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Brian Finneran, Oregon DEQ

WRAP IWG Meeting, Portland

August 2006

A First Look at Interstate Haze Transport at 2 Border

Oregon Class I Areas:Mt. Hood Class I Area

Hells Canyon Class I Area

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KalmiopsisKalmiopsis

Mt. HoodMt. Hood

Mt. JeffersonMt. Jefferson

Mt. WashingtonMt. Washington

Three SistersThree Sisters

Diamond PeakDiamond Peak

Crater Lake National ParkCrater Lake National Park

Gearhart MountainGearhart Mountain

Mountain LakesMountain Lakes

Strawberry Mountain Strawberry Mountain

Eagle CapEagle Cap

HellsHellsCanyonCanyon

Oregon Class I Areas

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Oregon IMPROVE Sites

Kalmiopsis

Mt. Hood

Mt. Jefferson

Mt. Washington

Three Sisters

Diamond Peak

Crater Lake NP

Gearhart Mtn .

Mountain Lakes

Strawberry Mtn

Eagle CapHells

CanyonI

I

II

I

I

MOHO1

THSI1

CRLA1

KALM1

STAR1

HECA1

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Mt. Hood

HellsCanyon

Two Border Class I Areas for this review

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MOHO1MT HOOD

STAR1STARKEY

WHPA1WHITE PASS

HECA1HELLS CANYON

MORA1MT RANIER

SAWT1SAWTOOTH

IMPROVE Sites IMPROVE Sites near Mt. Hoodnear Mt. Hood

IMPROVE Sites IMPROVE Sites near Hells Canyonnear Hells Canyon

O R E G O NO R E G O N

W A S H I N G T O N

W A S H I N G T O N

I D A H OI D A H O

PortlandPortland

BoiseBoise

SeattleSeattle

100 miles

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IMPROVE Sites near Mt. Hood Baseline Aerosol, Glide Slope, DNC

20% Worst Days (2000-2004)

MT. HOOD WHITE PASS

MT. RANIER

Baseline: 37.5 Mm-1 Baseline: 27.09 Mm-1

Baseline: 51.81 Mm-1

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IMPROVE Sites near Mt. Hood Aerosol Species Comparison 20% Worst Days (2000-2004)

MT. HOOD WHITE PASS MT. RANIER

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IMPROVE Sites near Mt. Hood Aerosol 20% Worst Days by Month (1997-2002)

MT. HOOD

WHITE PASS

MT. RANIER

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IMPROVE Sites near Mt. Hood 20% Worst Days by Month (1997-2002)

MT. HOOD

WHITE PASS

MT. RANIER

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Annual Wind Rose for Blue Ridge RAWS Site (near Mt. Hood)

(2000-2004)

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PortlandPortland

SeattleSeattle

BoiseBoise

B

BB

B

BB

BB

B

BBB

Mt. HoodMt. HoodHellsHells

CanyonCanyon

BB

BB

B

BB

BBART Sources in WA, OR and ID

BB

100 miles

W A S H I N G T O N

W A S H I N G T O N

O R E G O NO R E G O N

I D A H OI D A H O

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IMPROVE Sites near Hells Canyon Baseline Aerosol, Glide Slope, DNC

20% Worst Days (2000-2004)

HELLS CANYON STARKEY

SAWTOOTH

Baseline: 58.14 Mm-1

Baseline: 32.77 Mm-1

Baseline: 58.07 Mm-1

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IMPROVE Sites near Hells Canyon Aerosol Species Comparison 20% Worst Days (2000-2004)

HELLSCANYON

STARKEY SAWTOOTH

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IMPROVE Sites near Hells Canyon Aerosol 20% Worst Days by Month (1997-2002)

STARKEY

HELLS CANYON

SAWTOOTH

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IMPROVE Sites near Hells Canyon 20% Worst Days by Month (1997-2002)

HELLS CANYON

STARKEY

SAWTOOTH

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Winter Wind Rose for Snake River RAWS Site (near Hells Canyon)

(November–February 2002)

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PortlandPortland

SeattleSeattle

BoiseBoise

B

BB

B

BB

BB

B

BBB

Mt. HoodMt. HoodHellsHells

CanyonCanyon

BB

BB

B

BB

BBART Sources in WA, OR and ID

BB

W A S H I N G T O N

W A S H I N G T O N

O R E G O NO R E G O N

I D A H OI D A H O100 miles

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Large NOx Emission Sourcesnear Hells Canyon

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QUESTIONS?