Division of Air Quality Program Overview

Division of Air QualityProgram Overview

EMC Member Continuing Education Session

Mike AbraczinskasDeputy DirectorNovember 2011

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Topics to be Covered

Federal Clean Air Act

NC Air Quality Program

DAQ Organization Chart

DAQ & the “Big Picture”

Funding

Improvements and Challenges

The Clean Air Act (CAA)

History

1970 CAA

1977 and 1990 CAA Amendments

The N.C. Air Quality Program

1967 General Assembly Action G.S. 143-211 Air Quality program began

Today… 264 positions (243 filled)

120 in regional offices 144 in central office

Three local air programs Mecklenburg, Buncombe, Forsyth

The N.C. Air Quality Program Our Mission Statement

To Protect and Improve the Outdoor Air Quality of North Carolina…

The Division of Air Quality (DAQ) works with the state’s citizens to protect and improve outdoor, or ambient, air quality in North Carolina for the health, benefit and economic well-being of all.

To carry out this mission, the DAQ has programs to operate a statewide air quality monitoring network to measure the level of pollutants in the outdoor air, develop and implement plans to meet future air quality initiatives, assure compliance with air quality rules, and educate, inform and assist the public with regard to air quality issues.

The N.C. Air Quality Program Our Vision

To have a program that: Has a motivated staff that shares a common vision of providing clean air

for all of the citizens of North Carolina Is highly effective; achieves its goals expeditiously Is highly efficient; provides maximum product for minimum cost and

effort Creates a place where staff wants to make a career-long commitment by

rewarding high achievers and offers cross-training or rotational experiences that support employee education and career growth opportunities

Fosters the development of strong managers who have the respect and support of their staff

Director

Business Office Public AffairsDeputy Director

Ambient Monitoring

Electronics Calibration

Data Management

Projects and Procedures

Planning

Attainment Planning

Allied Programs

Rules Development

Technical Services

Mobile Source Compliance

Stationary Source Compliance

Toxics Protection

Permits

New Source Review

Title V

Air Quality Analysis

Winston-Salem Regional Office

Wilmington Regional Office

Washington Regional Office

Raleigh Regional Office

Mooresville Regional Office

Fayetteville Regional Office

Asheville Regional Office

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CENTRAL OFFICE – 5 Sections:1. Administration - is responsible for the overall operations of

the division, including the director’s office, public information office, and the business office.

2. Ambient Monitoring - is responsible for measuring levels of regulated pollutants in the ambient (outdoor) air. The section maintains a network of 70 monitoring stations across the state for measuring air pollution.

3. Planning - performs computer modeling and analyses to determine how to attain air quality standards. Works with the legislature and Environmental Management Commission to develop laws, rules, regulations and programs for meeting air quality standards.

The N.C. Air Quality Program Organization

CENTRAL OFFICE Cont … 4. Permits - handles the issuance, renewal and modification of

air quality permits in North Carolina. Currently, about 2,700 facilities hold air quality permits in the state.

5. Technical Services – Regulates emissions from mobile sources (cars and trucks) and implements the state program for controlling toxic air emissions. Coordinates enforcement actions and reports to EPA regarding violations based on inspections and investigations by field staff.

The N.C. Air Quality Program Organization

Seven regional DAQ offices:

Asheville, Mooresville, Winston-Salem, Raleigh, Fayetteville, Wilmington and Washington.

Regional Duties include:

Performing facility inspections & responding to citizen’s complaints, conducting outdoor air monitoring, enforcing air quality regulations and issuing air quality permits.

Regional Offices

State Program Vs Federal Program

Clean Smokestacks Act

Air Toxics Program

Expanded I & M Program

Open Burning Rules

Mercury Rules

Division of Air Quality

State Local ProgramsFederal

Public Associations

Central OfficeRegional Offices

• Complaints

• Stakeholders

• Public Hearings

•NACAA

• SESARM / Metro 4

• MARAMA

• CAPCA

• Business / Industry

• Environmental Groups

• 3 Local Programs

• Cities and Counties

• Inspections / Compliance

• Enforcement

• Monitoring

•Permits

•Outreach / Public Relations

• Planning

• Ambient Monitoring

• Permits

•Technical Services

•Administration

DENR

• Clean Air Act

• AQ Rules

• EPA• OAQPS• Region 4

LegislatureAGs OfficeGovernor

Fees

ERC

AQCEMC

Rules

“The Big Picture”

DAQ Funding

Grants Section 105 Section 103 (new monitoring)

TV Fees $30/ton + $6500 base fee per year

Non TV Fees Synthetic Minors - $1500 per year Small - $250 per year

*Other permit application fees apply for new or modified facilities

DAQ Funding

Fuel Tax 5/32 per gallon 10% to Local Programs 10% to Mobile Source Grants 80% to DAQ for Operation of Program

I & M Fees $ 0.65 / Inspection

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Air Quality is improving!

Challenges ahead…

PollutantNAAQS

Promulgation Date

Designations

Effective

110(a) SIPs due

(3 yrs after NAAQS promulgation)

Attainment Demonstration

Due

Attainment Date

PM2.5 (2006) Sept 2006 Dec 2009 Sept 2009 Dec 2012Dec

2014/2019

Pb Oct 2008Dec

2010/2011Oct 2011

June

2012/2013Dec

2015/2016

NO2 (primary) Jan 2010 Feb 2012 Jan 2013 Aug 2013 Feb 2017

SO2 (primary) June 2010 July 2012 June 2013 Jan 2014 July 2017

Ozone (2008) Mar 2008 2012 Mar 2011 2015 2015-2032

Ozone(current review)

July 2014 2016 July 2017 2019/2020 2019-2036

PM2.5

(current review)TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

NO2/SO2

SecondaryMar 2012 TBD Mar 2015 TBD TBD

Challenges ahead…

Many new Federal rules proposed or promulgated Some with impending compliance dates (w/in 1 yr) Some with unfunded monitoring requirements

Regulatory guidance and tools developed by DAQ

Regulatory uncertainty remains at the Federal level Petitions and Notice of Intent to Sue Congressional proposals being debated How/When will States be required to respond to outcomes?

DAQ setting priorities based on resources available

Questions?

Mike Abraczinskas, EIT, CPMDeputy [email protected]

http://www.ncair.org/