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Page 1: Salton Sea Air Quality Mitigation Programresources.ca.gov/.../12/SSAQMP_Presentation_121719.pdf · Video Footage b. Performance Monitoring IJAV Remote Sensing Ground-based Sensors

Salton Sea Air Quality Mitigation Program

Jessica Humes

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Salton Sea Air Quality Mitigation Program

Comprehensive, science-based, adaptive program

• Proactively identify and provide options for mitigating dust emissions from the playa

Components1) Annual emissions monitoring and prioritization2) Dust control strategy, planning, and design3) Dust control implementation & monitoring

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01 – Annual Emissions Estimates

Objectives: o Where and when emissions occur?

o How much dust (PM10) is emitted?

Components:o Map Playa Exposure

o Characterize Playa Surfaces

o Model Wind Conditions

o Estimate Emissions

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01 – Annual Emissions Estimates

Proactive Dust Control •Project prioritization•80% of the emissions

originate from 20% of the playa acreage

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02 - Proactive Dust Control Planning

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Implementation Progress To-Date

Seeding an Irrigated Furrow

Vegetation Established in Furrows

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Dust Control Performance Monitoring

Sand Flux Modeling

Ground Based Sensor Network

PM10 and Sand Flux Monitoring

LiDAR Roughness Monitoring

Roundshot Camera Network

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Irrigation and Veg Establishment Roughness Monitoring (Veg and Soil) Sand Flux Monitoring

360 Degree Video Monitoring – High Wind Events

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Future Challenges

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Future ChallengesUpwind Desert Emissions

Limited Water For Vegetation Based Dust Control

Upwind Sand Encroachment Onto The Playa

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Thank YouJessica Humes

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