Meeting Materials December 4, 2019 1:30 p.m. Multi Agency State Office Building DEQ Board Room, #1015 195 North 1950 West Salt Lake City, UT 84116 Packet (6 MB) Call-to-Order Date of the Next Air Quality Board Meeting: January 8, 2020, and February 5, 2020 Propose for Final Adoption: SIP Subsection IX.A.36: PM2.5 Maintenance Provisions for …
Read MoreScheduled Meetings October 2, 2019 Next Meeting November 20, 2019 1:30 p.m. 195 North 1950 West, Room 1015 Salt Lake City, Utah 84116 Agenda Call-to-Order Date of the Next Air Quality Board Meeting: December 4, 2019 Approval of the Minutes for October 2, 2019, Board Meeting. Propose for Final Adoption: Amend R307-405-2. Permits: Major Sources …
Read MoreUtah Administrative Code (UAC) 307-309-6 requires that any person owning or operating a source of fugitive dust within PM10 and PM2.5 non-attainment and maintenance plan areas on cleared land greater than 1/4 acre in size must submit a completed Fugitive Dust Control Plan. The DAQ Relocation Form requires the submission of a Fugitive Dust Control …
Read MoreAir Quality Complaint Form Asbestos Forms Emission Inventory Submittal Forms Industry Breakdown Report Lead-Based Paint Forms Permitting Forms
Read MoreRelevant Documentation EPA Definition of an Exceptional Event Scope of Work Final Report Presentation: Modeling Challenges for Ozone Exceptional Event Demonstrations Principal Investigator: John Lin, (UU) Study Period: 1 September 2014 – 1 January 2016 Funded for: $93,335 DAQ Contact: Chris Pennell Wildfires and dust storms are considered “exceptional events” in air quality modeling because …
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This study builds on last year’s effort to improve the speciation of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from oil and gas wells in the Uintah Basin. Better speciation profiles will yield a better emission inventory for the basin and will help focus emission reduction strategies.
This study, led by researchers at BYU, will use particulate matter (PM) sampling to identify regional dust sources that impact local air quality and public health, as well as model how dust sources might change in the future.
Scheduled Meetings October 2, 2019 Next Meeting October 2, 2019 10:30 a.m. Duchesne County Centennial Events Center 60 West 400 South Duchesne, UT 4021 Agenda Call-to-Order Date of the Next Air Quality Board Meeting: November 6, 2019 Approval of the Minutes for September 4, 2019, Board Meeting. Propose with Department Fee Schedule: Operating Permit Program …
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This study will test if satellite observations of vegetation and land use can be used to improve photochemical model performance in the Uintah basin. An improved model will help inform emission reduction strategies and regulatory action.
The TRAX air quality project continues to measure PM2.5 and ozone from TRAX light rail trains, and will add measurements to the Blue line. All data is publicly available and posted in near real-time on the MesoWest website.
This study will investigate the existing emission inventory of ammonia (NH3) sources and compare modeled NH3 concentrations to those observed during recent field studies in order to identify and correct missing NH3 sources. In addition to improving the inventory, this study will add new NH3 emission pathways to the photochemical model.
The University of Utah will make measurements of vertical wind and aerosol profiles, as well as ozone and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations at the mouth of Red Butte Canyon in order to better understand air exchange in the Salt Lake Valley during wintertime PM2.5 events.
This study will deploy a number of ozone sensors at different distances up Red Butte Canyon to better understand natural gradients in ozone and how phenomena like large thunderstorms and valley drainage flows contribute to ozone concentrations in the Salt Lake Valley.
Wood burning contributes to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution in the Wasatch Front, and reducing the use of wood burning during pollution episodes has been the focus of many policy decisions. This study looks at patterns of temperature, heat deficit, and day of the week along with markers of woodsmoke and mandatory no-burn days, to try and understand if public awareness and policy efforts have been effective in reducing wood burning during pollution events.
The State of Utah no longer furnishes a Visible Emissions Course (Smoke School) but that function has been taken up by the private sector
Read MoreJump to: Current Activities and Recent Decisions Public Participation Introduction In 2011 Kennecott Utah Copper LLC announced a proposal to expand the life of its Bingham Canyon Mine located in the southwest Salt Lake County. The expansion project, called “Cornerstone,” included widening the Bingham Canyon pit to accommodate operations focused on the mining and processing …
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