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Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
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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
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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
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