Appendix D – PM2.5 Data – IMPROVE Data for the Years 2008-2012 

 1. Overview and Map of IMPROVE Monitoring Network Sites  2. Idaho – IMPROVE Data for the Years 2008-2012  3. Montana - IMPROVE Data for the Years 2008-2012 

4. Nevada – IMPROVE Data for the Years 2008-2012 

 5. Utah – IMPROVE Data for the Years 2008-2012  6. Wyoming - IMPROVE Data for the Years 2008-2012  7. California/Oregon Border – IMPROVE Data for the Years 2008-2012  8. Oregon/Washington Border – IMPROVE Data for the Years 2008-2012 
1. Overview and Map of IMPROVE Monitoring Sites 

IMPROVE Monitoring Program Overview The Interagency Monitoring of Protected Visual Environments (IMPROVE) program is a cooperative measuremby a steering committee composed of representatives from Federal and regional-state organizations. The IMPROprogram was established in 1985 to aid the creation of Federal and State implementation plans for the protection 

areas (156 national parks and wilderness areas) as stipulated in the 1977 amendments to the Clean Air Act.1

The objectives of IMPROVE include: (1) establishing current visibility and aerosol conditions in mandatory class I areas; and (2) identifying chemical species and emission sources responsible for existing man-made visibility impairment. The particulate monitoring portion of the IMPROVE program measures the concentration of the fine (PM2.5) paroptical absorption, major and trace elements, organic and elemental carbon, and nitrate and of PM10 particles for IMPROVE sites collect two samples per week, on Wednesday and Saturday. With the implementation of the Re

IMPROVE program changed to a 1-in-3 day schedule. 

1 http://vista.cira.colostate.edu/improve/Overview/IMPROVEProgram_files/frame.htm . 
IMPROVE Monitoring Data

The data for this report was obtained from the website http://views.cira.colostate.edu/web/. The graphs in this rep(fine) mass monitor values from 2006 to 2012 at selected IMPROVE monitoring locations. 

Additional data, such as the chemical composition data in the graph shown below, is also available as the http://views.cira.colostate.edu/web/ site, using the composition tool. 
IMPROVE Network Map
State National Parks, Forests and Wilderness Areas 

(identifier on IMPROVE Network Map) 

Idaho (and Idaho/Oregon Border) Craters of the Moon (69), Sawtooth National Forest (70), Hells Canyon (7Montana Sula Peak WA (71), Cabinet Mountains WA (75), Gate of the Mountains WNevada Jarbidge Wilderness Area (68),Great Basin (116) Utah Bryce Canyon (51), Canyonlands (50), Capitol Reef (52), Zion (49) Wyoming Bridger Wilderness (65), North Absaroka WA (67), Yellowstone NP 2 (66California-Oregon Border Crater Lake (86), Lava Beds National Monument (87), Lassen Volcanic NaOregon/Washington Border Mount Hood (85) , Columbia River Gorge (112) http://vista.cira.colostate.edu/improve/Overview/IMPROVENetworkExp.htm
2. Idaho – IMPROVE Data for the Years 2008-2012 

Craters of the Moon (69) 
Sawtooth National Forest (70) 
Hells Canyon (77) 
Starkey 
3. Montana - IMPROVE Data for the Years 2008-2012 

Sula Peak WA, MT
Cabinet Mountains WA, MT 
Gate of the Mountains WA, MT
4. Nevada- IMPROVE Data for the Years 2008-2012 

Jarbridge Wilderness 
Great Basins National Park 
5. Utah – IMPROVE Data for the Years 2008-2012 

Bryce Canyon NP, UT
Capitol Reef NP, UT 
Zion Canyon, UT
6. Wyoming - IMPROVE Data for the Years 2008-2012 

Bridger Wilderness, WY 
North Absaroka WA, WY 
Yellowstone NP 2, WY 
7. California/Oregon Border – IMPROVE Data for the Years 2008-2012 

Crater Lake National Park 

Lava Beds National Park 

Lassen National Park 
 8. Oregon/Washington Border – IMPROVE Data for the Years 2008-2012 

Mount Hood 
Columbia River Gorge