UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION 10

Herman Dillon, Sr. Chairman, Puyallup Tribal Council 3009 East Portland Avenue Tacoma, Washington 98404

DearChairman Dillon: 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900 Seattle, WA 98101-3140



## DEC 112012 OFFICE OF AIR, WASTE AND TOXICS

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking steps to propose three actions related to the Tacoma fine particulate matter (PM2
.5) nonattainment area. On behalfofEPA, I would like to offer a opportunity for consultation and coordination on the actions.

On October 25, 2012, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) Board adopted revisions to 

### Regulation 1 -Article 13: Solid Fuel Burning Device Standards to help control PM2.s pollution in the Tacoma nonattainment area and surrounding areas within PSCAA'sjurisdiction. The PSCAA regulations apply on non-trust land and the airshed surrounding the Puyallup Reservation consistent with the PuyallupTribe ofIndians Land Claims Settlement Act. In cooperation with PSCAA, the Washington Department ofEcology (Ecology) is seeking EPA approval ofthe regulations as part ofthe Washington State Implementation Plan (SIP). We understand that PSCAA coordinated with your air program staffand other local stakeholders in the development ofthese final regulations. PSCAA also updated the Puyallup Tribe's air quality staffon the changes as part ofthe April, July, and September 2012 PSCAA Advisory Council meetings leading up to final adoption ofthe regulation. A full copy ofthe revised regulations can be found in Appendix B ofthe attached "State Implementation Plan Revision: Tacoma-Pierce County Nonattainment Area" which was the subject ofa public commentperiod from September 10, 2012 to October 19, 2012. EPA is offering you the opportunity to consult on our proposed action to include the PSCAA regulations submitted into the Washington SIP.

In addition to the revised PSCAA regulations, EPA is also offering you the opportunity to consult on Ecology's request for EPA approval ofthe 2008 baseline emissions inventory, included as Appendix A ofthe enclosed SIP revision. Clean AirAct section 172(c)(3) requires Ecology to submit an inventory ofactual emissions in the Tacoma nonattainment area including industrial point sources, onroad vehicles, nonroad mobile sources such as ships and locomotives, and nonpoint sources such as residential wood combustion. Ecology selected 2008 as the base yearbecause that was the most recent year that complete state and national emission inventory data was available. EPA anticipates that this proposed action should be noncontroversial since it is simply a catalog ofpast emissions. Lastly, on September4, 2012, EPA published a clean data determination that the Tacoma nonattainment area is currently meeting the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for PM2 5 based on the 2009-20II monitoring results. Ifthe preliminary 20I0-2012 monitoring results continue to follow the current trend ofimproved PM25air quality, EPA intends to publish anotherclean data determination in early 2013 and is offering consultation on this future action. 

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### 0-2012 monitoring data will still be considered preliminary until it meets final quality control standards in July, EPA believes it is important to share this information with the public in a timely manner. Second, a clean data determination would allow proposed approval ofupdated motor vehicle emissions budgets. These motor vehicle budgets are similar to the 

### 2008 emissions inventory information described above, but will include more up-to-date 20J!Jllata for usc in transportation planning.

The EPA is offering you consultation and coordination in accordance with the EPA Policy 011 Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribes (www.epa.gov/triballconsultation/consultpolicy.htm). Please, have your staffnotify JeffHunt, PM2
.5 stafflead, byJanuary4, 

### 2013 ifyou are interested in scheduling a consultation meeting about any ofthese upcoming EPA actions. Feel free to call me at 

### 206-553-1271 ifyou have any questions.

Enclosure

cc: Bill Sullivan, Puyallup Tribe, Natural Resources Director (via e-mail) Mary Basballe, Puyallup Tribe, Air Quality Staff(viae-mail)



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