Air Pollution Control Program REGFORM Air Seminar March 2019
Missouri Air Conservation Commission Missouri Department Natural Resources Division of Environmental Quality Air Pollution Control Program 2
Department of Natural Resources Carol Comer, Director • Dru Buntin, Deputy Director • Katie Jo Wheeler, Deputy Director • Vacant, General Counsel • Jacob Westen, Deputy General Counsel – Richard Waters, Legal Counsel • Connie Patterson, Communications Director – Brian Quinn, Division Information Officer 3
Division of Environmental Quality Ed Galbraith, Director • Kyra Moore, Deputy Director • Carey Bridges, Deputy Director Aaron Schmidt Erin Lepper 4
Missouri Air Conservation Commission Gary Pendergrass, Chair Kevin Rosenbohm, Vice-chair Mark Garnett Ron Boyer 3 vacancies Governor’s Boards & Commissions page: boards.mo.gov/UserPages/Home.aspx 5
Air Pollution Work – Team Effort • Air Pollution Control Program • Five Department Regional Offices – St. Louis, Kansas City, Northeast, Southeast, & Southwest • Environmental Services Program – Will Wetherell, Chris Heimsoth • Local Air Agencies – St. Louis County, St. Louis City, Kansas City, & Springfield – Work dependent on agency 6
Air Program Advisory Forum • Purpose? – Maintain open communication – Identify, evaluate and develop ways to better protect human health and the environment. • Who? – Anyone with an interest in air quality! • Next meeting? – March 28? (Agenda items by March 8) dnr.mo.gov/env/apcp/airadvisory/index.html 7
Darcy Bybee Director David Gilmore Debbie Heinrich Commission Secretary Receptionist Asst. to Director Kathy Meyer Assistant Emily Wilbur Richard Swartz Air Quality Planning Section Compliance Enforcement Section Steve Hall Kendall Hale Air Quality Analysis Section Permits Section Deedra Beye-Stegeman Chuck Dachroeden Fiscal Budget Section Inspection Maintenance Section 8
Air Quality Planning Section • Rulemakings • State Implementation Plan (SIP) development • National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) boundary recommendations • Computer modeling to support SIPs and for attainment demonstrations 9
Air Quality Planning Section Emily Wilbur, Section Chief Cheri Morgan SIP Unit Mark Leath Stacy Allen Rules Unit Adel Alsharafi Wayne Graf Saeid Dinderloo Aaron Basham Wesley Fitzgibbons Paul Myers Cliff Li Shelly Reimer Bob Randolph Seanmichael Stanley 2 vacancies 10 March 2019
Permit Section • Issues permits for all applicable sources of air pollution – Construction and Operating Permits • Processes permit applicability requests • Performs air quality analysis for proposed sources • Oversees permitting for local air agencies 11
Permits Section Kendall Hale, Section Chief Construction Permits Permit Modeling Operating Permits Michael Stansfield Susan Heckenkamp Dawn Froning Adam Brooks Dakota Fox Kelly Robson Joshua Jaeger Alana Hess Bern Johnson Kathy Kolb Liberty Sitzes Ryan Schott Kasia Wasescha Nicole Weidenbenner Chad Stephenson Berhanu Getahun–StL Chia-Wei Young 2 vacancies 4 vacancies 12 March 2019
Air Quality Analysis Section • Obtains, tracks and analyzes air emission inventory questionnaire (EIQ) data • Develops point emission inventory • Coordinates statewide air monitoring network • Manages several program databases • Small business compliance assistance • Maintains record retention and responds to sunshine requests 13
Air Quality Analysis Section Steve Hall, Section Chief Monitoring Unit Data Management Unit Patricia Maliro Nathan O’Neil Carlton Flowers Jerry Downs Jeanette Barnett Eric Giroir Jeanne Brown Michael Maddux Erin Henry Brandi Prater Jeffrey Stevens Fileroom Management Amber Werdehausen Terry Stock Brenda Wansing 2 vacancies 14 March 2019
Compliance/Enforcement Section • Resolves enforcement actions from regional offices/local agencies; Refers cases to Attorney General, if necessary • Conducts oversight of Vapor Recovery/IM, and stack tests • Issues asbestos certifications, contractor registrations and training provider accreditations, and tracks notifications • Provides general compliance assistance • Works with regional offices/local agencies to investigate citizen concerns and conduct routine inspections asbestos, vapor recovery, open burning, dust, odors and general compliance 15
Compliance/Enforcement Section Richard Swartz, Section Chief Testing and Compliance Unit Asbestos Unit Emissions Unit Stan Payne Chris Wood Senora Cressman Josh Vander Veen Derek Apel Cari Gerlt John Bullard Heather Lehman George Syrigos Laura Guinn Jaime Rizo Stephanie Durbin Ernest Wilson Steve Sidebottom 1 vacancy Connie Kinney 16 March 2019
Fiscal and Budget Section Prepares budget, manages cash flow and time accounting, accounts payable and receivables Administers federal grant projects Coordinates state and federal work plans and local memorandum of agreements Reviews legislation and fiscal note requests 17
Fiscal and Budget Deedra Beye-Stegeman, Section Chief Tim Largent Sharon Thompson 18 March 2019
St. Louis Inspection and Maintenance • Oversees vehicle inspection and maintenance program • Performs covert and overt audits of emissions testing facilities • Provides technical assistance and customer education 19
St. Louis Inspection and Maintenance Chuck Dachroeden, Section Chief Technical Services Unit Inspection Services Unit Vacant David Offu Caroline Kargus Antwane President Neena Nallaballi Mark Specht 2 vacancies Jackie Heisler 20 March 2019
Volkswagen Overview
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Award Categories and Funding Levels Award Projects Funding Level Category 1 School Buses $12 million 2 Government Trucks $6 million 3 Transit and Shuttle Buses $4 million 4 Nongovernment Trucks $6 million 5 Locomotive and Marine $2 million 6 Airport and Cargo Equipment $2 million 7 DERA Option $3 million 8 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations $6 million 23
Air Quality Analysis Updates Steve Hall Air Pollution Control Program
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Questions? MoDNR Air Pollution Control Program PO Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 dnr.mo.gov/env/apcp stephen.hall@dnr.mo.gov
Air Quality Planning Updates Emily Wilbur Air Pollution Control Program
Status of: • Ozone (O 3 ) and Particulate Matter (PM 2.5 ) • Sulfur Dioxide (SO 2 ) Standard • Upcoming plans • State Rules – RTR and beyond 36
Ozone and Particulate Matter Status
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St. Louis Nonattainment Area Historical Current (prior to 2019) 39
What does this mean for St. Louis? • Nonattainment New Source Review applies for ozone in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. Charles County, and Boles Township in Franklin County. PSD permitting applies in all other areas. • Transportation conformity no longer applies for PM 2.5 , however, it continues for ozone due to a recent court decision. • State and federal emission control rules relied upon in previous plans continue to apply. 40
Sulfur Dioxide (SO 2 ) Status
2010 SO 2 Standard (75 ppb) • 2013: Two nonattainment areas designated Round 1: Existing (portions of Jackson and Jefferson counties). Monitors • 2018: Monitoring attainment for both. Round 2: Consent • 2015-2016: Three areas considered. EPA did not designate any nonattainment areas Decree Round 3: Data • Dec 2017: EPA designated remaining areas Requirements Rule in Missouri as unclassifiable/attainment. (Modeling) • Except Iron and New Madrid counties • 4 areas installed new air quality monitors Round 4: Data • 2017-2019: Collect air monitoring data Requirements Rule • Dec 2020: Deadline for EPA designations (Monitoring) 42
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Upcoming Plan Actions in 2019
State Plan Actions in 2019 • 2015 Ozone Standard – Infrastructure SIP (Adoption Request at March 28 MACC meeting) – Transport SIP (Public Hearing at March 28 MACC meeting) • 2010 SO 2 Standard – Jackson County Maintenance Plan – Boundary Recommendations for undesignated areas 45
Federal NAAQS Updates • CO, Lead and NO 2 : EPA has not released an update • SO 2 : On Feb. 25, 2019, EPA retained the 2010 standard, without revision • PM and Ozone: EPA is expected to release a proposal in early 2020 with a final rule to follow in late 2020 46
State Rulemakings
Red Tape Reduction • 100% of department rules reviewed – 101 rules in Title 10, Division 10 • 38% reduction in restrictive words • 20% reduction in total rules • 64% of department rules were amended/rescinded – Air: 20 rescissions and 40 amendments • Over 300 comments were received and considered 48
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