Gila River Indian Community Department Of Environmental Quality Air Quality Program
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Gila River Indian Community Department Of Environmental Quality Air Quality Program Ondrea Barber GRIC DEQ Executive Director
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Gila River Indian Community Department Of Environmental Quality Air Quality Program. Ondrea Barber GRIC DEQ Executive Director. Introduction. Background GRIC DEQ Air Quality Program Regulatory Development Outdoor Air Monitoring Looking Forward. Gila River Indian Community. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Gila River Indian CommunityDepartment Of Environmental
QualityAir Quality Program
Ondrea BarberGRIC DEQ Executive Director
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Introduction Background
◦ GRIC◦ DEQ
Air Quality Program◦ Regulatory Development◦ Outdoor Air Monitoring
Looking Forward
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Akimel O’odham (Pima) & Pee Posh (Maricopa)
Reservation established in 1859 by Executive Order
Central Arizona – Maricopa & Pinal counties
374,000 acres or 584 square miles 20,145 enrolled members 15,500 Reservation population
Gila River Indian Community
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Established in 1995 Created new and consolidated existing programs
Air Program established in 1995 25 full time employees Approximately 2/3 of budget from US EPA grants
Other funding- tribal, permit fees,etc.
Department of Environmental Quality - DEQ
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Protect human health & environment Manage local sources of air pollution Assert GRIC tribal sovereignty Local vs. federal regulatory oversight Assess local air quality & inform community Support economic development
opportunities Support GRIC’s cultural heritage as an
agricultural society
GRIC DEQ Air Quality Program- WHY?
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GRIC DEQ Air Quality Program
Permitting Compliance &
Enforcement Monitoring
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GRIC DEQ Air Quality Program Air Quality Regulatory Program
◦ Tribal Implementation Plan (or Air Quality Management Program, AQMP) 1st Tribe w/ AQMP Authority to issue air permits
◦ Regulatory Program Rules and Regulations Operating Permit Program Compliance/Enforcement Emissions Inventory
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GRIC DEQ Air Quality Program (Cont.)
Air quality monitoring◦ Pollutants of concern
Ozone (emission sources from cars, trucks, etc.) Particulate Matter (10 micron size- i.e., dust)
◦ GRIC Air Monitoring Network 3 Sites
Casa Blanca (continuous PM10 monitor + weather station)
St. Johns- District 6 (cont. PM10 monitor + Ozone + weather)
Sacaton – District 3 (cont. PM10 + Ozone + weather)◦ Special-purpose monitoring
Tire fires, wild fires JATAP – Air Toxics Assessment
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Regulatory requirements◦Clean Air Act◦Air monitoring data
Exchange Network◦GRIC DEQ/MIS◦EPA database (Air Quality System, AQS)
Information Technology
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Education /Outreach
Schools District meetings Elderly meetings Multi-agency
workgroups
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Complete regulatory program◦Permitting all GRIC facilities◦Compliance Inspection Program
Complete Part 70 program Policy fix
◦Air Quality Control Region (or Airshed)◦EPA consultation◦Exceptional Events demonstration◦Designations of PM10
Resources
Next Steps
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Gila River Indian Community Department of Environmental Quality
GRIC DEQ Air ProgramP.O. Box 97Sacaton, Arizona 85147Phone #: (520) 562-2234Fax #: (520) 562-2245
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