Links for new sets of maps will be added to this page as nonattainment areas are redesignated to maintenance for new standards, and as areas for new national ambient air quality standards naaqs are designated. The national environmental policy act nepa requires federal agencies to evaluate the environmental effects of their proposed actions. The transportation conformity reference guide is currently being updated so these references may change in the future. Alaska nonattainmentmaintenance status for each county by. Nepa national environmental policy act nepa ceqa handbook. The air quality practitioners handbook target audience. States can enforce their air quality standards under the caa once the standards are approved by epa. Welcome to the official website of green products of nepa. Click on the graph below for a detailed green savings analysis of this webinar. Once president nixon signed nepa on january 1, 1970, and california governor reagan followed suit signing ceqa into law on september 18 of the same year, these laws expressly. Ohio epa state of ohio environmental protection agency sewage. Ambient air quality standards naaqs established by the usepa, and.
Florida nonattainmentmaintenance status for each county. Frequently asked questions faqs faqs policy and guidance. Refer to the epas green book on nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants to. National ambient air quality standards naaqs for carbon.
On thursday, epa finally released its final rule revising the ozone naaqs to 70 ppb. The national ambient air quality standards naaqs are the concentrations of. This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form without. Green book map download nonattainment areas for criteria.
The united states environmental protection agency epa green book shows that fairfax county is designated a nonattainment area for ozone and an attainment area for all other national ambient air quality standards naaqs. The 8hour ozone 1997 standard was revoked on april 6, 2015 and the 1hour ozone 1979 standard was revoked on june 15, 2005. The office of nepa policy and compliance prepared these recommendations in consultation with the office of the assistant general counsel for environment and following coordination with the doe nepa community. Introduction to united states environmental policy. Nonattainment area classifications approach, attainment deadlines and revocation of the 1997 ozone standards for transportation conformity purposes may 21, 2012. Select one of the naaqs below to view information about designated. There are no federal or state standards for aviationrelated greenhouse gas ghg emissions. Addressing air quality issues in the nepa process for highway. Green products of nepa is the leading variable refrigerant flow vrf equipment sales representative in the northeastern united states with over 65 years of combined experience in vrf design, controls and sales. This document providesguidance to indian affairs ia to help comply with the national environmental policy act nepa, the council on environmental qualitys ceq nepa regulations 40 cfr parts 15001508 and the department of theinterior doi nepa regulations 43cfr part 46. I do not spend much time peering into a crystal ball, but i will go out on a limb and say that the industry challenges to the rule will fail. The national environmental policy act nepa, passed in 1969, requires federal agencies to consider how major federal actions, including the use of federal funds, lands, or permits, may impact the human environment.
The national ambient air quality standards naaqs, established by the u. Elis updated nepa deskbook, 4th edition, presents nepa, along with supporting and related documents, and provides analysis of nepas provisions and their requirements. Ceq published a compendium of case studies illustrating successful nepa approaches. Green book national area and countylevel multipollutant epa.
Output from this report may be downloaded in xls and dbf formats from the data download section of the green book under the nayro heading. The airport is currently in an attainment area for national ambient air quality standard pollutants. The epa green book provides detailed information about area national ambient air quality standards naaqs designations, classifications and nonattainment status. Additionally, the epas green book nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants. The county was previously designated a maintenance area2 for fine particulate matter pm 2. Maps are updated each time a new version of the green book is posted with each map displaying the update monthyear date. Msats in the nepa process for highway projects interim guidance update on air. The nij grants program checklist summarizes the typical resource concerns that are often associated with projects submitted to nij for funding by applicants and subrecipients. Primer on topics an air quality analysis in a nepa document may need to cover, including.
Nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants green book. See also ser, chapter 1, federal requirements and chapter 2, state requirements for laws and regulations that apply to all environmental analysis activities the primary laws related to air quality issues are the federal and california clean air acts, federal planning regulations and enabling legislation, u. Information is current as of the green book posted date and is available in reports, maps and data downloads. Planning for cultural resources special environmental concerns and making the nepa finding green savings. The site index is a navigation aid that provides a hierarchical outline of all the pages and subpages of the nasa and nepa website.
West virginia nonattainmentmaintenance status for each. Visitors are encouraged to use the site index for navigation of the nepa website. Nij grants program checklists provide a method for ensuring that the projects nij is considering for funding do not have any unique characteristics that would create the potential for significant environmental impacts. While epa sets national standards for air quality in the form of naaqs, states have the authority to establish more stringent statespecific standards.
These statecounty reports list the annual nonattainment and maintenance status of each county by designated area name by naaqs. The ceq has indicated that climate should be considered in nepa analyses. To view the latest naaqs, see the naaqs table on epas website. Experience with recovery act projects shows that nepa need not delay proposed action. National environmental policy act of 1969, public law 91190, 91st cong. The faa has a responsibility under nepa to include in its environmental. The human environment includes natural, cultural, and socioeconomic resources. The national environmental policy act nepa affects all areas of environmental protection.
Nepa practitioners generalists air quality conformity specialists may also find it useful. Implementation of the 2008 national ambient air quality standards for ozone. Recommendations for the preparation of environmental. Cambria, chester, cumberland, dauphin, delaware, greene p, indiana p. These portions of the 2008 ozone naaqs sip requirements rule addressed implementation requirements for the 2008 ozone naaqs as well as the antibacksliding requirements associated with the revocation of the 1997 ozone naaqs. Environmental analysis and decisiondecisionmakingmaking. This section provides detailed information about designations, classifications and the nonattainment area status for the 8hour ozone 2015 national ambient air quality standards naaqs. A stepbystep guide on how to comply with the national environmental policy act, 2001 bass, ronald e. Nepa is a public process nepa applies to federal activities affectaffectng the human ing the human and physical environment nepa procedures ensure that public officials and citizens have access t nvi nmntl to environmental information information beforebefore decisions are made. Visit odots oes website or the usepas green book nonattainment areas website. Green book 1hour ozone 1979 area information naaqs. As noted by ceq, federal agencies, to remain consistent with nepa, should consider the extent to. National ambient air quality standards naaqs for six common air pollutants.
New jersey nonattainmentmaintenance status for each county. Neparelated statutes, authorities and requirements 24 cfr parts 58. Current nonattainment area counties for all criteria pollutants. In addition, a nepa document normally summarizes the applicable conformity requirements and shows that those requirements have been met. See exhibits 3, 4, and 5 of the transportation conformity reference guide for naaqs classifications and control requirements for each pollutant. Congress enacted nepa to establish a national policy for the environment, provide for the establishment of the council on environmental quality ceq, and for other purposes. It provides practitioners with an overview of nepa and ceqa as well as suggestions for developing a single. Office of nepa policy and compliance department of energy. The national environmental policy act nepa is one of the shortest laws to exist and is less than 6 pages in length. President nixon signed the national environmental policy act nepa into law on january 1, 1970. Green book 1hour ozone 1979 area information naaqs revoked this section provides detailed information about designations, classifications and the status of the nonattainment areas at the time of the 1hour ozone 1979 national ambient air quality standards naaqs revocation. When a proposed action may cause significant environmental impacts, nepa requires the agency to prepare an environmental impact statement that evaluates alternatives including measures to avoid or mitigate impacts.
Designation and naaqs information related to 8hour ozone. Environmental policy has grown into a career path since the. Therefore, a basic understanding of regional and projectlevel conformity is essential to preparing adequate nepa documentation. Epa conformity regulations, and local and air district ordinances and. It is also provided alphabetically to further enable visitors to easily navigate through the nepa website. Nepa was passed by congress in 1969, signed into law on january 1, 1970 by president richard nixon and set the stage for environmental policy for the united states 1. The epa did not revoke the 1997 primary annual pm2. Criteria pollutants conformity determinations mobile source air toxics msats. This list provides a comprehensive list of the content available and maintained by epa, listed alphabetically. New jersey nonattainmentmaintenance status for each. Indian affairs national environmental policy act nepa guidebook. Nij grants program checklist and instructions national. This list functions like a site index, and will also contain news items. In order to show compliance with the naaqs, projects funded by hud must.