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Animal Feeding Operations

Animal Feeding Operations. Status of the AFO Air Emissions Consent Agreement and Final Order November 16, 2005. Presentation Topics. Background Information Status report Data Summary (Most Recent) Procedural Monitoring Study Future outlook for AFO strategy.

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Animal Feeding Operations

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  1. Animal Feeding Operations Status of the AFO Air Emissions Consent Agreement and Final Order November 16, 2005

  2. Presentation Topics • Background Information • Status report • Data Summary (Most Recent) • Procedural • Monitoring Study • Future outlook for AFO strategy

  3. Background Information • EPA & USDA asked National Academy of Science (NAS) to conduct the AFO air emissions study • NAS study conclusions: • No reliable emission factors for AFO exist • Additional data needed to develop estimating methodologies • Current methods for estimating emissions not appropriate • Use process-based approach

  4. Background Information (cont.) • Consent agreement developed in response to: • Public concerns • NAS report • Consent agreement developed by: • EPA • Industry representatives • Proposed agreement coordinated with: • Agricultural industry representatives • State & local government officials • Environmental organizations • Citizen groups

  5. Federal Register Notice • Signed on Jan. 21, 2005 • Published on Jan. 31, 2005 • 70 FR 4958 • “Initial” public comment period closed on March 2, 2005-final period closed May 2, 2005 • Signup period closed August 12, 2005 • Information available at: • www.epa.gov/fedrgstr • www.epa.gov/airlinks/airlinks3.html • www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/agreements/caa/cafo-agr-0501.html

  6. Data Summary (Most Recent) Participation to Date • Over 2,700 signed Agreements received by EPA • 2,594 Agreements in our database as of November 17, 2005, representing 6,315 farms • 4,723 swine farms • 639 laying operations • 565 dairy farms • 234 broiler farms • 38 turkey farms

  7. Where are we in the Process? • Awaiting approval of the consent agreements by the Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) • Unofficially approved the Independent Monitoring Contractor and Science Advisor • Purdue University - IMC • Dr. Al Heber, Purdue University – SA • Almost finished entering Farm Information Sheet data into a database

  8. After EAB Approval: • The IMC has 60 days to send the QAPP and site specific monitoring plans to EPA for approval. • EPA has 30 days to review and comment on plans. If EPA does not approve, they are returned to the IMC. • IMC has 30 days to then revise and submit back to EPA. • We expect monitoring to begin in the spring of 2006.

  9. Monitoring Study • Purpose: gather data for developing emission estimating methodologies • Funding provided by participating AFO • Monitor for: • Particulate matter • Hydrogen sulfide • Volatile organic compounds • Ammonia • Monitoring anticipated to begin in late spring 2006 and continue for 2 years • Validated and quality assured data made available to the public-

  10. Monitoring Study • Focuses on three AFO sectors • Swine • Poultry • Dairy • Types of operations • Regional representation of AFO • Number of farms monitored depends on the number and type of participating AFO

  11. Next Steps • Emission estimating methodologies will be published within 18 months after completion of the monitoring study • Actual guidance and/or regulations will be a 3-to-5 year process, but will be concurrently developed with the monitoring study under the consent agreement. • Guidance and/or regulations developed in conjunction with overall AFO strategy encompassing industry, co-regulators, and USDA.

  12. Future Outlook for AFO Strategy • National Academy of Sciences developed recommendations to characterize all AFO processes • Consent Agreement/Monitoring Study is just one piece of overall strategy • Farming operations both small and large will benefit from representation in monitoring study so that their processes are included • Air Office plans to issue strategy covering, but not limited to: • Regulations and/or guidance • Conservation practices (best management practices, technologies) • Emission estimating methodologies – short term • Process based emission model – long term • Outreach

  13. For More Information • Consent Agreement: • Bruce Fergusson, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), 202/564-1261, fergusson.bruce@epa.gov • Monitoring Study: • Sharon Nizich, Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), 919/541-2825, nizich.sharon@epa.gov • Air Issues: • Robin Dunkins, OAR, 919/541-5335, dunkins.robin@epa.gov • Bill Schrock, OAR, 919/541-5032, schrock.bill@epa.gov • Sharon Nizich, OAR, 919/541-2825, nizich.sharon@epa.gov

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