http://www.delaware.gov/eGov/Calendar.nsf/Meetings/5E65B866ADBBC64C852574B10066D4E9?openPurposeofMeeting:TheCleanAirAct(CAA)mandatesprotectionofvisibilityinClassIfederalareas,suchasnationalparks,forestsandwildernessareas.PursuanttofederalrulesstatesarerequiredtodevelopaseriesofStateImplementationPlans(SIPs)toreducevisibilityimpairmentwiththeexpressintentthatby2064thevisibilityintheClassIareaswillbereturnedtonaturalconditions.ThisproposedSIPisthefistSIPinthisprocess,anditestablishesthatBrigantineNationalWildlifeRefugeinNewJerseyistheonlyClassIareathatDelawareimpacts.Inaddition,Delawarewilldirectlybenefitfromthisandsimilaractionsbeingtakeninotherstates,asthesamepollutantsthatreducevisibilityintheseClassIfederalareasalsoimpacttheairqualityinallportionsofDelaware.-lostAciencv:AirandWasteManaaementDate&TimeofMeetina:Dategory:County:09/23/200806:00PMHearingKentLocation:PrisciJlaBuildingConferenceRoom156S.StateStreetDover-DE.19901B-iteranaddress,andselectfordirectionsPleaseNote:Thismapisforinformationalpurposesandisageneralguidetothelocationofthisevent.Questionsregardingthepreciselocationofthiseventshouldbedirectedtothepersonlistedinthe“MeetingContactInformation”sectionbelow.AgencyWebSite:http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/DNREC2000/Divisions/AWM/AWM.htmAgenda:NotAvailableMinutesRevision:Minutes:MeetingminutesnotyetavailableHandicappedAccessible?YesDeafInterpreter?NoWillminutesbetaken?YesAdditionalInfo:ThisproposedSIPshowsthatvisibilityimpairmentisprimarilycausedbysulfurdioxide,andtoalesserdegree,primaryparticlesandotherparticleprecursors.Theseparticlesandparticleprecursorsaretransportedfrombroadgeographicareas,andareemittedfrommanysourcetypes,suchaspoint,area,andon-roadandnon-roadsources,andwildfireandagriculturalemissions.ThisproposedSIPsgoal’sandemissionsreductionstrategiesdemonstratethatadoptedandenforceableStateandFederalregulationsandcontrolmeasuresmeetlongtermstrategiesand“reasonableprogressgoals”establishedaspartoftheregionalconsultationprocess.40CFR51.308requiresstatestoconsultwiththeFederalLandManagers(FLMs)atleast60daysbeforethescheduledpublicNUIILIL.-ImplementationPlanhearingonthedraftSIPandinclude(orreference)asummaryoftheconclusionsandrecommendationsoftheFLM(s).DelawarerequestedcommentsonthedraftSIPfromFLMsonApril28,2008andtheircommentswerereceivedelectronicallyonJune27,2008.TheDepartmentwelcomedtheFLMadviceandcomments,andinresponsehasmadeseveralchangestotheproposedSIP.TheFLMcommentsandDNREC’sresponsesmaybereviewedonDNREC’swebsite:httxfIwww.awm.delaware.gov/Info/Regs/Pages/AQMPlansReps.asQx,orbycontactingJackSippleat(302)739-9402orjohn.sipple@state.de.us.FLMcomments/responsesarealsoincludedinAppendix4-IoftheproposedSIP.TheproposedSIPmaybeinspectedattheDepartment’sofficeslocatedat1565.StateStreet,Doverand715GranthamLane,NewCastleorviewedontheDepartment’swebpagereferencedabove.Interestedpartiesmaysubmitcommentsinwritingonthisproposedamendmentpriortothepublichearingand/orcommentsmaybepresentedeitherorallyorinwritingatthepublichearing.Ifyouareunabletoattendthepublichearingorwishtosubmityourcommentsinadvanceofthepublichearing,pleaseaddressyourcommentsto:JackSippleDNRECAirQualityManagementSection156SouthStateStreetDover.DE19901IinhninnItThcf2ft1ii