Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0061-0272
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2004-06-30T04:00Z

R­
19J
Honorable
Bob
Taft
Governor
of
Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
43215­
6117
Dear
Governor
Taft:

Fine­
particle
pollution
represents
one
of
the
most
significant
barriers
to
clean
air
facing
our
nation
today.
These
tiny
particles
 
about
1/
30th
the
diameter
of
a
human
hair
 
have
been
scientifically
linked
to
serious
human
health
problems.
Their
ability
to
be
suspended
in
air
for
long
periods
of
time
makes
them
a
public
health
threat
far
beyond
the
source
of
emissions.
An
important
part
of
our
nation's
commitment
to
clean,
healthy
air
deals
with
reducing
levels
of
this
fine­
particle
(
PM2.5)
pollution.

We
have
reviewed
the
February
13,
2004,
letter
from
Christopher
Jones,
Director,
Ohio
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
submitting
recommendations
on
air
quality
designations
for
the
PM2.5
standard.
We
have
also
reviewed
the
technical
information
Ohio
submitted
to
support
the
recommendations
for
areas
that
differed
from
the
presumptive
boundaries.
We
appreciate
the
effort
the
State
has
made
to
develop
this
supporting
information.
Consistent
with
the
Clean
Air
Act,
this
letter
is
to
notify
you
that,
based
upon
the
information
contained
in
your
submittal
and
other
available
information,
the
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA)
intends
to
promulgate
designations
that
differ
from
Ohio's
recommended
designations
and
boundaries.

Your
Environmental
Director
will
receive
a
copy
of
this
letter
with
a
more
detailed
enclosure
containing
a
description
of
areas
where
EPA
intends
to
modify
your
state
recommendations,
and
the
basis
for
such
modification.
Should
you
have
additional
information
that
you
wish
to
be
considered
by
EPA
in
this
process,
we
request
that
you
provide
it
to
us
by
September
1.

You
will
hear
from
us
again
in
November
when
EPA
takes
the
final
step
in
the
PM2.5
designation
process
and
determines
those
areas
2
that
are
in
attainment
(
or
unclassifiable)
and
those
areas
that
are
nonattainment.
For
areas
in
attainment,
the
challenge
will
be
not
only
to
maintain,
but
also
to
continue
the
progress
you
have
made
toward
clean
air.
It
is
a
commitment
to
no
backsliding
in
your
State's
clean
air
status
for
fine
particles.
EPA
will
also
issue
a
proposed
fine
particle
implementation
rule
prior
to
final
designations,
which
will
allow
you
to
proceed
with
planning
to
achieve
clean
air.

The
Bush
Administration
is
addressing
fine
particle
pollution
with
a
comprehensive
national
clean
air
strategy.
This
strategy
includes
EPA's
recent
rule
to
reduce
pollution
from
nonroad
diesel
engines,
and
the
proposed
rule
to
reduce
pollution
from
power
plants
in
the
Eastern
United
States.
These
two
rules
are
important
components
of
EPA's
efforts
to
help
States
and
localities
meet
the
more
protective
national
fine­
particle
and
8­
hour
ozone
air
quality
standards.
Together
these
rules
will
help
all
areas
of
the
country
achieve
cleaner
air.

If
you
have
any
questions,
please
do
not
hesitate
to
contact
me.
We
look
forward
to
a
continued
dialogue
with
you
as
we
work
together
to
implement
the
PM2.5
standards.

Very
truly
yours,

Bharat
Mathur,
Acting
Regional
Administrator
Enclosure
3
cc:
Christopher
Jones,
Director
Ohio
Environmental
Protection
Agency
John
A.
Benedict,
Director
West
Virginia
Department
of
Environmental
Protection
Joyce
Epps,
Director
Pennsylvania
Department
of
Environmental
Protection
Lori
Kaplan,
Commissioner
Indiana
Department
of
Environmental
Management
John
Lyons,
Air
Director
Kentucky
Department
of
Environmental
Quality
4
standard
bcc's:
official
file
copy
originator's
file
copy
originating
organization
reading
file
other
bcc's:
Anne
Rowan
ORA
reading
file
R.
Damberg,
OAQPS
L.
Wallace,
OAQPS
Bob
Hodanbosi,
OEPA
Review
of
Designations
in
Ohio
For
the
Particulate
Matter
Air
Quality
Standard
The
following
table
identifies
the
individual
areas
and
counties
comprising
those
areas
in
Ohio
that
EPA
intends
to
designate
as
nonattainment.
Ohio
provided
two
options
of
recommendations:
Option
1
only
includes
counties
monitoring
nonattainment,
and
Option
2
includes
the
Option
1
counties
plus
additional
counties
recommended
as
contributing
to
nonattainment.
EPA
finds
the
Option
2
recommendations
generally
to
reflect
a
proper
review
of
nonattainment
areas
in
accordance
with
EPA
guidance,
and
so
this
table
compares
EPA's
recommendations
to
Ohio's
Option
2
recommendations.
Following
this
table
is
a
description
of
the
data
EPA
examined
and
a
discussion
of
each
area
and
the
basis
for
EPA's
intended
designations.
EPA
intends
to
designate
as
attainment/
unclassifiable
all
counties
not
identified
in
the
table
below.

Area
Ohio
Counties
in
Metropolitan
Area
Ohio
Recommended
Nonattainment
Counties
(
Option
2)
EPA's
Intended
Nonattainment
Counties
Canton­
Massillon,
OH
Stark
Carroll
Stark
Stark
Cincinnati­
Hamilton,
OHKY
IN
Butler
Clermont
Hamilton
Warren
Brown
Butler
Clermont
Hamilton
Warren
Butler
Clermont
Hamilton
Warren
Cleveland­
Akron­
Lorain,
OH
Cuyahoga
Lake
Lorain
Medina
Portage
Summit
Ashtabula
Geauga
Cuyahoga
Lake
Lorain
Medina
Portage
Summit
Cuyahoga
Lake
Lorain
Medina
Portage
Summit
Ashtabula
Geauga
Columbus,
OH
Delaware
Fairfield
Franklin
Licking
Madison
Pickaway
Delaware
Fairfield
Franklin
Licking
Delaware
Fairfield
Franklin
Licking
Coshocton
2
Area
Ohio
Counties
in
Metropolitan
Area
Ohio
Recommended
Nonattainment
Counties
(
Option
2)
EPA's
Intended
Nonattainment
Counties
Dayton­
Springfield,
OH
Clark
Greene
Montgomery
Miami
Clark
Greene
Montgomery
Clark
Greene
Montgomery
Huntington­
Ashland,
WVKY
OH
Lawrence
Lawrence
Scioto
Lawrence
Scioto
Adams
Gallia
Parkersburg­
Marietta,
WVOH
Washington
Washington
Steubenville­
Weirton,
OHWV
Jefferson
Jefferson
Jefferson
Toledo,
OH
Lucas
Wood
Fulton
Lucas
Wood
Lucas
Wood
Wheeling,
WVOH
Belmont
Belmont
Youngstown­
Warren,
OH
Columbiana
Mahoning
Trumbull
Columbiana
Mahoning
Trumbull
Columbiana
Mahoning
Trumbull
3
An
Explanation
of
EPA's
9­
Factor
Analysis
Factor
1.
Emissions
in
areas
potentially
included
versus
excluded
from
the
nonattainment
area:

The
analysis
for
factor
1
looks
at
emissions
of
carbonaceous
particles
(
carbon),
inorganic
particles
(
crustal),
SO2,
and
NOx.
EPA
computed
a
composite
emission
score
for
each
county
by
multiplying
the
county's
emissions
as
a
fraction
of
the
metropolitan
area
emissions
for
each
of
these
pollutants
times
a
corresponding
air
quality
weighting
factor.
These
scores
for
the
metropolitan
area
counties
add
to
100.
The
air
quality
weighting
factors
for
each
area
are
given
below
and
reflect
the
percentages
of
the
total
estimated
"
urban
excess"
value
found
as
carbonaceous
particles,
miscellaneous
inorganic
particles
(
crustal
material),
ammonium
sulfate,
and
ammonium
nitrate.
Tables
presented
under
factor
1
provide
the
carbonaceous
particles,
inorganic
particles,
SO2,
and
NOx
emissions
and
the
composite
emission
scores
for
the
counties
in
the
corresponding
metropolitan
area
and
adjacent
counties.
Emissions
data
are
derived
from
the
National
Emissions
Inventory
and
are
for
2001,
given
in
tons
per
year.
Metropolitan
area
counties
are
in
bold.
Emissions
data
indicate
the
potential
for
a
county
to
contribute
to
observed
violations,
often
making
the
emissions
data
the
most
important
factor
in
assessing
boundaries
of
nonattainment
areas.

"
Urban
excess"
values
are
derived
by
comparing
urban
monitored
component
concentrations
against
rural
monitored
component
concentrations.
Concentrations
of
the
four
PM2.5
components
are
obtained
from
local
data
if
available
(
or,
if
necessary,
from
the
nearest
available
urban
site),
and
are
compared
to
available
rural
concentrations.
The
monitoring
sites
used
for
this
purpose
are
identified
below.
Although
this
information
is
air
quality
information,
it
is
presented
under
Factor
1
due
to
its
integration
into
the
analysis
of
emissions
information.

Factor
2.
Air
quality
in
potentially
included
versus
excluded
areas:

The
air
quality
analysis
looks
at
the
annual
average
design
value
for
each
area
based
on
data
for
2001
to
2003.
Counties
without
monitors
are
not
listed.

Factor
3.
Population
density
and
degree
of
urbanization
including
commercial
development
in
included
versus
excluded
areas:
4
Tables
presented
under
factor
3
show
the
2002
population
for
each
metropolitan
area,
as
well
as
the
population
density
for
each
county
in
that
area.
Population
data
indicate
the
likelihood
of
population­
based
emissions
that
might
contribute
to
violations.

Factor
4.
Traffic
and
commuting
patterns:

The
traffic
and
commuting
analysis
looks
at
the
number
of
commuters
in
each
county
who
drive
to
another
county
within
the
metropolitan
area
("
Number"),
the
percent
of
total
commuters
in
each
county
who
commute
to
other
counties
within
the
metropolitan
area
("
percent"),
as
well
as
the
total
Vehicle
Miles
Traveled
(
VMT)
for
each
county
in
thousands
of
miles.
A
county
with
numerous
commuters
is
generally
an
integral
part
of
the
area,
and
would
be
an
appropriate
part
of
the
domain
of
some
mobile
source
strategies,
thus
warranting
inclusion
in
the
nonattainment
area.

Note
that
the
percent
of
commuters
traveling
to
counties
within
the
metropolitan
area
is
based
on
the
total
number
of
commuters
from
that
county.
This
total
includes
commuters
who
may
travel
outside
the
metropolitan
area
from
their
county
of
origin.

Factor
5.
Expected
growth:

The
expected
growth
analysis
looks
at
the
percent
growth
for
counties
in
each
metropolitan
area
from
1990
to
2000.

Factor
6.
Meteorology:

The
meteorology
analysis
looks
at
wind
data
gathered
over
a
ten
year
period
by
the
National
Weather
Service.
Tables
presented
under
factor
6
list
the
year
round
average
prevailing
wind
directions
by
quadrant
for
each
county
in
the
corresponding
metropolitan
area.
These
data
show
that
annual
average
PM2.5
concentrations
are
influenced
by
emissions
in
any
direction
at
various
times,
but
these
data
may
also
suggest
that
emissions
in
some
directions
relative
to
the
violation
may
be
more
prone
to
contribute
than
emissions
in
other
directions.

Factor
7.
Geography/
topography:

The
geography/
topography
analysis
looks
at
physical
features
of
the
land
that
might
have
an
effect
on
the
airshed,
and
therefore,
the
distribution
of
particulate
matter
over
an
area.
The
State
of
Ohio
has
no
such
features
that
significantly
influenced
EPA's
intended
nonattainment
areas.
5
Factor
8.
Jurisdictional
boundaries:

The
analysis
of
jurisdictional
boundaries
looks
at
the
planning
and
organizational
structure
of
an
area
to
determine
if
the
implementation
of
controls
in
a
potential
nonattainment
area
can
be
carried
out
in
a
cohesive
manner.

Factor
9.
Level
of
control
of
emission
sources:

The
level
of
control
analysis
looks
at
what
controls
are
currently
implemented
in
each
area.
6
9­
Factor
Analyses
for
Metropolitan
Areas
in
Ohio
Canton­
Massillon,
OH
Discussion:
There
are
two
counties
in
this
metropolitan
area,
Stark
County
and
Carroll
County.
EPA
agrees
with
the
Ohio
EPA
to
include
Stark
County
as
nonattainment
for
the
Canton­
Massillon
area.
The
majority
of
the
emissions
and
population
are
located
in
Stark
County,
which
contains
a
monitor
that
is
violating
the
standard.
Stark
County
also
represents
the
ozone
nonattainment
area
for
the
Canton­
Massillon
Metropolitan
Area.
There
are
four
counties
that
are
adjacent
to
the
metropolitan
area,
Harrison,
Holmes,
Tuscarawas
and
Wayne
Counties,
that
are
not
part
of
other
metropolitan
areas.
Of
these
counties,
only
Wayne
County
required
further
review
due
to
the
population
and
emissions
in
the
county.
Wayne
County
is
adjacent
to
both
the
Cleveland
and
Canton
Metropolitan
areas.
It
does
not
appear
appropriate
to
associate
this
county
with
the
Canton­
Massillon
Metropolitan
Area.
There
is
limited
commuting
from
Wayne
County
to
the
Canton­
Massillon
Metropolitan
Area
and
there
does
not
appear
to
be
additional
interaction
that
would
indicate
a
need
to
include
Wayne
County
in
the
nonattainment
area.
In
addition,
Wayne
County
has
relatively
low
emissions
when
compared
to
emissions
in
the
Cleveland
Metropolitan
Area.

Because
emissions
are
relatively
low
for
Harrison,
Holmes,
and
Tuscarawas
Counties,
and
no
other
factor
warranted
designating
these
counties
nonattainment,
the
following
data
summaries
for
factors
3
through
9
do
not
address
these
counties.

Factor
1.
Emissions
in
areas
potentially
included
versus
excluded
from
the
nonattainment
area:

County
SOx
NOx
Carbon
Crustal
Composite
emission
score
Carroll
386
1,886
120
234
10.0
Stark
2,736
14,968
1,255
2,158
90.0
Harrison
258
712
70
116
5.2
Holmes
272
1,687
141
448
10.8
Tuscarawas
3,970
6,333
354
553
40.5
Wayne
21,450
8,911
702
1,849
126.4
7
Urban
increment:
Total
mass=
4.2
ug/
m3
11%
sulfates;
30%
nitrates;
49%
carbon;
10%
crustal.
Urban
site=
390990014;
Rural
site=
MKGO1
(
M.
K.
Goddard)

Factor
2.
Air
quality
in
potentially
included
versus
excluded
areas:

County
2001­
2003
Design
Value
Stark
17.3
Factor
3.
Population
density
and
degree
of
urbanization
including
commercial
development
in
included
versus
excluded
areas:

County
2002
Population
Population
Density
Carroll
29,166
74
Stark
377,940
656
Wayne
112,704
203
Factor
4.
Traffic
and
commuting
patterns:

County
Number
Percent
County
VMT
(
Thousands)

Carroll
5,125
40
193
Stark
956
1
3,135
Wayne
1,681
3
1,039
Factor
5.
Expected
growth
County
Percent
growth
1990­
2000
Carroll
9
Stark
3
Wayne
10
Factor
6.
Meteorology:

Average
percent
of
wind
direction
by
quadrant
County
Northwest
Southwest
Southeast
Northeast
Carroll
27
39
18
17
Stark
24
41
17
17
Wayne
24
41
18
16
8
Factor
7.
Geography/
topography:
There
are
no
geographical
features
(
mountain
ranges,
abrupt
changes
in
elevation,
etc.)
that
affect
this
area.
The
State
provided
no
information
about
geography/
topography
for
this
area.

Factor
8.
Jurisdictional
boundaries:
The
Stark
County
Regional
Planning
Commission/
Stark
County
Area
Transportation
Study
(
SCATS)
is
the
Metropolitan
Planning
Organization
(
MPO)
for
the
Canton­
Massillon,
OH.
­
Source:
SCATS
webpage,
http://
www.
rpc.
co.
stark.
oh.
us/
scats.
html
The
area's
ozone
nonattainment
area
consists
of
the
following
county:
­
Stark
Factor
9.
Level
of
control
of
emission
sources:
The
State
provided
no
information
about
the
level
of
control
of
emission
sources
for
this
area.

Cincinnati­
Hamilton,
OH­
KY­
IN
Discussion:
There
are
five
Ohio
counties
in
this
Metropolitan
area:
Brown,
Butler,
Clermont,
Hamilton
and
Warren
Counties.
There
are
violating
monitors
in
Butler
and
Hamilton
Counties.
EPA
agrees
with
the
Ohio
EPA's
Option
2
recommendation
to
include
Butler,
Clermont,
Hamilton
and
Warren
Counties
as
nonattainment
for
the
Cincinnati­
Hamilton
nonattainment
area.
Brown
County
is
not
included
because
there
are
minimal
emissions
and
population
in
this
county
relative
to
the
Metropolitan
area.
Brown
County
was
also
excluded
from
the
ozone
nonattainment
area
for
Cincinnati­
Hamilton.
There
are
four
counties
that
are
adjacent
to
the
metropolitan
area
in
Ohio
and
not
included
in
other
metropolitan
areas.
These
counties
are
Preble,
Clinton,
Highland
and
Adams
Counties.
Of
these
adjacent
counties,
Adams
County
merits
further
review
due
to
the
emissions
in
the
county.
Adams
County
is
more
likely
to
contribute
to
violations
in
Scioto
County
and
the
Huntington­
Ashland
metropolitan
area,
and
is
addressed
in
connection
with
that
area.

Because
emissions
are
relatively
low
for
Preble,
Clinton,
and
Highland
Counties,
and
no
other
factor
warranted
designating
these
counties
nonattainment,
the
following
data
summaries
for
factors
3
through
9
do
not
address
these
counties.

Factor
1.
Emissions
in
areas
potentially
included
versus
excluded
9
from
the
nonattainment
area:

County
SOx
NOx
Carbon
Crustal
Composite
emission
score
Boone,
KY
14,717
15,794
721
1,068
7.7
Brown,
OH
395
2,927
208
520
2.0
Butler,
OH
13,204
19,735
956
1,752
9.9
Campbell,
KY
860
5,294
285
260
2.8
Clermont,
OH
84,599
45,618
1,693
3,916
20.0
Dearborn,
IN
56,773
31,138
900
2,121
11.4
Gallatin,
KY
350
2,365
100
234
1.0
Grant,
KY
210
2,664
182
191
1.8
Hamilton,
OH
88,053
58,398
2,780
3,873
30.3
Kenton,
KY
1,573
8,365
415
301
4.2
Ohio,
IN
113
682
49
89
0.5
Pendleton,
KY
597
3,396
139
207
1.5
Warren,
OH
895
7,565
743
1,063
6.9
Adams,
OH
125,136
52,992
1,435
3,973
19.4
Bracken,
KY
52
570
76
94
0.7
Carroll,
KY
53,086
26,269
821
2,177
10.3
Clinton,
OH
375
2,490
193
583
1.8
Franklin,
IN
92
1,335
143
341
1.3
Harrison,
KY
290
1,786
114
225
1.1
Highland,
OH
242
1,756
177
498
1.6
Mason,
KY
38,142
16,071
562
1,429
7.0
Owen,
KY
57
572
126
105
1.1
Preble,
OH
428
2,765
228
721
2.2
Ripley,
IN
140
2,081
221
507
2.0
Switzerland,
IN
251
1,554
101
145
1.0
Union,
IN
58
548
68
272
0.6
Urban
increment:
Total
mass=
2.1
ug/
m3
7%
sulfates;
15%
nitrates;
78%
carbon;
0%
crustal.
Urban
site=
211170007;
Rural
site=
LIVO1
(
Livonia)

Factor
2.
Air
quality
in
potentially
included
versus
excluded
areas:
10
County
2001­
2003
Design
Value
Butler,
OH
16.2
Campbell,
KY
14.5
Hamilton,
OH
17.8
Kenton,
KY
15.0
Preble,
OH
13.5
Factor
3.
Population
density
and
degree
of
urbanization
including
commercial
development
in
included
versus
excluded
areas:

County
2002
Population
Population
Density
Boone,
KY
93,290
379
Brown,
OH
43,464
88
Butler,
OH
340,543
729
Campbell,
KY
88,604
583
Clermont,
OH
183,352
406
Dearborn,
IN
47,333
155
Gallatin,
KY
7,836
79
Grant,
KY
23,620
91
Hamilton,
OH
833,721
2048
Kenton,
KY
152,164
934
Ohio,
IN
5,804
67
Pendleton,
KY
14,815
53
Warren,
OH
175,133
438
Adams,
OH
27,804
48
Factor
4.
Traffic
and
commuting
patterns:

County
Number
Percent
County
VMT
(
Thousands)
Boone,
KY
19,805
44
842
Brown,
OH
9,901
53
417
Butler,
OH
62,298
39
2610
Campbell,
KY
26,658
62
1097
Clermont,
OH
50,763
57
1649
Dearborn,
IN
10,978
48
607
Gallatin,
KY
1,805
50
254
11
Grant,
KY
5,234
51
379
Hamilton,
OH
54,833
14
8420
Kenton,
KY
44,002
58
1816
Ohio,
IN
1,644
59
56
Pendleton,
KY
3,704
57
169
Warren,
OH
32,089
42
15
Adams
2,578
23
283
Factor
5.
Expected
growth
County
Percent
growth
1990­
2000
Boone,
KY
49
Brown,
OH
21
Butler,
OH
14
Campbell,
KY
6
Clermont,
OH
19
Dearborn,
IN
19
Gallatin,
KY
46
Grant,
KY
42
Hamilton,
OH
­
2
Kenton,
KY
7
Ohio,
IN
6
Pendleton,
KY
20
Warren,
OH
39
Adams,
OH
8
Factor
6.
Meteorology:

Average
percent
of
wind
direction
by
quadrant
County
Northwest
Southwest
Southeast
Northeast
Boone,
KY
22
41
18
19
Brown,
OH
23
40
18
18
Butler,
OH
24
40
18
18
Campbell,
KY
23
40
18
19
Clermont,
OH
23
40
18
18
Dearborn,
IN
23
40
18
19
Gallatin,
KY
22
41
19
19
Grant,
KY
21
40
19
20
12
Hamilton,
OH
23
41
18
19
Kenton,
KY
22
41
18
19
Ohio,
IN
22
39
19
19
Pendleton,
KY
21
40
19
20
Warren,
OH
24
39
19
18
Adams,
OH
22
39
20
19
Factor
7.
Geography/
topography:

There
are
no
geographical
features
(
mountain
ranges,
abrupt
changes
in
elevation,
etc.)
that
affect
this
area.
The
State
provided
no
information
about
geography/
topography
for
this
area.

Factor
8.
Jurisdictional
boundaries:

The
Ohio­
Kentucky­
Indiana
Regional
Council
of
Governments
(
OKI)
is
the
Metropolitan
Planning
Organization
(
MPO)
for
Butler,
Warren,
Clermont,
and
Hamilton
Counties
in
Ohio;
Campbell,
Kenton,
and
Boone
Counties
in
Kentucky;
and
Dearborn
County,
Indiana.
­
Source:
OKI
webpage,
http://
www.
oki.
org/

The
Ohio
portion
of
this
area's
ozone
nonattainment
area
consists
of
the
following
Ohio
counties:
­
Butler,
Clermont,
Hamilton,
Warren,
Clinton
Factor
9.
Level
of
control
of
emission
sources:

The
State
provided
no
information
about
the
level
of
control
of
emission
sources
for
this
area.
13
Cleveland­
Akron­
Lorain,
OH
Discussion:

There
are
violating
monitors
in
Cuyahoga
and
Summit
Counties.
EPA
intends
to
modify
the
Ohio
EPA
Option
2
recommendation
to
include
Cuyahoga,
Lake,
Lorain,
Medina,
and
Summit
and
Portage
Counties
also
to
include
Geauga
and
Ashtabula
Counties
in
the
Cleveland­
Lorain­
Elyria
nonattainment
area.
These
counties
are
all
in
the
ozone
nonattainment
area,
and
matching
the
two
nonattainment
areas
will
facilitate
planning
for
both
standards.
Both
Geauga
and
Ashtabula
Counties,
like
the
other
counties
in
the
metropolitan
area,
have
significant
commuting
into
other
parts
of
the
metropolitan
area
and
sufficient
emissions
to
warrant
designating
as
part
of
the
nonatttainment
area.

There
are
four
counties
adjacent
to
this
metropolitan
area
that
are
not
a
part
of
another
metropolitan
area.
These
are
Erie,
Huron,
Ashland
and
Wayne
Counties.
Emissions
are
relatively
low
for
these
counties.

Because
emissions
are
relatively
low
for
Ashland,
Erie,
Huron,
and
Wayne
Counties,
and
no
other
factor
warranted
designating
these
counties
nonattainment,
the
following
data
summaries
for
factors
3
through
9
do
not
address
these
counties.

Factor
1.
Emissions
in
areas
potentially
included
versus
excluded
from
the
nonattainment
area:

County
SOx
NOx
Carbon
Crustal
Composite
emissions
score
Ashtabula
14,985
16,470
870
1,098
9.7
Cuyahoga
15,440
52,547
3,126
1,808
28.0
Geauga
624
3,985
472
648
3.6
Lake
53,219
24,531
1,074
1,570
16.2
Lorain
35,677
31,826
1,212
2,007
17.1
Medina
527
7,132
526
788
4.6
Portage
1,643
9,120
712
794
6.0
Summit
16,264
27,641
1,511
1,066
14.8
Ashland
825
3,460
214
663
2.4
14
Crawford,
PA
1,231
8,034
413
772
4.4
Erie
1,341
7,327
447
635
11.8
Huron
557
3,828
242
697
2.6
Wayne
21,450
8,911
702
1,849
8.9
Urban
increment:
Total
mass=
7.1
ug/
m3
13%
sulfates;
34%
nitrates;
42%
carbon;
11%
crustal.
Urban
site=
390350060
Rural
site=
MKGO1
(
M.
K.
Goddard)

Factor
2.
Air
quality
in
potentially
included
versus
excluded
areas:

County
2001­
2003
Design
Value
Cuyahoga
18.3
Lake
13.4
Lorain
13.9
Portage
14.2
Summit
16.6
Factor
3.
Population
density
and
degree
of
urbanization
including
commercial
development
in
included
versus
excluded
areas:

County
2003
Population
Population
Density
Ashtabula
102,515
146
Cuyahoga
1,379,049
3,011
Geauga
92,980
230
Lake
229,004
1,004
Lorain
288,360
585
Medina
158,439
375
Portage
153,886
313
Summit
546,381
1,323
Factor
4.
Traffic
and
commuting
patterns:

County
Number
Percent
County
VMT
(
Thousands)
15
Ashtabula
11,106
24
1,107
Cuyahoga
49,985
8
11,461
Geauga
24,452
55
901
Lake
42,894
37
1,833
Lorain
40,464
30
2,514
Medina
37,343
49
1,622
Portage
34,001
44
1,796
Summit
51,921
20
5,141
Factor
5.
Expected
growth:

County
Percent
growth
1990­
2000
Ashtabula
3.0
Cuyahoga
­
1.0
Geauga
12.0
Lake
6.0
Lorain
5.0
Medina
23.0
Portage
7.0
Summit
5.0
Factor
6.
Meteorology:

Average
percent
of
wind
direction
by
quadrant
County
Northwest
Southwest
Southeast
Northeast
Ashtabula
24
40
20
15
Cuyahoga
21
45
16
18
Geauga
23
41
20
16
Lake
22
43
18
17
Lorain
21
45
16
18
Medina
21
45
16
18
Portage
25
40
19
16
Summit
23
42
17
17
16
Factor
7.
Geography/
topography:
There
are
no
geographical
features
(
mountain
ranges,
abrupt
changes
in
elevation,
etc.)
that
affect
this
area.
The
State
provided
no
information
about
geography/
topography
for
this
area.

Factor
8.
Jurisdictional
boundaries:
The
Northeast
Ohio
Areawide
Coordinating
Agency
(
NOACA)
is
the
Metropolitan
Planning
Organization
(
MPO)
for
Cuyahoga,
Geauga,
Lake
(
OH),
Lorain,
and
Medina
Counties.
­
source:
NOACA
webpage,
http://
www.
noaca.
org/

The
area's
ozone
nonattainment
area
consists
of
the
following
counties:
­
Ashtabula,
Cuyahoga,
Geauga,
Lake,
Lorain,
Medina,
Portage,
and
Summit
Factor
9.
Level
of
control
of
emission
sources:
The
State
provided
no
information
about
the
level
of
control
of
emission
sources
for
this
area.

Columbus,
OH
Discussion:
Franklin
County
contains
a
violating
monitor.
There
are
no
other
monitors
in
the
metropolitan
area.
EPA
intends
to
modify
the
Ohio
EPA's
Option
2
recommendation
to
include
Delaware,
Fairfield,
Franklin,
and
Licking
Counties
also
to
include
Coshocton
County
in
the
Columbus
nonattainment
area.
Pickaway
and
Madison
Counties
are
excluded
from
the
nonattainment
area.
These
two
counties
have
the
lowest
composite
emissions
scores
in
the
metropolitan
area.
Pickaway
County
was
not
included
as
part
of
the
ozone
nonattainment
area,
and
Madison
County
was
included
because
it
contained
a
monitored
violation
of
the
ozone
standard.
These
two
counties
also
have
the
lowest
population,
population
density
and
vehicle
miles
traveled
in
the
metropolitan
area.
There
are
eleven
counties
adjacent
to
the
metropolitan
area
that
are
not
included
in
another
metropolitan
area.
Most
of
these
counties
have
relatively
low
emissions
and
do
not
warrant
further
discussion.
The
exception
is
Coshocton
County,
which
has
emissions
principally
from
the
Conesville
power
plant
located
in
that
county.
EPA
believes
that
this
county
is
contributing
to
violations.

Coshocton
County
is
adjacent
to
the
Columbus
Metropolitan
Area
and
contains
a
power
plant
with
significant
emissions
that
contribute
to
the
violations
in
the
Columbus
Metropolitan
Area.
17
We
have
included
such
counties
in
our
initial
recommendations
in
order
to
ensure
that
a
sufficient
portion
of
those
counties,
including
such
large
facilities,
is
included
within
the
boundaries
of
the
nonattainment
area
as
part
of
the
final
designations.
You
may
wish
to
recommend
an
alternative
Columbus
nonattainment
area
that
includes
these
emissions
but
includes
only
a
portion
of
these
counties.

Because
emissions
are
relatively
low
for
the
counties
adjacent
to
the
metropolitan
area
other
than
Coshocton
County,
and
no
other
factor
warranted
designating
these
counties
nonattainment,
the
following
data
summaries
for
factors
3
through
9
do
not
address
these
counties.

Factor
1.
Emissions
in
areas
potentially
included
versus
excluded
from
the
nonattainment
area:

County
SOx
NOx
Carbon
Crustal
Composite
emissions
score
Delaware
676
6,088
573
1,277
11.2
Fairfield
1,301
6,556
507
1,098
10.4
Franklin
6,435
41,541
2,084
2,098
48.2
Licking
1,054
7,815
909
1,701
17.1
Madison
233
3,106
259
1,033
5.2
Pickaway
9,854
5,971
363
1,282
7.9
Champaign
383
1,757
180
602
3.5
Coshocton
97,412
24,560
1,385
3,733
30.9
Fayette
309
2,136
204
669
4.0
Hocking
408
2,161
104
154
2.4
Knox
302
2,225
258
657
4.9
Marion
675
3,896
273
909
5.7
Morrow
291
2,434
157
532
3.4
Muskingum
1,908
5,595
363
656
7.8
Perry
327
2,079
133
326
2.9
Ross
31,103
8,000
423
910
9.6
Union
377
2,202
246
897
4.7
Urban
increment:
Total
mass=
2.1
ug/
m3
0%
sulfates;
27%
nitrates;
73%
carbon;
0%
crustal.
Urban
site=
390171004;
Rural
site=
LIVO1
(
Livonia)
18
Factor
2.
Air
quality
in
potentially
included
versus
excluded
areas:

County
2001­
2003
Design
Value
Franklin
16.7
Factor
3.
Population
density
and
degree
of
urbanization
including
commercial
development
in
included
versus
excluded
areas:

County
2002
Population
Population
Density
Delaware
125,399
283
Fairfield
129,161
255
Franklin
1,086,814
2013
Licking
148,731
216
Madison
40,365
87
Pickaway
53,437
106
Coshocton
36,836
65
Factor
4.
Traffic
and
commuting
patterns:

County
Number
Percent
County
VMT
(
Thousands)

Delaware
32,350
56
1,099
Fairfield
31,533
52
1,064
Franklin
24,992
5
10,081
Licking
25,636
36
1,474
Madison
8,378
47
619
Pickaway
10,498
48
545
Coshocton
843
5
308
Factor
5.
Expected
growth
County
Percent
growth
1990­
2000
Delaware
64
Fairfield
19
Franklin
11
Licking
13
Madison
8
Pickaway
9
Coshocton
3
Factor
6.
Meteorology:
19
Average
percent
of
wind
direction
by
quadrant
County
Northwest
Southwest
Southeast
Northeast
Delaware
24
35
23
19
Fairfield
24
34
23
19
Franklin
24
33
24
20
Licking
24
35
23
19
Madison
24
34
23
19
Pickaway
24
33
24
19
Coshocton
24
42
18
16
Muskingum
24
36
23
18
Perry
24
35
23
19
Ross
24
34
23
19
Union
24
34
23
19
Factor
7.
Geography/
topography:
There
are
no
geographical
features
(
mountain
ranges,
abrupt
changes
in
elevation,
etc.)
that
affect
this
area.
The
State
provided
no
information
about
geography/
topography
for
this
area.

Factor
8.
Jurisdictional
boundaries:
The
Mid­
Ohio
Regional
Planning
Commission
(
MORPC)
is
the
Metropolitan
Planning
Organization
(
MPO)
for
the
Columbus,
OH
area.
Source:
MORPC
webpage,
http://
www.
morpc.
org/
MORPC.
htm
The
area's
ozone
nonattainment
area
consists
of
the
following
counties:
­
Delaware,
Franklin,
Licking,
Fairfield,
Madison,
and
Knox
Factor
9.
Level
of
control
of
emission
sources:
The
State
provided
no
information
about
the
level
of
control
of
emission
sources
for
this
area.

Dayton­
Springfield,
OH
Discussion:
There
is
a
violating
monitor
in
Montgomery
County.
EPA
agrees
with
the
Ohio
EPA
Option
2
to
include
Clark,
Greene,
and
Montgomery
Counties
in
the
Dayton­
Springfield
nonattainment
area.
The
majority
of
emissions
and
population
are
captured
notwithstanding
the
exclusion
of
Miami
County,
which
has
limited
emissions
and
population.
Miami
County
is
also
lower
in
terms
of
population
density
and
VMT
in
the
metropolitan
area.
20
There
are
six
counties
adjacent
to
the
metropolitan
area
and
not
included
in
another
metropolitan
area.
Emissions
are
relatively
low
for
these
counties,
and
no
other
factor
warranted
designating
these
counties
nonattainment.
Therefore
the
following
data
summaries
for
factors
3
through
9
do
not
address
these
counties.

Factor
1.
Emissions
in
areas
potentially
included
versus
excluded
from
the
nonattainment
area:

County
SOx
NOx
Carbon
Crustal
Composite
emissions
score
Clark
544
5,691
395
1,024
16.1
Greene
1,895
8,841
389
1,064
17.9
Miami
478
4,116
337
972
13.2
Montgomery
11,214
24,177
1,190
1,210
52.8
Champaign
383
1,757
180
602
6.8
Darke
551
3,174
381
1,316
14.0
Preble
428
2,765
228
721
8.9
Clinton
375
2,490
193
583
7.7
Fayette
309
2,136
204
669
7.8
Shelby
803
3,468
225
670
9.3
Urban
increment:
Total
mass=
2.1
ug/
m3:
0%
sulfates;
27%
nitrates;
73%
carbon;
0%
crustal.
Urban
site=
390171004;
Rural
site=
LIVO1
(
Livonia)

Factor
2.
Air
quality
in
potentially
included
versus
excluded
areas:

County
2001­
2003
Design
Value
Clark
14.7
Greene
9.5
Montgomery
15.2
Preble
13.5
Factor
3.
Population
density
and
degree
of
urbanization
including
commercial
development
in
included
versus
excluded
areas:

County
2002
Population
Population
Density
Clark
143,416
359
Greene
149,964
361
21
Miami
99,596
245
Montgomery
554,470
1200
Factor
4.
Traffic
and
commuting
patterns:

County
Number
Percent
County
VMT
(
Thousands)

Clark
14,604
22
1,483
Greene
27,963
38
1,299
Miami
13,764
28
850
Montgomery
31,453
12
5,668
Factor
5.
Expected
growth
County
Percent
growth
1990­
2000
Clark
­
2
Greene
8
Miami
6
Montgomery
­
3
Factor
6.
Meteorology:

Average
percent
of
wind
direction
by
quadrant
County
Northwest
Southwest
Southeast
Northeast
Clark
25
36
21
18
Greene
25
36
21
18
Miami
25
38
20
17
Montgomery
25
38
20
17
Factor
7.
Geography/
topography:
There
are
no
geographical
features
(
mountain
ranges,
abrupt
changes
in
elevation,
etc.)
that
affect
this
area.
The
State
provided
no
information
about
geography/
topography
for
this
area.

Factor
8.
Jurisdictional
boundaries:
The
Miami
Valley
Regional
Planning
Commission
(
MVRPC)
is
the
Metropolitan
Planning
Organization
(
MPO)
for
the
following
counties:
Greene,
Miami,
Montgomery,
and
portions
of
Warren.
­
Source:
MVRPC
website,
http://
www.
mvrpc.
org/
index.
htm
The
area's
ozone
nonattainment
area
consists
of
the
following
counties:
­
Clark,
Greene,
Miami,
and
Montgomery
22
Factor
9.
Level
of
control
of
emission
sources:
The
State
provided
no
information
about
the
level
of
control
of
emission
sources
for
this
area.

Huntington­
Ashland,
WV­
KY­
OH
Discussion:
There
are
monitors
showing
violations
of
the
standard
in
Scioto
and
Lawrence
Counties.
Therefore,
EPA
agrees
with
Ohio's
Option
2
recommendation
to
designate
these
counties
nonattainment.
We
are
also
modifying
the
recommendations
to
include
Adams
and
Gallia
Counties
in
this
nonattainment
area.
Lawrence
County
is
the
only
county
in
Ohio
in
the
metropolitan
area.
Aside
from
Scioto
County,
there
are
four
counties
in
Ohio
adjacent
to
the
metropolitan
area.
These
are
Adams,
Pike,
Jackson
and
Gallia
Counties.
Adams
County
contains
the
DP&
L
Killen
Generating
Station
and
the
DP&
L
J.
M.
Stuart
Generating
Station.
Gallia
contains
the
Ohio
Power
Gavin
power
plant
and
Ohio
Valley
Electric
Corporation
Kyger
Creek
power
plant.
Adams
and
Gallia
counties
are
included
due
to
significant
emissions
contributing
to
violations.

Adams
and
Gallia
Counties
are
adjacent
to
violating
counties
in
the
Huntington­
Ashland
area
and
contain
power
plants
with
significant
emissions
that
contribute
to
the
violations
in
the
area.
We
have
included
such
counties
in
our
initial
recommendations
in
order
to
ensure
that
a
sufficient
portion
of
these
counties,
including
such
large
facilities,
is
included
within
the
boundaries
of
the
nonattainment
area
as
part
of
the
final
designations.
You
may
wish
to
recommend
an
alternative
Huntington­
Ashland
nonattainment
area
that
includes
these
emissions
but
includes
only
a
portion
of
these
counties.

Emissions
are
relatively
low
for
Pike
and
Jackson
Counties,
and
no
other
factor
warranted
designating
these
counties
nonattainment.
The
following
data
summaries
for
factors
3
through
9
do
not
address
these
counties.

Factor
1.
Emissions
in
areas
potentially
included
versus
excluded
from
the
nonattainment
area:

County
SOx
NOx
Carbon
Crustal
Composite
emissions
score
Boyd,
KY
11,740
13,478
689
1,242
25.2
Cabell,
WV
5,155
27,903
1,318
774
40.3
Carter,
KY
237
2,615
242
249
6.8
23
Greenup,
KY
2,519
4,336
295
160
9.5
Lawrence,
OH
841
4,399
293
379
8.6
Wayne,
WV
1,023
6,485
317
199
9.6
Adams,
OH
125,136
52,992
1,435
3,973
102.4
Elliott,
KY
115
393
114
46
3.1
Gallia,
OH
164,984
61,079
2,171
6,238
141.4
Jackson,
OH
461
1,320
164
219
4.7
Lawrence,
KY
56,055
21,265
745
1,718
48.3
Lewis,
KY
469
2,873
285
121
8.1
Lincoln,
WV
67
1,314
143
108
4.0
Martin,
KY
661
1,236
136
131
4.0
Mason,
WV
70,053
31,327
899
2,162
60.0
Mingo,
WV
281
2,842
191
217
5.5
Rowan,
KY
313
1,691
204
123
5.7
Scioto,
OH
2,790
5,566
400
559
12.5
Urban
increment:
Total
mass=
3.2
ug/
m3:
10%
sulfates;
6%
nitrates;
84%
carbon;
0%
crustal.
Urban
site=
210190017;
Rural
site=
QUCI1
(
Quaker
City)

Factor
2.
Air
quality
in
potentially
included
versus
excluded
areas:

County
2001­
2003
Design
Value
Boyd,
KY
15.0
Cabell,
WV
16.6
Carter,
KY
12.2
Lawrence
15.8
Scioto
17.2
Factor
3.
Population
density
and
degree
of
urbanization
including
commercial
development
in
included
versus
excluded
areas:

County
2002
Population
Population
Density
Lawrence,
OH
62,172
137
Boyd,
KY
49,603
310
Cabell,
WV
95,266
338
Carter,
KY
27,055
66
24
Greenup,
KY
36,761
106
Wayne,
WV
42,382
84
Adams
27,804
48
Gallia
31,301
67
Scioto
78,041
128
Factor
4.
Traffic
and
commuting
patterns:

County
Number
Percent
County
VMT
(
Thousands)

Lawrence,
OH
11,446
49
796
Boyd,
KY
3,967
21
411
Cabell,
WV
2,864
7
1,030
Carter,
KY
2,088
20
665
Greenup,
KY
5,743
40
264
Wayne,
WV
8,203
52
377
Adams
2,578
23
283
Gallia
337
3
266
Scioto
1,333
5
633
Factor
5.
Expected
growth:

County
Percent
growth
1990­
2000
Lawrence,
OH
1
Boyd,
KY
­
3
Cabell,
WV
0
Carter,
KY
10
Greenup,
KY
0
Wayne,
WV
3
Adams
8
Gallia
7
Scioto
9
Factor
6.
Meteorology:

Average
percent
of
wind
direction
by
quadrant
County
Northwest
Southwest
Southeast
Northeast
Lawrence,
OH
22
39
20
19
Boyd,
KY
21
38
21
19
Cabell,
WV
22
39
20
20
25
Carter,
KY
2
39
20
20
Greenup,
KY
22
39
20
19
Wayne,
WV
22
39
20
20
Adams
22
39
20
19
Gallia
22
39
20
20
Scioto
22
39
20
20
Factor
7.
Geography/
topography:
There
are
no
geographical
features
(
mountain
ranges,
abrupt
changes
in
elevation,
etc.)
that
affect
this
area.
The
State
provided
no
information
about
geography/
topography
for
this
area.

Factor
8.
Jurisdictional
boundaries:
The
KYOVA
Interstate
Planning
Commission
is
the
Metropolitan
Planning
Organization
(
MPO)
for
Lawrence
County,
OH.
­
Source:
KYOVA
website.
http://
www.
state.
wv.
us/
kyova/

There
are
no
counties
in
the
Ohio
portion
of
the
metropolitan
area
designated
nonattainment
for
the
ozone
standard.

Factor
9.
Level
of
control
of
emission
sources:
The
State
provided
no
information
about
the
level
of
control
of
emission
sources
for
this
area.

Parkersburg­
Marietta,
WV­
OH
Discussion:
Only
one
county
in
Ohio,
Washington
County,
is
in
the
metropolitan
area.
This
county
has
a
high
level
of
emissions
and
contributes
to
violations
in
Wood
County,
West
Virginia.
Therefore,
EPA
intends
to
designate
Washington
County
nonattainment
as
part
of
the
Parkersburg­
Marietta
nonattainment
area.

There
are
five
counties
in
Ohio
adjacent
to
the
metropolitan
area,
including
Meigs,
Athens,
Morgan,
Noble
and
Monroe
Counties.
Emissions
are
relatively
low
for
these
counties,
and
no
other
factor
warranted
designating
these
counties
nonattainment.
The
following
data
summaries
for
factors
3
through
9
do
not
address
these
counties.

Factor
1.
Emissions
in
areas
potentially
included
versus
excluded
from
the
nonattainment
area:
26
County
SOx
NOx
Carbon
Crustal
Composite
emission
score
Washington
173,312
37,020
2,415
6,711
82.2
Wood,
WV
6,514
6,943
591
482
17.8
Athens
733
3,166
176
222
5.4
Jackson,
WV
3,464
3,947
451
1,128
13.3
Meigs
375
2,244
147
145
4.4
Monroe
4,532
2,809
162
504
5.2
Morgan
81
558
88
122
2.5
Noble
144
1,622
87
127
2.7
Pleasants,
WV
68,264
23,398
823
1,411
30.1
Ritchie,
WV
118
713
97
63
2.8
Tyler,
WV
176
1,233
122
126
3.6
Wirt,
WV
19
206
46
36
1.3
Urban
increment:
Total
mass=
3.2
ug/
m3:
10%
sulfates;
6%
nitrates;
84%
carbon;
0%
crustal.
Urban
site=
210190017;
Rural
site=
QUCI1
(
Quaker
City)

Factor
2.
Air
quality
in
potentially
included
versus
excluded
areas:

County
2001­
2003
Design
Value
Wood,
WV
16.0
Athens
12.5
Factor
3.
Population
density
and
degree
of
urbanization
including
commercial
development
in
included
versus
excluded
areas:

County
2002
Population
Population
Density
Washington
62,561
99
Wood,
WV
87,306
238
Factor
4.
Traffic
and
commuting
patterns:

County
Number
Percent
County
VMT
(
Thousands)

Washington
5,927
21
737
Wood,
WV
3,316
9
911
Factor
5.
Expected
growth:
27
County
Percent
growth
1990­
2000
Washington
2
Wood,
WV
1
Factor
6.
Meteorology:

Average
percent
of
wind
direction
by
quadrant
County
Northwest
Southwest
Southeast
Northeast
Washington
22
37
19
21
Wood,
WV
22
39
18
21
Factor
7.
Geography/
topography:
There
are
no
geographical
features
(
mountain
ranges,
abrupt
changes
in
elevation,
etc.)
that
affect
this
area.
The
State
provided
no
information
about
geography/
topography
for
this
area.

Factor
8.
Jurisdictional
boundaries:
The
Wood­
Washington­
Wirt
Interstate
Planning
Commission
(
WWW)
is
the
Metropolitan
Planning
Organization
(
MPO)
for
the
following
townships
in
Washington
County,
OH:
Newport,
Marietta,
Fearing,
Muskingum,
Warren,
Dunham
and
Belpre
Townships.
­
Source:
WWW
website,
http://
www.
triplew.
org/
index.
html
The
area's
ozone
nonattainment
area
consists
of
the
following
counties:
­
Washington
County,
OH,
and
Wood
County,
WV
Factor
9.
Level
of
control
of
emission
sources:
The
State
provided
no
information
about
the
level
of
control
of
emission
sources
for
this
area.

Steubenville­
Weirton,
OH­
WV
Discussion:
The
only
Ohio
county
in
the
metropolitan
area
is
Jefferson
County.
There
is
a
monitor
violating
the
standard
in
Jefferson
County.
EPA
agrees
with
Ohio
to
include
Jefferson
County
in
the
Steubenville­
Weirton
nonattainment
area.
There
is
one
county
adjacent
to
the
metropolitan
area
in
Ohio
that
is
not
part
of
another
violating
metropolitan
area,
namely
Harrison
County.
This
county
has
a
low
composite
emissions
score
as
well
as
having
relatively
low
population
and
VMT
for
the
area.

Because
emissions
are
relatively
low
for
Harrison
County,
and
no
other
factor
warranted
designating
this
county
nonattainment,
the
28
following
data
summaries
for
factors
3
through
9
do
not
address
this
county.

Factor
1.
Emissions
in
areas
potentially
included
versus
excluded
from
the
nonattainment
area:

County
SOx
NOx
Carbon
Crustal
Composite
emission
score
Brooke,
WV
1,663
2,500
191
277
3.7
Hancock,
WV
1,982
4,961
1,243
1,747
18.7
Jefferson
217,794
61,402
2,723
7,529
77.6
Harrison
258
712
70
116
1.3
Urban
increment:
Total
mass=
4.2
ug/
m3:
11%
sulfates;
30%
nitrates;
49%
carbon;
10%
crustal.
Urban
site=
390990014;
Rural
site=
MKGO1
(
M.
K.
Goddard)

Factor
2.
Air
quality
in
potentially
included
versus
excluded
areas:

County
2001­
2003
Design
Value
Brooke,
WV
16.8
Hancock,
WV
17.4
Jefferson
17.8
Factor
3.
Population
density
and
degree
of
urbanization
including
commercial
development
in
included
versus
excluded
areas:

County
2002
Population
Population
Density
Brooke,
WV
25,179
283
Hancock,
WV
32,082
387
Jefferson
72,402
177
Factor
4.
Traffic
and
commuting
patterns:

County
Number
Percent
County
VMT
(
Thousands)
Brooke,
WV
2,548
24
313
Hancock,
WV
4,029
28
212
Jefferson
3,161
11
741
Factor
5.
Expected
growth:
29
County
Percent
growth
1990­
2000
Brooke,
WV
­
6
Hancock,
WV
­
7
Jefferson
­
8
Factor
6.
Meteorology:

Average
percent
of
wind
direction
by
quadrant
County
Northwest
Southwest
Southeast
Northeast
Brooke,
WV
29
36
19
16
Hancock,
WV
29
36
19
16
Jefferson
28
37
19
16
Factor
7.
Geography/
topography:
There
are
no
geographical
features
(
mountain
ranges,
abrupt
changes
in
elevation,
etc.)
that
affect
this
area.
The
State
provided
no
information
about
geography/
topography
for
this
area.

Factor
8.
Jurisdictional
boundaries:
The
Brooke­
Hancock­
Jefferson
Metropolitan
Planning
Commission
(
BHJMPC)
is
the
Metropolitan
Planning
Organization
(
MPO)
for
Jefferson
County,
OH.
­
Source:
BHJMPC
website,
http://
www.
bhjmpc.
org/

The
Ohio
portion
of
this
ozone
nonattainment
area
consists
of
the
following
county:
­
Jefferson
Factor
9.
Level
of
control
of
emission
sources:
The
State
provided
no
information
about
the
level
of
control
of
emission
sources
for
this
area.

Toledo,
OH
Discussion:
There
is
a
violating
monitor
in
Lucas
County.
EPA
agrees
with
the
Ohio
EPA's
Option
2
recommendation
to
include
Lucas
and
Wood
Counties
as
the
Toledo
nonattainment
area.
Fulton
County
is
also
in
the
Metropolitan
area
but
was
excluded
upon
review
of
the
nine
factors.
Fulton
County
has
lower
emissions,
population,
population
density,
and
VMT
in
the
Metropolitan
area.
Fulton
County
was
also
excluded
from
the
ozone
nonattainment
area.
There
are
several
counties
adjacent
to
the
metropolitan
area
and
in
Ohio,
including
Hancock,
Henry,
Ottawa,
Putnam,
Sandusky,
30
Seneca,
and
Williams
Counties.
These
counties
have
lower
composite
emissions
scores
and
are
also
lower
in
the
other
factors
including
population
and
VMT.

Thus,
no
other
factor
warranted
designating
these
counties
nonattainment.
The
following
data
summaries
for
factors
3
through
9
do
not
address
these
counties.

Monroe
County,
Michigan,
has
a
design
value
of
15.1
µ
g/
m3,
but
this
county
is
part
of
the
Detroit
Metropolitan
Area.
EPA
intends
to
designate
this
county
as
part
of
the
Detroit
nonattainment
area.

Factor
1.
Emissions
in
areas
potentially
included
versus
excluded
from
the
nonattainment
area:

County
SOx
NOx
Carbon
Crustal
Composite
emission
score
Fulton
878
5,105
336
692
12.0
Lucas
31,000
36,975
1,370
1,702
69.2
Wood
1,410
8,822
466
1,413
18.8
Hancock
567
4,351
342
1,036
11.1
Henry
3,139
2,547
185
662
6.3
Hillsdale,
MI
1,286
3,270
245
812
8.2
Ottawa
1,544
5,031
403
687
13.0
Putnam
306
2,749
237
935
7.4
Sandusky
2,937
8,288
300
1,170
15.4
Seneca
826
4,575
281
951
10.4
Williams
469
3,600
196
634
7.8
Urban
increment:
Total
mass=
4.8
ug/
m3:
0%
sulfates;
64%
nitrates;
36%
carbon;
0%
crustal.
Urban
site=
390950026;
Rural
site=
QUCI1
(
Quaker
City)

Factor
2.
Air
quality
in
potentially
included
versus
excluded
areas:

County
2001­
2003
Design
Value
Lucas
15.1
Factor
3.
Population
density
and
degree
of
urbanization
including
commercial
development
in
included
versus
excluded
areas:
31
County
2002
Population
Population
Density
Fulton
42,573
105
Lucas
453,506
1334
Wood
122,387
198
Factor
4.
Traffic
and
commuting
patterns:

County
Number
Percent
County
VMT
(
Thousands)

Fulton
5,825
28
672
Lucas
19,011
9
4,324
Wood
19,773
32
1,400
Factor
5.
Expected
growth:

County
Percent
growth
1990­
2000
Fulton
9
Lucas
­
2
Wood
7
Factor
6.
Meteorology:

Average
percent
of
wind
direction
by
quadrant
County
Northwest
Southwest
Southeast
Northeast
Fulton
25
41
16
18
Lucas
24
41
16
19
Wood
24
41
16
18
Factor
7.
Geography/
topography:
There
are
no
geographical
features
(
mountain
ranges,
abrupt
changes
in
elevation,
etc.)
that
affect
this
area.
The
State
provided
no
information
about
geography/
topography
for
this
area.

Factor
8.
Jurisdictional
boundaries:
The
Toledo
Metropolitan
Area
Council
of
Governments
(
TMACOG)
is
the
Metropolitan
Planning
Organization
(
MPO)
for
Fulton,
Lucas,
Ottawa,
Sandusky,
and
Wood
Counties
in
Ohio.
­
Source:
TMACOG
webpage,
http://
www.
tmacog.
org/

This
area's
ozone
nonattainment
area
consists
of
the
following
counties:
­
Lucas
and
Wood
Factor
9.
Level
of
control
of
emission
sources:
32
The
State
provided
no
information
about
the
level
of
control
of
emission
sources
for
this
area.

Wheeling,
WV­
OH
Discussion:
The
only
Ohio
county
in
the
metropolitan
area
is
Belmont
County.
This
county
contains
higher
emissions
due
in
part
to
the
R.
E.
Burger
power
plant.
This
county
was
also
included
as
part
of
the
ozone
nonattainment
area
and
contains
the
largest
county
population
in
the
metropolitan
area.
There
are
four
Ohio
counties
adjacent
to
the
metropolitan
area,
namely
Guernsey,
Harrison,
Monroe,
and
Noble
Counties.
These
counties
are
excluded
due
to
lower
emissions,
population
and
VMT.

Factor
1.
Emissions
in
areas
potentially
included
versus
excluded
from
the
nonattainment
area:

County
SOx
NOx
Carbon
Crustal
Composite
emission
score
Belmont,
OH
51,374
13,036
734
1,667
29.5
Ohio,
WV
514
3,609
192
135
5.5
Marshall,
WV
113,921
44,521
1,319
3,417
65.0
Greene,
PA
217,794
61,402
2,723
7,529
99.2
Guernsey,
OH
1,164
5,643
229
261
7.3
Harrison,
OH
258
712
70
116
1.8
Monroe,
OH
4,532
2,809
162
504
5.5
Noble,
OH
144
1,622
87
127
2.5
Wetzel,
WV
698
4,323
160
79
5.2
Urban
increment:
Total
mass=
5.7
ug/
m3:
27%
sulfates;
24%
nitrates;
46%
carbon;
3%
crustal.
Urban
site=
421290008;
Rural
site=
DOSO1
(
Dolly
Sods
/
Otter
Creek
Wilderness)

Factor
2.
Air
quality
in
potentially
included
versus
excluded
areas:

County
2001­
2003
Design
Value
Ohio,
WV
15.2
Marshall,
WV
15.7
33
Factor
3.
Population
density
and
degree
of
urbanization
including
commercial
development
in
included
versus
excluded
areas:

County
2002
Population
Population
Density
Belmont,
OH
69,448
129
Ohio,
WV
46,126
435
Marshall,
WV
34,898
114
Factor
4.
Traffic
and
commuting
patterns:

County
Number
Percent
County
VMT
(
Thousands)

Belmont,
OH
5,667
20
1,066
Ohio,
WV
2,964
15
437
Marshall,
WV
5,233
37
233
Factor
5.
Expected
growth:

County
Percent
growth
1990­
2000
Belmont,
OH
­
1
Ohio,
WV
­
7
Marshall,
WV
­
5
Factor
6.
Meteorology:

Average
percent
of
wind
direction
by
quadrant
County
Northwest
Southwest
Southeast
Northeast
Belmont,
OH
28
37
19
16
Ohio,
WV
29
36
19
16
Marshall,
WV
28
36
19
16
Factor
7.
Geography/
topography:
There
are
no
geographical
features
(
mountain
ranges,
abrupt
changes
in
elevation,
etc.)
that
affect
this
area.
The
State
provided
no
information
about
geography/
topography
for
this
area.

Factor
8.
Jurisdictional
boundaries:
The
Bel­
O­
Mar
Regional
Council
and
Interstate
Planning
Commission
is
the
Metropolitan
Planning
Organization
(
MPO)
for
Belmont
County,
OH.
­
Source:
Bel­
O­
Mar
Regional
Council
website,
http://
www.
belomar.
org/

The
Ohio
portion
of
this
area's
ozone
nonattainment
area
consists
34
of
the
following
county
in
Ohio:
­
Belmont
Factor
9.
Level
of
control
of
emission
sources:
The
State
provided
no
information
about
the
level
of
control
of
emission
sources
for
this
area.

Youngstown­
Warren,
OH
Discussion:
EPA
agrees
with
the
Ohio
EPA's
Option
2
recommendation
to
include
Columbiana,
Mahoning
and
Trumbull
Counties
as
nonattainment.
These
counties
all
have
significant
emissions
contributing
to
the
violations
in
Mahoning
County.
There
are
no
adjacent
counties
to
this
metropolitan
area
in
Ohio
that
are
not
a
part
of
another
violating
metropolitan
area.

Factor
1.
Emissions
in
areas
potentially
included
versus
excluded
from
the
nonattainment
area:

County
SOx
NOx
Carbon
Crustal
composite
emission
score
Columbiana
1,291
5,825
442
696
15.9
Mahoning
3,511
12,210
920
804
31.2
Trumbull
30,327
19,010
1,217
1,365
52.9
Mercer,
PA
874
7,459
412
760
16.7
Crawford,
PA
1,231
8,034
413
772
17.3
Lawrence,
PA
35,620
13,065
681
1,833
41.2
Urban
increment:
Total
mass=
4.2
ug/
m3:
11%
sulfates;
30%
nitrates;
49%
carbon;
10%
crustal.
Urban
site=
390990014;
Rural
site=
MKGO1
(
M.
K.
Goddard)

Factor
2.
Air
quality
in
potentially
included
versus
excluded
areas:

County
2001­
2003
Design
Value
Mahoning
15.2
Trumbull
15.0
Factor
3.
Population
density
and
degree
of
urbanization
including
commercial
development
in
included
versus
excluded
areas:
35
County
2002
Population
Population
Density
Columbiana
111,806
210
Mahoning
253,308
610
Trumbull
223,518
363
Factor
4.
Traffic
and
commuting
patterns:

County
Number
Percent
County
VMT
(
Thousands)

Columbiana
9,090
18
928
Mahoning
22,894
21
2,576
Trumbull
12,347
13
2,108
Factor
5.
Expected
growth:

County
Percent
growth
1990­
2000
Columbiana
4
Mahoning
­
3
Trumbull
­
1
Factor
6.
Meteorology:

Average
percent
of
wind
direction
by
quadrant
County
Northwest
Southwest
Southeast
Northeast
Columbiana
27
39
18
17
Mahoning
25
39
21
15
Trumbull
25
38
22
15
Factor
7.
Geography/
topography:
There
are
no
geographical
features
(
mountain
ranges,
abrupt
changes
in
elevation,
etc.)
that
affect
this
area.
The
State
provided
no
information
about
geography/
topography
for
this
area.

Factor
8.
Jurisdictional
boundaries:
The
Eastgate
Regional
Council
of
Governments
(
Eastgate)
is
the
Metropolitan
Planning
Organization
(
MPO)
for
Mahoning
and
Trumbull
Counties
in
Ohio.
­
Source:
Eastgate
webpage,
http://
www.
eastgatecog.
org/

The
Ohio
portion
of
this
area's
ozone
nonattainment
area
consists
of
the
following
counties:
­
Columbiana,
Mahoning,
and
Trumbull
Factor
9.
Level
of
control
of
emission
sources:
36
The
State
provided
no
information
about
the
level
of
control
of
emission
sources
for
this
area.