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MARAMA Workshop on Weight of Evidence Demonstrations for Ozone SIPs
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MARAMA Workshop on
Weight of Evidence Demonstrations
for Ozone SIPs

Cape May, NJ
February 6-7, 2007

Presentations:
(Adobe Acrobat format)

Identification of Issues - J. Wick Havens, PA DEP

Reality Check: Evaluating the Model the Way It's Used - Jeff Stehr, University of Maryland

Sub-Grid Variability (SGV) Approach to Air Quality Modeling - Mohammed Mazeed, DE DNREC

WOE: Pennsylvania Approach - Timothy Leon-Guerrero, PA DEP

WOE: Virginia Approach - Tom Ballou, VA DEQ

WOE: North Carolina Approach - Sheila Holman, NC DENR

WOE: New Jersey Approach - Sandy Kreitzman, NJ DEP

Virginia Retrofits and IPM Predictions - Doris McLeod, VA DEQ

CERA Press Release: Gasoline and the American People: A CERA Special Report
(exit MARAMA)

Air Quality on High Electric Demand Days & What We Can Do About It - Chris Salmi, NJ DEP

Discussion Points from WOE Workshop (To be posted)
Compiled by Susan S.G. Wierman, MARAMA

Updated: March 15, 2007

Agenda (PDF Version)

Tuesday, February 6

8:00-8:30

Continental Breakfast and Registration

8:30-9:00

Welcome, Introductions, Goals and Agenda Review
Bill O'Sullivan, NJ; Joyce Epps, PA and Susan S.G. Wierman, MARAMA

  Session I: Overview and Issues

9:00 – 10:00

  • EPA’s Perspective and Expectations
    Judy Katz, EPA Region III

  • Identification of Issues
    Wick Havens, PA

  • Discussion

10:00-10:30

Break

  Session II: Modeling Issues
10:30 - 11:30
  • Reality Check: Evaluating the Model the Way It's Used
    Jeff Stehr, Univerisity of Maryland

  • Delaware’s Sub-Grid Variability Modeling
    Mohammed Majeed, DE

  • Discussion
11:30-1:00

Lunch -- Speaker

  • The Importance of Public Outreach in Problem Resolution
    Gerry Savidge
  Session III: Review of Weight of Evidence Arguments

1:00 - 3:00

  • Overiew and Review and Pennsylvania Approach to Weight of Evidence
    Tim Leon Guerrero, PA

  • Maryland Approach to Weight of Evidence, emphasizing Control Strategies
    Diane Franks, MD

  • Virginia Approach to Weight of Evidence, emphasizing Contingency Plans
    Tom Ballou, VA

  • North Carolina Approach to Wieght of Evidence, emphasizing Inventory Issues
    Sheila Holman, NC

3:00 - 3:30

Break

3:30 - 4:00
  • New Jersey Approach to Weight of Evidence,
    Sandy Kreitzman, NJ

  • Discussion

 

Session IV: EGUs

4:00 - 5:00

  • High Energy Demand Days & Weight of Evidence
    Chris Salmi, NJ


  • Forecasting EGU Emissions
    Andy Bodnarik, NH

  • Discussion

Wednesday, February 7, 2006

8:30-9:00

Continental Breakfast

 

Session V: Emissions Inventory Uncertainty

9:00-10:00

  • Emissions Inventory Projections
    Patrick Davis, MARAMA


  • Virginia Case Study of IPM Projections
    Doris McLeod, VA

  • Summary of Study of Effects of Fuel Price on Vehicle Miles Travel
    Susan S.G. Wierman, MARAMA

  • Discussion - Counting credits, making progress

  • Turn in Evaluation Forms

10:00-10:30

Break and check out as needed

 

Final Discussion & Wrap-up--
State and local agencies only

10:30-12:00 Tad Aburn, MD and Ali Mirzakhalili, DE
  • Questions & remaining Issues
  • Action Items
  • Speaker Recognition & Thanks
  • Next Steps & Wrap Up