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Kentucky
Portion
of
the
Ashland­
Huntington
MSA
Boyd
Greenup
Carter
The
Huntington­
Ashland
Metropolitan
Statistical
Area
encompasses
three
states
and
six
counties.
It
includes
Lawrence
County
in
Ohio,
Cabell
and
Wayne
Counties
in
West
Virginia,
and
Boyd,
Greenup,
and
Carter
Counties
in
Kentucky.
In
2001,
this
MSA
was
listed
as
the
128rd
largest
MSA
within
the
United
States.
Lawrence
Cnty,
Ohio
Cabell,
WV
Wayne,
WV
2
BOYD
COUNTY,
KENTUCKY
Boyd
County
is
part
of
the
Huntington­
Ashland
Metropolitan
Statistical
Area
(
MSA)
and
is
located
to
the
south­
southeast
of
Greenup
County,
Kentucky,
and
to
the
east­
northeast
of
Carter
County,
Kentucky.

Geography/
Topography
Boyd
County
has
a
land
area
of
160
square
miles
and
is
located
on
the
banks
of
the
Ohio
River
in
the
Appalachian
foothills
of
the
tri­
state
area
of
Kentucky,
Ohio
and
West
Virginia.
Although
part
of
the
Eastern
Kentucky
Coal
Field
Region,
the
topography
of
this
area
is
less
rugged
than
that
of
other
eastern
Kentucky
counties.

Meteorological
Information
Wind
speed/
wind
direction
information
shows
that
the
majority
of
the
time
for
the
period
1988
 
1992,
the
wind
in
the
Ashland
area
came
from
the
west/
southwest
and
typically
from
4­
6
knots.
(
See
figure
1­
A)
The
mean
high
temperature
for
July
for
the
area
from
1961
through
1990
was
84
°
F,
the
mean
low
was
65
°
F.
The
mean
precipitation
for
the
same
period
was
4.7
inches.

Planning
The
authority
for
air
quality
planning
in
the
Ashland
area
resides
with
the
Kentucky
Natural
Resources
and
Environmental
Protection
Cabinet.
Transportation
planning
for
Boyd
County
is
performed
by
FIVCO
in
conjunction
with
the
Kentucky
Transportation
Cabinet.

Air
Monitoring
For
the
2000
 
2002
monitoring
period,
the
ozone
monitor
(
21­
019­
0017)
in
Ashland,
Boyd
County,
shows
an
8­
hour
design
value
of
.088
parts
per
million
(
ppm)
which
would
be
classified
as
a
county
in
violation
of
the
standard.
(
See
table
1­
A)

Population
Based
on
projections
to
2001
from
the
2000
census
data,
there
are
49,727
persons
living
in
Boyd
County.
(
See
table
1­
C)
That
represents
approximately
311
persons
per
square
mile.
The
population
of
Boyd
County
is
approximately
3
26%
rural
with
the
remaining
74%
living
in
incorporated
areas.
The
largest
cities
in
Boyd
County
are
Ashland
and
Catlettsburg.
(
See
table
1­
C)

Boyd
County's
population
from
1990
through
2000
decreased
by
approximately
3%
(
51,150
to
49,752).
The
population
is
further
expected
to
decrease
by
an
additional
3%
between
2000
and
2010.
(
See
table
1­
B)

Based
on
2001
population
data
for
the
entire
Huntington­
Ashland
MSA,
Boyd
County
represents
approximately
16%
of
the
total
2001
population
in
the
MSA
and
44%
of
the
Kentucky
portion
of
the
MSA.
(
See
table
1­
C)

Air
Emissions
Point
source
VOC
emissions
from
Boyd
County
were
estimated
at
18.61
tons
per
summer
day
(
tpsd)
in
2001
which
represents
approximately
99%
of
the
18.87
tpsd
of
overall
VOC
point
source
emissions
from
the
Kentucky
portion
of
the
Huntington­
Ashland
MSA.
Point
source
NOx
emissions
from
Boyd
County
were
estimated
at
20.06
tpsd
in
2001
which
represents
approximately
90%
of
the
22.21
tpsd
of
overall
NOx
point
source
emissions
from
the
Kentucky
portion
of
the
Huntington­
Ashland
MSA.
(
See
table
1­
D)

2001
Point
Source
Emissions
For
VOC
and
NOx
control,
point
sources
located
within
Boyd
County
are
subject
to
PSD
requirements,
CTG
RACT
requirements,
Maximum
Achievable
Control
Technology
(
MACT)
requirements
for
sources
of
Hazardous
Air
Pollutants,
and
New
Source
Performance
Standards
(
NSPS).
Any
controls
imposed
as
a
result
of
previous
nonattainment
designations
are
required
to
remain
in
Boyd
County.

Onroad
mobile
source
VOC
emissions
from
Boyd
County
were
estimated
at
3.19
tpsd
in
2001
which
represents
approximately
37%
of
the
8.66
tpsd
of
overall
VOC
Emissions
tons
per
summer
day
Carter
0%
Greenup
1%

Boyd
99%
NOx
Emissions
tons
per
summer
day
Carter
0%
Greenup
10%

Boyd
90%
4
VOC
onroad
mobile
source
emissions
from
the
Kentucky
portion
of
the
Huntington­
Ashland
MSA.
Onroad
mobile
source
NOx
emissions
from
Boyd
County
were
estimated
at
4.02
tpsd
in
2001
which
represents
approximately
39%
of
the
10.20
tpsd
of
overall
NOx
onroad
mobile
source
emissions
from
the
Kentucky
portion
of
the
Huntington­
Ashland
MSA.
(
See
table
1­
D)

2001
Onroad
Mobile
Source
Emissions
Commuting
traffic
from
other
counties
into
Boyd
County
is
high,
and
the
commuting
traffic
from
Boyd
County
into
other
counties
is
minimal.

Commuting
Classifications
Not
Significant
0­
10%
Minimal
11­
30%
High
31­
50%
Significant
51%
or
more
VOC
Emissions
tons
per
summer
day
Greenup
24%
Boyd
37%

Carter
39%
NOx
Emissions
tons
per
summer
day
Greenup
25%
Boyd
39%

Carter
36%
5
2001
VOC
Contribution
(
tons
per
summer
day)

2001
NOx
Contribution
(
tons
per
summer
day)
18.61
3.19
0.06
3.35
0.2
2.12
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Boyd
Carter
Greenup
Mobile
Point
20.06
4.02
0
3.67
2.15
2.51
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Boyd
Carter
Greenup
Mobile
Point
6
Conclusion
and
Recommendation
The
monitoring
and
emissions
data
presented
indicate
that
Boyd
County,
Kentucky,
does
contribute
a
significant
amount
of
ozone
forming
emissions
in
the
area.
In
1998
there
was
a
violation
of
the
1­
hour
standard
in
the
West
Virginia
portion
of
the
area,
which
required
Kentucky
and
West
Virginia
to
implement
contingency
measures.
While
overall
VOC
emission
reductions
have
occurred
since
1990,
this
county
has
recorded
a
violation
of
the
8­
hour
ozone
standard
based
on
2000
­
2002
monitoring
data.

Therefore,
Boyd
County
should
be
designated
nonattainment
for
the
8­
hour
ozone
standard.
7
CARTER
COUNTY,
KENTUCKY
Carter
County
is
part
of
the
Huntington­
Ashland
Metropolitan
Statistical
Area
(
MSA)
and
is
located
to
the
south­
southwest
of
Greenup
County,
Kentucky,
and
to
the
west
of
Boyd
County,
Kentucky.

Geography/
Topography
Carter
County
has
a
land
area
of
410
square
miles
and
is
located
in
the
Appalachian
foothills
of
the
tri­
state
area
of
Kentucky,
Ohio
and
West
Virginia.
Although
part
of
the
Eastern
Kentucky
Coal
Field
Region,
the
topography
of
this
area
is
less
rugged
than
that
of
other
eastern
Kentucky
counties.

Meteorological
Information
Wind
speed/
wind
direction
information
shows
that
the
majority
of
the
time
for
the
period
1988
 
1992,
the
wind
in
the
Ashland
area
came
from
the
west/
southwest
and
typically
from
4­
6
knots.
(
See
figure
1­
A)
The
mean
high
temperature
for
July
for
the
area
from
1961
through
1990
was
84
°
F,
the
mean
low
was
65
°
F.
The
mean
precipitation
for
the
same
period
was
4.7
inches.

Planning
The
authority
for
air
quality
planning
in
the
Ashland
area
resides
with
the
Kentucky
Natural
Resources
and
Environmental
Protection
Cabinet.
Transportation
planning
for
Carter
County
is
by
FIVCO
in
conjunction
with
the
Kentucky
Transportation
Cabinet.

Air
Monitoring
For
the
2000
 
2002
monitoring
period,
the
ozone
monitor
(
21­
043­
0500)
in
Grayson
Lake,
Carter
County,
shows
an
8­
hour
design
value
of
.080
parts
per
million
(
ppm)
which
would
be
classified
as
a
county
in
attainment
of
the
standard.
(
See
table
1­
A)
8
Population
Based
on
projections
to
2001
from
2000
census
data,
there
are
approximately
27,024
persons
living
in
Carter
County.
That
represents
approximately
66
persons
per
square
mile.
The
population
of
Carter
County
is
approximately
82%
rural
with
the
remaining
18%
living
in
incorporated
areas.
The
largest
cities
in
Carter
County
are
Grayson
and
Olive
Hill.

Carter
County's
population
from
1990
through
2000
increased
by
approximately
11%
(
24,340
to
26,889).
The
population
is
further
expected
to
increase
by
an
additional
9%
between
2000
and
2010.
(
See
table
1­
B)

Based
on
2001
population
data
for
the
entire
Huntington­
Ashland
MSA,
Carter
County
represents
approximately
9%
of
the
total
2001
population
in
the
MSA
and
24%
of
the
Kentucky
portion
of
the
MSA.
(
See
table
1­
C)

Air
Emissions
Point
source
VOC
emissions
from
Carter
County
were
estimated
at
0.06
tpsd
2001
which
represents
less
than
1%
of
the
18.87
tpsd
of
overall
VOC
point
source
emissions
from
the
Kentucky
portion
of
the
Huntington­
Ashland
MSA.
Point
source
NOx
emissions
from
Carter
County
were
estimated
at
0.00
tpsd
in
2001
which
represents
0%
of
the
22.21
tpsd
of
overall
NOx
point
source
emissions
from
the
Kentucky
portion
of
the
Huntington­
Ashland
MSA.
(
See
table
1­
D)

2001
Point
Source
Emissions
Point
sources
located
within
Carter
County
are
subject
to
PSD
requirements,
CTG
RACT
requirements,
Maximum
Achievable
Control
Technology
(
MACT)
requirements
for
sources
of
Hazardous
Air
Pollutants,
and
New
Source
Performance
Standards
(
NSPS).
VOC
Emissions
tons
per
summer
day
Carter
0%
Greenup
1%

Boyd
99%
NOx
Emissions
tons
per
summer
day
Carter
0%
Greenup
10%

Boyd
90%
9
Onroad
mobile
source
VOC
emissions
from
Carter
County
were
estimated
at
3.35
tpsd
in
2001
which
represents
approximately
39%
of
the
8.66
tpsd
of
overall
VOC
onroad
mobile
source
emissions
from
the
Kentucky
portion
of
the
Huntington­
Ashland
MSA.
Onroad
mobile
source
NOx
emissions
from
Carter
County
were
estimated
at
3.67
tpsd
in
2001
which
represents
approximately
36%
of
the
10.20
tpsd
of
overall
NOx
onroad
mobile
source
emissions
from
the
Kentucky
portion
of
the
Huntington­
Ashland
MSA.
(
See
table
1­
D)

2001
Onroad
Mobile
Source
Emissions
Commuting
traffic
from
other
counties
into
Carter
County
is
minimal,
and
the
commuting
traffic
from
Carter
County
into
other
counties
is
high.

Commuting
Classifications
Not
Significant
0­
10%
Minimal
11­
30%
High
31­
50%
Significant
51%
or
more
VOC
Emissions
tons
per
summer
day
Greenup
24%
Boyd
37%

Carter
39%
NOx
Emissions
tons
per
summer
day
Greenup
25%
Boyd
39%

Carter
36%
10
20.06
4.02
0
3.67
2.15
2.51
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Boyd
Carter
Greenup
Mobile
Point
18.61
3.19
0.06
3.35
0.2
2.12
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Boyd
Carter
Greenup
Mobile
Point
2001
VOC
Contribution
(
tons
per
summer
day)

2001
NOx
Contribution
(
tons
per
summer
day)
11
Conclusion
and
Recommendation
The
Carter
County
monitor
was
sited
as
the
upwind,
or
background,
monitor
for
the
Ashland­
Huntington
area.
Regional
emission
reductions
in
both
VOC
and
NOx
have
occurred
during
the
last
several
years.
Monitoring
and
emissions
data
and
other
documentation
presented
indicate
that
Carter
County,
Kentucky,
does
not
contribute
significantly
to
violations
of
the
8­
hour
standard
in
the
region
and
therefore
should
be
designated
attainment
for
the
8­
hour
ozone
standard.
12
Greenup
County,
Kentucky
Greenup
County
is
part
of
the
Huntington­
Ashland
Metropolitan
Statistical
Area
(
MSA)
and
is
located
to
the
north­
northwest
of
Boyd
County,
north­
northeast
of
Carter
County,
Kentucky.

Geography/
Topography
Greenup
County
has
a
land
area
of
346
square
miles
and
is
located
in
the
Appalachian
foothills
of
the
tri­
state
area
of
Kentucky,
Ohio
and
West
Virginia.
Although
part
of
the
Eastern
Kentucky
Coal
Field
Region,
the
topography
of
this
area
is
less
rugged
than
that
of
other
eastern
Kentucky
counties.
Greenup
County
is
bordered
by
the
Ohio
River
on
its
eastern
border.

Meteorological
Information
Wind
speed/
wind
direction
information
shows
that
the
majority
of
the
time
for
the
period
1988
 
1992,
the
wind
in
the
Ashland­
Huntington
area
came
from
the
west/
southwest
and
typically
from
4­
6
knots.
(
See
figure
1­
A)
The
mean
high
temperature
for
July
for
the
area
from
1961
through
1990
was
84
°
F,
the
mean
low
was
65
°
F.
The
mean
precipitation
for
the
same
period
was
4.7
inches.

Planning
The
authority
for
air
quality
planning
in
Ashland
area
resides
with
the
Kentucky
Natural
Resources
and
Environmental
Protection
Cabinet.
Transportation
planning
for
Greenup
County
is
performed
by
FIVCO
in
conjunction
with
the
Kentucky
Transportation
Cabinet.

Air
Monitoring
For
the
2000
­
2002
monitoring
period,
the
ozone
monitor
(
21­
089­
0007)
in
Worthington,
Greenup
County,
shows
an
8­
hour
design
value
of
.083
parts
per
million
(
ppm).
This
average
would
classify
Greenup
County
as
a
county
meeting
the
8­
hour
standard.
(
See
table
1­
A)

Population
Based
on
projections
to
2001
from
the
2000
census
data,
there
are
approximately
36,823
persons
living
in
Greenup
County.
That
represents
approximately
106
persons
per
square
mile.
The
population
of
Greenup
County
13
is
approximately
39%
rural
with
the
remaining
61%
living
in
incorporated
areas.
There
are
eight
incorporated
cities
in
Greenup
County
with
the
largest
being
Flatwoods,
Raceland,
Russell,
and
Worthington.

Greenup
County's
population
from
1990
through
2000
increased
by
approximately
0.4%
(
36,742
to
36,891).
The
population
was
further
expected
to
increase
by
an
additional
0.3%
between
2000
and
2010.
(
See
table
1­
B)

Based
on
2001
population
data
for
the
entire
Huntington­
Ashland
MSA,
Greenup
County
represents
approximately
12%
of
the
total
2001
population
in
the
MSA
and
32%
of
the
Kentucky
portion
of
the
MSA.
(
See
table
1­
C)

Air
Emissions
Point
source
VOC
emissions
from
Greenup
County
were
estimated
at
0.20
tpsd
in
2001
which
represents
1%
of
the
18.87
tpsd
of
overall
VOC
point
source
emissions
from
the
Kentucky
portion
of
the
Huntington­
Ashland
MSA.
Point
source
NOx
emissions
from
Greenup
County
were
estimated
at
2.15
tpsd
in
2001
which
represents
10%
of
the
22.21
tpsd
of
overall
NOx
point
source
emissions
from
the
Kentucky
portion
of
the
Huntington­
Ashland
MSA.
(
See
table
1­
D)

2001
Point
Source
Emissions
Point
sources
located
within
Greenup
County
are
subject
to
PSD
requirements,
CTG
RACT
requirements,
Maximum
Achievable
Control
Technology
(
MACT)
requirements
for
sources
of
Hazardous
Air
Pollutants,
and
New
Source
Performance
Standards
(
NSPS).
Any
emission
controls
previously
installed
as
a
result
of
a
nonattainment
designation
must
remain
in
place.
VOC
Emissions
tons
per
summer
day
Carter
0%
Greenup
1%

Boyd
99%
NOx
Emissions
tons
per
summer
day
Carter
0%
Greenup
10%

Boyd
90%
14
Onroad
mobile
source
VOC
emissions
from
Greenup
County
were
estimated
at
2.12
tpsd
in
2001
which
represents
approximately
24%
of
the
8.66
tpsd
of
overall
VOC
onroad
mobile
source
emissions
from
the
Kentucky
portion
of
the
Huntington­
Ashland
MSA.
Onroad
mobile
source
NOx
emissions
from
Greenup
County
were
estimated
at
2.51
tpsd
in
2001
which
represents
approximately
25%
of
the
10.20
tpsd
of
overall
NOx
onroad
mobile
source
emissions
from
the
Kentucky
portion
of
the
Huntington­
Ashland
MSA.
(
See
table
1­
D)

2001
Onroad
Mobile
Source
Emissions
Commuting
traffic
from
other
counties
into
Greenup
County
is
high,
commuting
traffic
from
Greenup
County
into
other
counties
is
significant.

Commuting
Classifications
Not
Significant
0­
10%
Minimal
11­
30%
High
31­
50%
Significant
51%
or
more
VOC
Emissions
tons
per
summer
day
Greenup
24%
Boyd
37%

Carter
39%
NOx
Emissions
tons
per
summer
day
Greenup
25%
Boyd
39%

Carter
36%
15
20.06
4.02
0
3.67
2.15
2.51
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Boyd
Carter
Greenup
Mobile
Point
18.61
3.19
0.06
3.35
0.2
2.12
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Boyd
Carter
Greenup
Mobile
Point
2001
VOC
Contribution
(
tons
per
summer
day)

2001
NOx
Contribution
(
tons
per
summer
day)
16
Conclusion
and
Recommendation
Regional
emission
reductions
have
occurred
over
the
last
several
years
in
both
VOC
and
NOx
emissions.
The
present
monitoring
and
emissions
data
presented
indicate
that
Greenup
County,
Kentucky,
is
not
contributing
significantly
to
violations
of
the
8­
hour
standard
in
the
region
and
therefore,
should
be
designated
attainment
for
the
8­
hour
ozone
standard.
17
Huntington­
Ashland
MSA
Figure
1­
A
Wind
Rose
Patterns
Figure
1­
B
2001
VOC
and
NOx
Emissions
Kentucky
Portion
of
the
Huntington­
Ashland
MSA
(
tons
per
summer
day)

21.8
24.08
3.41
3.67
2.32
4.66
0
5
10
15
20
25
Boyd
Carter
Greenup
VOC
NOx
18
Table
1­
A
Ozone
Design
Values
(
parts
per
million)

Monitor
2000
2001
2002
3­
year
Average
Boyd
*
.079
.085
.102
.088
Carter
.080
.076
.086
.080
Greenup
.077
.088
.084
.083
*
Monitor
location
was
changed
beginning
in
2002.

Table
1­
B
Ashland
Area
Population
Growth
Data
County
1990
2000
%
Growth
1990
 
2000
2010
%
Growth
2000
­
2010
Boyd
51,150
49,752
­
2.7%
48,148
­
3.2%
Carter
24,340
26,889
10.5%
29,406
9.4%
Greenup
36,742
36,891
0.4%
36,989
0.3%

Table
1­
C
2001
Estimated
Huntington­
Ashland
MSA
Population
Kentucky
Estimated
Population
Boyd
County
49,727
Carter
County
27,024
Greenup
County
36,823
Ohio
Lawrence
County
62,009
West
Virginia
Cabell
County
95,682
Wayne
County
42,665
Total
Estimated
Population
313,930
19
Table
1­
D
2001
VOC
and
NOx
Emissions
(
tons
per
summer
day)

VOC
NOx
County
Point
Mobile
Total
Point
Mobile
Total
Boyd
18.61
3.19
21.80
20.06
4.02
24.08
Carter
0.06
3.35
3.41
0.00
3.67
3.67
Greenup
0.20
2.12
2.32
2.15
2.51
4.66
Total
18.87
8.66
27.53
22.21
10.20
32.41