Air Quality Public Advisory Committee (AQPAC)

1. Air Quality Public Advisory Committee (AQPAC) Joan Rohlfs Chief, Air Quality Planning Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments January 26, 2009 www. mwcog.org/environment/airquality/AQPAC

2. Overview • Organizational Context,History and Mission • Accomplishments • New Bylaws, Expanded Mission • Member Appointment, Schedule

3. METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (250+ Local, State, and Federal Government Elected Officials) • Public/Private Partnerships • Clean Air Partners • Greater Washington 2050 • Metropolitan Washington Alternative Fuels Clean Cities Partnership • National Capital Region Emergency Preparedness Council • Washington Area Housing Partnership

4. MWAQC Organizational Structure 2009 National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) Chair: Charles Jenkins Frederick County Bd of Commissioners Interstate Air Quality Council (IAQC) Chair: George Hawkins, Director, DC Department of Environment Budget Subcommittee

5. MWAQC Created in 1992 • Section 174 of CAA • Certified by Mayor of the District of Columbia and governors of MD and VA • Purpose: to prepare regional air quality plans to meet federal health standards for ozone and carbon monoxide • (2004) Revised Purpose: prepare regional air quality plans for new ozone and fine particle standards

6. MWAQC Created The Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee conducts air quality planning for the Washington nonattainment region.

7. MWAQC Bylaws • Develop and maintain a public participation and education program and collaborate with other public air quality efforts as appropriate.

8. Virginia Maryland Local Governments [Counties and Cities] MWAQC DC Members of MWAQC

9. Air Quality Planning MWAQC approves air quality plans (SIPs) for MD, VA, DC MWAQC revises SIP as necessary EPA approves SIP Jurisdictions submit SIP to EPA

10. AQPAC Mission • Facilitate dialogue among diverse interest groups, the community and MWAQC • Advise MWAQC in development of air quality and climate change plans, policies

11. Membership • MWAQC appoints individuals to represent elements of the community, seeking a balance among them and a geographic balance • Terms: 3 years, staggered • Term limit: 2 three-year terms, but may be longer at MWAQC’s discretion

12. Election of Officers • Nominating Committee nominates individuals for chair and vice chair; • Slate is announced 10 days before election • Election takes place in February • Nominations can be made from the floor

13. AQPAC Activities • Comment on air quality and climate change issues, plans and policies • Air Quality Plans (“SIPs”), COG’s Climate Change Report, Power plant permits affecting Washington region, public hearing schedule, attainment modeling, transportation issues

14. Air Quality Issues: 2009 • Designation for 2008 ozone standard • Request for redesignation, 1997 fine particle standard • Transportation conformity analyses • Greenhouse gas emissions inventories • Control measures for ozone, PM, GHG

15. Climate Change Issues: 2009 • COG Structure for addressing climate change issues • Develop plan for achieving 10% reduction in GHG by 2012 • Outreach and education program for climate change • Measuring regional progress

16. MWAQC Appointment Process • MWAQC will appoint AQPAC members on January 28 • Staff will notify all applicants on Jan. 29 • The first AQPAC meeting is Feb. 23 • AQPAC meets on Mondays, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm • AQPAC usually meets the week before MWAQC

17. DEP AQ & CC Staff • Stuart Freudberg, Director, Dept. Environmental Programs • Joan Rohlfs, Chief, AQ Planning • Jeff King, Senior Environmental Planner • Sunil Kumar, Senior Environmental Engineer • Jen Desimone, Environmental Planner www. mwcog.org/environment/air quality/AQPAC

18. Further Information:www.mwcog/publications Washington, DC-MD-VA State Implementation Plans National Capital Region Climate Change Report (11/12/08)