March 26, 2019
By:
Walter G. Wright
Category:
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
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The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Office of Air Quality (“OAQ”) issued a report titled:
State of the Air – 2018 (“Report”)
The Report provides focuses on:
- Air Quality in Arkansas
- OAQ Program Activities/Achievements During Fiscal Year 2018
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality OAQ Associate Director Stuart Spencer notes by way of achievements:
- Reduction of time necessary for OAQ to issue timely permits
- With the corollary referenced benefits as:
- Protection of the public from pollution-related health risks
- Protection of the environment from degradation
- Protection of the air permittee from uncertainty
- Reduction of permit challenges and appeals
- Assertion of the agency’s “proper role” with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in a cooperative federal relationship
- EPA approval of a number of Arkansas submissions/plans
The Report is organized by OAQ program or branch. As a result, it provides an overview of the OAQ including personnel and their responsibilities. The Report then addresses the various individual components of the OAQ which include:
- Permits Branch
- Compliance Branch
- Asbestos Program
- Enforcement
- Policy and Planning Branch
A number of statistics are provided, along with appendices which include:
- National Ambient Air Quality Standards
- Arkansas Air Quality Monitoring
- Emissions Inventory Trends
- 2018 Ozone Season Summary
- Office of Air Quality Federal Fiscal Year 2018 Lean Events
Metrics are provided where appropriate for activities such as permitting, inspections, complaints, licenses and certifications, etc.
A copy of the Report can be found here.
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