Guidance for Setting Reasonable Progress Goals Under the Regional Haze Program (rev. 06/1/07) PDF (1.2 MB)
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to States in setting reasonable progress goals (RPGs) as part of their regional haze state implementation plans (SIPs) and in deciding those measures necessary to meet these goals. We emphasize that this document is merely guidance and that States or the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may elect to follow or deviate from this guidance, as appropriate. The ultimate determination of whether a given SIP submission by a State meets the statutory requirements of sections 169A and 169B of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and the regional haze regulations at 40 CFR 51.300 - 309 will be accomplished through notice and comment rulemaking in which the facts and circumstances of each State submission will be evaluated by EPA.
Under the Tribal Authority Rule, 40 CFR part 49, Tribes have the authority to seek “treatment as a State” for purposes of administering certain CAA programs, including the regional haze program. Whether Tribes seek this authority or not, EPA encourages Tribes to participate in the regional planning efforts to address visibility and to consult with neighboring States as they develop their regional haze SIPs. We hope that this guidance will provide Tribes with an understanding of the process for establishing RPGs that will assist them in the consultation process.
Reasonable Progress Demonstration Case Study for Saguaro Wilderness Area (from the Arizona Regional Haze Stakeholder Meeting on 01/22/07) PDF (1.9 MB) or PPT (3.3 MB)
AMC Letter to EPA on IMPROVE
Letter from AMC to EPA upper managers opposing proposed reduction of IMPROVE monitoring network at this time (08/22/06) PDF
Q&A Document from EPA Regarding Regional Haze Rule and BART Implementation (08/03/06) DOC or PDF
- BART Exemption Q&A (08/24/06) DOC
EPA Checklist for Regional Haze SIPs (08/04/06) DOC or PDF
EPA Releases Draft Guidance for Setting Reasonable Progress Goals (11/28/05) PDF or WPD
- WRAP Comments On Draft Guidance (02/10/06) PDF
State/Tribal Timelines
- Alaska (09/09/05) XLS
- Arizona DOC
- California Draft Planning Process Chart (06/19/06) XLS
- California Draft Critical Path Table (06/23/06) DOC
- Colorado XLS
- Nevada (May 2006) XLS
- North Dakota (06/29/06) DOC
- Oregon DOC
- Utah (06/30/06) DOC
- Generic Process Chart (05/30/06) XLS
State/Tribal Rules
- Idaho Regional Haze Rule, proposed (08/02/06) PDF
- North Dakota BART Rule, as approved by ND Air Pollution Advisory Council (07/17/06) DOC
Class I Area Profiles
- Draft Profile Template (July 2006) DOC
- Colorado Profiles HTML
State/Federal Protocol
- Draft State/Federal Protocol (05/06/06) DOC
- Utah Comments on the Draft WRAP State and Federal Protocol (07/19/06) DOC
SIP/TIP Template
- Draft 308 Regional Haze SIP Template (06/02/06) DOC
BART Clearinghouse
- WRAP BART Clearinghouse (Updated 08/20/08) XLS
This spreadsheet identifies all the BART eligible sources in the WRAP region and tracks their individual status as they proceed through the BART process. This includes the status of “Subject to BART” modeling and determinations, the modeling entities, the impact thresholds used, any BART control limits developed for the source, and the person to contact for further information in each state. The spreadsheet is meant to promote consistency and information sharing among WRAP states and tribes and EPA as they implement BART or alternatives to BART. The clearinghouse will be updated periodically and States, Tribes, and the EPA are encouraged to submit new BART status information to Lee Gribovicz as it becomes available.
- RMC BART CALPUFF Modeling Activities (07/15/06) DOC
- RMC BART CALPUFF Modeling Center
Consultation
- WRAP RFP: "Analysis of Regional Haze State and Federal Implementation Plans for Tribal Implications/Issues" (09/15/06) PDF
- FLM Recommendations on SIP Contents and Consultations (08/01/06) PDF
- WRAP Comments on Draft EPA Guidance (08/07/06) DOC or PDF
- Sample Contribution Matrix for Supporting the Consultation Process (06/15/06) PPT
- Draft EPA Guidance on Consultation (06/20/06) DOC
Comments Due August 7
Links to State Tribal Regional Haze Websites
Archived Documents
WRAP Technical Status Report PDF or DOC (10/1/07)
The September version of this report continues the series of periodic updates, as a tool to help planners and air managers stay up to date on the status of WRAP technical work to support regional haze planning efforts. Information in the report includes:
- Section A - Access and content of existing data nodes;
- Section B - Progress updates for key existing and planned work product deliverables from Forums and Workgroups, summarized from the project descriptions of the most current WRAP Workplan (PDF);
- Section C - The 2007 Technical Analysis Plan; and
- Section D - Highlights and brief descriptions of selected specific analyses and projects related to regional haze planning accomplished in the past few months.
WRAP Technical Status Report PDF or DOC (6/8/07)
The June version of this report continues the series of periodic updates, as a tool to help planners and air managers stay up to date on the status of WRAP technical work to support regional haze planning efforts. Information in the report includes:
- Section A - Access and content of existing data nodes;
- Section B - Progress updates for key existing and planned work product deliverables from Forums and Workgroups, summarized from the project descriptions of the most current WRAP Workplan (PDF);
- Section C - The 2007 Technical Analysis Plan; and
- Section D - Highlights and brief descriptions of selected specific analyses and projects related to regional haze planning accomplished in the past few months.
WRAP Technical Status Report PDF or DOC (3/23/07)
The March version of this report continues the series of periodic updates, as a tool to help planners and air managers stay up to date on the status of WRAP technical work to support regional haze planning efforts. Information in the report includes:
- Section A - Access and content of existing data nodes;
- Section B - Progress updates for key existing and planned work product deliverables from Forums and Workgroups, summarized from the project descriptions of the most current WRAP Workplan (see: PDF or DOC);
- Section C - The 2007 Technical Analysis Plan; and
- Section D - Highlights and brief descriptions of selected specific analyses and projects related to regional haze planning accomplished in the past few months.
WRAP Technical Status Report PDF or DOC (7/14/06) - The July version of this report is the fourth in a series to provide periodic updates, as a tool to help planners and air managers stay up to date on the status of WRAP technical work to support regional haze planning efforts. It contains a summary of:
- Section A - Access and content of existing data nodes;
- Section B - Progress updates for key existing and planned work product deliverables from Forums and Workgroups, summarized from the project descriptions in the current WRAP Workplan Update for 2005-07 (a workplan update for 2006-08 is in preparation for the September 13-14 WRAP Board Meeting, and a prioritized budget has been discussed by the Planning Team in June, with review and approval planned for a July Planning Team call);
- Section C - The Technical Support System website design and functions; and
- Section D - Highlights and brief descriptions of selected specific analyses and projects related to regional haze planning accomplished in the past few months.
Brief descriptions of projects and products are included in this report. Hot links to appropriate WRAP web pages, and references to work plans and the WRAP strategic plan are included for reference. Updates to this report are under the supervision of the Technical Oversight Committee. It is a living document, and any recommendations and suggestions on content and format are welcome. Please contact Tom Moore with your comments and suggestions.
AMC Implementation Workgroup-Draft Work Plan PDF or DOC (01/12/04)
Clearview Newsletter (Regional Haze/WRAP Activity Update):
- February-March 2007 Clearview PDF or DOC
- December 2006 Clearview PDF or DOC
- July 2006 Clearview PDF or DOC
- May-June 2006 Clearview PDF or DOC
- April 2006 Clearview PDF or DOC
- January 2006 Clearview PDF or DOC
- December 2005 PDF or DOC
- November 2005 PDF or DOC
- September - October 2005 PDF or DOC
- August 2005 PDF or DOC
- July 2005 PDF or DOC
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