federal land managers’ aqrv workgroup (flag): constructing a consistent process
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FEDERAL LAND MANAGERS’ AQRV WORKGROUP (FLAG):
CONSTRUCTING A CONSISTENT PROCESS
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PURPOSE
• FLAG is an interagency workgroup whose objective is to achieve greater consistency in the procedures Federal Land Managers (FLMs) use in identifying and evaluating air quality related values (AQRVs).
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Federal Land Manager (FLM):
• With respect to any lands in the United States, the Secretary of the Department with authority over such lands
• DOI--delegated to the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks
• DOA--delegated to the Forest Service and redelegated to the Regional Forester or individual Forest Supervisor
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AQRV
• A resource, as identified by the FLM for one or more Federal areas, that may be adversely affected by a change in air quality. The resource may include visibility or a specific scenic, cultural, physical, biological, ecological, or recreational resource identified by the FLM for a particular area.
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MANDATORY CLASS I AREAS INCLUDE:
• National Parks > 6,000 acres
• Nat’l Wilderness Areas > 5,000 acres
• International Parks
-- in existence on August 7, 1977.
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FLAG ORGANIZATION
• Leadership Committee (Air Quality Chiefs from FWS, NPS, and USFS)
• Coordinating Committee (representatives from FWS, NPS, and USFS)
• Project Manager
• Subgroups
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SUBGROUPS ARE ADDRESSING:
• Visibility
• Terrestrial effects of ozone
• Aquatic and terrestrial effects of wet and dry deposition
• Process and policy issues
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TASKS
• Define sensitive AQRVs
• Identify the critical pollutant loads (or levels), when possible, and the criteria that define adverse impacts
• Standardize the methods and procedures for conducting AQRV analyses
• Recommend monitoring tools and protocols
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PHASED APPROACH
• Phase I addressing issues that can be resolved without the collection of new data
• Phase II will address more complex issues; may require additional data collection
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TIMELINE
• November 1999 - Draft Phase I report available for public review
• December 15, 1999 - Public meeting in Denver to discuss the draft FLAG report
• November-December 1999 - 60 day public review• June 2000 - Final report distributed• To be determined - Initiate work on Phase II
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FLAG QUESTIONS??
• Project Manager: John Bunyak–(303) 969-2818 Ozone: Bob Musselman – (970) 498-1239Deposition: Ellen Porter – (303) 969-2617Visibility: Mark Scruggs – (303) 969-2077 Policy: Bruce Bayle – (404) 347-3872web page: http://www.aqd.nps.gov/ard/flagfree