Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0090-0240
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2004-04-07T04:00Z

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Final
Ozone
Early
Action
Plan
FFoorr
Eastterrn
Panhandlle
WV
Ozone
Earrlly
Acttiion
Compactt
Arrea
Maarrcchh
3311,,,
22000044
City
of
Martinsburg,
Berkeley
and
Jefferson
Counties,
WV
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Table
of
Contents
Introduction
and
Project
Background
..........................................................
Page
3
Air
Quality
Status
of
the
Region
..................................................................
Page
4
Adopted
Local
Control
Measures
................................................................
Page
6
Implementation
of
Final
Measures
..............................................................
Page
9
On­
going
Public
and
Stakeholder
Involvement
.........................................
Page
10
Maintenance
for
Growth
............................................................................
Page
10
Appendices
Environ
Final
Report
Air
Quality
Task
Force
Membership
Summary
of
Public
and
Stakeholder
Involvement
School
Bus
Retrofit
Application
and
Documentation
Local
Government
Resolutions
of
Support
and
Commitment
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Introduction
&
Project
Background
In
1997,
the
United
States
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA)
established
a
new
8­
hour
ozone
National
Ambient
Air
Quality
Standard
(
NAAQS).
This
standard
was
the
result
of
a
review
of
ground
level
ozone
and
related
health
impacts,
and
was
designed
to
replace
the
older
1­
hour
standard.
The
creation
of
this
new
standard
was
meant
to
address
the
cumulative
impact
of
ozone
exposure
at
lower
levels
for
a
longer
period
of
time.
As
such,
the
new
standard
is
set
at
a
lower
level
(
0.08
parts
per
million)
than
the
previous
standard
(
0.120
parts
per
million)
and
is
more
protective
of
human
health.

As
part
of
the
implementation
of
the
new
standard,
states
submitted
area
designation
recommendations
to
the
EPA
in
June
of
2000
that
identified
potential
ozone
nonattainment
areas
based
on
air
quality
data
during
1997
to
1999.
The
Eastern
Panhandle
area
of
West
Virginia
(
Berkeley
and
Jefferson
Counties)
was
identified
at
that
time
as
one
of
the
potential
nonattainment
areas,
mainly
based
on
the
fact
that
the
area
is
currently
part
of
the
Baltimore­
Washington
DC
Metropolitan
Statistical
Area
(
MSA).
No
monitors
were
present
in
either
Berkeley
or
Jefferson
Counties
during
this
period.

A
number
of
concerns
were
raised
by
the
potential
nonattainment
areas
about
the
adverse
impacts
of
a
possible
nonattainment
designation.
In
response,
the
Eastern
Panhandle
area
and
West
Virginia
Department
of
Environmental
Protection
(
WV
DEP)
began
to
investigate
possible
voluntary
actions
that
could
be
implemented
proactively
to
improve
air
quality
and
lessen
the
possible
impact
of
a
formal
nonattainment
designation
in
areas
that
marginally
exceed
the
new
standard.

The
most
promising
of
the
options
explored
was
the
EPA's
ozone
Early
Action
Compact
(
EAC)
program.
The
EAC
concept
was
originally
developed
by
several
areas
in
Texas
in
early
2002
and
subsequently
endorsed
and
expanded
by
the
EPA
as
national
voluntary
program.

EACs
are
voluntary
agreements
by
the
localities,
states,
and
the
EPA
to
develop
Early
Action
Plans
(
EAPs)
to
reduce
ozone
precursor
pollutants
and
improve
local
air
quality
in
a
proactive
manner,
and
in
a
shorter
time
than
what
would
occur
through
the
traditional
nonattainment
area
designation
and
planning
process.
These
plans
must
include
the
same
components
that
make
up
traditional
State
Implementation
Plans
(
SIPs).
This
includes
emissions
inventories,
control
strategies,
schedules
and
commitments,
and
a
demonstration
of
attainment
based
on
photochemical
modeling.

The
goal
of
an
EAP
is
to
develop
a
comprehensive
strategy
that
will
bring
an
area
into
attainment
of
the
8­
hour
ozone
standard
by
2007.
This
goal
is
to
be
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achieved
by
selecting
and
implementing
local
ozone
precursor
pollutant
control
measures
that
when
combined
with
other
measures
on
the
state
and
national
level,
are
sufficient
to
bring
the
area
into
compliance
with
the
standard.
If
the
area
is
successful
in
developing
a
plan
that
demonstrates
attainment
of
the
8­
hour
ozone
standard
by
2007
and
continued
attainment
through
2012,
the
EPA
will
defer
the
effective
date
of
the
nonattainment
designation
for
the
area.
This
deferral
will
remain
in
place
as
long
as
certain
milestones
are
met,
such
as
implementation
of
local
controls
by
2005.
If
all
interim
milestones
are
met
and
the
area
demonstrates
attainment
of
the
standard
during
the
period
from
2005
to
2007
through
air
quality
data,
then
the
nonattainment
designations
will
be
withdrawn
by
EPA,
without
further
regulatory
requirements.
If
an
area
fails
at
any
point
in
the
process,
it
will
revert
back
to
traditional
nonattainment
status,
with
all
the
associated
requirements
of
such
a
designation.

The
Eastern
Panhandle
area
of
West
Virginia
has
entered
into
an
Early
Action
Compact
which
includes
both
Berkeley
and
Jefferson
Counties.
This
Compact
was
signed
by
all
the
parties
involved
and
then
submitted
to
the
EPA
by
the
required
date
(
December
31,
2002).
The
area
has
subsequently
established
and
empowered
the
Eastern
Panhandle
Air
Quality
Task
Force
to
coordinate
the
development
of
the
ozone
early
action
plan
for
the
area.
This
Task
Force
has
a
diverse
and
knowledgeable
membership,
which
will
greatly
aid
in
the
development
of
a
comprehensive
plan.

The
Eastern
Panhandle
area,
as
well
as
the
neighboring
Winchester
 
Frederick
County
area
in
Virginia
and
Washington
County
area
in
Maryland,
have
many
similarities
including
a
common
geographic
location
and
characteristics,
marginal
nonattainment
air
quality
levels,
and
common
influences
of
ozone
transport
and
other
external
factors.
It
is
extremely
important
that
air
quality
planning
in
the
Eastern
Panhandle
be
coordinated
with
Frederick
and
Washington
Counties.

The
remainder
of
this
status
report
describes
the
project
area,
the
significant
events
and
progress
made
thus
far,
efforts
to
encourage
public
participation
in
the
process,
and
the
technical
support
activities
that
have
been
conducted
to
support
the
selection
of
the
final
local
emissions
control
measures.

Air
Quality
Status
of
the
Eastern
Panhandle
Region
U.
S.
EPA
has
entered
a
consent
decree
to
finalize
8­
hour
ozone
designations
by
April
15,
2004.
Further,
the
agency
has
published
guidance
wherein
it
presumes
that
any
potential
nonattainment
area
will
have
boundaries
which
coincide
with
those
of
the
associated
MSA
or
Consolidated
MSA
(
CMSA)
based
upon
the
1999
definitions
from
the
federal
Office
of
Management
and
Budget.
States
are
expected
to
address
eleven
factors
including
air
emissions,
growth,
traffic
and
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monitoring
data,
among
others,
to
counter
this
presumption
and
exclude
any
portions
of
a
CMSA
or
MSA
from
the
boundaries
of
a
nonattainment
area.

Berkeley
and
Jefferson
Counties
are
now
considered
part
of
the
Washington
(
DC)
MSA
as
well
as
the
Baltimore
(
MD)­
Washington
(
DC)
CMSA.
The
WV
DEP­
Division
of
Air
Quality
(
DAQ)
previously
provided
a
rationale
for
excluding
Berkeley
and
Jefferson
Counties
from
potential
8­
hour
ozone
nonattainment
areas
associated
with
the
CMSA
(
June
29,
2000).
The
conclusions
of
that
analysis
remain
valid.
However,
since
the
contribution
to
the
Washington
MSA
is
proportionately
greater
than
the
contribution
to
the
entire
CMSA,
an
updated
analysis
(
submitted
to
EPA
in
July
2003)
focuses
on
the
former
and
demonstrates
that
Berkeley
and
Jefferson
Counties
contribute
very
small
percentages
to
emissions,
population
and
traffic
to
the
Washington
MSA.
As
a
logical
consequence
they
contribute
even
smaller
percentages
to
the
entire
CMSA.
Hence,
the
rationale
for
removing
those
counties
from
the
MSA
applies
to
removal
from
the
CMSA
also.

Historically,
there
had
been
little
reason
to
site
an
air
pollution
monitor
in
the
West
Virginia
portion
of
the
area
due
to
its
relatively
low
population
and
agricultural
nature.
Subsequent
growth
in
Berkeley
and
Jefferson
Counties
has
largely
been
residential
in
character
with
few
new
large
air
pollution
sources.
Nevertheless,
the
DAQ
set
up
and
began
operating
an
ozone
monitor
in
Berkeley
County
(
Martinsburg,
WV)
in
calendar
year
2000
with
complete
quality
assured
ozone
season
data
becoming
available
starting
in
2001.
The
most
recent
data
(
2001­
2003)
from
Martinsburg,
considered
representative
of
Berkeley
and
Jefferson
Counties
(
BJC),
yields
a
three
year
design
value
of
86
parts
per
billion
(
ppb),
which
does
not
meet
the
8­
hour
ozone
standard.
The
State
of
West
Virginia
believes
that
the
correct
designation
of
this
area
should
be
"
nonattainment
 
deferred",
pursuant
to
the
Early
Action
Compact.
Based
on
an
analysis
of
the
pertinent
factors
outlined
below,
we
strongly
believe
these
counties
should
be
excluded
from
any
potential
Baltimore­
Washington
8­
hour
ozone
nonattainment
area
even
in
the
absence
of
the
EAC.
That
is,
as
long
as
the
EAC
requirements
are
being
met,
the
nonattainment
status
for
BJC
should
be
deferred.
However,
if
critical
deficiencies
occur
and
the
area
is
designated
nonattainment,
then
the
area
should
remain
separate
from
the
Washington,
DC
MSA
for
air
quality
planning
purposes.

Highlights
of
the
July
2003
analyses
include:

 
BJC
contributes
less
than
4%
of
the
MSA
total
ozone
precursors.

 
BJC
contributes
only
2.4%
of
the
MSA
population
(
Census
2000).
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Excluding
the
Baltimore
and
Washington
primary
cities,
the
CMSA
central
cities
have
an
average
population
nearly
7
½
times
that
of
the
WV
Eastern
Panhandle
cities
and
an
average
population
density
over
62%
percent
higher.

 
The
WV
Eastern
Panhandle
will
continue
to
be
a
negligible
fraction
(
2.4%)
of
the
Washington
DC
MSA
population
with
expected
growth
through
2010.

 
Mobile
source
emissions,
including
highway
vehicle
emissions
in
BJC
are
3.0%
or
less
of
the
total
mobile
emissions
in
the
MSA
for
the
ozone
precursor
pollutants.

 
The
negligible
VMT
percentage
for
BJC
vs.
the
MSA
(
2.1%)
will
remain
approximately
the
same
through
the
year
2030
even
with
growth.

 
The
meteorological
analyses
indicate
that,
on
its
high
ozone
days,
the
WV
Eastern
Panhandle
generally
was
not
a
significant
contributor
to
the
Baltimore
and
Washington
metropolitan
areas.

Adopted
Local
Control
Measures
The
City
of
Martinsburg
and
Berkeley
and
Jefferson
Counties
in
West
Virginia
entered
into
an
Ozone
Early
Action
Compact
in
December
of
2002.
Discussions
with
county
officials
and
local
economic
development
authorities
continued
through
the
beginning
of
calendar
year
2003.
Representatives
from
the
area
also
participated
in
Air
Improvement
Task
Force
meetings
with
neighboring
Winchester
 
Frederick
County
in
Virginia.

In
late
April,
the
Berkeley
County
Economic
Development
Authority,
on
behalf
of
Berkeley
and
Jefferson
Counties,
procured
the
professional
services
of
Wilbur
Smith
Associates,
a
transportation/
air
quality
planning
firm
to
assist
in
facilitating
Air
Quality
Task
Force
meetings
and
developing
the
required
consensus­
based
documents
for
the
June
16th
and
30th
submittals
to
US
EPA.

A
broad­
based
group
of
stakeholders
was
brought
together
in
April
2003
which
became
the
Eastern
Panhandle
Air
Quality
Task
Force.
The
first
meeting
of
the
group
was
held
in
Martinsburg
on
April
23,
2003
with
approximately
27
in
attendance.
The
Task
Force
members
include
local
government
representatives
from
both
counties
and
the
City
of
Martinsburg,
local
business
and
industries,
healthcare
interests
and
environmental
interests.
State
Departments
of
Transportation
and
Environmental
Protection
are
also
participants.
(
A
complete
listing
of
Air
Quality
Task
Force
Members
is
included
as
Attachment
A.)
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Meetings
of
the
Eastern
Panhandle
Air
Quality
Task
Force
have
continued
throughout
2003,
and
into
2004.
The
Air
Quality
Task
originally
focused
on
educational
and
informational
activities
so
that
members
could
understand
the
complexity
of
the
air
pollution
issues
facing
the
region.
Task
Force
activities
during
fall
2003
focused
on
evaluating
the
specific
emissions
control
strategies
that
might
be
appropriate
for
the
region.
During
this
period,
the
Task
Force
after
examining
a
compilation
of
over
100
potential
emissions
control
strategies
selected
25
measures
for
an
initial
screening
for
potential
feasibility.
Environ
Corporation,
sub­
consultant
to
Wilbur
Smith
Associates,
performed
the
initial
screening
for
the
Task
Force.
The
criteria
used
by
the
consultant
for
the
screening
were
technical
feasibility,
potential
emissions
reductions,
timeframe
considerations,
and
potential
US
EPA
acceptance,
in
terms
of
quantifiable
and
enforceable
reductions.
(
A
detailed
discussion
of
the
initial
screening
of
measures
is
included
in
the
attached
Environ
Final
Report.)

The
Task
Force
spent
a
considerable
amount
of
time
evaluating
the
information
provided
by
Environ
and
questioned
Environ
Managing
Principal,
David
Souten
extensively
regarding
the
evaluation.
Environ
went
on
to
recommend
the
"
top
ten"
emissions
reduction
strategies,
strictly
from
a
scientific
standpoint.
The
group
evaluated
these
recommendations
and
then
with
a
few
modifications,
requested
that
Environ
perform
more
in­
depth
analysis
on
11
measures.

Further
analysis
of
the
11
remaining
measures
was
performed
by
Environ
and
the
results
provided
to
the
Air
Quality
Task
Force.
It
was
further
decided
that
the
measures
would
be
divided
into
two
categories
for
further
consideration.
The
primary
category
of
measures
would
be
those
that
would
be
implemented
as
quickly
as
possible,
but
no
later
than
2005.
The
contingency
category
of
measures
would
be
those
that
would
be
considered
for
future
implementation
after
the
results
of
the
modeling
for
the
attainment
demonstration
is
finished.

After
submittal
of
the
December
31st
Progress
Report,
base­
case
and
future
case
photochemical
modeling
was
finished
by
the
Virginia
Department
of
Environmental
Quality
(
VDEQ).
That
modeling
has
indicated
that
the
Eastern
Panhandle
area
will
attain
the
8­
hour
ozone
standard
by
2007
with
the
implementation
of
national
and
state
control
measures.
Table
1
contains
a
complete
listing
of
these
measures.
VDEQ
was
completing
additional
analyses
of
the
impacts
of
the
selected
local
control
measures
at
the
writing
of
this
report.
Detailed
results
of
the
photochemical
modeling
will
be
provided
to
US
EPA
by
VDEQ
and
the
WV
DEP.

On
March
9,
2004
the
Executive
Committee
of
the
Eastern
Panhandle
Air
Quality
Task
Force
met
to
finalize
selection
of
local
emissions
control
measures
and
to
discuss
implementation
of
those
measures.
At
the
March
9th
meeting
it
was
decided
that
all
previously
identified
primary
control
measures
should
be
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with
the
exception
of
lower
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RVP)
gasoline.
This
measure
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removed
from
the
primary
list
of
measures
and
added
to
the
contingency
list
of
measures.

Table
1
below
includes
the
complete
list
of
adopted
primary
local
control
measures
for
the
Eastern
Panhandle
of
WV
Early
Action
Plan.
These
measures
have
been
carefully
selected
based
on
stakeholder
consultation
and
taking
into
consideration
available
resources
and
political
constraints.
These
measures
are
realistic
and
have
received
broad
public
support.

Table
1
Ozone
Early
Action
Compact
Eastern
Panhandle
of
West
Virginia
(
Berkeley­
Jefferson
Counties)

Final
List
of
Emission
Reduction
Strategies
*
Initial
steps
to
implement
the
school
bus
retrofit
program
have
already
begun
and
will
continue
through
2004
with
reductions
scheduled
for
May
5,
2005.
Local
Control
Measures
Description
of
Measure
Non­
Modeled
Estimate
of
Emissions
Reduction
(
Tons
per
Day)
Proposed
Date
for
Implementation
Local
Government
Implementation
Primary
Measures
0.09
NOx
Berkeley
County
0.32
VOC
Jefferson
County
0.88
NOx
Berkeley
County
0.72
VOC
Jefferson
County
City
of
Martinsburg
0.12
NOx
Berkeley
County
0.20
VOC
Jefferson
County
City
of
Martinsburg
0.17
NOx
Berkeley
County
0.01
VOC
Jefferson
County
City
of
Martinsburg
0.84
NOx
Berkeley
County
0.07
VOC
Jefferson
County
0.0005
NOx
Berkeley
County
0.0054
VOC
Jefferson
County
0.02
NOx
Berkeley
County
0.001
VOC
Jefferson
County
City
of
Martinsburg
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1/
2004
School
Bus
Engine
Retrofit
Have
existing
school
bus
engines
retrofitted
to
lower
emissions.
Voluntary
Partnership
with
Ground
Freight
Industry
A
voluntary
program
using
incentives
to
encourage
the
ground
freight
industry
to
reduce
emissions.
7/
1/
2005
Increase
Compliance
with
Open
Burning
Restrictions
Increase
public
awareness
of
the
existing
open
burning
restrictions
and
work
with
communities
to
increase
compliance.
7/
1/
2004
Bicycle
and
Pedestrian
Measures
A
series
of
measures
designed
to
promote
bicycling
and
walking
including
both
promotional
activities
and
enhancing
the
environment
for
these
activities.
9/
1/
2005
Reduce
Engine
Idling
Voluntary
program
to
restrict
heavy
duty
diesel
engine
idling
times
for
both
truck
and
school
buses.
7/
1/
2005
Ozone
Action
Days
Program
A
two­
pronged
program
aimed
at
reducing
emissions
on
days
where
ozone
levels
are
likely
to
be
high;
Program
would
be
geared
to
both
the
general
public
and
employers.
7/
1/
2004
Public
Awareness
Program
A
two
pronged
program
focusing
on
increasing
the
public's
understanding
of
air
quality
issues
in
the
region
and
increasing
support
for
actions
to
improve
the
air
quality.
7/
1/
2004
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Implementation
of
Final
Measures
Local
officials
have
enthusiastically
embraced
the
recommendations
of
the
Air
Quality
Task
Force.
The
City
of
Martinsburg
and
the
Counties
of
Berkeley
and
Jefferson
have
officially
adopted
the
final
list
of
local
control
measures
as
their
Early
Action
Plan.
Detailed
discussions
have
begun
on
the
sharing
and
funding
of
responsibilities
for
various
implementation
activities
among
EAP
participants.

The
local
governments,
as
well
the
Economic
Development
Authorities
from
each
county
have
come
together
in
the
spirit
of
cooperation
to
provide
funding
for
implementation
of
the
EAP.
The
participating
entities
have
already
pledged
$
220,000
for
continuing
work
on
the
Early
Action
Plan
and
its
implementation.
Work
has
also
begun
on
the
writing
of
a
job
description
for
an
Air
Quality
Coordinator
to
be
charged
with
program
implementation.

Ozone
Action
Days
 
The
program
will
be
initiated
by
July
1,
2004
and
phased
in
throughout
the
following
calendar
year.
The
focus
of
the
2004
program
will
be
educational
and
setting
up
the
administrative
processes
needed
for
successful
implementation.
Program
activities
will
be
expected
to
increase
for
the
2005
ozone
season,
with
the
additional
of
participant
employers.

Public
Awareness
Program
 
The
public
awareness
program
will
begin
concurrently
with
the
Ozone
Action
Days
program.
The
focus
of
this
program
will
be
broader
than
Ozone
Action
Days,
including
information
on
the
health
impacts
of
air
pollution
and
how
changes
in
everyday
behaviors
can
positively
impact
the
air
we
breathe.
The
public
awareness
program
will
also
be
expanded
incrementally
throughout
2005.

Bicycle
and
Pedestrian
Measures
 
This
program
will
actually
start
prior
to
the
September
2005
date
listed
in
the
EAP.
Early
activities
will
include
promotion
of
bicycling
and
walking,
particularly
on
Ozone
Action
Days.
The
second
portion
of
this
measure
will
be
the
review
of
each
county's
comprehensive
plan
to
identify
opportunities
for
changes
that
would
support
bicycling
and
walking.
The
issues
for
review
will
include
but
not
be
limited
to
sidewalk
ordinances,
mixed
use
development,
bicycle
accommodation
of
streets,
pavement
markings,
future
bicycle
trails
etc.

Reduce
Engine
Idling
 
This
voluntary
measure
will
be
implemented
by
July
2005
and
will
be
a
measure
that
is
coordinated
with
other
EAC
areas
in
the
I­
81
corridor.
During
the
coming
year,
the
details
of
this
strategy
will
be
fleshed
out
with
neighboring
jurisdictions.

Voluntary
Partnership
with
Ground
Freight
 
This
measure
will
not
be
implemented
until
July
2005,
allowing
time
for
discussions
and
negotiations
with
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the
members
of
the
ground
freight
industry
with
operations
in
the
Eastern
Panhandle
area.

Increase
Compliance
with
Open
Burning
Restrictions
 
Both
counties
have
open
burning
restrictions
now
in
place.
However,
these
restrictions
have
not
yet
received
much
public
attention.
A
program
to
bring
about
a
higher
level
of
compliance
with
the
existing
regulations
will
be
begun
this
summer
with
the
goal
of
impacting
the
2004
ozone
season.
This
measure
will
be
part
of
both
the
general
public
awareness
campaign
as
well
as
specifically
targeted
on
Ozone
Action
Days.
The
counties
will
also
work
with
local
developers,
construction
companies
and
other
entities
that
are
impacted
by
these
restrictions.

School
Bus
Engine
Retrofit
 
The
WV
DEP
is
currently
finalizing
the
grant
application
for
funding
for
this
program
and
is
expected
to
have
it
completed
by
the
end
of
April
2004.
The
draft
schedule
calls
for
the
participating
school
systems
to
choose
vendors
by
July
2004
and
to
implement
reductions
by
May
2005,
if
funding
is
available
on
schedule.
A
complete
package
of
application
materials
and
other
supporting
data
are
included
as
an
attachment.

On­
going
Public
and
Stakeholder
Involvement
The
Eastern
Panhandle
Air
Quality
Task
Force
was
instrumental
in
evaluating
and
selecting
the
final
local
emissions
control
measures
for
the
Early
Action
Plan.
Local
officials
believe
that
this
group
should
continue
to
meet
and
also
become
involved
with
the
implementation
of
the
measures.
The
cornerstone
of
the
Eastern
Panhandle
program
is
public
education
and
awareness.
Air
Quality
Task
Force
members
represent
a
broad
range
of
interests
and
perspectives
in
the
region
and
as
such
they
can
play
an
important
role
is
raising
the
general
level
of
awareness
and
stimulate
voluntary
actions
to
improve
air
quality.
The
new
Air
Quality
Coordinator
will
meet
with
the
Task
Force
on
a
periodic
basis,
keeping
them
informed
on
progress
implementing
control
measures
and
identifying
opportunities
for
"
hands­
on"
participation.
Members
of
the
Air
Quality
Task
Force
will
also
provide
important
feedback
from
community
interests
on
the
acceptance
and
success
of
control
measures.
(
A
current
listing
of
Task
Force
Members
is
attached.)

Maintenance
for
Growth
One
of
the
requirements
for
an
Early
Action
Plan
is
that
there
be
provision
for
potential
growth
of
emissions
in
the
future.
The
purpose
of
this
requirement
is
to
ensure
that
areas
will
remain
in
attainment
beyond
December
31,
2007.
The
Eastern
Panhandle
Air
Quality
Task
Force
will
work
closely
with
the
WV
DEP
to
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establish
an
annual
review
of
growth
in
the
area
(
especially
mobile
and
stationary
source).
This
review
will
help
ensure
that
assumptions
on
the
level
and
type
of
growth
occurring
are
still
accurate
and
that
existing
control
measures
and
adequate.

Part
of
the
annual
review
process
will
be
coordination
with
the
WV
DEP
on
periodic
updates
of
planning
assumptions
and
modeled
data.
Modeling
updates
by
WV
DEP
and
VDEQ
will
consider:

 
All
relevant
actual
new
point
sources;
 
Impacts
from
potential
new
source
growth;
and
 
Future
transportation
patterns
and
their
impact
on
air
quality
in
a
manner
that
is
consistent
with
the
most
current
Long
Range
Transportation
Plan
and
most
current
trend
and
projections
of
local
motor
vehicle
emissions.

If
review
of
growth
indicates
that
adopted
national,
state
and
local
control
measures
are
going
to
be
inadequate
to
maintain
attainment
in
the
future,
additional
measures
will
be
considered
for
implementation.

The
Eastern
Panhandle
region
has
already
given
considerable
thought
to
continuing
maintenance
of
effort
and
has
identified
a
series
of
contingency
measures
that
will
be
evaluated
for
inclusion
in
the
Early
Action
Plan,
should
the
need
arise.

Table
2
Contingency
Measures
Local
Control
Measures
Description
of
Measure
Non­
Modeled
Estimate
of
Emissions
Reduction
(
Tons
per
Day)
Proposed
Date
for
Implementation
Local
Government
Implementation
Contingency
Measures
1.29
VOC
Undetermined
Berkeley
County
Jefferson
County
City
of
Martinsburg
Not
Estimated
Berkeley
County
Jefferson
County
0.17
NOx
Berkeley
County
0.01
VOC
Jefferson
County
0.94
VOC
Berkeley
County
Jefferson
County
Alternative
Fuels
Program
Work
with
fleet
owners
to
encourage
use
of
alternative
fuels.
Undetermined
Adoption
of
state
requirements
for
control
of
volatile
organic
compounds
(
VOCs)
in
nonattainment
areas.
WVDEP
RACT
(
Reasonably
Available
Control
Technology)
and
RACM
(
Reasonably
Achievable
Control
Measures)*

Lower
RVP
Gasoline
Require
sale
of
lower
Reid
Vapor
pressure
gasoline
in
the
area.
Undetermined
Truck
Stop
Electrification
Develop
a
program
to
encourage
the
electrification
of
truck
stops
to
discourage
engine
idling.
Undetermined