regional haze, dust, and new mexico developing a state implementation plan for dust in the salt...
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Regional Haze, Dust, and New Mexico
Developing a State Implementation Plan for Dust in the
Salt Creek Wilderness Area, New Mexico
Project Objectives
Apply and integrate the tools developed by the Dust Emission Joint Forum for the purpose of developing a pilot regional haze SIP for dust at a Class I area.Provide feedback to the Forum to refine the tools where necessary.Provide a template/protocol for applying the WRAP tools which may be used at other Class I areas
Tools
Definition of DustFine Fraction of Fugitive DustCauses of Dust AnalysisFugitive Dust Emissions from Wind ErosionFugitive Dust HandbookCMAQ Air Quality ModelingWeight of Evidence “Checklist”
Supplemental Analysis
Identification of Source Areas Affecting Dust Concentrations at the Salt Creek, New Mexico– Continuation of DEJF Causes of Dust Analysis
Application of the WRAP's Draft Definition and Categorization of Dust to the Salt Creek Class I Area, A Case Study – Continuation of DEJF Dust Definition
Salt Creek Wilderness Area
Salt Creek Wilderness Area
A 9,621 acre area located within the Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge in southeastern New Mexico.
Located 10 miles east of Roswell, New Mexico
The Class I Area is characterized by dry creek beds, gypsum sinkholes, and sand dunes.
Site Visit Salt Creek
The DEJF workgroup for the pilot study visited the Salt Creek Wilderness in March of 2006
Site Visit to Salt Creek
Developed pilot project outline– Strawman/Outline
Determined emission inventory area – 100 kilometer (Including some additional sources
outside this area)Toured area around Class I Area– Extensive Oil and Gas Development– Extensive Dirt Road Network– Sand & Gravel Operation on Boundary
Toured Monitoring Site and Class I Area
Pilot Study: Current Status
Currently developing the Pilot SIP for visibility impairment from dustWorking with WRAP tools developed by the DEJFWorking with other tools developed by the WRAP for SIP developmentFinal product scheduled for completion at the end of September 2006.
Pilot Study: Current Status
Contractors currently developing supplemental analysis for the Dust Definition, including a local emission inventory of dust sources.– Cost for analysis - $22,000
Back trajectory analysis has been completed and is available on WRAP’s web site.– Cost for analysis - $20,000
Pilot Study: Conclusions So Far
The usefulness of the research projects outside of WRAP tools developed– The DRI study, Identification of Source Areas
Affecting Dust Concentrations at the Salt Creek and White Mountain Wilderness Areas in New Mexico, has been useful in determining what areas in New Mexico, as well as in other states and countries, that could be potential contributors.
Pilot Study: Conclusions So Far
The usefulness of the research projects outside of WRAP tools developed– The ENVIRON study, Application of the WRAP's
Draft Definition and Categorization of Dust to the Salt Creek I Area, A Case Study, has not been completed, but will provide needed information on determining the percentage of anthropogenic versus natural sources, as well as more localized emission inventory data.
Pilot Study: Conclusions So Far
The information is there for the SIP development, but it is sometimes difficult to find– WRAP working on creating a resource list for state’s
to use– TSS will be very helpful when completed
More specific planning information for other Regional Planning Organizations must be gathered independently
Pilot Study: Final Product
A template/protocol that states can use in developing the dust portions of their Regional Haze SIP’sAn evaluation of the WRAP tools currently available for use in the SIP development processAn evaluation of the supplemental analysis performed for the Salt Creek Wilderness AreaA list of additional resources needed
