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. Clean air act general conformity requirements and the national environmental policy act process 1. New jerseylong island, nynjct marginal warren co 8hr ozone 1997 new yorkn. The epa internet green book system contains clean air act nonattainment area and county information for criteria pollutants. The green book nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants. To check your state and county for attainment status, see epas green book or for supplemental information on terminology and nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants, see the epas the plain english guide to the clean air act.
Green book pm10 1987 area information nonattainment. 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nonattainment counties for all criteria pollutants data is current as of april 30, 2020 the 8hour ozone 1997 standard was revoked on april 6, 2015 and the 1hour ozone 1979 standard was revoked on june 15, 2005. Green book map download nonattainment areas for criteria. Section 101 of the national environmental policy act nepa and other applicable environmental requirements and will not significantly affect the quality of the human environment or otherwise include any condition requiring consultation pursuant to section 1012c of the nepa. Environmental protection agencys green book on nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants. The pm and esoh practitioner, working with the organization performing the ea or eis, should take into account the following to minimize delays to nepa projects. Nepa procedures 23 cfr part 771 describes environmental. 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. Proposed identification of nonattainment classification and deadlines for submission of state implementation plan sip provisions for the 1997 pm 2.
Additionally, the epas green book nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants. 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. Green book lead 1978 area information nonattainment areas. Noaa office of ocean and coastal resource management state program information. Failure to act on nonattainment status can result in a potential loss of federal highway funding for areas in nonattainment. Arcgis javascript arcgis online map viewer arcgis earth arcmap arcgis pro view footprint in. Twentytwo are in urban areas the puget sound region, vancouver, spokane and yakima counties, and the tricities. Environmental resource information reference guide. Information is current as of the green book posted date and is available in reports, maps and data downloads. An area that meets the standard is classified as an. Tceq apdg 6241v12, revised 919 fact sheet psd and nonattainment this form is for use by facilities subject to air quality permit requirements and may be revised periodically. Learn about clean air act nonattainment area and county information for criteria pollutants. Currently designated nonattainment areas for all criteria.
Nineteen are in small communities outside of urban areas that have local sources of pm 2. Epa green book, 8hr ozone 2008 nonattainment areas, at. 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. Shows nonattainment areas, areas of concern, and class i areas class i areas include all national parks greater than 6,000 acres, wilderness areas and national memorial parks greater than. Ozone 8hr 1997 standard, ozone 8hr 2008 standard, lead 2008 standard, so2 1hr 2010 standard, pm2.
Environmental resource information reference guide in. The following maps are downloadable in adobe portable document format pdf. 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. Pennsylvania nonattainmentmaintenance status for each. The state or local permitting authority or epa may conduct a computer modeling analysis to help determine how the pollution in the region is being transported and what areas or sources are contributing to. 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. Current nonattainment counties for all criteria pollutants. The definitions have no official standing as department policy, and are provided for general information only. The downloads link on the sidebar provides access to data exports, gis shapefiles, and sets of green book maps. Green book areas with a maintenance plan requirement under. Nonattainment and maintenance areas are geographic areas that require specific air pollution controls, analysis, programs, etc.
D o u b l e eaglei appendix a i airport references and. Attainment versus nonattainment idaho department of. Nonattainment areas how is nonattainment areas abbreviated. Green book data download nonattainment areas for criteria. Chapter 6 references and supporting documentation this chapter lists the various references and supporting documentation cited throughout the environmental assessment ea. 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. Background the department of energy doe national environmental policy act nepa implementing procedures 10 cfr 1021. The environmental policy office is dedicated to ensuring that indot is compliant with the national environmental policy act nepa and hazardous material requirements.
Current nonattainment area counties for all criteria pollutants. Attainment designations for all states are listed in the code of federal. Seven are in agricultural areas to help us make decisions about agricultural burning. The state implementation plan status website is now available. Areas that are nonattainment can be re designated to attainment areas once they show they meet the standard. The federal government is required to build a border fence along the u. Epa maintains a list of nonattainment areas for all six principal pollutants on their green book web site. Federal highway administration environmental guidebook.
Jan 18, 2017 the information on which areas are designated and their classification is available on epas green book website. Maps created by tceq gis staff contains various downloadable maps created at tceq, including tceq regions, stream segments, river basins, nonattainment areas, and more. At present, the four geographical areas described below are classified as nonattainment or maintenance areas in idaho. Protection agency, green book nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants. Reducing ozone regulation costs under the new administration. This page provides links to criteria pollutant national ambient air quality standards naaqs nonattainment area and county information based. Epa green book nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants ozone, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, lead, nitrogen dioxide and national multipollutant nonattainment information. Visit odots oes website or the usepas green book nonattainment areas.
New jerseylong island, nynjct moderate so2 warren co, nj primary, secondary 8hr ozone 2008 new. Epa conformity regulations, and local and air district ordinances and. Epa ttn naaqs ozone implementation technical resources. The faa has a responsibility under nepa to include in its environmental. All nonattainment areas green book including 8hour ozone nonattainment areas. Current nonattainment areas washington township veale township clay township washington township 0 25 50 mi 0 25 50 km huntington township calumet township hobart township north township ro s township st. Nonattainment areas 2015 8hour ozone nonattainment area in sunland park on october 1, 2015, the united states environmental protection agency epa revised the 8hour ozone national ambient air quality standard, or naaqs, from 0. The 8hour ozone 1997 standard was revoked on april 6, 2015 and the 1hour ozone 1979 standard was revoked on june 15, 2005. New jersey nonattainmentmaintenance status for each. Addiitional area and county information is included, e. Epa naaqs national ambient air quality standards for criteria pollutants under the caa. As construction began, several environmental groups brought suit because the army corps of engineers and the department of homeland security had not complied with federal law. The green book home page and sidebar have been redesigned.
This section provides detailed information about designations, classifications and the nonattainment area status for the 8hour ozone 2015 national ambient air quality standards naaqs. Green book pm10 1987 area information this section provides detailed information about designations, classifications and the nonattainment area status for the pm10 1987 national ambient air quality standards naaqs. This report includes only counties designated nonattainment, ordered by state, county, naaqs. Epa as polluted under the clean air act is documented in the u. The phase 1 final rule to implement the 1997 8hour ozone standard was published on april 30, 2004.
Number of potential nonattainment areas across the us. The antibacksliding provisions in that rule set forth specific requirements for areas that are designated attainment for the 1997 8hour ozone standard. Who determines where the nonattainment and maintenance. An air quality analysis needs to be performed for projects in attainment, maintenance, and nonattainment areas according to epa air quality guidelines. Areas of the country that meet or violate air quality standards. Authorizes major sources located in areas that do not attain federal standards. Nonattainment areas means that the quality of air in those particular regions does not attain or meet the federal quality standards of air. Agencys green book on nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants.
At the state level, texas commission for environmental quality tceq has chosen to mirror the epas national ambient air quality standard naaqs. 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. If an area was in nonattainment, but now attains the standard and has an epa approved plan to maintain the standard, it is designated a maintenance area. Beaumontport arthur and dallasfort worth for nonattainment and the areas of austin, san antonio. The asterisk indicates only a portion of the county is included in the designated nonattainment area na. New mexico environment department air quality bureau. 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 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. John township serious nonattainment for the 2008 8hour ozone standard 0. This section provides detailed information about designations and the nonattainment area status for the lead 1978 national ambient air quality standards naaqs.
May 22, 2019 us epa nonattainment areas and designations metadata updated. Interstate405 improvement project qualitative hotspot. Addressing air quality issues in the nepa process for highway. Counties designated nonattainment green book us epa. Nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants green book us epa. May 22, 2019 this web service contains the following state level layers. 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. If an area exceeds epas naaqs for ground level ozone or fine particulate matter, local governments may be directly affected or have specific responsibilities such as implementing an emissions testing program. The epa green book provides detailed information about area national ambient air quality standards naaqs designations, classifications and nonattainment status.
Nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants green book. A maintenance area was formerly in nonattainment and currently under a maintenance plan. Epa home green book the green book nonattainment areas the green book nonattainment areas. Areas meeting and not meeting air standards washington. Clean air act general conformity requirements and the.