Gila River Indian Community Department of Environmental Quality Air Quality Program
Air Quality Program Strategic Plan 2010-2020
Goal/Guiding Principle: MAINTAIN HEALTHY OUTDOOR AIR AT GRIC
Objective 1: Continue to meet the national health standards for Ozone and Particular Matter (PM10 )
[attainment of National Ambient Air Quality Standards/NAAQS]
TASK A MONITORING and DATA ANALYSIS
RESPONSIBILITY MEASURES/INDICATORS
YEAR
1-10
2
3
4-10
a) maintain three existing monitoring sites at the DEQ in Sacaton, Casa
Blanca (Vah Ki) School, and Gila Crossing Middle School
b) collect quality assured data according to the requirements in the DEQ Air
Quality (AQ) Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
c) complete transition to use of TEOMs
d) analyze data and report in a timely manner to AQS system
e) e) develop annual report for GRIC (elected officials and community);
present to Governor’s Office, Natural Resources Standing Committee
(NRC), Council and Districts
a) assess additional monitoring sites potentially in Districts 1 or 2 for an
expanded monitoring network
b) assess special purpose monitoring site: possible locations include I-10,
industrial locations or between GRIC boundary near Maricopa and Casa
Blanca (transport from ‘Cowtown’)
c) develop revised QAPP for TEOM and for additional monitoring sites
a) submit revised QAPP to EPA
b) gather monitor data from special purpose monitor(s)
c) analyze data from special purpose monitor(s)
a) work with neighboring jurisdictions and EPA to reduce transport
1
- valid data obtained and
submitted to EPA Air Quality
Monitoring Team: System (AQS) in a timely
Leroy Williams
manner
Russell Betsuie
-no exceedances of healthKeith Cardenas
based National Ambient Air
Quality Standards (NAAQS)
for Ozone (O3) and PM10
Air Team:
Monitoring Team
Regulatory Team
-revised QAPP
-additional monitoring sites
Contractors
Williams
Betsuie
-determine pollution sources
(potential transport of PM10
and Ozone
-valid data for regulation and
risk- reduction
Executive Director: Improved respiratory and
cardiopulmonary health within
Margaret Cook;
the Community
Air Team
DRAFT
Gila River Indian Community Department of Environmental Quality Air Quality Program
Air Quality Program Strategic Plan 2010-2013 (and 2020)
Goal / Guiding Principle: MAINTAIN HEALTHY OUTDOOR AIR AT GRIC
Objective 2: Reduce Health Risks at GRIC from Air Toxics [also Leadership, Accountability and Outreach Goal/Guiding Principle;
Objective 6 (Task A) South Mountain Freeway]
TASK A Joint Air Toxics Assessment Project (JATAP)
RESPONSIBILITY MEASURES/INDICATORS
YEAR
1
a) participate in multi-jurisdictional effort to complete risk assessments
2
a) submit additional proposal(s) to continue monitoring (two more years for
baseline)
b) work with JATAP Project Team to develop final report
c) c) develop risk reduction strategies jointly with CARE and Climate Change
Showcase Coordinator (potential to include school bus idling reduction;
school bus diesel retrofitting; new school bus program)
3
a) develop outreach version of technical report
b) present report findings to elected officials and Community
Williams
Risk Assessment Report
Williams
-funding for 2years of
monitoring
Climate Showcase
Coordinator
Cook
Williams
CARE Team
Contractors
-JATAP Final Report
-Risk Reduction Plan
-reduction in air toxics
emissions (Emissions
Inventory; monitoring)
-50% of GRIC school bus fleet
clean operating; idling
reduction
-100% clean operating school
fleet
4-10
a) implement risk reduction strategies
b) b) evaluate and expand risk reduction activities
Air Team
Cook
2
-significantly reduced risk of
cancer from air toxics
(particularly in sensitive
populations including school
children)
DRAFT
GILA River Indian Community Department of Environmental Quality Air Quality Program
Air Quality Program Strategic Plan 2010-2013 (and 2020)
Goal / Guiding Principle: MAINTAIN HEALTHY OUTDOOR AIR AT GRIC
Objective 2: Reduce Health Risks at GRIC from Air Toxics [also Cross-Program Goal/Guiding Principle]
TASK B Community Action for a Renewed Environment Project (CARE)
RESPONSIBILITY MEASURES/INDICATORS
-CARE Proposal submitted;
funded
YEAR
1
a) apply for Level II CARE Grant
b) continue recycling of toxic materials
c) continue design and implementation of toxic reduction strategies according
to Community priorities
2
a) launch level II CARE activities
b) assess reductions in air toxics
3
a) develop report that presents information on reductions and associated riskreductions
4-10
Williams
CARE Team
CARE Team
Williams
a) present report to elected officials, Community, EPA and surrounding
jurisdictions
3
CARE Team
Consultant
-100% of districts participating
-Community priorities
identified
-amount of air toxics reductions
based on Emissions Inventory
and monitored data
Public version of risk strategy
report
-Community and surroundings
jurisdictions knowledgeable of
GRIC risk reduction activities
-reduced cancer health risk
from toxics
DRAFT
GILA River Indian Community Department of Environmental Quality Air Quality Program
Air Quality Program Strategic Plan 2010-2013 (and 2020)
Goal / Guiding Principle: MAINTAIN HEALTHY OUTDOOR AIR AT GRIC
Objective 2: Reduce Health Risks at GRIC from Air Toxics [also Sovereignty Goal/Guiding Principle]
TASK C PERMITS - BRDT Program (Best Reasonable and Demonstrated Technology) RESPONSIBILITY MEASURES/INDICATORS
YEAR
1-5
a) incorporate Best Reasonable and Demonstrated Technology (BRDT) or
Reasonably Available Control Technology or Maximum Achievable
Control Technology into permits as required by GRIC Air Quality
Management Plan (AQMP)/Tribal Implementation Plan (TIP)
b) determine air toxics emissions in annual Emissions Inventory (EI)
Blair
Contractor
-regulated facilities with
appropriate permit
requirements
-annual Emissions Inventory
document
-% reductions in EI
6-10
a) target toxic emissions reductions from 2007 EI (baseline)
4
Cook
Air Team
-reductions in monitored air
toxics
-reductions in health risks
(cancer) at GRIC
DRAFT
GILA River Indian Community Department of Environmental Quality Air Quality Program
Air Quality Program Strategic Plan 2010-2013 (and 2020)
Goal / Guiding Principle: MAINTAIN HEALTHY OUTDOOR AIR AT GRIC
Objective 3: Reduce Exposures to Unhealthy Air During Emergencies
TASK A Assist in Chemical Emergency Planning and Response
RESPONSIBILITY MEASURES/INDICATORS
YEAR
1-10
a) attend Chemical-Tribal Emergency Response Commission (C-TERC)
meetings
b) assist in reviewing and revising Chemical Emergency Response Plan
(CERP)
c) maintain up-to-date equipment for emergency monitoring of air quality
d) provide air sampling and meteorological data during emergencies; assist
in understanding risks during emergencies
e) e) maintain relationships with neighboring air quality regulatory agencies
for potential support during emergencies
5
Cook
Betsuie
Air Team
C-TERC
OEM
-revised CERP with updated air
quality monitoring and
assessment procedures
-working agreements with
regulatory agencies for mutual
aid during emergencies
-no members of the public
exposed to unhealthy air during
chemical emergencies
DRAFT