Se rio us SI P: A Pa th F o rwa rd fo r F a irb a nks Air Qua lity Gre a te r F a irb a nks Cha mb e r o f Co mme rc e Ja so n Brune Co mmissio ne r, De pa rtme nt o f E nviro nme nta l Co nse rva tio n Ja nua ry 14, 2020
Ala ska is Ope n fo r Busine ss Pro te c tio n o f huma n he a lth a nd the e nviro nme nt a nd re so urc e e xtra c tio n a re NOT mutua lly e xc lusive Re so urc e e xtra c tio n is b e tte r do ne he re , whe re we ha ve stro ng e r e nviro nme nta l pro te c tio ns tha n o the r pla c e s in the wo rld #T GDL Pre dic ta b le , sc ie nc e -b a se d, time ly pe rmitting pro c e ss Stro ng pa rtne rships with lo c a l a nd trib a l g o ve rnme nts, Ala ska Na tive Co rpo ra tio ns, b usine sse s, a nd o the r o rg a niza tio ns
DE C a t a g la nc e Air Co mplia nc e Co ntaminate d Site s Villa g e Sa fe Wa te r Drinking Wa te r Air No n-po int & Mo b ile Pre ve ntio n, Pre pa re dne ss & Sta te Re vo lving F und F o o d Sa fe ty & Sa nita tio n So urc e s Re spo nse T e c hnic al Assista nc e & L a b o ra to ry Se rvic e s Air Pe rmits Re spo nse F und Administra tio n F ina nc ing Pe stic ide s Mo nito ring & Qua lity Co mplia nc e So lid Wa ste Assura nc e Cruise Ships Sta te Ve te rina ria n Wa ste wa te r Disc ha rg e Autho riza tio n Wa te r Qua lity Sta nda rds, Asse ssme nt a nd Re sto ra tio n
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Se rio us SI P: A Pa th F o rwa rd Why Are We He re ? Sta tus o f the SI P/ Ove rvie w o f Pro c e ss Cha ng e s ma de due to Pub lic Co mme nt Summa ry o f Co ntro l Me a sure s, e ffe c tive da te s 5% Ame ndme nt Upda te Curre nt Air Qua lity E ffo rts E ithe r DE C o r the E PA?
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Pub lic He a lth Risks Pa rtic le s a re linke d to: Pre ma ture de a th fro m he a rt a nd lung dise a se Ag g ra va tio n o f he a rt a nd lung dise a se s Ho spita l a dmissio ns Do c to r a nd E R visits Me dic a tio n use Sc ho o l a nd wo rk a b se nc e s And po ssib ly to L ung c a nc e r de a ths I nfa nt mo rta lity De ve lo pme nta l pro b le ms, suc h a s lo w b irth we ig ht, in c hildre n So me g ro ups a re mo re a t risk: Pe o ple with he a rt o r lung dise a se Olde r a dults Childre n
Se rio us SI P Sta tus 2015 Se rio us SI P de ve lo pme nt sta rte d 2018 Re le a se d pre limina ry Dra ft SI P do c ume nts L o c a l Sta ke ho lde r Gro up pro c e ss fo llo we d Re c o mme nda tio ns re c e ive d fro m the Sta ke ho lde r Gro up 2019 DE C re le a se d dra ft re g ula tio ns/ Se rio us SI P fo r c o mme nt (Ma y) Pub lic c o mme nt pe rio d (Ma y-July) Re vie w o f pub lic c o mme nts a nd fina lize d Se rio us SI P (July-No v) DE C a do pte d re g ula tio ns/ Se rio us SI P a nd initia te d fina l le g a l re vie w Se rio us SI P fo rma lly sub mitte d to E PA (De c e mb e r 13) 2020 E PA de live re d c o mple te ne ss finding (Ja nua ry 9) E PA ha s o ne ye a r to a ppro ve / disa ppro ve
Summa ry o f Pub lic Co mme nt T he Pub lic Co mme nt Pe rio d e nde d o n July 26, 2019 During the c o mme nt pe rio d: DE C a tte nd e d o ve r 25 se pa ra te me e ting s to d isc uss the pla n a nd a nswe r q ue stio ns. DE C re c e ive d a nd po ste d a nswe rs to 82 q ue stio ns Ma ny c o mme nte rs ha d multiple c o mme nts o n a wid e ra ng e o f to pic s. 117 ind ividua ls c o mme nte d via e le c tro nic c o mme nt fo rm, e ma il, in writing , o r thro ug h o ra l te stimo ny. Pub lic c o mme nts a nd re spo nse s a re po ste d o n the DE C Air Qua lity Divisio n we b site a t: http:/ / de c .a la ska .g o v/ a ir/ a npms/ c o mmunitie s/ fb ks-pm2-5-pro po se d-re g s-2019/
Cha ng e s Ma de a s a Re sult o f Pub lic Co mme nt Pr opose d Adopte d Only Die se l # 1 to b e so ld sta rting July 1, 2020 Only Die se l # 1 to b e so ld sta rting Se pte mb e r 1, 2022 Co mme rc ia l Wo o d se lle rs – Dry Wo o d Only Co mme rc ia l Wo o d se lle rs – Dry Wo o d Only Oc to b e r 1, 2021 Oc to b e r 1, 2021 E xc e ptio n: 8ft ro unds ma y b e so ld if re q uire me nts a re me t Ca ta lyst Wo o dsto ve s a nd No nc a ta lyst Wo o dsto ve s a nd Pe lle t sto ve s tre a te d e q ua lly Wo o dsto ve s tre a te d diffe re ntly Additio na l re q uire me nt fo r no nc a ta lyst Alte rna tive o ptio n pro vide d, de la ye d sta rt wo o dsto ve fo r c e rtific a tio n te sting until Se pte mb e r 1, 2020, a pplie s e q ua lly to a ll wo o dsto ve s a nd pe lle t sto ve s. NOASH a nd Sta g e 1 Wa ive rs limite d to just NOASH a nd Sta g e 1 Wa ive r e lig ib ility wo o d sto ve s with e xpa nde d re q uire me nts e xpa nde d to mo re de vic e type s – e xpa nde d re q uire me nts re ma in Co ffe e Ro a ste rs re q uire d to insta ll a po llutio n T hre sho ld a dde d to e xe mpt sma ll Co ffe e c o ntro l de vic e unle ss info rma tio n pro vide d Ro a ste rs a nd ma ke it e a sie r to de te rmine if a fe a sib ility de mo nstra tio n o r c o ntro l de vic e is ne e de d. BACT so urc e s, 0.2 sulfur limit o n c o a l BACT so urc e s, 0.25 sulfur limit o n c o a l
Summa ry o f Co ntro l Me a sure s a nd E ffe c tive Da te s Contr ol Me asur e E ffe c tive Date Die se l # 1 Re q uire me nt Se pte mb e r 1, 2022 Dry Wo o d Sa le s Re q uire me nt Oc to b e r 1, 2021 DE C liste d De vic e Re q uire me nt Se pte mb e r 1, 2020 BACT : Multiple Pe rmit Applic a tio ns Due June 9, 2020/ June 9, 2022 BACT : Pe rmits I ssue d June 9, 2021 BACT : I mple me nta tio n Due Da te s Oc to b e r 1, 2023 All o the r re q uire me nts, inc luding : Ja nua ry 8, 2020 re duc e d a ir a le rt thre sho lds ne w wo o d/ c o a l he a te r sta nda rds unc e rtifie d de vic e re pla c e me nt b y 2024 c ha rb ro ile r, inc ine ra to r, use d o il info re q ue sts
He re we g o a g a in: 5% SI P Ame ndme nt Ne xt ste p in pla nning pro c e ss unde r Cle a n Air Ac t a nd E PA re g ula tio n is a “5% Pla n” Pla n must sho w 5% e missio n re duc tio ns pe r ye a r Re g ula tio ns in Se rio us Pla n will g e t c re dite d in the 5% Pla n Mo st String e nt Me a sure s (MSM) a re no t re q uire d Ne w mo de ling De sig n Va lue a nd b a se ye a r - will use lo we r mo nito re d va lue s Will like ly sho w a tta inme nt e a rlie r tha n 2029 E ffo rts ha ve a lre a dy b e g un o n the de ve lo pme nt o f 5% Pla n. T a rg e ting re le a se o f 5% Pla n fo r pub lic c o mme nt in Ma y 2020. 5% Pla n sub mitta l to E PA a ro und De c e mb e r 2020
Curre nt E ffo rts E SP K ud o s to GVE A! DE C is c o lla b o ra ting with F NSB's E SP te sting e ffo rt. DE C will pro vid e so me limite d fund ing fo r a fe w te sts o n c a ta lytic a nd no nc a ta lytic wo o d s sto ve s to ho pe fully a ssist in pro vid ing a d d itio na l info rma tio n to F NSB a nd the c itize n's pro je c t a nd po ssib ly the 5% Pla n. T a rg e te d Airshe d Gra nt Applying fo r $5 millio n in 2020 Co mplia nc e Ac tivitie s DE C trie s to e nc o ura g e c o mplia nt b e ha vio r thro ug h a ssista nc e a nd c o mmunic a tio n b e fo re se e king a ny e ve ntua l pe na lty. DE C is c o nd uc ting ro utine o b se rva tio n o n c o mplia nc e with c urta ilme nt re stric tio ns d uring a le rts c a lle d in the F NSB. Onc e a no n-c o mplia nt o b se rva tio n is ma d e , DE C typic a lly fo llo ws a thre e - ste p pro c e ss o f a n Ad viso ry L e tte r, Co mplia nc e L e tte r, a nd fina lly a fo rma l No tic e o f Vio la tio n. DE C is issuing le tte rs to a d d re ss o b se rva tio ns o f no n-c o mplia nc e Busine ss to b usine ss, ne ig hb o r to ne ig hb o r is pre fe ra b le to Big Bro the r
PF AS Upda te DE C is inline with E PA a nd wo rking with re spo nsib le pa rtie s to a ddre ss PF AS c o nc e rns L ife time He a lth Adviso ry o f 70 ppt fo r PF OS a nd PF OA T e sting fo r 18 PF AS using E PA me tho d 537.1 All da ta b e ing pla c e d o n DE C we b site http:/ / de c .a la ska .g o v/ spa r/ c sp/ pf a s/ sa mple -re sults/
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