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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
03-19-2012 lw
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