AAPCA 2024 Fall Business Meeting
Registration and Hotel Block Now Open for AAPCA 2024 Fall Business Meeting
The registration page and hotel block are now open for the Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies’ (AAPCA) 2024 Fall Business Meeting, scheduled for August 28, 29, and 30 in Raleigh, North Carolina, at the Raleigh Marriott City Center. AAPCA’s 2024 Fall Business Meeting will feature presentations from state and local air quality agencies, U.S. EPA, and other air quality professionals. The agenda will cover Clean Air Act policy, legal, technical, and implementation updates, with a format similar to recent AAPCA meetings.
The registration page contains additional details, including the current meeting outline and approximate event times. The registration rate for AAPCA members and governmental attendees is $175 per person, and includes all programming from August 28 to 30. The registration rate for non-governmental attendees is $375 per person, and includes programming on August 28 and 29. The deadline to register for the meeting is Tuesday, August 6.
| Registration Type | Rate (Click Rate to Register) | Days Included | Deadline |
| AAPCA Members and Governmental Attendees | $175.00 | August 28, 29, 30 | August 6 |
| Non-Governmental Attendees | $375.00 | August 28, 29 | August 6 |
| Raleigh Marriott City Center | $125/night + taxes/fees | July 26 | |
AAPCA’s 2024 Fall Business Meeting will be held at the Raleigh Marriott City Center in downtown Raleigh. Rooms in the meeting hotel block can be booked at a rate of $125/night (plus applicable taxes and fees) through Friday, July 26. The link to book rooms in the hotel block is here, and additional details on directions, parking, internet, and amenities can be found on the hotel’s website.
Additional agenda details will be posted to AAPCA’s website as available. If you have questions regarding programming, the hotel, registration, or special assistance needs, please call (859) 244-8042 or email mdickie@csg.org.
2024 National Ambient Air Monitoring Conference
Held in partnership with AAPCA, U.S. EPA’s 2024 National Ambient Air Monitoring Conference (NAAMC) will take place August 12 – 15, 2024, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Registration is open on the conference website. The 2024 NAAMC host hotel and conference location is the Sheraton New Orleans (500 Canal Street). A limited number of rooms are available at a rate of $143/night (plus applicable taxes), and the deadline to reserve a room in the hotel block is July 15.
More information is available here. Please email mdickie@csg.org with questions or feedback.
Previous AAPCA Meetings
April 24, 2024
AI and Air Pollution Control
- Thoughts on AI – David Crandall, Director, Luddy Artificial Intelligence Center, Indiana University Bloomington
- AI Governance – Rachel Dockery, Senior Associate, Crosley Law Offices, and Adjunct Faculty at the Ostrom Workshop, Indiana University
- AI in Air Quality: Current State and Future Trends – Teck Lee, Technical Director, and Aditya Shivkumar, Technical Manager, ALL4, Inc.
- Model-Based AI Applications in Urban Adaptation Analysis and Engineering – Jeffrey Yang, Center for Environmental Solutions & Emergency Response, U.S. EPA Office of Research & Development
- Can ChatGPT Write a SIP? – Zac Adelman, Executive Director, Lake Michigan Air Directors Consortium
April 25, 2024
Priorities for Implementing the PM NAAQS
- PM2.5 Implementation – Nick Czarnecki, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
- 2024 Exceptional Events Workshop Summary – Mary Uhl, Western States Air Resources Council (WESTAR)
- PM NAAQS and Exceptional Events – James Boylan, Georgia Environmental Protection Division
U.S. EPA NAAQS and State/Federal Planning Updates
- NAAQS & State/Federal Planning Updates – Scott Mathias, Air Quality Policy Division, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
U.S. EPA Air Quality Monitoring, Modeling, and Other Technical Updates
- Air Quality Modeling, Monitoring and Other Technical Updates – Richard “Chet” Wayland, Air Quality Assessment Division, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
Inflation Reduction Act Updates
- AAPCA Update – Jennifer Macedonia, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Implementation, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
Perspectives on the Final Oil & Gas Methane Rule
- A Methane Regulation Perspective – Charles Venditti, TRC Companies, and President, Indiana Oil & Gas Association
- U.S. EPA Regulatory Activities – Robert Hodanbosi, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- The Methane Rule and Wyoming – Michael Morris, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
SOx/NOx/PM Secondary NAAQS Review
- Review of the Secondary NOx/SOx/PM NAAQS – James Boylan, Georgia Environmental Protection Division
Clean Air Act Permitting Updates
- Clean Air Act Permitting Updates – Scott Mathias, Air Quality Policy Division, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
- Greg Ellis, Indiana Chamber of Commerce
- Lessons Learned from Title V Petitions – Wes Thornhill, Alabama Department of Environmental Management
April 26, 2024
U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation Priorities
- Joseph Goffman, Assistant Administrator, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
Environmental Justice and Air Quality
- Environmental Justice Analyses in EPA Air Quality Rulemakings – Jen Sellers, Health & Environmental Impacts Division, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
- Environmental Justice and Air Quality – John Mooney, U.S. EPA Region 5
Power Sector GHG Rules Updates
- Power Plant Update AAPCA – 4/26 – Kevin Culligan, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
Regional Haze Roundtable: Round 3 (and Beyond)
- Regional Haze – Todd Shrewsbury, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
September 26, 2023
Emerging Compounds and Air Quality
EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap: Commitments to Action 2021-2024 – Aaryn Jones, U.S. EPA Region 4
U.S. EPA Advances in PFAS Air Science – Andrew Gillespie, Center for Environmental Measurement & Modeling, U.S. EPA Office of Research & Development
PFAS – The Importance of the Air Quality Pathway – Matthew Traister, Ramboll
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s Experiences with PFAS – Michael Egnor, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
NC DAQ and DEQ Experience – Gary Saunders, North Carolina Division of Air Quality
September 27, 2023
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Sushma Masemore, Assistant Secretary for Environment, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation Priorities
Joseph Goffman, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
AAPCA 2023 Best Practices in Air Pollution Control
Streamlined Response to Comments Approach for State Implementation Plans (SIPs) – Anna Aponte, Georgia EPD
Representative Sample Guidance Document – Phillip Martin, Oklahoma DEQ
Wyoming Pond Emissions Calculator – Andrew Keyfauver, Wyoming DEQ
Healthy Air Living Schools Outreach Program – Jaime Holt, San Joaquin Valley APCD
U.S. EPA NAAQS, SIP, and Permitting Updates
NAAQS, Regional Haze, and Permit Program Updates – Scott Mathias, Director, Air Quality Policy Division, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
Keynote Speaker
William Ross Jr., former Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environment & Natural Resources, currently Of Counsel with Brooks Pierce
U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance Updates
U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance Updates – Kellie Ortega, Associate Director, Office of Compliance, U.S. EPA Office of Enforcement & Compliance Assurance
Regional Haze Planning Priorities
Greg DeAngelo, Metro4/SESARM Southeastern Air Pollution Control Agencies and Visibility Improvement State & Tribal Association of the Southeast (VISTAS)
Mid Atlantic Northeast Visibility Union (MANEVU) Update – Marc Cone, Mid-Atlantic Regional Air Management Association (MARAMA) and Mid-Atlantic/Northeast Visibility Union (MANE-VU)
U.S. EPA Air Oversight, Research, and Communication Updates
Oversight of Clean Air Act Programs – James Hatfield, U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General
Air, Climate, and Energy Research – Angie Shatas, Air, Climate, & Energy Research Program, U.S. EPA Office of Research & Development
Outreach and Information Division – Paul Almódovar, Outreach & Information Division, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
Particulate Matter NAAQS: Perspectives and Challenges
PM NAAQS: Perspectives and Challenges in Arizona – Brad Busby, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
PM NAAQS: Perspectives and Challenges in Kentucky – Michael Kennedy, Kentucky Division for Air Quality
PM NAAQS: Perspectives and Challenges in Utah – Bryce Bird, Utah Department of Environmental Quality
September 28, 2023
U.S. EPA OAQPS Priorities
Peter Tsirigotis, Director, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) Program Planning
CPRG Program Overview – Megan Brachtl, Associate Director, Air Quality Policy Division, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
Energy & Environment Innovation Plan – Tricia Treece, Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment
Tennessee Volunteer Emission Reduction Strategy – Michelle Walker Owenby, Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation
Air Toxics Updates
U.S. EPA Air Toxics Updates – Nathan Topham, Sector Policies & Programs Division, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
U.S. EPA Air Quality Monitoring, Modeling, and Other Technical Updates
Air Quality Modeling, Monitoring and Other Technical Updates – Air Quality Assessment Division, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
Kristen Benedict, Ambient Air Monitoring Group
Tyler Fox, Air Quality Modeling Group
Steffan Johnson, Measurement Technology Group
April 4, 2023
Topical Session: Implementing the Inflation Reduction Act
- Ben Grumbles, Executive Director, Environmental Council of the States
- Implementing the Inflation Reduction Act: Energy, Emissions, and the States – Rodney Sobin, Senior Fellow, National Association of State Energy Officials
- The IRA and the Methane Emissions Reduction Program – Jon Goldstein, Senior Director, Regulatory & Legislative Affairs, Environmental Defense Fund
- Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights Inflation Reduction Act Financial & Technical Assistance Programs – Dr. Larissa Mark, Environmental Protection Specialist – BIL/IRA Coordinator, U.S. EPA Office of Environmental Justice & External Civil Rights
- Julie Henning, Associate Director, U.S. EPA Office of Transportation & Air Quality
- Inflation Reduction Act Monitoring Provisions – Richard “Chet” Wayland, Director, Air Quality Assessment Division, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
- Jennifer Macedonia, Associate Deputy Assistant Administrator for Implementation, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
Wednesday, April 5
Energy Sector Updates
- Scott Mason IV, Deputy Secretary of Energy, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma City Energy Sector Updates – Matthew Newman, New Era Advisors
- Fossil Energy and Carbon Management Hydrogen Program – Robert Schrecengost, Office of Fossil Energy & Carbon Management, U.S. Department of Energy
- 2022 Long-Term Reliability Assessment – Mark Olson, North American Electric Reliability Corporation
Implementing Air Quality Standards at the State and Local Levels
- GA EPD Perspective on EPA’s Proposed PM NAAQS – Dr. James Boylan, Georgia Environmental Protection Division
- Update on Valley Air Quality Efforts – Jon Klassen, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
- The Exceptional Events Demo Tool – Mary Uhl, Western States Air Resources Council
U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation Priorities
- Joseph Goffman, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
U.S. EPA NAAQS and State Implementation Plan Updates
- NAAQS & Regional Haze Implementation Updates – Scott Mathias, Director, Air Quality Policy Division, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
Keynote Speaker
- Kenneth E. Wagner, Executive Director, Hamm Institute for American Energy at Oklahoma State University
U.S. EPA Air Quality Monitoring, Modeling, and Other Technical Updates
- Air Quality Modeling, Monitoring and Other Technical Updates – Richard “Chet” Wayland, Director, Air Quality Assessment Division, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
Defining Meaningful Engagement
- Overview of CAA Section 111(d) and Proposed Meaningful Engagement – Steve Fruh, Associate Director, Sector Policies & Programs Division, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
U.S. EPA Office of Transportation & Air Quality Updates
- OTAQ Actions & Priorities – Julie Henning, Associate Director, U.S. EPA Office of Transportation & Air Quality
Advancing Tools in Air Quality Analysis and Planning
- High-resolution datasets aid in assessing public health damages and environmental injustices from NO2 – Dr. Gaige Kerr, NASA Health & Air Quality Applied Sciences Team
- Air Quality Health Advisory – Ryan Biggerstaff, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
- Advancing Tools in Air Quality Analysis – Dr. Michael Hays, Center for Environmental Measurement & Modeling, U.S. EPA Office of Research & Development
- Advancing Tools: Monthly Mobile Lab (MAML) Missions – Jason Meyers, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Thursday, April 6
U.S. EPA Regional Roundup
- Region 4 2023 Priorities – Caroline Freeman, Director, Air & Radiation Division, U.S. EPA Region 4
- EPA Region 6 Perspective – David Garcia, Director, Air & Radiation Division, U.S. EPA Region 6
- EPA Region 8 Air and Radiation Division Updates – Adrienne Sandoval, Director, Air & Radiation Division, U.S. EPA Region 8
U.S. EPA Air Toxics Updates
- Air Toxics: Residual Risk and Technology Review Program Status – Steve Fruh, Associate Director, Sector Policies & Programs Division, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
Federal Environmental Justice Tools
- EJScreen EPA’s Environmental Justice Screening Tool – Matthew Lee, U.S. EPA Office of Environmental Justice & External Civil Rights
- The Environmental Justice Index: Advancing Environmental Justice and Health Equity Through Data Visualization – Ben McKenzie, Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
U.S. EPA Permitting Updates and Discussion
- Air Permit Program Updates – Scott Mathias, Director, Air Quality Policy Division, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
September 28, 2022
Topical Session: 2022 AAPCA Best Practices in Air Pollution Control
- Arizona Department of Environmental Quality’s Open Burn Permit Program – presented by Mariana Mendez Armendariz
- Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality’s 2022 Air Quality Workshop – presented by Beverly Botchlet-Smith
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Environmental Trainee Mentoring Program – presented by Jillian Gallagher
- Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality’s Wyoming Environmental Audit Process – presented by Lars Lone
- Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District’s Air Quality Action Partners Program – presented by Byron Gary
- Mecklenburg County Air Quality’s Streamlined Communication and Collaboration for Air Monitoring Programs via Microsoft Teams – presented by Danielle Jones
- San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District’s Residential Woodsmoke Reduction Strategy – presented by Samir Sheikh
September 29, 2022
U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation Priorities
- Office of Air and Radiation Priorities – Tomás Carbonell, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Stationary Sources, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
State Air Agency Planning Priorities
- Division of Air Pollution Control Ohio EPA – Robert Hodanbosi, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ozone on a Hot Sunny Day – Jimmy Johnston, Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation
- Bryce Bird, Utah Department of Environmental Quality
- Nancy Vehr, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
U.S. EPA Office of Enforcement & Compliance Updates
- Clean Air Act Enforcement Priorities and Recent Developments – Mary Greene, Air Enforcement Division, Office of Civil Enforcement, U.S. EPA Office of Enforcement & Compliance Assurance
Clean Air Act Legal Updates
- Clean Air Act Legal Update – Asher Spiller, Special Deputy Attorney General, North Carolina Department of Justice
Keynote Luncheon
- Keynote – Stan Meiburg, Executive Director, Wake Forest University Center for Energy, Environment & Sustainability, and former U.S. EPA Acting Deputy Administrator (2014 – 2017)
U.S. EPA NAAQS/SIP and Permitting Updates
- NAAQS, Regional Haze & Permit Program Implementation Updates – Scott Mathias, Air Quality Policy Division, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
U.S. EPA Air Quality Monitoring, Modeling, and Other Technical Updates
- Air Quality Modeling, Monitoring and Other Technical Updates – Richard “Chet” Wayland, Air Quality Assessment Division, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
- “NEXUS” Multi-Pollutant Advanced Screening Tool (AAPCA Briefing) – Elizabeth Landis, Climate, International & Multi-Media Group, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
U.S. EPA Clean Air Act Section 111 Updates
- Oil And Natural Gas Sector Climate Review – David Cozzie, Sector Policies & Programs Division, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
- Clean Air Act Section 111 GHGs from the Power Sector – Nick Hutson, Energy Strategies Group, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
Clean Air Act Rules and Grid Planning
- Managing the Energy Transition: Coordinating Air Quality Policy & Regulation with Grid Reliability – Gary Helm, PJM Interconnection
- Clean Air Act Rules and Grid Planning – Jonas Monast, University of North Carolina School of Law and Center on Climate, Energy, Environment & Economics
- EPA’s State Energy and Environment Guide to Action: Utility Policy Chapters – Phillip Assmus, State & Local Climate & Energy Program, U.S. EPA
- Air, Climate, and Energy Research – Angie Shatas, Air, Climate, & Energy Research Program, U.S. EPA Office of Research & Development
September 30, 2022
U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards Priorities
- Peter Tsirigotis, Director, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
Environmental Justice Updates and Case Studies
- Equity and Justice at EPA – Philip Fine, Principal Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy, U.S. EPA Office of Policy
- Considering Environmental Justice in Air Permitting – Annette Switzer, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy
- More information available: Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate and MiEJScreen: Environmental Justice Screening Tool (DRAFT)
Air Toxics Updates
- Ethylene Oxide in the Institute and South Charleston Areas – Michael Egnor, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
- Air Toxics: Chloroprene – Jason Meyers, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
AQS and AirNow Updates
- Update on AirNow, AQS, and OAQPS IT Transitions – Phillip Dickerson, Outreach & Information Division, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
Air Permitting Challenges and Perspectives Roundtable
- Stephen Damaske, Georgia Environmental Protection Division
- Beverly Botchlet-Smith, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
April 27, 2022
Topical Session: Energy Sector Technology Transitions and Emissions
- Thom Carter, Utah Governor’s Energy Advisor and Executive Director, Office of Energy Development
- EPA and the Energy Sector – Dr. Taimur Shaikh, Senior Policy Advisor on Energy, U.S. EPA Region 6
- Carbon Sequestration and Storage Underground Injection Control Class VI Well – Lily Barkau, Groundwater Section Manager, Water Quality Division, Wyoming DEQ
- CCUS Transitional Technology: Risks and Solutions – Scott Quillinan, Senior Director of Research, School of Energy Resources, University of Wyoming
- AAPCA 2022 Spring Meeting – Matthew Elkins, Manager, Resource Adequacy & Performance Analysis, Western Electricity Coordinating Council
- Electric Sector Technology Transition and Emissions – John Kinsman, Senior Director, Environment, Edison Electric Institute
April 28, 2022
U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation Priorities
- Tomás Carbonell, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Stationary Sources, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
Ozone and Particulate Matter NAAQS Reviews
- CASAC Review of the PM and Ozone NAAQS – Dr. James Boylan, Assistant Branch Chief, Air Protection Branch, Georgia EPD and, Member, U.S. EPA Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC)
U.S. EPA NAAQS, SIP, & Permitting Updates
- NAAQS, Regional Haze & Permit Program Implementation Updates – Scott Mathias, Director, Air Quality Policy Division, U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
Keynote Luncheon
- Erin Mendenhall, Mayor, Salt Lake City
Updates on U.S. EPA’s Power Sector Strategy
- Tomás Carbonell, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Stationary Sources, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
Agency Priorities for NAAQS Implementation
- Mississippi Priorities for NAAQS Implementation – Keith Head, Environmental Engineer Team Lead, Air Division, Mississippi DEQ
- Uinta Basin Wintertime Ozone & NAAQS Priorities – Sheila Vance, Environmental Scientist, Division of Air Quality, Utah DEQ
- WESTAR/WRAP Wishlist for NAAQS Implementation – Mary Uhl, Executive Director, Western States Air Resources Council (WESTAR)
Improving the Exceptional Events Process
- Exceptional Events Program Updates – Beth Palma, Group Leader, Geographic Strategies Group, U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
- Exceptional Events Demonstration Collaboration – Kelly Poole, Senior Project Manager, Environmental Council of States (ECOS)
- EE’s: Impacts of Wildfire Smoke on Summertime Air Quality in Utah – Mark Sghiatti, Environmental Scientist, Division of Air Quality, Utah DEQ
- Exceptional Events and Western Wildfire Smoke – Mary Uhl, Executive Director, Western States Air Resources Council (WESTAR)
Air Sensor & Advanced Monitoring Updates
- EPA’s Air Sensors/Advanced Monitoring Update – Andrea Clements, Research Physical Scientist, U.S. EPA Office of Research & Development
- PurpleAir – Adrian Dybwad, Founder and CEO, PurpleAir
- Using Corrected Low-Cost Sensor Data in Local Air Quality Studies – Ron Pope, Atmospheric Scientist, Maricopa County Air Quality Department
- Low Cost NO2 Sensor Study – Joshua Uebelherr, Senior Air Quality Planner, Maricopa County Air Quality Department
April 29, 2022
Air Toxics Updates and Perspectives
- Air Toxics Updates and Perspectives – Hillary Ward, Air Toxics Strategy Coordinator, U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
- South Carolina’s Ethylene Oxide Experience – Rhonda Thompson, Chief, Bureau of Air Quality, South Carolina DHEC
U.S. EPA Environmental Justice Updates
- Environmental Justice Initiatives – Dr. Tina Ndoh, Manager, Community & Tribal Programs Group, U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
U.S. EPA Air Quality Monitoring, Modeling, & Other Technical Updates
- Air Quality Monitoring, Modeling and Other Technical Updates – Richard “Chet” Wayland, Director, Air Quality Assessment Division, U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
AAPCA’s 2021 Virtual Fall Meeting Series is a three-month series of videoconference discussions, online sessions, and webinars focused on timely Clean Air Act issues and state and local air agency priorities, held over the course of September, October, and November. Panels and presentations will feature speakers from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offices and regions, state and local air programs, and other Clean Air Act professionals and stakeholders.
Additional details will be provided as AAPCA confirms speakers and dates – Please email jsloan@csg.org for more information.
Webinars and Presentations:
September 14: U.S. EPA Office of Research & Development early engagement session for AAPCA members on research programming for the Air, Climate, and Energy Research Program. The presentation and call-related materials for state and local agencies can be found in the members-only webinar archive.
September 23: AAPCA 2021 Best Practice Presentations, State Air Agency Innovation During the Pandemic. This year’s designations featured innovative practices by air agencies that were implemented during the pandemic but will remain in effect long-term, and are agency-transferable activities and programs. The webinar included the following presentations featured from the Arizona DEQ, Georgia EPD, North Carolina DEQ, and Tennessee DEC.
- COVID-19 Air Quality Inspection/Compliance Determinations – Madeline Greenbaum, Air Compliance Officer, Facilities Emissions Control Section, Arizona DEQ & John Gallegos, Unit Manager, Vehicle Emissions Control Section, Arizona DEQ
- Efficiencies in the Data Quality Review of Ambient Air Monitoring Data – Farhana Yasmin, Quality Assurance Unit Manager, Ambient Air Monitoring Program, Georgia EPD – Air Protection Branch & DeAnna Oser, Program Manager, Ambient Air Monitoring Program, Georgia EPD – Air Protection Branch
- NESHAP 6H Reg Nav Tool – Tony Pendola, PE, Small Business Ombudsman, Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service, North Carolina DEQ
- Shiny Dashboard for Remote Monitoring of Air Quality Data – Kyle Spangle, Technical Lead, Air Monitoring Program, Tennessee DEC – Air Pollution Control
September 30: AAPCA webinar, Air Quality Policy & Technical Updates from U.S. EPA OAQPS. The webinar included the following presentations from the Air Quality Policy and Air Quality Assessment Divisions in U.S. EPA’s Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, covering topics related to national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS), state implementation plans (SIP), regional haze, permitting, modeling, and monitoring:
- NAAQS, Regional Haze & Permit Program Implementation Updates – Scott Mathias, Director, Air Quality Policy Division, U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
- Monitoring, Modeling & Emission Inventory Updates – Richard A. (Chet) Wayland, Director, Air Quality Assessment Division, U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
October 28: AAPCA webinar, U.S. EPA Compliance and Enforcement Updates, hosted by AAPCA’s Compliance, Enforcement, and Testing Committee. The webinar included presentations from U.S. EPA’s Air Enforcement Division, which provided an overview of the Clean Air Act civil enforcement program, and U.S. EPA Region 9, which covered the September 2021 Memorandum of Understanding with the California EPA.
- Civil Enforcement of the Clean Air Act, Updates and Trends – Evan Belser, Deputy Director, Air Enforcement Division, U.S. EPA Office of Civil Enforcement
- California EPA and EPA Region 9 EJ Enforcement MOU – Amy Miller, Director, Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division, U.S. EPA Region 9
December 14: AAPCA webinar, Clean Air Act Legal Updates, included presentations from U.S. EPA’s Office of General Counsel Air and Radiation Law Office and CGCN Law.
- AAPCA Fall Meeting 2021 Legal Update – Emily Seidman, Assistant General Counsel, Air and Radiation Law Office, U.S. EPA Office of General Counsel
- Climate Regulation and Litigation: Context, Status, Horizon – Justin Schwab, Founder of CGCN Law and former U.S. EPA Deputy General Counsel
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AAPCA’s 2021 Virtual Spring Meeting Series is a three-month series of video conference discussions, online sessions, and webinars focused on timely Clean Air Act issues and state and local air agency priorities, held over the course of April, May, and June. Panels and presentations will feature speakers from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offices and regions, state and local air programs, and other Clean Air Act professionals and stakeholders.
Additional details will be provided as AAPCA confirms speakers and dates – Please email jsloan@csg.org for more information.
Webinars and Presentations:
April 22: AAPCA webinar, “Air Quality Policy & Technical Updates from U.S. EPA OAQPS.” The webinar included the following presentations:
- NAAQS, Regional Haze & Permit Program Implementation Updates – Scott Mathias, Director, Air Quality Policy Division, U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
- OAQPS Technical Updates – Monitoring, Modeling & Emissions – Richard A. (Chet) Wayland, Director, Air Quality Assessment Division, U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
April 29: AAPCA webinar, “Process Improvement Opportunities for Environmental Agencies.” The webinar included the following presentations:
- ADEQ Transformation – Daniel Czecholinski, Director, Arizona Division of Air Quality
- E-Enterprise Community Inventory Platform – Owen McAleer, Project Associate, ECOS & Paulina Lopez-Santos, Project Associate, ECOS & Kelly Poole, Senior Project Manager, ECOS
June 3: AAPCA webinar, “U.S. EPA Air Toxics & Emerging Compounds Updates,” hosted by AAPCA’s Air Toxics Committee. A summary of U.S. EPA’s Air Toxics Strategy to more effectively identify and address existing, emerging, and future air toxics issues in the U.S. can be found here.
June 24: AAPCA webinar, “Clean Air Act Legal Updates,” covered current litigation under the Clean Air Act, including recent decisions, actions, and other related updates. The webinar featured the following presentations:
- Clean Air Act Updates – Jane Montgomery & Alex Garel-Frantzen, Schiff Hardin LLP
- Clean Air Act Updates – Stuart Spencer, Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC
AAPCA’s 2020 Virtual Fall Meeting Series is a three-month series of videoconference discussions, online sessions, and webinars focused on timely Clean Air Act issues and state and local air agency priorities, held over the course of September, October, and November. Panels and presentations will feature speakers from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offices and regions, state and local air programs, and other Clean Air Act professionals and stakeholders.
Additional details will be provided as AAPCA confirms speakers and dates — Please email jsloan@csg.org for more information.
Webinars and Presentations:
September 8: AAPCA webinar, “Air Quality Policy & Technical Updates from U.S. EPA OAQPS.” The webinar included a presentation from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, which was awarded an AAPCA 2020 Best Practice. Links to each presentation are available below:
- NAAQS and Regional Haze Implementation Updates – Scott Mathias, Director, Air Quality Policy Division, U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
- Permitting Policy, Program Oversight, & Other Implementation Updates – Juan Santiago, Associate Director, Air Quality Policy Division, U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
- OAQPS Technical Updates: Monitoring, Modeling & Emissions – Richard A. (Chet) Wayland, Director, Air Quality Assessment Division, U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
- AAPCA Best Practice: Georgia PSD Emissions Inventory – Jim Boylan, Manager, Planning and Support Program, Georgia EPD – Air Protection Branch (and Eric Cornwell, Manager, Stationary Source Permitting Program, Georgia EPD – Air Protection Branch)
September 24: AAPCA webinar, “The Future of Regional Haze.” The webinar included the following presentations:
- Regional Haze in MANE-VU Region – Sharon Davis, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, & Paul Miller, Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Visibility Union (MANE-VU)
- Western U.S. Regional Haze analysis and planning program – Mary Uhl, Western States Air Resources Council (WESTAR) and Western Regional Air Partnership (WRAP)
- Regional Haze: Planning Period II Arkansas Plan Development – Tricia Treece, Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality
October 7: AAPCA webinar, “Mobile Sources & Air Quality.” The webinar included the following presentations:
- Overview of Current and Upcoming OTAQ Priorities (follow-up document here) – Kathryn Sargeant (Deputy Director, Assessment & Standards Division, U.S. EPA Office of Transportation & Air Quality/OTAQ) and Mike Moltzen (Deputy Director, Transportation & Climate Division, U.S. EPA OTAQ)
- Recent Developments: Mobile Source Regulation in California– Tung Le, Executive Director, California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA)
- Diesel Tampering Considerations– Marc Cone, Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Regional Air Management Association (MARAMA)
October 22: AAPCA webinar, “Air Sensors and Citizen Science” The webinar included the following presentations:
- EPA, State & Tribal Use of Community and Citizen Science – Jay Benforado, Chief Innovation Officer, U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development
- Summary of EPA’s Current Work with Air Quality Sensors – Kristen Benedict, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, Air Sensors Team
- Phoenix as a Test-bed for Air Quality Sensors (P-TAQS): An Evaluation of Low-Cost Sensors in an Extreme Environment – Dr. Ron Pope, Atmospheric Scientist, Maricopa County (AZ) Air Quality Department
- Personal Air Sensors and Wildfires: Examples from California’s San Joaquin Valley (follow up document here) – Jaime Holt, Chief Communications Officer, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
November 16: AAPCA virtual session “Wildfires: Air Quality & Policy Updates” as part of The Council of State Governments’ 2020 National Conference Reimagined. More information is available here and presentations are linked below:
- Wildfires: Air Quality and Policy Updates – Nancy Vehr, Wyoming DEQ
- 2020 Wildfire Season Impacts on the San Joaquin Valley – Jon Klassen, San Joaquin Valley APCD
- Overview of EPA Wildland Fire Research – Dr. Bryan Hubbell, U.S. EPA
- Program Update for CSG 2020 National Conference – Phil Dickerson, U.S. EPA
December 2: AAPCA webinar on state implementation of the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule, hosted by AAPCA’s NAAQS/SIP and Energy Committees. The webinar featured a presentation from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection entitled “West Virginia’s Review of Longview Power’s ACE Permit Application and Lessons Learned,” available here.
The Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies’ (AAPCA) 2020 Spring Meeting was cancelled for COVID-19 precautions. Following cancellation, AAPCA hosted a Spring 2020 Webinar Series for the Association’s membership. Below are the available presentations from AAPCA’s Spring 2020 Webinar Series:
- Modeling, Monitoring, & Other Technical Updates (April 17, 2020) – U.S. EPA Air Quality Assessment Division, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
- NAAQS/SIP, Permitting, & Other Air Quality Planning Updates (April 29, 2020) – U.S. EPA Air Quality Policy Division, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
- Engaging the Public: Innovative Outreach & Communication Methods (May 28, 2020) – Available presentations and materials below:
- U.S. EPA Outreach & Information Division – OAQPS’ Outreach and Information Division’s Mission
- Kentucky Division for Air Quality – See: DAQ 2019 Annual Report
- San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District – Healthy Air Living: Schools and Drive Clean in the San Joaquin
- Utah Clean Air Partnership – See: UCAIR
- Air Toxics and Emerging Compounds Updates (June 30, 2020) – Available presentations and materials below:
- Georgia Update on Ethylene Oxide (Georgia Environmental Protection Division)
- Ethylene Oxide and the Michigan Case Study (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy)
- PFAS Testing at Chemours (North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality)
- State CEC Rule Development and Management Strategies Toolkit (Association of State Drinking Water Administrators)
Please email jsloan@csg.org with questions.
AUGUST 26, 2019
Topical Session: New Tools for Air Quality Evaluation
- Using Satellites Ground Observations Models to Inform Air Quality and Health Analyses – Jason West, Department of Environmental Sciences & Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and NASA Health & Air Quality Applied Sciences Team (HAQAST)
- Air Sensors An EPA Perspective – Kristen Benedict, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, Air Sensors Team
- New Tools For Air Quality Evaluation Air Quality Sensors – Andrea Clements, U.S. EPA, Office of Research & Development
- LDEQ Mobile Air Monitoring Lab – Jason Meyers, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
- Field Use of Air Monitoring Technologies – Matthew Schneider, U.S. EPA, National Enforcement Investigations Center
- Project Canary – David Armitage, Project Canary
- Clay Bell, Methane Emission Technology Evaluation Center (METEC), Colorado State University
AUGUST 27, 2019
2019 AAPCA Best Practices Designations
- Data Verification Procedures – Sean Taylor, Georgia Environmental Protection Division
- Ozone Design Value Predictor Tool – Bradley McLamb, North Carolina Division of Air Quality
- Louisville Community Workshop Series – (Local Government Best Practice) – Torend Collins, Louisville Air Pollution Control District
U.S. EPA Air & Radiation Priorities
- Anne Idsal, Acting Assistant Administrator, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
Affordable Clean Energy Rule Overview
- Affordable Clean Energy Rule – Kevin Culligan, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
- Nick Hutson, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
U.S. EPA NAAQS/SIP/Permitting
- NAAQS Implementation Updates – Scott Mathias and Matt Spangler, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, Air Quality Policy Division
Lunch with Keynote Speaker
- Jonathan Brightbill, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Environment & Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Mobile Sources Updates
- Marc Cone, Maine Department of Environmental Protection and AAPCA 2020 President
- EPA Overview of the Cleaner Trucks Initiative – Bill Charmley, U.S. EPA, Office of Transportation & Air Quality
Air Quality Research & Health Science
- Air and Energy National Research Program – Bryan Hubbell, U.S. EPA, Office of Research & Development, Air & Energy Research Program
- Update on Air Quality Research at the Health Effects Institute (HEI) – Donna Vorhees, Energy Research Program, Health Effects Institute
Other U.S. EPA Office Updates
- U.S. EPA Lean Management System – Stefan Martiyan, U.S. EPA, Office of Continuous Improvement
- Tampering and Aftermarket Defeat Devices – Phillip Brooks, U.S. EPA, Office of Enforcement & Compliance Assurance
- U.S. EPA OIG Updates – James Hatfield and Tina Lovingood, U.S. EPA, Office of Inspector General
Regional Haze Updates
- Regional Haze – Elizabeth Etchells, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, Air Quality Policy Division
- Regional Haze Monitoring – Brian Timin, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, Air Quality Assessment Division
Updates on Energy Developments and Transitions
- Update on TCEQ Oil and Gas Regulatory Activities in Texas – Keith Sheedy, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Oil and Gas NSPS OOOOa – Karen Marsh, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
- Bulk Power System Reliability under a New Energy Paradigm – Thomas Coleman, North American Electric Reliability Corporation
Wednesday, August 28
U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards Priorities
- Peter Tsirigotis, Director, U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
U.S. EPA Outreach and Information Division Updates
- Outreach and Information Division Updates – Anna Marie Wood, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, Outreach and Information Division
Multi-Pollutant Risk-Analysis & Reduction Strategies
- Erika Sasser, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, Health and Environmental Impacts Division
- Kenneth Mitchell, U.S. EPA, Region 4
- Multi-Pollutant AQ Planning – Michelle King, Louisville Air Pollution Control District
Air Quality Monitoring & Other Technical Updates
- Air Quality Monitoring and Other Technical Updates – U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, Air Quality Assessment Division, Air Quality Monitoring Group
E-Enterprise Updates
- E-Enterprise Community Inventory Platform – Kelly Poole, Environmental Council of the States (ECOS)
- Combined Air Emissions Reporting Project – Tammy Manning, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
- Facility Data Integration Project– Ron Evans, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
MARCH 25, 2019
Topical Session: Risk / Environmental Communication
- Anne Idsal, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 6
- Risk Communication: Challenges and Opportunities – Fran Marshall, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
- Crisis Communication – Jean Kelly, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
- Risk Communication: Emergency Response Perspective – Jeff Dauzat, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
- Risk Communication During Wildfires – Michael Villegas, Ventura County Air Pollution Control District
- Alison Davis, U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality Planning & Standard
MARCH 26, 2019
NAAQS/SIP/Permitting Updates
- NAAQS and Other Implementation Updates – Anna Marie Wood, Air Quality Policy Division, U.S. EPA
Upstream/Downstream: Oil & Gas Updates
- Thomas Harris, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
- Oil and Gas Update – Robert Hodanbosi, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Success Through Partnership – Nathan McBride, Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association
Lunch with Keynote Speaker
- Susan Parker Bodine, Assistant Administrator, U.S. EPA Office of Enforcement & Compliance Assurance
Modeling, Monitoring, & Other Technical Updates
- Modeling, Monitoring, and Other Technical Updates – Chet Wayland, Air Quality Assessment Division, U.S. EPA
Ozone NAAQS Updates
- Ozone NAAQS Implementation: Addressing Background Ozone – Mary Uhl, Western States Air Resources Council (WESTAR)
- TCEQ Ozone NAAQS Updates – Dr. Jim Smith, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Field Evaluation of an Automated-Gas Chromatograph System for Monitoring Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Ambient Air – Billy DeWitt, Louisville Air Pollution Control District
Clean Air Act Legal Updates
- Legal Update: Clean Air Act Developments – Greg Johnson, Liskow & Lewis
Regional Haze Updates
- Regional Haze – Anna Marie Wood, Air Quality Policy Division, U.S. EPA
- Southeastern VISTAS II Regional Haze Analysis Project Update – Randy Strait, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
- MANE-VU – Mid-Atlantic Northeast Visibility Union – Marc Cone, Maine Department of Environmental Protection
State Perspectives on NAAQS Reviews
- Ozone and PM NAAQS Reviews – Dr. James Boylan, Georgia Environmental Protection Division
- Update Comparing Air Quality and Health Benefits: Two Case Studies – Keith Baugues, Indiana Department of Environmental Management
MARCH 27, 2019
(Closed session, limited to AAPCA members and governmental attendees)
U.S. EPA Air & Radiation Priorities
- William Wehrum, Assistant Administrator, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
U.S. EPA Region 4 Updates and Priorities
- Mary Walker, Acting Regional Administrator, U.S. EPA Region 4
U.S. EPA Regional Roundup
- Edward Nam, U.S. EPA Region 5
- Air and Radiation Division: Region 6 Dallas – Wren Stenger, U.S. EPA Region 6
AAPCA Member Roundtable: Title V
- Title V Fees: Running Ourselves Out of Business? – Rhonda Thompson, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
- DAPC Funding – Robert Hodanbosi, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
State SO2 Updates and Perspectives
- Independence Count: An Arkansas 2010 SO2 NAAQS Designation Retrospective -William Montgomery, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
Topical Session: Infrastructure
Moderator Introduction
Transportation & Infrastructure: Why Should it Matter to Me? – Lynne Liddington, Knox County Air Quality Management
National Update/General Overview
Infrastructure: National Update & General Overview – Sean Slone, The Council of State Governments
Infrastructure Planning
Infrastructure Projects and Stationary Source Permitting – Vera Kornylak, U.S. EPA, Air Quality Policy Division
Infrastructure Planning – Jason Smith, Edison Electric Institute
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Infrastructure – Rick Sapienza, North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center, North Carolina State University
IT / Networks
AT&T Smart Cities Digital Infrastructure – Craig Walton, AT&T
Local Agency Lessons from Cyber Attack – Leslie Rhodes, Mecklenburg County Air Quality
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
2018 AAPCA Best Practice Presentations
Georgia State Implementation Plan Processing Procedures – Dr. James Boylan, Georgia Environmental Protection Division
Toxicity Factos Database – Tracie Phillips, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Inventory, Monitoring, Permitting, and Compliance Tracking (IMPACT) Web-based Data System – Adam Deppe, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
U.S. EPA Air & Radiation Priorities
Bill Wehrum, Assistant Administrator, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
NAAQS and Other Implementation Updates
NAAQS Implementation Updates – Megan Brachtl, U.S. EPA, Air Quality Policy Division, State & Local Programs Group
NAAQS and Other Implementation Updates – Michael Ling, U.S. EPA, Air Quality Policy Division, Geographic Strategies Group
Lunch with Keynote Speaker
NASA Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team (HAQAST) – Dr. Armistead “Ted” Russell, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Regional Haze Updates and Perspectives
Regional Haze – Melinda Beaver, U.S. EPA, Air Quality Policy Division, Geographic Strategies Group
MANE-VU Regional Haze Planning Update – David Foerter, Mid-Atlantic/Northeast Visibility Union (MANE-VU) and Ozone Transport Commission
Perspectives and Updates on Regional Haze Planning from the Great Lakes Region – Zac Adelman, Lake Michigan Air Directors Consortium (LADCO)
Permitting Updates
Permitting NSR and Title V Update – Juan Santiago, U.S. EPA, Air Quality Policy Division
Environmental Permitting: Improved Practices and Systems of State Environmental Agencies – Kelly Poole, Environmental Council of States (ECOS)
Mobile Sources Updates & Priorities
Mobile Source Emissions Program Updates and Priorities – Leila Cook, U.S. EPA Office of Transportation & Air Quality
Modeling & Monitoring Updates
Ambient Monitoring Update – Nealson Watkins, U.S. EPA, Air Quality Assessment Division, Ambient Air Monitoring Group
OAQPS Photochemical Modeling Update – Brian Timin, U.S. EPA, Air Quality Assessment Division, Air Quality Modeling Group
EPA Permit Modeling Updates – Chris Owen, U.S. EPA, Air Quality Assessment Division, Air Quality Modeling Group
State Perspectives on Ozone NAAQS Implementation
State Perspectives on Ozone NAAQS Implementation – Keith Baugues, Indiana Department of Environmental Management
Background Ozone and International Transport – Timothy Franquist, Jr., Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Ozone NAAQS Implementation in Texas – Steve Hagle, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
(Closed session, limited to AAPCA members and governmental attendees)
U.S. EPA Office of General Counsel Updates
Justin Schwab, Deputy General Counsel, U.S. EPA
U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards Priorities
Peter Tsirigotis, Director, U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
Emerging Compounds Updates
Emerging Compounds – GenX Case History – Michael Abraczinskas, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
AAPCA Member Roundtable: Wood Products
Wood Products in Georgia – Karen Hays, Georgia Environmental Protection Division
Maine Wood Products Update – Eric Kennedy, Maine Department of Environmental Protection
AAPCA – Wood Products Discussion – Michael Pjetraj, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
APRIL 4, 2018
Topical Session: Disaster Response & Planning
U.S. EPA Regional Perspectives
- EPA Region 4 Perspective – Beverly Banister, U.S. EPA Region 4, Air, Pesticides, and Toxics Management Division
- EPA R.6 Disaster Response Work – Jeffrey Robinson, U.S. EPA Region 6, Air Permits Section,
State and Local Agency Perspectives
- Hurricane Harvey Response, Review and Discussion – Steve Hagle, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
- Hastings Read, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Thomas Fire Air Monitoring – Michael Villegas, Ventura County Air Pollution Control District
- Emergency Response: Fuel Waivers and No Action Assurance – Phillip Brooks, U.S. EPA, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Air Enforcement Division
APRIL 5, 2018
NAAQS/SIP/Permitting Updates
- NAAQS and Other Implementation Updates – Anna Marie Wood, U.S. EPA, Air Quality Policy Division
Interstate Transport: Perspectives and Future Challenges
- Ozone Transport: How Close Are We to Declaring Victory? – Tad Aburn, Maryland Department of the Environment
- Pollution Transport: Maine’s Success Story and Challenges – Marc Cone, Maine Department of Environmental Protection
- Interstate Transport: Georgia’s Perspective – Dr. James Boylan, Georgia Environmental Protection Division
Air Pollution Health Science Updates
- Air Quality and Health Effects: a Ponzi Science Scheme? – Dr. S. Stan Young, CGStat, and Current Member of U.S. EPA’s Science Advisory Board
- Comparing Air Quality & Health Benefits: Two Case Studies – Keith Baugues, Indiana Department of Environmental Management
- Consumer’s Guide to Regulatory Impact Analysis: Ten Tips for Being an Informed Policymaker – Dr. Glenn Blomquist, University of Kentucky
Lunch with Keynote Speaker
Clean Air Act Legal Briefs
- Cooperative Federalism In the Trump Administration – LaJuana S. Wilcher, English Lucas Priest and Owsley LLP
- Clean Air Act Legal Briefs – Carolyn Brown, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
- Tom FitzGerald, Kentucky Resources Council
Modeling & Other Technical Updates
- Modeling and Other Technical Updates – Chet Wayland, U.S. EPA, Air Quality Assessment Division
- Photochemical Grid Modeling 101 – Dr. James Boylan, Georgia Environmental Protection Division
U.S. EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Updates
- Federal Air Enforcement Trends: A Discussion With the Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies – Phillip Brooks, U.S. EPA, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
U.S. EPA Office of Atmospheric Programs Updates
- Office of Atmospheric Programs – Reid Harvey, U.S. EPA, Office of Atmospheric Programs
APRIL 6, 2018
(Closed session, limited to AAPCA members and governmental attendees)
U.S. EPA State and Regional Affairs Updates
- Kenneth Wagner, Senior Advisor to the Administrator, Regional and State Affairs, U.S. EPA
MJO Updates
- WESTAR-WRAP Air Quality Initiatives – Mary Uhl, Western States Air Resources Council (WESTAR)
- MARAMA Overview – Julie McDill, Mid-Atlantic Regional Air Management Association (MARAMA)
- Southeastern Perspectives – John Hornback, Southeastern Air Pollution Control Agencies (Metro4/SESARM)
U.S. EPA Regional Roundup
- EPA Region 4 Perspective – Beverly Banister, Director, Air, Pesticides, and Toxics Management Division, U.S. EPA Region 4
- Edward Nam, Director, Air and Radiation Division, U.S. EPA Region 5
- EPA Region 6 Air Program Work/Measures – Jeffrey Robinson, Chief, Air Permits Section, U.S. EPA Region 6
AAPCA Member Roundtable: Permitting Efficiency
- Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
- Indiana Department of Environmental Management
- Kentucky Division for Air Quality
SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
Topical Session: Long-term and Succession Planning
- Succession Planning: Recruit, Retain, Develop – Renu Chakrabarty, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
- West Virginia DEP Succession Planning White Paper
- Division of Air Resource Management Employee Development – Preston McLane, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Succession Planning – Brenda Holmes, City of Winston-Salem, Human Resources Department
- Succession Planning – Rachael Hamilton, Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
2017 AAPCA Best Practice Presentations
- NAAQS Exceedance Reports – Byeong-Uk Kim, Georgia EPD
- Pollutants of Concern Table Implementation – Benjamin Matar, Kentucky DAQ
- Standardization of an Engineer’s Notebook for Title V Permitting – Lori Bocchino, Wyoming DEQ
EPA Air and Radiation Priorities/Ozone Cooperative Compliance Task Force
- Mandy Gunasekara, U.S. EPA, Senior Advisor for Air and Radiation
NAAQS/SIP/Permitting Updates
- NAAQS and Other Implementation Issues – Anna Marie Wood, U.S. EPA, Air Quality Policy Division
Future of Interstate Transport
- Assessing Our (Air Quality) Health – Future of Interstate Transport – Gregory Stella, Alpine Geophysics, LLC
- Comments and Suggestions on EPA’s CSAPR Framework – James Johnston, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
- Future of Interstate Transport – Sean Alteri, Kentucky Division for Air Quality
Lunch with Keynote Speaker
- Moving the Lamp Post: Regulatory Reform, Regulatory Budgeting, and Smart Regulation – Keith Belton, Manufacturing Policy Initiative, Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Clean Air Act Legal Updates
- Clean Air Act Legal Update – Carroll “Mack” W. McGuffey III, Troutman Sanders LLP
Modeling & Monitoring Updates
- EPA Air Quality Modeling Updates – Chet Wayland, U.S. EPA, Air Quality Assessment Division
- Ambient Monitoring Update – Nealson Watkins, U.S. EPA, Air Quality Assessment Division
Other U.S. EPA Office Updates
- Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Updates – Patrick Traylor, Deputy Assistant Administrator
- Office of Research and Development Updates – Richard Yamada, Deputy Assistant Administrator
- Office of Inspector General Overview and Current Work – James L. Hatfield, Director, Air Evaluations
SO2 Modeling vs. Monitoring Issues & Designations
- SO2 Designations – Anna Marie Wood and Chet Wayland, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
- Comparison of Monitoring Data to Model Estimates at a DRR source in Shelby County, Alabama – Dale Hurst, Alabama Department of Environmental Management
- Arkansas’ 1-hr SO2 Saga!! – Stuart Spencer, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
(Closed session, limited to AAPCA members and governmental attendees)
Combined Air Emissions Reporting Updates
- E-Enterprise for the Environment Enterprise Combined Air Emissions Reporting (CAER) Project Overview – Tammy Manning, North Carolina DEQ & Joseph Mangino, U.S. EPA, Air Quality Assessment Division
Regulatory Reform Roundtable
- Brittany Bolen, U.S. EPA, Senior Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy
U.S. EPA Regional Roundup
- Carol Kemker, Deputy Director, Air, Pesticides, and Toxics Management Division, U.S. EPA Region 4
- Douglas Aburano, Chief, Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch, U.S. EPA Region 5
- Air Quality Planning Progress and Challenges in Region 6 – Wren Stenger, Director, Multimedia Division, U.S. EPA Region 6
- Region 9 Air Quality Challenges – Matthew Lakin, Acting Deputy Director, Air Division, U.S. EPA Region 9
White House Council on Environmental Quality Updates
- Mary Neumayr, Chief of Staff
Member Roundtable: Doing More With the Same (Or Less)?: Air Agency Organization & Efficiency
- IMPACT: Inventory, Monitoring, Permitting, And Compliance Tracking Data System- Nancy Vehr, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
- Division of Air Resource Management Program & Budget Overview – Preston McLane, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Karen Hays, Georgia Environmental Protection Division
- Doing More with Less: Air Agency Efficiencies – Rhonda Thompson, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
MARCH 27, 2017
Topical Session: New Developments in Risk Science and Causality
- Progress in Risk Science and Causality – Louis Anthony (Tony) Cox Jr., Cox Associates and University of Colorado
- Can We Link Cause and Effect? The role and value of Accountability Research – Daniel Greenbaum, Health Effects Institute
- Role of Science and Judgment in Setting National Ambient Air Quality Standards: How Low is Low Enough? – Roger McClellan, Advisor, Toxicology and Human Health Risk Analysis and Former Chair of EPA’s Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee
- New Developments in Risk Science and Causality – Steven C. Packham, Utah Division of Air Quality
MARCH 28, 2017
Exceptional Events Updates
- Exceptional Events Updates – Rhea Jones, U.S. EPA, Air Quality Policy Division
- U.S. EPA Region 9 Exceptional Events Updates – Colleen McKaughan, U.S. EPA, Region 9
- Exceptional Event Documentation: ADEQ Streamlining Efforts & Rule Discussion – Brad Busby, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
New Directions in Energy Policy
- New Directions in Energy Policy – Eric Massey, Arizona Public Service (APS)
- Presentation by Patrick Cummins, Center for the New Energy Economy, Colorado State University
- New Directions in Energy Policy – Matthew Larson, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP
Modeling & Monitoring Updates
- Modeling & Monitoring Updates – Chet Wayland, U.S. EPA, Air Quality Assessment Division
Keynote Lunch
- The Honorable Edward Whitfield, Principal, Farragut Partners, LLP, and former U.S. Representative for Kentucky’s 1st congressional district, and Jeffrey R. Holmstead, Bracewell LLP
What’s Next?: Clean Air Act Policy Issues
- Presentation by Buchanan Davis, Office of U.S. Senator Jeff Flake (AZ), and Amanda Reeve, Snell & Wilmer LLP
NAAQS/SIP/Permitting Updates
- NAAQS and Other Implementation Updates – Anna Marie Wood & Rhea Jones, U.S. EPA, Air Quality Policy Division
AAPCA Member Roundtable Discussion: Cooperative Federalism, Resources, and Other Funding Options
- Introductory updates from Jefferson County Health Department
AAPCA Member Roundtable Discussion: Volkswagen
- Introductory updates from Arkansas DEQ, Louisiana DEQ, and South Carolina DHEC
MARCH 29, 2017
DOJ’s Environment and Natural Resources Division Updates
- Jeffrey H. Wood, Acting Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division
The Future of Interstate Transport
- Interstate Ozone Transport – Jeb Stenhouse & David Risley, U.S. EPA, Clean Air Markets Division; Rhea Jones, U.S. EPA, Air Quality Policy Division; and, Chet Wayland, U.S. EPA, Air Quality Assessment Division
Regional Haze Roundtable
- Regional Haze – Introductory update from Rhea Jones, U.S. EPA, Air Quality Policy Division
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
Topical Session: Preparing for Personal Air Sensors: Communication, Context and Perspectives
Air Agency Research and Perspectives on Personal Air Sensors
- Preparing for Conversations about Personal Air Sensors – Megan Green, Mecklenburg County Air Quality
- Monitoring for Sulfur Dioxide Using Sensor Technology – Lori Cherry, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Research and Communication: U.S. EPA’s Work with Personal Air Sensors
- Air Sensors: Current Activities – Kristen Benedict, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Air Sensors Team
- Sensor Technologies: EPA’s Ongoing Efforts in Discovery and Application – Ron Williams, U.S. EPA, Office of Research and Development, National Exposure Research Laboratory
Personal Air Sensor Development
- Personal Ozone Monitor (POM) and Application to GO3 Treks – John Birks, 2B Technologies, Inc
- Strategies For Reducing The Size and Power Of Air Quality Monitors – John Muth, North Carolina State University and ASSIST Center
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
2016 Best Practice Presentation
- “Air Protection Branch 101” Training – Karen Hays, Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Air Protection Branch
EPA Air Quality Modeling Updates
- Tyler Fox, U.S. EPA, Air Quality Modeling Group
Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction SIP Call Roundtable Discussion
- AAPCA Member Roundtable with South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Florida Division of Air Resource Management, and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Clean Air Act Legal Updates
- Handout: 2015-2016 D.C. Circuit Clean Air Act Cases (9-21-2016) – Ethan Shenkman, U.S. EPA, Office of General Counsel
Keynote Presentation: Connecting Air Pollution, Climate Change, Energy and Health
- Jason West, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
NAAQS and Other Implementation Updates
- Megan Brachtl, U.S. EPA, State and Local Programs Group
- Rhea Jones, U.S. EPA, Geographic Strategies Group
- Raj Rao, U.S. EPA, New Source Review Group
- Cheryl Vetter, U.S. EPA, Operating Permits Group
2014 National Emissions Inventory and Combined Air Emissions Reporting
- Marc Houyoux, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
Status of EPA Air Pollution Control Cost Manual Update
- Larry Sorrels, U.S. EPA, Air Economics Group
The National Air Toxics Assessment (NATA)
- Darcie Smith and Mark Morris, U.S. EPA, Air Toxics Assessment Group
- Madeleine Strum, U.S. EPA, Air Quality Assessment Division
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
ECHO Clean Air Targeting Tool (eCATT)
- Supplementary Presentation: Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) – John Dombrowski, U.S. EPA, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Enforcement Targeting and Data Division
U.S. EPA Office of Air and Radiation Updates
- Janet McCabe, Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA
Ambient Air Monitoring Issues
- Lewis Weinstock, U.S. EPA, Ambient Air Monitoring Group
SO2 NAAQS Implementation Roundtable Discussion
- AAPCA Member Roundtable with Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
April 28, 2016
Multi-Pollutant Risk-Analysis & Reduction Strategy for South Carolina
- Carol Kemker, U.S. EPA, Region 4
- Andrew Hollis, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
- Kimber Scavo, U.S. EPA, Health and Environmental Impacts Division
- Dean Hybl, Ten at the Top
NOX Controls Updates Presentations
- SCE&G NOx Controls Update – Andrew Walker, SCANA Corporation
- Lehigh Hanson Overview 2016 – Tim Matz, Lehigh Hanson
- SCR Performance: Impacts of Power Plant Dispatch and Fuels – Kris Knudsen, Duke Energy Corporation
Clean Power Plan: Legal Issues
- Nathan Richardson, University of South Carolina School of Law
Keynote Address – Representative Harold Mitchell, Jr., South Carolina House of Representatives
Demystifying Regulatory Impact Analyses – Linda Chappell, U.S. EPA, Health and Environmental Impacts Division
Regulatory Impact Analyses: A State Perspective – Sabine Lange and Lindsey Jones, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Toxicology Division
State Participation on EPA Scientific Advisory Panels: Survey Results – Cassie Yannelli, AAPCA
Clean Air Act Legal Update – Beth Partlow, Law Offices of Elizabeth B. Partlow, LLC
NAAQS and Regional Haze Implementation Updates – Megan Brachtl, U.S. EPA, State and Local Programs Group, Air Quality Policy Division and Rhea Jones, U.S. EPA, Geographic Strategies Group, Air Quality Policy Division
Startup, Shutdown & Malfunction SIP Call Discussion
- AAPCA Member Roundtable with Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
April 29, 2016
- Megan Brachtl, U.S. EPA, State and Local Programs Group, Air Quality Policy Division
- Rhea Jones, U.S. EPA, Geographic Strategies Group, Air Quality Policy Division
Clean Air Act Implementation and Resources Discussion
- Janet McCabe, U.S. EPA, Office of Air and Radiation
September 16, 2015
Trading-Ready Options and the Final Clean Power Plan
- Jonas Monast and Sarah Adair, Nicholas Institute, Duke University
September 17, 2015
AAPCA 2015 Best Practices Presentations:
- AirCom: Florida Division of Air Resource Management’s New Compliance and Enforcement Database and Field Inspection Tool – Justin B. Green, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- FAIR: Florida Air Inspector Reference – Preston McLane, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Promoting Energy Efficiency at Commercial and Industrial Facilities in North Carolina – Adey Olatosi, North Carolina Division of Air Quality
U.S. EPA’s Clean Air Act Priorities
- Janet McCabe, U.S. EPA
An Assessment of the American Meteorological Society/U.S. EPA Regulatory Model’s (AERMOD) Accuracy: A Case Study
- Keith Baugues, Indiana Department of Environmental Management
Keynote Address – Donald van der Vaart, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
111(d) Final Rule Updates & Implementation
- Juan Santiago, U.S. EPA
The Role of Science and Scientific Advice in Review of the Ozone NAAQS
- H. Christopher Frey, North Carolina State University
NAAQS and Other Implementation Updates
- Megan Brachtl, Rhea Jones, and Vera Kornylak, U.S. EPA
- Tyler Fox, U.S. EPA
- Lewis Weinstock, U.S. EPA
September 18, 2015
Personal Air Monitoring and Messaging
- Kristen Benedict, U.S. EPA
Climate, Air Quality and Permitting Proposals For the Oil and Natural Gas Industry
- David Cozzie, U.S. EPA
- Joseph Stanko, Hunton and Williams LLP
September 10, 2014
September 11, 2014
Perspectives on EPA’s 111(d) Proposal
- EPA’s Draft Guidelines to States for the Development of State 111(d) Plans – Franz Litz, Great Plains Institute
- State Perspectives on EPA 111(d) Proposal – Brian Lloyd, Public Utility Commission of Texas
- Implementation of the Proposed Clean Power Plan Regulations in ERCOT – Warren Lasher, ERCOT
- EPA’s Existing Source Performance Standard for Greenhouse Gases: Legal Issues and Ramifications – Roger Martella, Sidley Austin LLP
Near Road Emissions
- Texas Near Road Monitoring – Cory Chism, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Keynote
- Update on Clean Air Act Actions – Janet McCabe, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Other EPA Updates
- NAAQS and Other Clean Air Act Implementation Updates – Anna Marie Wood, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Modeling, Monitoring, and Emissions Inventory Updates – Chet Wayland, U.S Environmental Protection Agency
September 12, 2014
GHG Permitting in the Aftermath of UARG v. EPA – Matt Paulson, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
GHG Permitting – Jeff Robinson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6
Air Permitting in Texas and Greenhouse Gases – Mike WIlson, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Next Generation Air Monitoring – Chris Owen, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
2010 Flare Study and Supplemental Flare Operations Training – Russ Nettles, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Legal Review of Ongoing Clean Air Act Cases – Terry Salem, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
- Welcome/Opening Remarks – Scott Nally, Director, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Air Quality Trends in Ohio – Bob Hodanbosi, Chief, Division of Air Pollution Control, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- NAAQS/Regional Haze Update – Scott Mathias, Associate Director, Air Quality Policy Division, U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
- Section 111(d) Presentation and Discussion – Tim Profeta, Director of Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, Duke University
- Keynote Lunch – Administrator Janet McCabe and Joe Goffman, Senior Counsel, U.S. EPA Office of Air & Radiation
- Modeling & Emissions Inventory Update Session – Chet Wayland, Director, Air Quality Analysis Division, U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
- Monitoring Update Session – Chet Wayland, Director, Air Quality Analysis Division, U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
November 21, 2013
- Welcome/Opening Remarks – AAPCA Officer
- Oil and Natural Gas Session
- Federal Air Perspective – Kevin Culligan, Acting Director, Sector Policies and Programs Division, U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards
- State Perspective – Steve Hagle, Deputy Director, Office of Air, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Terry O’Clair, Director Division of Air Quality, North Dakota Department of Health
- Methane Study – Andrew Williams, State Regulatory and Legislative Affairs Manager, Environmental Defense Fund
- Legal Review of Recent/Ongoing Clean Air Act Cases – Drew Bergman, Supervising Attorney, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency