DR.WILLIEW. HERENTON CITY OF MEMPHIS MAYOR July 8, 2008 

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# HEALTH DEPARTMENT
YVONNE S. MADLOCK DIRECTOR HELEN G. MORROW,M.D., MPA ACTING HEALTH OFFICER

Mr. Jackie Waynick, ManagerTechnical Services Program State ofTennessee Department ofEnvironment and Conservation Division ofAir Pollution Control 401Church Street, 9th Floor L. & C. Annex Nashville Tennessee 37243-1531
Mr.Waynick: A.C. WHARTON,JR SHELBY COUNTY MAYOR

Participating agencies ofthe Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) have signed the Memorandum Of Agreement (MOA). This MOA formalizes and reaffirms the collective agreement in order to provide adequate criteria pollutant monitoring for the Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA as required by 40 CFR 58 Appendix D, Section 2, (e). Each ofthe parties to this Agreement is responsible for ensuring that its obligations under MOA are met. A copy ofthe MOA is included. Sincerely,

Edward C. Cain, Supervisor AirMonitoring Branch, Pollution Control

814 JEFFERSON AVENUE • MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 38105 PHONE 901-544-7600I 

### JUN 2 7 2008 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT ONAIR QUALITY MONITORING FORCRITERIA POLLUTANTS FOR THE MEMPHIS, TN-MS-AR**METROPOLI~AN** 

### STATISTICAL AREA (MSA) Participating Agencies Memphis and Shelby CountyHealthDept. (MSCHD) AirPollution Control Program Mississippi Department ofEnvironmental Quality (MDEQ) Office ofPollutionControl, AirDivision Arkansas DepartmentofEnvironmental Quality (ADEQ)

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES/GOALS The purpose of this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is to establish the Memphis, Tennessee-Mississippi-Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Criteria Pollutant Air Quality Monitoring Agreement among MSCHD, MDEQ AND ADEQ to collectively meet United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) minimum monitoring requirements for particles ofan aerodynamic diameter of 10 micrometers and less (PM 

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0), particles ofan ofan aerodynamic diameter of2.5 micrometers and less (PM2.5), and ozone; as well as other criteria pollutant air quality monitoring deemed necessary to meet the needs ofthe MSA as determined reasonable by all parties. This MOA will formalize and reaffirm the collective agreement in order to provide adequate criteria pollutant monitoring for the Memphis, TN-MS-AR MSA as required by 40 CFR 58 Appendix D, Section 2, (e). PM 2.5 MSA monitoring network include: County Federal Continuous Speciation Colocated Reference PM2.5 PM2.5 PM2.5 Method PM2.5 Shelby County, TN 2 1 1 1 MSCHD Crittenden County, AR 1 1 ADEQ DeSoto County, MS 1 1 1 MDEQCriteriaAirPollutantMSA monitoring network include: Shelby County, TN MSCHD Crittenden County, AR

DeSoto County, MS 2 1

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Each oftheparties to this Agreement is responsible for ensuring that its obligationsunder MOA are met. As conditions warrant, the affected agencies may conduct telephone conference calls, meetings, or other communications to discuss monitoring activities for the MSA. Each affected agency shall inform the other affected agencies via telephone or email of any monitoring changes occurring within its jurisdiction of the MSA at its earliest convenience, after learning ofthe need for the change or making the changes. Such unforeseen changes may include evictions from monitoring sites, destruction of monitoring sites due to natural disasters, or any occurrences that result in an extended (greaterthan one quarter) orpermanent change inthe monitoring network. LIMITATIONS
• All commitments made in this MOA are subject to the availability ofappropriated funds and each agency's budget priorities. Nothing in this MOA obligates MSCHD, MDEQ orADEQ to expend appropriations orto enterinto any contract, assistance agreement, interagency agreement or other financial obligation.
• This MOA is neither a fiscal nor a funds obligation document. Any endeavor involving reimbursement or contribution of funds between parties to this agreement will be handled in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and procedures, and will be subject to separate agreements that will be affected in writing byrepresentatives ofthe parties.
• This MOA does not create any right or benefit enforceable by law or equity against MSCHD, MDEQ or ADEQ, their officers or employees, or any other person. This MOA does not apply to any entity outside MSCHD, MDEQ or ADEQ.
• No proprietary information or intellectual property is anticipated to arise out of thisMOA.TERMINATION This Memorandum ofAgreement may be revised upon the mutual consent ofMSCHD, MDEQ and ADEQ. Each party reserves the right to terminate this MOA. A thirty (30) day written notice must be given.priorto the date oftermination. APPROVALS We agree with the provisions outlined in this Memorandum ofAgreement and commit our agencies to implementthem in a spirit ofcooperation and mutual support. 

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