LADCO Regional Air Quality Meeting – Spring 2019
April 15, 2019
OLC Education and Conference Center, Rosemont, IL
Meeting Objectives
The meeting will bring together air quality stakeholders to learn about recent research and planning activities by LADCO, the LADCO member states, and EPA. The objectives of the meeting include:
- To facilitate collaborations between state/local/tribal air programs, EPA, federal land managers, and stakeholders on regional air quality issues
- To hear about recent federal and state air quality technical analyses and regulatory activities
- For LADCO to present results from regional air quality technical analyses
Meeting Agenda
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| Time | Subject | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 - 10:00 | Coffee, tea and meeting arrival/registration | |
| 10:00 - 10:10 | Welcome and Meeting Kickoff | Bob Hodanbosi, OH EPA, Chair LADCO Board of Directors |
| 10:10 - 10:40 | Meeting Keynote: Air Quality Planning in EPA Region 5 | Cathy Stepp, EPA R5 Administrator |
| 10:40 - 12:00 | U.S. EPA panel on current air program priorities and cooperation opportunities Anna Wood Ed Nam Chet Wayland | Facilitator: Zac Adelman Ed Nam, EPA R5 Air Program Director Anna Wood, EPA OAQPS Air Quality Policy Division Director Chet Wayland, EPA OAQPS Air Quality Assessment Division Director |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch break: Chicago Pizza! | |
| 1:00 - 1:30 | LADCO planning support updates; including O3 NAAQS, regional haze, exceptional events, and the Lake Michigan Ozone Study | Zac Adelman, LADCO Executive Director |
| 1:30 - 3:00 | LADCO state air program air directors panel on current priorities and near term plans | Facilitator: Zac Adelman Frank Kohlasch, MN PCA Gail Good, WI DNR Julie Armitage, IL EPA Keith Baugues, IN DEM Mary Ann Dolehanty, MI DEQ Bob Hodanbosi, OH EPA |
| 3:00 - 3:15 | Afternoon break: coffee and tea | |
| 3:15 - 3:45 | LADCO region air quality trends summary and surface air pollution monitoring network status | Donna Kenski, LADCO Data Scientist |
| 3:45 - 4:15 | 2016 National Emission Inventory summary and planning implications | Zac Adelman, LADCO Executive Director |
| 4:15 - 4:45 | Mobile source modeling: strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement | Mark Janssen, LADCO Emissions Director |
| 4:45 - 5:00 | Meeting summary and next steps | Zac Adelman, LADCO Executive Director |
