toolbox
Direct individualized assistance on various Direct individualized assistance on various topicstopics
Air monitoring equipment loansAir monitoring equipment loans
Resource LibraryResource Library
Library of example tribal documentsLibrary of example tribal documents Grant workplansGrant workplans BudgetsBudgets AQ Management PlansAQ Management Plans QAPPsQAPPs EIsEIs MoreMore
Online Resource Center Access (ORCA)Online Resource Center Access (ORCA) Searchable database of electronic and other resourcesSearchable database of electronic and other resources Guidance documentsGuidance documents Outreach materialsOutreach materials TemplatesTemplates
http://www7.nau.edu/itep/main/orca/
““TurboQAPP”TurboQAPP”
User-friendly software program guides you through the User-friendly software program guides you through the process of writing a QAPPprocess of writing a QAPP
Compliant with all EPA requirements for QAPP for Compliant with all EPA requirements for QAPP for ambient a/q monitoringambient a/q monitoring
Contains built-in resources such as guidance Contains built-in resources such as guidance documents, equipment specifications and necessary documents, equipment specifications and necessary equationsequations
Finished product exported to MS Word or ExcelFinished product exported to MS Word or Excel Software saves your work for future editingSoftware saves your work for future editing Built-in tutorials to help you learnBuilt-in tutorials to help you learn Can be used for other parameters (IAQ, water, etc.) but Can be used for other parameters (IAQ, water, etc.) but
very little built-in informationvery little built-in information Contact: Contact: [email protected]
TEISSTEISS
Tribal Emissions Inventory Software Solution guides Tribal Emissions Inventory Software Solution guides users through the process of planning and reporting for users through the process of planning and reporting for an EI projectan EI project Plan your project using Inventory Project Plan (IPP) toolPlan your project using Inventory Project Plan (IPP) tool Import data from the U.S. EPA's National Emission Inventory Import data from the U.S. EPA's National Emission Inventory
(NEI) to evaluate nearby sources(NEI) to evaluate nearby sources Define and enter data for your own point, area, non-road and on-Define and enter data for your own point, area, non-road and on-
road sourcesroad sources Export data to the Emissions Inventory System XML format, Export data to the Emissions Inventory System XML format,
which can be submitted to the NEI if your tribe chooses to do so which can be submitted to the NEI if your tribe chooses to do so Create maps tables and charts for reportingCreate maps tables and charts for reporting New version (V2.10) with updated reports, calculators and more New version (V2.10) with updated reports, calculators and more
now available!now available!
Contact: Contact: [email protected]
Tribal Data ToolboxTribal Data Toolbox
MS Access database created in-house to meet specific MS Access database created in-house to meet specific needs of tribes for managing air monitoring dataneeds of tribes for managing air monitoring data
Designed to accommodate filter-based or continuous Designed to accommodate filter-based or continuous monitoring datamonitoring data
Guides you through the steps of QA/QC for data Guides you through the steps of QA/QC for data validationvalidation
Creates charts/graphs of data for trend analysis and Creates charts/graphs of data for trend analysis and reportingreporting
Creates AQS-ready data file for upload into AQS Creates AQS-ready data file for upload into AQS database, including Precision & Accuracy (PARS) datadatabase, including Precision & Accuracy (PARS) data
Latest version (V1.1) available for free from ITEPLatest version (V1.1) available for free from ITEP Contact: Contact: [email protected] or or
Online Courses & Online Courses & TrainingTraining
Mapping Air Data using GISMapping Air Data using GIS EI & TEISS Online TrainingEI & TEISS Online Training Air Monitoring Data ManagementAir Monitoring Data Management Tribal Data ToolboxTribal Data Toolbox Webinars, Podcasts, VideosWebinars, Podcasts, Videos
TurboQAPPTurboQAPP AQSAQS QA101QA101
http://www4.nau.edu/itep/air/http://www4.nau.edu/itep/air/
Individualized AssistanceIndividualized Assistance
Professional Assistance (PA) ProgramProfessional Assistance (PA) Program Allows tribal professionals to get Allows tribal professionals to get
individualized training on specific topicsindividualized training on specific topics Training provided by ITEP staff, EPA, Training provided by ITEP staff, EPA,
State/Locals or other tribal staffState/Locals or other tribal staff Virtually any topic can be addressedVirtually any topic can be addressed ITEP can help cover transportation costs ITEP can help cover transportation costs
and arrange logistics for trainingand arrange logistics for training Contact: [email protected] Contact: [email protected]
Examples of Past PAsExamples of Past PAs
Emissions Inventory and TEISSEmissions Inventory and TEISS Monitoring operation, maintenance, calibration, Monitoring operation, maintenance, calibration,
troubleshootingtroubleshooting Monitor siting/network reviewMonitor siting/network review Title V permit reviewTitle V permit review ModelingModeling Data ManagementData Management QAPPQAPP AQSAQS AQ Inspections and EnforcementAQ Inspections and Enforcement
Air MonitoringAir Monitoring
TAMS Center has some air TAMS Center has some air monitoring equipment available for monitoring equipment available for loan to tribesloan to tribes
TAMS Lab provides free gravimetric TAMS Lab provides free gravimetric services for PM monitoring (new services for PM monitoring (new tribes are not currently being tribes are not currently being accepted)accepted)
Contact: [email protected] or Contact: [email protected] or [email protected] [email protected]
Other Training ProvidersOther Training Providers
US EPA Air Pollution Training InstituteUS EPA Air Pollution Training Institute Self-paced online coursesSelf-paced online courses Classroom courses free to tribesClassroom courses free to tribes On-demand training (webinars)On-demand training (webinars) http://www.apti-learn.net http://www.apti-learn.net
California Air Resources Board (CARB)California Air Resources Board (CARB) Classroom courses free to tribesClassroom courses free to tribes Geared towards complianceGeared towards compliance www.arb.ca.gov/training/training.htm www.arb.ca.gov/training/training.htm
External Data SourcesExternal Data Sources
EPA website has numerous databases that EPA website has numerous databases that contain data and data tools for use in your own contain data and data tools for use in your own programprogram AirDataAirData AIRNowAIRNow TRI ExplorerTRI Explorer Envirofacts/EnviromapperEnvirofacts/Enviromapper
Regional haze and visibility monitoring data Regional haze and visibility monitoring data (http://vista.cira.colostate.edu/views/)(http://vista.cira.colostate.edu/views/)
Meteorological data from NOAAMeteorological data from NOAA READYREADY RAWSRAWS
InternshipsInternships
ITEP Program offers college students ITEP Program offers college students summer internship opportunitiessummer internship opportunities Native students are targeted, but not requiredNative students are targeted, but not required Tribally-focused air quality projects with tribes, Tribally-focused air quality projects with tribes,
EPA, other agenciesEPA, other agencies 8-10 projects that are approximately 10 weeks 8-10 projects that are approximately 10 weeks
long during summerlong during summer
Host site and intern application period is Host site and intern application period is December/JanuaryDecember/January
Contact: [email protected] Contact: [email protected]
How Can You Help?How Can You Help? Network and stay involvedNetwork and stay involved
Be willing to share your own experience and Be willing to share your own experience and expertise with other tribesexpertise with other tribes
NTAA, TAMS Steering Committee, etcNTAA, TAMS Steering Committee, etc Share your own documents and Share your own documents and
information as examples for other tribesinformation as examples for other tribes We will never share with non-tribal entities or We will never share with non-tribal entities or
EPAEPA ITEP is always looking for input on training ITEP is always looking for input on training
topics, services and projectstopics, services and projects Give us feedback at courses and meetingsGive us feedback at courses and meetings Call or email us anytime!Call or email us anytime!