Therefore, epa is finalizing the nonattainment boundary for muscatine, iowa proposed by idnr. In nonattainment areas, the epa has the authority to. New jersey 8hour ozone nonattainment areas 1997 standard 8hour ozone nonattainment areas 8hour ozone nonattainment areas with clean data. Green book national area and countylevel multipollutant epa. Current nonattainment counties for all criteria pollutants data is current as of april 30, 2020 the 8hour ozone 1997 standard was revoked on april 6, 2015 and the 1hour ozone 1979 standard was revoked on june 15, 2005. Nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants green book us epa. Aug 18, 2011 the term nonattainment indicates that a specific geographic area has air quality that does not meet the national ambient air quality standards for one or more criteria air pollutants. Nansr applies in nonattainment areas, which are areas where the air quality is classified as not meeting the national ambient air quality standards naaqs for one or more criteria pollutants regulated under the clean air act.
Ncdaqs comments on usepas june 6, 20 proposed implementation plan requirements for the 2008 ozone standards. In new hampshire, hillsboro, merrimack, rockingham and strafford counties are currently classified as nonattainment for ozone. The epa april 2015 amended designations changed the nonattainment designation of. Twentytwo are in urban areas the puget sound region, vancouver, spokane and yakima counties, and the tricities. Welcome ozone program nh department of environmental.
Ozone is a colorless gas that can be found throughout the earths atmosphere. Learn about clean air act nonattainment area and county information for criteria pollutants. What businesses need to know about national ambient air quality standards and nonattainment p a g e 2 the purpose of requiring offset credits is to allow for new economic growth in nonattainment areas without negatively impacting air quality in the area over time. Apr 30, 2020 current nonattainment counties for all criteria pollutants data is current as of april 30, 2020 the 8hour ozone 1997 standard was revoked on april 6, 2015 and the 1hour ozone 1979 standard was revoked on june 15, 2005. January 4, 20, epa classified all areas determined to be in nonattainment as moderate nonattainment areas under the authority of section 188 of the caa. Information is current as of the green book posted date and is available in reports, maps and data downloads. The following maps are downloadable in adobe portable document format pdf. Under the moderate area plan requirements of caa section 182b1 and 40 cfr 51. The asterisk indicates only a portion of the county is included in the designated nonattainment area na. What businesses need to know about national ambient air. Jun 21, 2000 living with nonattainment posted on june 21, 2000 june 21, 2000 by steve rasmussen in western north carolina, the words nonattainment area could soon evoke the same sense of dread as. Ozone 8hr 1997 standard, ozone 8hr 2008 standard, lead 2008 standard, so2 1hr 2010 standard, pm2.
At groundlevel, however, ozone is formed as a result of chemical reactions caused by the presence of nitrogen oxides nox and volatile organic compounds vocs. Authorizes major sources located in areas that do not attain federal standards. On october 1, 2015, the united states environmental protection agency epa revised the 8hour ozone national ambient air quality standard, or naaqs, from 0. Tceq apdg 6241v12, revised 919 fact sheet psd and nonattainment this form is for use by facilities subject to air quality permit requirements and may be revised periodically. So2 nonattainment areas 1hour so 2 nonattainment areas. Maps created by tceq gis staff contains various downloadable maps created at tceq, including tceq regions, stream segments, river basins, nonattainment areas, and more. Which of the following acts established the superfund.
What new businesses were affected by the clean air act amendment of 1990. Texas air quality nonattainment or attainment maintenance. Beaumontport arthur and dallasfort worth for nonattainment and the areas of austin, san antonio. Template both for areas that violate both 1997 and the.
The purpose of this webpage is to explain what attainment and nonattainment means, how we know if an area is in attainment or nonattainment, and what the implications of each designation are to the citizens and industry in alaska. Information is current as of the green book posted date and is available in reports, maps and data do. Enhanced regulatory oversight once an area is designated as being in nonattainment, epa has the authority to intervene and revise permitting decisions throughout the state. Epa office of air and radiation oar office of air quality planning and standards oaqps web service contains the following state level layers related to nonattainment areas and designations. The green book nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants as of july 02, 2014 view federal register notices published or effective after this green book was posted. Environmental protection agency epa will lower the current national ambient air quality standard naaqs for ozone from 75 ppb to 70, here is a map showing what sections of the country will be most affected by the revision. The term nonattainment indicates that a specific geographic area has air quality that does not meet the national ambient air quality standards for one or more criteria air pollutants. Seven are in agricultural areas to help us make decisions about agricultural burning. For these pre2004 nonattainment area designations, the boundaries in the shapefiles were based on the part 81 table description. Guidance for 1hour so nonattainment area sip submissions. Portions of lake county were previously designated. The 8hour ozone 1997 standard was revoked on april 6, 2015 and the 1hour ozone 1979 standard was revoked on june 15, 2005.
Nonattainment areas are subjected to the clean air acts reformulated gasoline program, which significantly raises the price of motor vehicle fuels for consumers. Following the name of each ozone nonattainment area, in parentheses, is the classification assigned pursuant to 181a of the federal clean air act 42 usc 7511a, 40 cfr 51. Download national dataset of all designated areas currently nonattainment, maintenance, revoked. Area designations for the 2008 ozone national ambient air quality standards the table below identifies the areas and associated parishes or parts of parishes in louisiana that epa intends to designate as nonattainment for the 2008 ozone national ambient air quality standards 2008 naaqs. Green book gis download nonattainment areas for criteria. In the upper atmosphere, ozone exists naturally where it shields the earth from the suns ultraviolet rays. Green book frequent questions nonattainment areas for. Njlong island, nynjct nonattainment area clean data.
Seitz, director of the office of air quality planning and standards at the united states environmental protection agency epa issued a memorandum entitled, reasonable further progress, attainment demonstration, and related requirements for ozone nonattainment areas meeting the ozone national ambient air quality standard. Links for new sets of maps will be added to this page as nonattainment areas are redesignated to maintenance for new standards, and as areas. May 22, 2019 us epa nonattainment areas and designations metadata updated. Final nonattainment area designations for 2008 8hour ozone standard map. State of ohio 1hour so2 attainment demonstration for nonattainment areas p a g e 2 nonattainment areas four areas of the state were designated nonattainment in 20 see figure 1. Current nonattainment areas washington township veale township clay township washington township center township wayne township perry township 0 25 50 mi 0 25 50 km huntington township calumet township hobart township north township ro s township st. To minimize burden and avoid duplication of efforts by states, mpos, and local governments for travel monitoring and data reporting, epa has chosen to rely on the hpms as the. In comparison to the nonattainment area designations as amended by epa in april 2015, epas final designations published in january 2015 were composed of 14 areas comprising 38 counties.
Counties with nonattainment areas or maintenance areas legend county designated nonattainment or maintenance for 8 naaqs pollutants county designated nonattainment or maintenance for 7 naaqs pollutants county designated nonattainment or maintenance for 6 naaqs pollutants county designated nonattainment or maintenance for 5 naaqs pollutants. Nonattainment areas are geographically defined below by locality for the criteria pollutants indicated. The epa anticipates designating additional areas as information becomes available to determine the air quality of areas with regards to the 2010 so 2 naaqs. Currently, for the 2015 ozone national ambient air quality standards naaqs the most stringent ozone standard all of wyomings counties are meeting the standard and are in the process to be designated as attainmentunclassifiable by the u. Areas of the country that meet or violate air quality standards. Nonattainment areas must have and implement a plan to meet the standard, or risk losing some forms of federal financial assistance.
Living with nonattainment posted on june 21, 2000 june 21, 2000 by steve rasmussen in western north carolina, the words nonattainment area could soon evoke the same sense of dread as. In comparison to the nonattainment area designations as amended by epa in april 2015, epas final designations published in january 2015 were composed of 14 areas comprising 38 counties in 6 states. In addition to the general nonattainment area planning requirements of caa section 172, subpart 5 of part d of title i of the caa sections 191 and 192 describes the specific statutory. May 22, 2019 this web service contains the following state level layers. The area which is classified as a nonattainment area and does not remove the pollution or make the air clean it is likely to receive cuts in the federal transportation funding when the new highway projects add to the problem of air pollution.
Nonattainment areas how is nonattainment areas abbreviated. Attainment versus nonattainment idaho department of. Maps are updated each time a new version of the green book is posted with each map displaying the update monthyear date. Questions concerning the status of nonattainment areas, their classification and epa policy should be directed to the appropriate. Current map of 8hour ozone maintenance areas in north carolina. Arcgis javascript arcgis online map viewer arcgis earth arcmap arcgis pro view footprint in. Areas meeting and not meeting air standards washington. Currently, for the 2015 ozone national ambient air quality standards naaqs the most stringent ozone standard all of wyomings counties are meeting the standard and are in the process to be designated as attainmentunclassifiable by. At present, the four geographical areas described below are classified as nonattainment or maintenance areas in idaho. John township serious nonattainment for the 2008 8hour ozone standard 0. This page provides links to criteria pollutant national ambient air quality standards naaqs nonattainment area and county information based. This boundary is based on violations observed at the musser park monitor and a design value established over the years 2009 and 2011.
They contain the boundary shapes for all of the areas that were designated nonattainment for a standard revision. Nineteen are in small communities outside of urban areas that have local sources of pm 2. This section provides detailed information about designations, classifications and the nonattainment area status for the pm2. New mexico environment department air quality bureau. Nonattainment areas must have and implement a plan to meet the standard, or risk losing some forms of federal. In united states environmental law, a nonattainment area is an area considered to have air quality worse than the national ambient air quality standards as defined in the clean air act amendments of 1970 p. Counties designated nonattainment green book us epa. Links for new sets of maps will be added to this page as nonattainment areas are redesignated to maintenance for new standards, and as areas for new national ambient air quality standards naaqs are designated. Green book map download nonattainment areas for criteria. Due to these factors, it is possible for communities surrrounding a nonattainment area to be impacted by pollution in the nonattainment area. Nonattainment lead pb nonattainment or maintenance areas collin county portion of collin county in the frisco city area nctcog conformity does not apply for the lead naaqs. New jerseylong island, nynjct nonattainment 8hr ozone 2008 new yorkn. The external data files contain the current area status information, indicating the reclassification and whether an area is nonattainment or has been redesignated to maintenance at the time of the green book posting.
Federal register determination of nonattainment and. Select one of the naaqs below to view information about designated nonattainment areas. Shows nonattainment areas, areas of concern, and class i areas class i areas include all national parks greater than 6,000 acres, wilderness areas and national memorial parks greater than. Green book data download nonattainment areas for criteria. Counties with nonattainment areas or maintenance areas. The hpms is a consistent, efficient mechanism through which travel tracking information can be developed. This section provides detailed information about designations, classifications and the nonattainment area status for the 8hour ozone 2008 national ambient air quality standards naaqs. Currently designated nonattainment areas for all criteria. Ohio epa is not involved in the transaction of purchasing or selling offset. Severe 17 severe 15 serious moderate marginal 0 20 40 60 80 miles philadelphiawilmingtonatlantic city panjmdde new yorkn. Yes, the most recent nonattainment area in alaska, was one for the pollutant particulate matter pm. Nonattainment5 1 effective july 20, 2012, epa designated the houstongalvestonbrazoria area marginal ozone nonattainment for the 2008 ozone naaqs, effective july 20, 2012. Nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants green book. Reporting travel data in air quality nonattainment and maintenance areas introduction.
Both sets of shapefiles, containing boundary information for the originally designated areas for these naaqs, are available for download in the green book on the gis downloads web page. The epa internet green book system contains clean air act nonattainment area and county information for criteria pollutants. That nonattainment area is located in the fairbanks north star borough. The green book nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants. Epa is not yet reaching a conclusion concerning areas, and their sources, that are outside of the finalized nonattainment. New jerseylong island, nynjct marginal chautauqua co 8hr ozone 1997 jamestown, ny moderate 8hr ozone 2008 jamestown, ny marginal dutchess co 8hr ozone 1997 poughkeepsie, ny. Lake county, oh nonattainment area is located in northeastern ohio and includes all of lake county. The state or local permitting authority or epa may conduct a computer modeling analysis to help determine how the pollution in the region is being transported and what areas or sources are contributing to.
The epa green book provides detailed information about area national ambient air quality standards naaqs designations, classifications and nonattainment status. Current nonattainment counties for all criteria pollutants. Us epa nonattainment areas and designations metadata updated. Projected ozone nonattainment areas john eick october 2, 2015 following yesterdays news that the u. Template both for areas that violate both 1997 and the 2006 pm2. Apr 30, 2020 8hour ozone 2008 nonattainment areas data is current as of april 30, 2020 extreme.
Naaqs, last shapefile update 1, shapefile containing all designated nonattainment areas, external data files with area status as of green. In meeting the emissions offset requirements of paragraph iv. This report is a summary of the population living in an area that is in nonattainment for at least one of the national ambient air quality standards. Projected ozone nonattainment areas american legislative. A, condition 3 of this ruling for ozone nonattainment areas that are subject to subpart 1, part d, title i of the act but are not subject to subpart 2, part d, title i of the act, including 8hour ozone nonattainment areas subject to 40 cfr 51. Cross creek tax district of brooke county clay, franklin and washington tax districts of marshall county. Epa home green book counties designated nonattainment. Areas or communities that are currently in nonattainment or previous nonattainment areas that have maintenance plans may be found at. Current nonattainment counties for all criteria pollutants green. Nonattainment areas means that the quality of air in those particular regions does not attain or meet the federal quality standards of air.
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