Category: Air Quality
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WestSide AirSense: Empowering communities through enhanced PM monitoring
We want to learn more about the air pollution in underserved neighborhoods on the west side of Salt Lake Valley. To do this, we’re using affordable air quality sensors in those areas to measure levels of PM2.5 and PM10 particles. We are developing air quality maps and alerts to provide instant, local air quality information.…
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2020:Statewide Emissions Inventories
The annual emissions inventory is one means used by the state to assess the level of pollutants released into the air from various sources. Inventory Data The data posted on this site will include only the latest version of the 2020 Emissions Inventory. This webpage should not be used as a reference for past versions…
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November 1, 2023, Agenda: Air Quality Board Meeting
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September 12, 2023, Agenda: Air Quality Board Meeting
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Volkswagen Settlement Vehicle Awards
Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) Option. The DERA option through the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Fund serves as a non-federal voluntary match to the State Clean Diesel Grant Program. Awardee Replacement Type Award Amount Number of Vehicles Awarded Eligible Mitigation Action Category Salt Lake City School District Diesel to Electric $700,357.05 4 School Buses
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August 2, 2023, Agenda: Air Quality Board Meeting
Board Working Lunch – 11:30 a.m. Annual Open and Public Meetings Act training and board member orientation. Rulemaking process informational presentation and moderate ozone SIP discussion. This in-person only working lunch meeting is open to the public. Board Meeting – 1:30 p.m. Meeting Agenda
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Beehive Emission Reduction Plan
On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) was signed into law. Among other provisions, the IRA established funding for state greenhouse gas planning and implementation efforts. This funding initiative, known as the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program, includes two phases. Phase I provides formula planning grant funding for states ($3M…
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May 3, 2023, Agenda: Air Quality Board Meeting
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Participating Retailers – Charge Your Yard Incentive Program
This list is still in progress. This note will be removed when the list is finalized. Cutlers BRANDS Home Depot Lowe’s Redback Wilkinson Supply Al’s the Chainsaw King Cutlers Stihl X X Echo X X X X Greenworks X X Milwaukee Husqvarna X X X Makita X X Ego X X X Toro X X…
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Charge Your Yard Incentive Program
Lawn care businesses: Get a discount to go electric! Sign up to get important reminders for the application process. Registration Now accepting applicAtions Application details below. If you are selected If your business is selected to participate, you will receive an email with instructions. Allow 7-10 business days to hear back. Those selected will receive…
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April 5, 2023, Agenda: Air Quality Board Meeting
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February 1, 2023, Agenda: Air Quality Board Meeting
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December 7, 2022, Agenda: Air Quality Board Meeting
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November 2, 2022, Agenda: Air Quality Board Meeting
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The Salt Lake Regional Smoke, Ozone and Aerosol Study (SAMOZA)
The University of Washington, Utah State University and the University of Montana will conduct a detailed study of ozone (O3) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the Salt Lake Valley (SLV). Using new VOC observations, plus existing measurements of NOx, CO and PM2.5, they will use a variety of analyses to understand O3 formation and…
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Improving Smoke Detection and Quantifying the Wildfire Smoke Impacts on Local Air Quality Using Modeling and Machine Learning Techniques
Though it can be easy to tell that wildfire smoke has negative impacts on urban air quality, there is no tool to quantitatively measure wildfire impacts, nor to identify whether exceedance days are due to wildfire smoke or other emissions. The first scope of this work will develop a new plume rise model to estimate…