Epa green book nonattainment and maintenance area designations. New jersey nonattainmentmaintenance status for each. The epa green book provides detailed information about area national ambient air quality standards naaqs designations, classifications and nonattainment status. Interstate405 improvement project qualitative hotspot analysis. The green book nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants. The information on which areas are designated and their classification is available on epas green book website. Green book pm10 1987 area information nonattainment. Green book areas with a maintenance plan requirement under. This section describes the activities involved in providing decision makers with information relating to a projects social, economic, and environmental impacts. Green book map download nonattainment areas for criteria. Epa green book nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants ozone, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, lead, nitrogen dioxide and national multipollutant nonattainment information. For more information on attainment status, visit the epas green book webpage regarding nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants. Who determines where the nonattainment and maintenance.
Policy act nepa or the california environmental quality act ceqa, and only address pollutants for which the project area is designated nonattainment or attainment with an approved maintenance state implementation plan sip, by the u. This page provides links to criteria pollutant national ambient air quality standards naaqs nonattainment area and county information based. Four newly designated so 2 2010 areas, effective september 12, 2016, are included in reports, maps and data exports at the top of each naaqs page is all designated area selections with reports that combine nonattainment and maintenance information. Green book gis download nonattainment areas for criteria. Nonattainment areas how is nonattainment areas abbreviated. The downloads link on the sidebar provides access to data exports, gis shapefiles, and sets of green book maps. Green book nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants retrieved april. Additionally, the epas green book nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants. Agencys green book on nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants. The nij grants program checklist summarizes the typical resource concerns that are often associated with projects submitted to nij for funding by applicants and subrecipients. Epa as polluted under the clean air act is documented in the u. Clean air act general conformity requirements and the.
Current nonattainment counties for all criteria pollutants. Caltrans air quality and conformity glossary this list describes the general meaning of various terms and acronyms used in the air quality analysis and transportation conformity processes. National environmental policy actdraft environmental assessment north central state airport proposed solar panel development smithfield, rhode island 4 airport operations based upon the current alp and the capability of the site to provide adequate panel orientation to generate sufficient electricity. D o u b l e eaglei appendix a i airport references and. Apr 30, 2020 current nonattainment counties for all criteria pollutants data is current as of april 30, 2020 the 8hour ozone 1997 standard was revoked on april 6, 2015 and the 1hour ozone 1979 standard was revoked on june 15, 2005. Epa home green book the green book nonattainment areas the green book nonattainment areas.
To check your state and county for attainment status, see epas green book or for supplemental information on terminology and nonattainment. Apr 30, 2020 learn about clean air act nonattainment area and county information for criteria pollutants. This section should provide a listing of important land uses or features as well as environmental and cultural resources within the state that have been designated by federal and state agencies. Environmental protection agencys green book on nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants. Green book shows that fairfax county is designated a nonattainment area for. Nij grants program checklists provide a method for ensuring that the projects nij is considering for funding do not have any unique characteristics that would create the potential for significant environmental impacts. Federal register implementation of the 2015 national. Nonattainment and maintenance areas are geographic areas that require specific air pollution controls, analysis, programs, etc. May 22, 2019 us epa nonattainment areas and designations metadata updated. Addressing air quality issues in the nepa process for highway. The green book home page and sidebar have been redesigned.
Current nonattainment area counties for all criteria pollutants. Nepa procedures 23 cfr part 771 describes environmental. Epa conformity regulations, and local and air district ordinances and. Currently designated nonattainment areas for all criteria. Output from this report may be downloaded in xls and dbf formats from the data download section of the green book under the nayro heading.
Chapter 5 environmental overview 3 socioeconomic impacts environmental justice and childrens environmental health and safety risks although future acquisition of land may be necessary, such as for an extension of runway 927, it is not expected to impact the health and safety of children, significantly impact ground. Transportation projects in nonattainment and maintenance areas are subject to. The purpose of this webpage is to explain what attainment and nonattainment means, how we know if an area is in attainment or nonattainment, and what the implications of each designation are to the citizens and industry in alaska. Chapter 6 references and supporting documentation this chapter lists the various references and supporting documentation cited throughout the environmental assessment ea. Appendix b santa maria public airport environmental overview. Has nebraska ever had a nonattainment area designation. The state implementation plan status website is now available. Arcgis javascript arcgis online map viewer arcgis earth arcmap arcgis pro view footprint in. Nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants green book. Select one of the naaqs below to view information about designated.
The environmental policy office is dedicated to ensuring that indot is compliant with the national environmental policy act nepa and hazardous material requirements. Interim guidance update on msat analysis in nepa documents, september 2009. Environmental protection agency, green book nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants. They contain the boundary shapes for all of the areas that were designated nonattainment for a standard revision. This report includes only counties designated nonattainment, ordered by state, county, naaqs. Yes, the most recent nonattainment area in nebraska, was one for the pollutant lead. This listing is referred to as the green book, which is available at. The definitions have no official standing as department policy, and are provided for general information only. Nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants green book us epa. Green book data download nonattainment areas for criteria. The epa internet green book system contains clean air act nonattainment area and county information for criteria pollutants. Learn about clean air act nonattainment area and county information for criteria pollutants.
The antibacksliding provisions in that rule set forth specific requirements for areas that are designated attainment for the 1997 8hour ozone standard. Nonattainment for the 2010 1hour so2 standard marginal nonattainment for the 2015 8hour ozone standard 0. The united states environmental protection agency epa green book shows that fairfax county is designated a nonattainment area for ozone and an attainment area for all other national ambient air quality standards naaqs. While epa sets national standards for air quality in the form of naaqs, states have the authority to establish more stringent statespecific standards. Nonattainment areas means that the quality of air in those particular regions does not attain or meet the federal quality standards of air. The phase 1 final rule to implement the 1997 8hour ozone standard was published on april 30, 2004. Current nonattainment counties for all criteria pollutants data is current as of april 30, 2020 the 8hour ozone 1997 standard was revoked on april 6, 2015 and the 1hour ozone 1979 standard was revoked on june 15, 2005. The asterisk indicates only a portion of the county is included in the designated nonattainment area na. Environmental resource information reference guide. Currently, for the 2015 ozone national ambient air quality standards naaqs the most stringent ozone standard all of wyomings counties are meeting the standard and are in the process to be designated as attainmentunclassifiable by. Epa naaqs national ambient air quality standards for criteria pollutants under the caa.
The county was previously designated a maintenance area2 for fine particulate matter pm 2. New jerseylong island, nynjct nonattainment 8hr ozone 2008 new yorkn. Select one of the naaqs below to view information about designated nonattainment areas. New jersey nonattainmentmaintenance status for each county. Due to efforts from ndeq, epa, omaha air quality control, and the local industries, the area came back into attainment in 2001. The area which is classified as a nonattainment area and does not remove the pollution or make the air clean it is likely to receive cuts in the federal transportation funding when the new highway projects add to the problem of air pollution. The transportation activities must conform to the approved state implementation plan sip for the nonattainment or maintenance areas.
Epa office of air and radiation oar office of air quality planning and standards oaqps web service contains the following state level layers related to nonattainment areas and designations. Us epa nonattainment areas and designations metadata updated. Interstate405 improvement project qualitative hotspot. Environmental resource information reference guide in. Clean air act general conformity requirements and the national environmental policy act process 1. D o u b l e eaglei appendix a i airport references and preparers. Ceq released draft guidance regarding the consideration of ghg in national environmental policy act nepa documents for federal actions. On january 19, 2010, the epa published its extension of the deadline for promulgating initial area designations for the 2008 eighthour ozone standard by one year. New jerseylong island, nynjct marginal chautauqua co 8hr ozone 1997 jamestown, ny moderate 8hr ozone 2008 jamestown, ny marginal dutchess co 8hr ozone 1997 poughkeepsie, ny. Due to efforts from ndeq, epa, omaha air quality control, and the local industries, the. Beaumontport arthur and dallasfort worth for nonattainment and the areas of austin, san antonio. States can enforce their air quality standards under the caa once the standards are approved by epa. Nij grants program checklist and instructions national.
Maps are updated each time a new version of the green book is posted with each map displaying the update monthyear date. In addition to air quality analysis being required under nepa, cdot strives. Green book nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants. The faa has a responsibility under nepa to include in its environmental. Green book national area and countylevel multipollutant. May 22, 2019 this web service contains the following state level layers.
A maintenance area was formerly in nonattainment and currently under a maintenance plan. The external data files contain the current area status information, indicating the reclassification and whether an area is nonattainment or has been redesignated to maintenance at the time of the green book posting. Information is current as of the green book posted date and is available in reports, maps and data downloads. Planning for cultural resources special environmental concerns and making the nepa finding green savings. Marginal nonattainment, effective august 3, 2018 83 fr 25776.
New jerseylong island, nynjct marginal warren co 8hr ozone 1997 new yorkn. Information from the epa about eighthour ozone nonattainment areas can be viewed at the epas green book 8hour ozone 2008 area information webpage. This section provides detailed information about designations, classifications and the nonattainment area status for the pm10 1987 national ambient air quality standards naaqs. A nonattainment area is an area that does not meet the naaqs. Federal highway administration environmental guidebook. Links for new sets of maps will be added to this page as nonattainment areas are redesignated to maintenance for new standards, and as areas for new national ambient air quality standards naaqs are designated. The environmental protection agency epa is proposing nonattainment area classification thresholds and implementation requirements for the strengthened 2015 ozone national ambient air quality standards naaqs 2015 ozone naaqs that were promulgated on october 1, 2015. New jerseylong island, nynjct moderate so2 warren co, nj primary, secondary 8hr ozone 2008 new. Green book lead 1978 area information nonattainment. Currently, for the 2015 ozone national ambient air quality standards naaqs the most stringent ozone standard all of wyomings counties are meeting the standard and are in the process to be designated as attainmentunclassifiable by the u. Click on the graph below for a detailed green savings analysis of this webinar. See also ser, chapter 1, federal requirements and chapter 2, state requirements for laws and regulations that apply to all environmental analysis activities the primary laws related to air quality issues are the federal and california clean air acts, federal planning regulations and enabling legislation, u. Ozone 8hr 1997 standard, ozone 8hr 2008 standard, lead 2008 standard, so2 1hr 2010 standard, pm2. This section provides detailed information about designations and the nonattainment area status for the lead 1978 national ambient air quality standards naaqs.