Overview of WRAP FEJF Work Products

Overview of WRAP FEJF Work Products

WRAP Workshop on Fire, Carbon, and DustMay 23-24, 2006Sacramento, CA

Darla Potter (WDEQ) & Mark Fitch (USFS)

Presentation Overview

• FEJF Work Products– Policy– Select Guidance / Reference– Select Technical / Application

• Fire Tracking System• Prescribed Fire Projection Tool• Emission Reduction Technique Tool

• Regional Haze Requirement / Work Product

FEJF Work Product Development

• Stakeholder-based consensus process.• Assist the WRAP states and tribes in addressing

emissions from fire sources.• Provide a consistent framework that states and

tribes can use to efficiently develop their individual:– Regional haze implementation plans,– Long-term strategies, and– Periodic progress reports.

• Viable tools for both Section 308 and Section 309 states and tribes to meet the requirements of the Regional Haze Rule.

Comprehensive List ofFEJF Work Products

POLICY GUIDANCE / REFERENCE TECHNICAL / APPLICATION

P1Enhanced Smoke Management Program G1 Non Burning Alternatives - Wildland T1 July 1996 EI - Wildfire

P2 Fire Categorization G2 Non Burning Alternatives - Agriculture T2 1996 EI - Wildfire, Prescribed

P3 Annual Emission Goals G3Assessment of Smoke Effects in Planning Documents T3

2018 EI - Wildfire, Prescribed, Agriculture

P4 Fire Tracking System G4Emission Reduction Techniques - Literature Search T4 2002 EI - Phase I - Prescribed

G5Elements of a Basic Smoke Management Program T5

2002 EI - Phase II - Wildfire, Prescribed, Agriculture, NonFederal Rangeland

G6Public Education & Outreach Material: FEJF Storyline & Associated Flyer T6

2000-2004 Representative Baseline EI - Wildfire, Prescribed, Agriculture, NonFederal Rangeland

G7Smoke Management Program Survey (Prescribed, Agriculture, Tribal) T7

2018 Planning EIs - Wildfire, Prescribed, Agriculture, NonFederal Rangeland

G8

Public Education & Outreach Material: FEJF Flyer: Smoke Impacts and Regional Haze T8 InterRPO 2002 Wildfire EI

G9 Fire Emissions Tradeoff Model Review T9Modeling Sensitivity Analyses - Natural / Anthropogenic

G10 Natural vs Anthropogenic Guidance T10Modeling Sensitivity Analyses - Small Fires

G11 Regional Coordination Guidance T11 Fire Tracking SystemT12 Prescribed Fire Projection Tool

T13Emission Reduction Technique Technical Tool

Policy

• P1 - Enhanced Smoke Management Programs for Visibility

• P2 - Categorizing Fire Emissions

• P3 - Annual Emission Goals for Fire

• P4 - Fire Tracking Systems

Policy

• P1 - WRAP Policy on Enhanced Smoke Management Programs for Visibility– Smoke management efforts that specifically address

visibility. – There are 9 necessary elements of an ESMP to meet

the requirements of the Rule. – ESMPs are to be included in implementation plans

based on the criteria of efficiency, economics, law, emissions reduction opportunities, land management objectives, and reduction of visibility impacts.

Policy• P2 - WRAP Policy for Categorizing Fire

Emissions– Method to categorize fire emissions as “natural” or

“anthropogenic.” – Provides the basis for fire’s inclusion in natural

background condition values and ultimately, the tracking of reasonable progress.

– The Classification Criteria section determines the “natural” and “anthropogenic” sources of fire that contribute to regional haze.

– The Program Management section expresses the prerequisites that enable classification to be effective and equitable.

Policy

• P3 - WRAP Policy on Annual Emission Goals for Fire– Annual Emission Goal (AEG) - a quantifiable

value used to measure progress each year in achieving the minimum emission increase from fire.

– The WRAP outlines a process for states/tribes to establish AEGs by using currently available Emission Reduction Techniques (ERTs) in their regional haze implementation plans.

Policy

• P4 - WRAP Policy on Fire Tracking Systems– It is necessary to track fire activity information in the

WRAP region using a fire tracking system, which will also provide the information essential to create a fire emissions inventory.

– Identifies 7 essential components of a Fire Tracking System that represent the minimum fire activity data necessary to consistently calculate emissions and to meet the requirements of the Rule.

Select Guidance / Reference

• G1 - Non-burning Alternatives for Vegetation and Fuel Management [Wildland]

• G2 - Non-Burning Management Alternatives on Agricultural Lands in the Western United States

• G10 - Guidance for Categorizing Natural vs Anthropogenic Fire Emissions

• G11 - Guidance for Coordinating Smoke Management Programs


• G1 - Non-burning Alternatives for Vegetation and Fuel Management [Wildland]– A comprehensive reference document that describes

alternatives to prescribed burning.– Provides decision-makers with the tools necessary to

develop cogent non-burning strategies for vegetation and fuel load management.

– Assist air quality regulators, environmental organizations, and the general public in understanding the practical advantages of non-burning alternatives.


• G2 - Non-Burning Management Alternatives on Agricultural Lands in the Western United States – Identification of the “universe” of potential non-

burning management alternatives. – Identification of existing and potential

accountability mechanisms for tracking if, and which, non-burning alternatives are used and potential barriers to their implementation.


• G10 - Guidance for Categorizing Natural vs Anthropogenic Fire Emissions– A guidance document developed to assist WRAP

region burners and regulators in categorizing fire emissions as either “natural” or “anthropogenic” for the purpose of fulfilling the Rule requirements.

– This Guidance provides reference to research, field procedures, maps, plans, etc. (categorization methods) to be used by burners and regulators when categorizing fire emissions as either “natural” or “anthropogenic”.


• G11 - Guidance for Coordinating Smoke Management Programs– A guidance document being developed to establish this

guidance for coordinating Smoke Management Programs to assist burners and regulators in fulfilling requirements of the Rule during the implementation of SMPs.

– This guidance focuses primarily on the interjurisdictional exchange of certain critical information describing characteristics of planned burns, i.e., SMP elements.

Select Technical / Application

• T11 - Fire Tracking System

• T12 - Prescribed Fire Projection Tool

• T13 - Emission Reduction Technique Tool


• T11 - Fire Tracking System– A WRAP FTS is necessary to track fire activity

information in the WRAP region, which will also provide the information essential to create a fire emissions inventory.

– A project is almost completed to evaluate several existing state and tribal fire tracking systems.

– Based upon the results of the evaluation project, the FEJF will proceed with the development of a WRAP FTS.

WRAP Fire Tracking System - Data Fields

Date Lat Lon

Area Planned(acres)

Fuel Type(FCCS)

Pre-Burn Fuel Load Burn Type NAT/ANTH

10-hour FM1000-hour

FM PM2.5 EC OC Nox NH3ERT(s) Applied

Uncontrolled:

Controlled:

Decentralized Data EntryPull Down or Lookup (manual entry possible)Calculated Fields

Fire Tracking System

Uses of the WRAP FTS

Smoke Management Programs

• Fire Tracking• Applicability of ERTs• Day-to-Day

burn/no-burn decisions

• Regional Coordination

Regional Haze Planning• Future year emission

inventories for modeling

• Demonstration of Annual Emission Goals for fire

Other• State NEI reporting


• T12 - Prescribed Fire Projection Tool– A fire calculation tool is under development to

generate an event-level prescribed burning emission inventory given estimates of future levels of burning.

– The calculation tool will be designed for use by experts in fire and smoke management

Prescribed Fire Projection ToolLoad Seed Data (WRAP Baseline)

1- User enters scalars 2- Tool calculates number of new events/acres needed

3- Hit “Go” and events are “looked up” from randomized Source sheet into New Events sheet

Post Processing

• Apply ERTs after Calc Tool selection

• Combine output into single 250,000 record all-scenario database for graphing and QA.

• Format into SMOKE and NIF files.


• T13 - Emission Reduction Technique Tool– A technical tool is under development to consistently

calculate the emission benefits of ERTs (distinct measures that reduce emissions from fires).

– The technical tool is envisioned to function in many ways for SMP managers: stand alone, paired with the fire calculation tool, and integrated into the FTS.

– The sum of the emission reductions provide the basis for establishing the annual emission goal.

Emission Reduction Technique Tool

COMPLETED FOR: 3 WRAP Super-Regions (NW, SW, IMW)4 Seasons (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall)4 Vegetation Categories (Grass, Brush, Timber, Crop)

Southwest 2Timber Ref ERT Suite Name

% PM2.5 Removed

Fall suite (list ERTs) 45% 1,2,3,4,10,11,12,13,16,17,18,19 Pot Pourri Timber suite

1 Pre-Burn Fuel Removal

2 Firewood Sales

3 Mechanical Processing

4 Biomass Utilization (exept for Elect Gen)

10 Backing Fire (grass, pine needle litter)

11 Maintain fire line intensity (grass, PNL, other)

12 Isolating Fuels

13 Concentration Burning

16 Moist Litter and Duff

17 Burn Before Large Activity Fuels Cure

18 Aerial Ignition/Mass Ignition

19 Rapid Mop-Up

Emission Reduction Technique Tool

Table 1 Emission Reduction Factors (percent PM2.5 emissions averted) for

Seasonal Suites of ERTsRegion Season Vegetation Category

Grass Brush Timber Crop

SW Spring 55% 45% 45% 50%

SW Summer 55% 40% 30% 50%

SW Fall 55% 45% 45% 70%

SW Winter 55% 45% 60% 70%

NW Spring 55% 70% 40% 0%

NW Summer 65% 45% 45% 30%

NW Fall 65% 65% 52.5% 70%

NW Winter 10% 70% 25% 75%

IMW Spring 55% 40% 40% 50%

IMW Summer 60% 40% 45% 40%

IMW Fall 65% 60% 60% 70%

IMW Winter 25% 50% 20% 0%

Relationship betweenRegional Haze RequirementandFEJF Work Product

309 Requirement Relationship to FEJF Work Product

POLICY

P1 Enhanced SMPP2 Fire CategorizationP3 Annual Emission GoalsP4 Fire Tracking System

GUIDANCE / REFERENCE

G1 Non Burning Alt - WildlandG2 Non Burning Alt - AgricultureG4 ERT - Literature SearchG5 Elements of a Basic SMPG10 Nat. vs Anth. GuidanceG11 Regional Coord. Guidance

TECHNICAL / APPLICATION

T1 July 1996 EI - WFT2 1996 EI - WF, RxT3 2018 EI - WF, Rx, AgT11 Fire Tracking SystemT12 Rx Fire Projection ToolT13 ERT Technical Tool

FEJF Work Product

Demonstrate Expected Visibilty Conditions through: T1 - T3Emissions Inventories Modeling

Prescribed Fire Programs must Address:Visibility Public NotificationMinimizing Emissions MonitoringEvaluation of Dispersion Surveillance & EnforcementAlternatives to Burning Program Evaluation

Emissions Inventory & Fire Tracking SystemP2, P4; G10, G11; T1 -

T3, T11, T12, T13Identify & Remove Admin. Barriers to Non-Burning Alt. G1, G2

Enhanced Smoke Management Program:[Actions to Minimize Emissions Surveillance & EnforcementEvaluation of Smoke Dispersion Program EvaluationAlternatives to Fire Burn AuthorizationPublic Notification of Burning Regional Coordination]*Air Quality Monitoring

Annual Emission Goals P3; G4; T11, T13

*WRAP Policy on ESMP for Visibility - Elements of an ESMP

309 Regional Haze Requirement

P1; G1, G2, G4, G5; T12, T13

P1; G1, G2, G4, G11; T12, T13

308 Requirement Relationship to FEJF Work Product

308 Regional Haze Requirement FEJF Work Product

Establish Reasonable Progress Goals through modeling, monitoring, and emissions information.

T4 - T10

State must consider smoke management techniques for agriculture and forestry management purposes including plans as currently exist within the state in developing long term strategy.

P1, P2, P4; G1, G2, G4, G5, G10, G11; T11 - T13

Establish Long Term Strategy and demonstrate its sufficiency to meet Reasonable Progress Goals. T4 - T10

POLICY

P1 Enhanced SMPP2 Fire CategorizationP4 Fire Tracking System

GUIDANCE / REFERENCE

G1 Non Burning Alt - WildlandG2 Non Burning Alt - AgricultureG4 ERT - Literature SearchG5 Elements of a Basic SMPG10 Nat. vs Anth. GuidanceG11 Regional Coord. Guidance

TECHNICAL / APPLICATION

T4 2002 EI - Phase I - Rx

T52002 EI - Phase II - WF, Rx, Ag, NFR

T62000-2004 Representative Baseline EI - WF, Rx, Ag, NFR

T72018 Planning EIs - WF, Rx Ag, NFR

T8 InterRPO 2002 Wildfire EIT9 Model Sensitivity - Nat./ Anth.T10 Model Sensitivity - Sml. FiresT11 Fire Tracking SystemT12 Rx Fire Projection ToolT13 ERT Technical Tool

Questions / Comments

Refer to handout ~

WRAP URL for each Work Product