Region 2 New York New Jersey Puerto Rico The U.S. Virgin Islands.

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New York

New JerseyPuerto Rico

The U.S. Virgin Islands

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New York City

Edison, NJ

San Juan, PR

St. Thomas, VI

Niagara Falls, NY

Stamford, CT

We have several large metropolitan areas

We are the most densely populated of all the Regions

Part of our Region is tropical

We are in the middle of the Northeast transport problem

We have a lot of water around us

What Makes Region 2 Unique?

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These are our major resource consuming activities right now

1. World Trade Center Recovery

2. Title 5 Permit Challenges

3. Ozone SIP Related

4. Transportation Issues

5. Air Quality Assessment

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Air Quality & Meteorological Monitoring Activities

Air Quality Impact Analysis & Risk Assessment

Public Communication

Task Force Activities

U.S. EPA, New York State Dept. of Environ-mental Conservation, and New York City Dept. of Environ-mental Protection air monitoring sites implemented in response to the World Trade Center disaster

Region 2 Office

Ground Zero

Title 5 Permit Challenges

• 5 Title 5 Petitions Responded To / 15 Pending / More Expected

• 6 Lawsuits Filed / 3 Pending

T5

T5

Ozone ActivitiesOzone ActivitiesOzone ActivitiesOzone Activities

• Finalize 1-Hour Ozone SIPs

• Environmental Defense Lawsuit

• Ozone Sublead

Transportation Issues

Diesel Particulate Control

NYMTC Conformity Relief

OBD Phase-in

Air Quality Assessment

National Monitoring Network Review

Toxics Network Development

Special Studies