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From page 14... ... 14 CHAPTER 3 Air Quality Airports are comprised of a complex and diverse array of air pollutant emissions sources associated both with normal operations and maintenance, as well as development projects constucted in support of short- and long-term improvements. These emissions sources are broadly categorized as mobile emissions sources and stationary emissions sources. Read the entire page →
From page 15... ... Air Quality 15 3.1 Jurisdictional Authority Airports typically represent a wide and diverse array of air emissions sources. As such, many federal, state, and local level agencies participate in the regulation and enforcement of aviation-related air quality issues. Read the entire page →
From page 16... ... 16 Guidebook of Practices for Improving Environmental Performance at Small Airports 3.2 General Regulations Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 The Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 applies to many airport regulatory requirements, including those related to air quality. Generally, the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 regulates the award of grant funding to airport development projects involving the airport location, runways or runway extension(s) Read the entire page →
From page 17... ... Air Quality 17 3.3 Air Pollutant Regulations Clean Air Act of 1970, as Amended Title I of the CAA establishes EPA authority to safeguard human health and environmental welfare with respect to air pollution. Under §108(a) Read the entire page →
From page 18... ... 18 Guidebook of Practices for Improving Environmental Performance at Small Airports Compliance Attainment Strategies • Quantify air emissions associated with airport operations and development to help state air quality agencies accurately represent airport activity in their air quality plans. State agencies and private contractors are available to help with this process. Read the entire page →
From page 19... ... 3.4 General Conformity Regulations Clean Air Act of 1970, as Amended The General Conformity Rule established under Title I §176(c) Read the entire page →
From page 20... ... 20 Guidebook of Practices for Improving Environmental Performance at Small Airports Small Airport Applicability As stated above, many small airports are currently located in EPA's nonattainment areas, meaning that the General Conformity process would apply to all federally sponsored actions occurring at the airport. This highlights the importance of airports operating in non-attainment areas establishing a rapport with the state air quality agency to ensure that they are in compliance with all applicable air quality regulations that would have an impact on the local SIP. Read the entire page →
From page 21... ... • De minimis Thresholds -- Maximum allowable levels of pollutants and precursors for a Federal action, governed by the severity of non-attainment in the area within which the action occurs. • Direct/Indirect Emissions -- Direct emissions are pollutant emissions that are caused or initiated directly by Federal action, taking place at the same time and location of that action. Read the entire page →
From page 22... ... 22 Guidebook of Practices for Improving Environmental Performance at Small Airports road vehicles (i.e., construction and agricultural equipment) , as well. Read the entire page →
From page 23... ... control technologies employed to mitigate these emissions, and compliance and violation monitoring. Periodically, the source operator must disclose and provide updates to this information to the EPA administration, neighboring states, and the public. Read the entire page →
From page 24... ... 24 Guidebook of Practices for Improving Environmental Performance at Small Airports to those with slightly lesser damage potential (e.g., hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) Read the entire page →
From page 25... ... • Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) -- Chlorofluorocarbon, an example of a Class I ozone depleting substance that had commonly been used as a refrigerant or propellant in commercial and industrial applications. Read the entire page →
From page 26... ... 26 Guidebook of Practices for Improving Environmental Performance at Small Airports carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per year must report their emissions and activities. Read the entire page →
From page 27... ... • Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (CO2e) -- An expression used in GHG assessment and reporting. Read the entire page →
From page 28... ... 28 Guidebook of Practices for Improving Environmental Performance at Small Airports Compliance Attainment Strategies • Communicate with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies and academic institutions to determine whether any UFP studies are planned or in place around the airport and become involved in any such studies. Taking a proactive role in assessing potential impacts can help the airport be prepared in the event of any negative public response or potential regulatory action. Read the entire page →

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... 14 CHAPTER 3 Air Quality Airports are comprised of a complex and diverse array of air pollutant emissions sources associated both with normal operations and maintenance, as well as development projects constucted in support of short- and long-term improvements. These emissions sources are broadly categorized as mobile emissions sources and stationary emissions sources.