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Ca1'uga Nation

P.O. Box l1

Versailles, NY 14168-001 1

Dear Mr. Halftown:

This letter provides information on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's)

process for designating areas for the 2008 revised ozone national ambient air quality standards

(]\AAQS). When EPA develops rules and policies we take our responsibility to consult with the

federally recognized Indian tribes seriously and consider where these rules or policies may

impact tribes and their environments. We want to make sure that we are effectively

communicating with you to ensure early tribal input on the designations process for ozone.

On March 12,2008, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revised the national

ambient air quality standards G\fAAQS) for ozone to provide increased protection of public

health and welfare from ozone pollution. The new primary ozone standard was lowered from

0.08 parts per million Opm) to 0.075 ppm based on numerous epidemiological studies conducted

during the past decade. The studies found health effects associated with ozone exposure at and

below the level of the 0.08 ppm standard, which was promulgated in 1997. They include a range

of serious respiratory effects and increased premature mortalify. EPA also strengthened the

secondary 8-hour ozone standard, making it identical to the revised primary standard, to protect

against welfare effects such as impacts on vegetation and forested ecosystems.

Within one year of promulgation of a new or revised NAAQS, section 107(d)(1)(A) of

the Clean Air Act requires the Governor of each state to submit to EPA a list of all areas in the

state, recommending designations for each as "attainment," "nonattainment," or "unclassifiable"

with respect to the new or revised standard. Establishing area designations is a key step in the

process of providing the health protections that the Clean Air Act mandates. Areas that are

designated as not attaining the air quality standards will be required to adopt plans to reduce

ambient concentrations of ozone.

EPA does not recognize State designation recommendations as applying to Indian

country because States generally have neither the responsibiliqv nor the authority for planning

and regulatory activities under the Clean Air Act in Indian country. While tribes are not

obligated to participate in the designations process, EPA invites and encourages you to do so.

By participating in the process, tribes can learn about state's plans to prepare recommendations

for designations of state lands that border tribal lands and provide relevant information to EPA

regarding appropriate designations for tribal lands. If you are interested in participating in the

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.:::.,:riate boundaries for the recommendations that you make. to EPA by March 12,2009 with

:.sDect to the rer ised ozone NAAQS.

The enclosed memorandum provides guidance to state and local air pollution control

agencies and tribes on the process for designating areas under the 2008 revised ozone standard.

\\-e plan to announce our intended designations as early as possible after receipt of 1'our

recommendations, but no later than 120 days prior to promulgating final designations.

Follori.ing the announcement of intended designations, states and tribes u'ill har e the opportunirl'

to comment on any modifications EPA proposes to their recom.mendations. ln accordance u'ith

section 107(dX1XB) of the Clean Air Act, we intend to issue final designations br'\farch 11.

2010 (although that deadline may be extended up to one additional year if EPA detennines that

insufficient information is available to establish designations by that date). Our designarions uili

be based on the most recent three years of certified, quality assured monitoring data available.

Ozone nonattainment areas will be classified at the time of designation. The approach EPA *ili

use to classifl'nonattainment areas under the 2008 revised ozone NAAQS will be established

rhrough a separate notice and comment rulemaking.

\\'e iook forward to working with you and your staff to develop area designations under

--a3 ', , r$ :er ised ozone standards in a timely manner. If your Tribe is interested in fuither

:.s:':ssicns or meeting with EPA officials about specific aspects of the designation process,

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Cayuga Nation

c/o Lakeside EnterPrises

P.O. Box 786

Seneca Falls. New York 13148

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Cayuga Nation HETF Environmental Technician

Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force

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Caluga Nation

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Aluon. NY 1400i

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Onondaga Nation

Box 319B

Nedrow, NY 13120

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Oneida Indian Nation

5218 Patrick Road

Veron_a- New york 13478

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Cayuga Nation

P.O. Box 11

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Mr. Ken Jock

Director

Environment Division

Mr. Les Benedict

Assistant Director

Environment Division

cc: Ms. Mardell Sundown

Tonawanda Seneca Environmental Program

7021Meadville Road

Basom. NY 14013

Neil Patterson Jr.

Director

Tuscarora Environmental Program

2045 Upper Mountain Road

Sanborn, New York 14132

Rene Rickard

Tuscarora Environmental Administrator

Tuscarora Environmental Program

2045 Upper Mountain Road

Sanborn, New York 14132
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Adrian Stevens. Acting Director

Seneca Nation of lndians

Environments"l P;otection Dept

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Joseph J. Heath, Esq.

716 East Washinglon St.

Suite 104

Syracuse, NY 13210 -1502

Dave Arquette

Acting Director

Haudenosaunee Environmental Taskforce

P.O. Box 366

Rooseveltown, New York 13683

Ms. Jearure Shenandoah (HETF Contact)

c/o Onondaga Communications Office

102 West Conklin Ar.enue

Nedrow. Neu York 13110

Tim Twoguns, Environmental Contact

Cayuga Nation

c/o Lakeside Enterprises

P.O. Box 786

Seneca Falls, New York 13148

Dan Hill

Cayuga Nation HETF Environmental Technician

Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force

P.O. Box 116

Akron, NY 14001
Tim Twoguns, En-ironmental Contact

Cayuga Nation

c/o Lakeside Enterprises

P.O. Box 7t6

Seneca fel[<. Nes- ]-oflt 13148

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Michael J. Massena, P.E., Environmental Manager

Oneida IndianNation

306 Diamond Street

Canastota, NY 13032

Meghan Beakman, Interim Environmental contact

Office of Nation Safety and Public Works

5218 Patrick Road

Verona, New York 13478

Brian Patterson

Oneida Indian Nation

5218 Patrick Road

Verona, NY 13478

Clint Hill

Oneida Indian Nation

5218 Patrick Road

Verona, NY 13478