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Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

Environmental Protection and Natural Resources

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Range Management

History◊ Established in 1998

◊ One of the more mature programs in the EPNR Department

◊ Develop regulations for local sources/activities

◊ Assert tribal sovereignty and jurisdiction (self governance)

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◊ Air flow knows no artificial boundary◊ Small Community population subject to

air flow from downtown Phoenix through the Community

◊ Sensitive population of children and elderly

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Why is it important?

Develop baseline data and track changes Identify sources and levels of local air pollution

Monitoring

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Monitoring Sites

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What’s in a monitoring site?

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Continuous PM10 Monitor (TEOM)

PM2.5PM10

Senior center site

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Lehi Site High School Site

Particulate Matter ~”Dust”

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Which pollutants are we monitoring for?

Air Quality & Pollution

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Material Processing

Sources of Air Pollution

Agricultural Land Use

Open Burning

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Agricultural Land Use

Track Out

Air Quality Program looks for multiple ways to communicate air quality information to Community members

Outreach

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Some current ways the AQP communicates air quality information to Community members:

◊ Air Quality Index (AQI) Communication Flagpoles

◊ Air Quality Website◊ Air Quality Advisory

on SRPMIC Intranet/email

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Air Quality Index (AQI) Flagpoles

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Good Air Quality Moderate Air Quality

Signs in front of flagpoles

Air Quality Index (AQI)

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Air Quality IndexLevels of Health

Concern NumericalValue

Meaning

Good 0-50 Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Moderate 51-100Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

101-150Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected.

Unhealthy 151-200Everyone may begin to experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.

Very Unhealthy 201-300 Health alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects.

Hazardous > 300 Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected.

Air Quality Website www. http://www.srpmic-nsn.gov/government/epnr/aqhome.asp

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Air Quality Webcamhttp://www.srpmic-nsn.gov/government/epnr/livecam.asp

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Air Quality Webcamhttp://www.srpmic-nsn.gov/government/epnr/livecam.asp

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Visibility Impacts

Red Mountain – Clear Day Red Mountain – Dusty Day

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Accomplishments

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Regulatory Activities

◊ Treatment as a State (TAS) or Eligibility Determination status.

◊ SRPMIC received TAS status on October 16, 2008.

◊ Developing components of a Tribal Implementation Plan (TIP)

◊ Enhance air quality compliance and enforcement

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Current Activities◊ Continue public education and awareness activities

to encourage Community Members to participate in addressing air quality issues

◊ Strengthen regulatory capabilities◊ Develop new regulations/ordinances and active

involvement in enforcement◊ Perform multimedia, including air issues compliance

inspections

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Staff

◊ Stan Belone, Environmental Engineer◊ Vacant, Senior Environmental Specialist◊ Shimmy Smith, Environmental Specialist◊ Elaina Osife, Environmental Specialist, (Air & Water)

◊ Administration◊ Chris Horan, Manager

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Questions?

EPNR Hotline 480-362-7500

EPNR@srpmic-nsn.govwww.SaltRiverEnvironmental.org

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