PA Bulletin, Doc. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is working with local stakeholders to help the southwest Pennsylvania area meet the health-related ground level ozone standards. This Southwestern Pennsylvania Ozone Stakeholders Group was brought together by the Departments of Environmental Protection and Transportation to evaluate the ground level ozone air pollution problem and agree on actions needed to achieve the public health ozone standard.
Preliminary information is now available for public comment.
The submission includes ozone modeling for the Southwest Nonattainment Area and a list of available control options to meet the ozone health-based air quality standard. DEP is seeking comments on both the modeling, which predicts improvements in air quality from potential emission reductions, and the list of control options available for consideration. Representatives from the Stakeholders, DOT and DEP will be present to explain their process and progress to date, solicit input and respond to questions. More information is available at the DEP website described below. Persons who do not reserve a time will be able to testify after preregistered witnesses.