Tuesday, November 17, 2009

The Rocky Mountain States Section of the Air & Waste Management Association hosted a one-day conference on November 17, 2009 focusing on air quality issues in the Rocky Mountain region. Approximately 125 people attended the conference. The conference included presentations and discussions from state and federal government representatives, researchers, industry experts, and environmental organization professionals. Presentations and discussions covered aspects of air quality management primarily of interest in the Rocky Mountain region, especially in the following areas:

• Energy development and air quality
• Ambient air quality monitoring (equipment and networks)
• Visibility/regional haze issues
• Emission source characterizations
• Implementing the new national ambient air quality standards
• Climate change related activities
• New and innovative regulatory approaches to protect air quality

The final program for the conference is shown below. The slides from the presentations, where available, can be reviewed by following the hyperlink.

Thanks to all the sponsors, presenters, and attendees for making this conference a tremendous success!

Final Program

7:30 – 8:00 a.m.	*Registration and Continental Breakfast*
8:00 – 8:05 a.m.	*Conference Opening Comments - Sharon Good*
8:05 – 8:40 a.m.	Keynote Speaker #1:Jayne Belnap, United States Geological Survey, Moab, UT “Dust in our Future!! Local, Regional, and Global Implications of Climate Change and Land Use” view slides (PDF)

8:40 - 9:10 a.m.	Tom Moore, Air Quality Program Manager, Western Regional Air Partnership. "Results from the WRAP Ozone & NO_x in the West meeting of November 11, 2009" view slides (PDF)

9:10 – 9:40 a.m.	Keynote Speaker #2: Martha Rudolph, Director of Environmental Programs for Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, Denver, CO "Critical Air Quality/Environmental Issues in the Rocky Mountain Region"
9:40 – 10:00 a.m.	Rick W. Sprott, President of the International Air & Waste Management Association, Former Executive Director, Utah Department of Environmental Quality "Air Quality Issues in the Rocky Mountain Region/An Update on the International Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA)"
10:00 – 10:20 a.m.	*Break with Snacks and Refreshments*
10:20 - 10:40	Gregg Thomas and Sabrina Williams, Department of Environmental Health, City and County of Denver "Air Toxics in the Denver Region: A Decade of Progress (mostly)" view slides (PDF)
10:40 – 11:40 p.m.	Panel Discussion: State Air Quality Representatives; Rocky Mountain States Section (Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and New Mexico)
	Dave Finley, Air Quality Administrator, Wyoming Air Quality Division, Cheyenne, WY
	Cheryl Heying, Director, Utah Division of Air Quality, Salt Lake City, UT view slides (PDF)
	Mary Uhl, Air Quality Bureau Chief, New Mexico Environment Department, Santa Fe, NM view slides (PDF)
	Paul Tourangeau, Director, Air Pollution Control Division, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, Denver, CO view slides (PDF)
11:40 - 1:00 p.m.	*Buffet Lunch*
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.	Panel Discussion: Ozone Designations
	Ken Lloyd, Executive Director, Regional Air Quality Council, Denver, CO view slides (PDF)
	Don Stedman, Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Denver, Denver, CO view slides (PDF)
	Doug Lawson, Principal Scientist, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
	Mark Komp, EPA Region 8, Denver, CO view slides (PDF)

2:00 - 2:20 p.m.	Greg Nelson, Executive Director, Utility Services, PNM “PNM Air Quality Initiatives” view slides (PDF)
2:20- 2:40 p.m.	Howard Gebhart, Air Resource Specialists, “Current Issues Related to Ethanol Production and Use”
2:40- 3:00 p.m.	Katherine Beem, Colorado State University, "A Reactive Nitrogen Deposition Budget for Rocky Mountain National Park" view slides (PDF)
3:00 – 3:20 p.m.	Bill Monnett, McVehil-Monnett Associates "Development of PM Emission Estimate and Dispersion Model Performance Enhancements for Surface Mining" view slides (PDF)
3:20 – 3:40 p.m.	*Break with Snacks and Refreshments*
3:40 - 4:00 p.m.	Christoph Senff, CIRES/University of Colorado/NOAA/ESRL. "Ozone Distribution and Transport in the Colorado Front Range Area Measured with Airborne Lidar"
4:00 - 4:20 p.m.	Carol Lyons, Executive Director, Institute for Environmental Solutions. "Strategic Urban Forestry For Ozone Mitigation" view slides (PDF)
4:20 - 4:40 p.m.	Angela M. Oberlander, Compliance Partners. "Proposed Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule"
5:00 – 5:30 p.m.	*Mixer*

Air Quality Issues in the Rocky Mountain Region