EPA and WESTAR are co-hosting a two-day workshop on Exceptional Events implementation. The objective of the workshop is to provide participants an overview of the Exceptional Events Rule revisions with a focus on the scope and process changes in the Rule. It will include examples of the application of rule revisions and implementation guidance to select event and pollutant combinations. The goal is to foster a collegial environment of shared goals and objectives leading to effective implementation of the revised Exceptional Events Rule.
The intended audience for the meeting is federal regulators and western state, local and tribal air and land management agency staff with responsibility for developing, submitting and reviewing exceptional events demonstrations. The first day of the workshop will be held at EPA Region 8 and the second day will be held at the WESTIN Downtown Denver. For questions about the workshop, contact Beth Palma at EPA: 919-541-5432 or Bob Lebens at WESTAR: 503-478-4956.
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, November 8, EPA Region 8 Office
1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver
8:00-8:15 Welcome and Introductions
8:15-9:30 Overview of Exceptional Events Rule Revisions
• Project scopeb
• Technical criteria: the finer points
• Demonstration development, submittal and review
• Mitigation
9:30-9:45 Break
9:45-11:30 Hands-on AQS Applications
• Event Identification
• Event Aggregation
11:30-1:00 Lunch (on your own)
1:00-2:00 Event Case Study: Wildfires and Ozone
• Applying the rule revisions and guidance
• 2015 Fires – Washoe County, NV
2:00-2:45 Event Case Study: Prescribed Fire
• Applying the rule revisions and guidance
• Example
2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-4:00 Event Case Study: High Wind Dust and PM
• Applying the rule revisions and draft guidance
• Example
4:00-5:00 Event Case Study: Stratospheric Ozone Intrusions
• Applying the rule revisions and draft guidance
• June 8-9, 2015 Stratospheric Intrusion event – Ute Indian tribe
5:00-5:30 Wrap up and Next Steps: How do we continue to improve process efficiency and work collaboratively?
5:30 Adjourn for the day
Wednesday, November 9, WESTIN Denver Downtown
1672 Lawrence Street, Denver
8:00-8:15 Overview of day 2
8:15-9:30 Event Case Study: Wildfires and PM
• Applying the rule revisions and draft guidance
• Example
9:30-9:45 Break
9:45-11:30 Wildfires and PM (continued)
• Regional scale analysis
• Exceptional event tools
11:30-1:00 Lunch (on your own)
1:00-2:30 Western implementation issues
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-4:30 Panel Discussion
4:30 Workshop adjourns