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FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
EASTERN REGION (REGION 9)
MILWAUKEE, WI
FSM 2500 – WATERSHED AND AIR MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 80 – AIR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Supplement No.: R9 RO 2580-2002-2
Effective Date: December 17, 2002
Duration: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
Approved: DONALD L. MEYER
Deputy Regional Forester
Date Approved: 12/17/2002
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by Handbook number and
calendar year. Post by document; remove the entire document and replace it with this
supplement. Retain this transmittal as the first page(s) of this document. The last supplement to
this Manual was 2500-2002-1 to Chapter 20.
New Document
R9 RO 2580-2002-2
4 Pages
Superseded Document(s)
None
0 Pages
Digest: In order by code, summarize the main additions, revisions, or removal of direction
incorporated in this supplement.
2580.4 – States the responsibility of the Regional Air Quality Program Manager and provides an
exhibit showing the roles of other staff areas working in conjunction with the Regional Air
Quality Program Manager.
2580.43 – States the responsibilities of the Forest Supervisor regarding Air Resource
Management.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: 12/17/2002
DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed
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2580.4 – Responsibility
1. Regional Forester (FSM 2580.43)
2. Regional Director of Air, Water, Soil, Lands and Minerals.
3. Regional Air Quality Program Manager.
The Regional Air Quality Program Manager has the responsibility for overall
coordination of the Air Resource Management Program in the Region.
Exhibit 01 displays the Regional Office staff area Roles and Responsibilities working in
conjunction with the Regional Air Quality Program Manager.
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DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed
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2580.43 – Exhibit 01
Regional Office Staff Area Roles and Responsibilities
Working in Conjunction with the Regional Air Quality Program Manager
Regional Office Staff Area
Air, Water, Soil, Lands and
Minerals
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Roles and Responsibilities
Detect and evaluate of atmospheric deposition and
other air pollutant effects on water and soil resources
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Detect and evaluate of atmospheric deposition and
other air pollutant effects on water and soil resources as
they interface with mining and special uses.
Recreation, Wilderness, and
Heritage Resources

Evaluate and monitor Class I Wilderness Air Quality
Related Values (AQRV).
Forest Management

Define biological and economic impacts of prescribed
fire used for timber management purposes on National
Forests.
Describe the effects of State Air Regulatory Agency
actions upon the timber management program in the
Eastern Region.
Detect and evaluate atmospheric deposition and other
air pollutant effects on forest and rangeland vegetation
and provide technical assistance to Forest Supervisors
and State and Private forest resource managers.
Develop and apply resource-monitoring technology.
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Aviation & Fire Management
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Mitigate fire related activity on air resources, especially
from prescribed burning.
Assist States in developing prescribed fire and smoke
management regulations.
Engineering
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Forest Service and/or permitted stationary sources and
motorized vehicles in relation to air quality standards
and control technology.
Wildlife, Fisheries &
Rare Plants

Protect rare and endangered species from adverse
effects of air pollution.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: 12/17/2002
DURATION: Effective until superseded or removed
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4. Forest Supervisors. It is the responsibility of Forest Supervisors to:
a. Protect Forest resources from adverse impacts to Air Quality Related Values
(AQRVs) as defined in the Clean Air Act (FSM 6580.1 para. 2).
b. Inventory and monitor AQRVs on National Forest Class I areas and other
resources for those projects within the discretion of the Forest Supervisor.
b. Identify and monitor sensitive receptors that are indicators of AQRV health.
Action should be initiated in consultation with the Regional Air Quality Program
Manager when air quality appears to be contributing to resources degradation, and
d. Develop quantitative standards for evaluating impacts of air pollution on AQRVs.
e. Coordinate consultation between the Regional Air Quality Program Manager,
other Federal Land Management Agencies, and State and local air quality regulatory
authorities on:
(1) Air quality redesignation proposals affecting National Forest lands.
(2) Review of PSD permit applications.
(a) Recommend approval, denial, or modification of permits.
(b) Recommend approval or denial of variances.
f. Review of State Implementation Plans and send comment to State Air Regulatory
Agencies.