Gila River Indian Community Department of Environmental Quality Air Quality Program Air Quality Program Strategic Plan 2010-2020 Goal/Guiding Principle: MAINTAIN HEALTHY OUTDOOR AIR AT GRIC

Objective 1: Continue to meet the national health standards for Ozone and Particular Matter (PM10 ) [attainment of National Ambient Air Quality Standards/NAAQS] TASK A MONITORING and DATA ANALYSIS RESPONSIBILITY MEASURES/INDICATORS

YEAR a) maintain three existing monitoring sites at the DEQ in Sacaton, Casa - valid data obtained and Blanca (Vah Ki) School, and Gila Crossing Middle School submitted to EPA Air Quality System (AQS) in a timely b) collect quality assured data according to the requirements in the DEQ Air Monitoring Team: Quality (AQ) Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) Leroy Williams manner Russell Betsuie 1-10 c) complete transition to use of TEOMs -no exceedances of health- Keith Cardenas d) analyze data and report in a timely manner to AQS system based National Ambient Air e) e) develop annual report for GRIC (elected officials and community); Quality Standards (NAAQS) present to Governor’s Office, Natural Resources Standing Committee for Ozone (O3) and PM10 (NRC), Council and Districts a) assess additional monitoring sites potentially in Districts 1 or 2 for an Air Team: expanded monitoring network -revised QAPP b) assess special purpose monitoring site: possible locations include I-10, Monitoring Team 2 industrial locations or between GRIC boundary near Maricopa and Casa Regulatory Team -additional monitoring sites Blanca (transport from ‘Cowtown’) c) develop revised QAPP for TEOM and for additional monitoring sites Contractors -determine pollution sources (potential transport of PM a) submit revised QAPP to EPA 10 Williams and Ozone 3 b) gather monitor data from special purpose monitor(s) Betsuie c) analyze data from special purpose monitor(s) -valid data for regulation and risk- reduction

Executive Director: Improved respiratory and 4-10 a) work with neighboring jurisdictions and EPA to reduce transport Margaret Cook; cardiopulmonary health within Air Team the Community

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TASK A Joint Air Toxics Assessment Project (JATAP) RESPONSIBILITY MEASURES/INDICATORS

YEAR a) participate in multi-jurisdictional effort to 1 Risk Assessment Report complete risk assessments Williams a) submit additional proposal(s) to continue monitoring (two more years for baseline) b) work with JATAP Project Team to develop final -funding for 2years of Williams report monitoring 2 c) develop risk reduction strategies jointly with c) Climate Showcase -JATAP Final Report CARE and Climate Change Showcase Coordinator Coordinator (potential to include school bus -Risk Reduction Plan idling reduction; school bus diesel retrofitting; new school bus program) -reduction in air toxics emissions (Emissions a) develop outreach version of technical report Cook Inventory; monitoring) b) present report findings to elected officials and Williams 3 Community CARE Team -50% of GRIC school bus fleet Contractors clean operating; idling reduction -100% clean operating school fleet implement risk reduction strategies -significantly reduced risk of a) Air Team 4-10 cancer from air toxics Cook b) b) evaluate and expand risk reduction activities (particularly in sensitive populations including school children) GILA River Indian Community Department of Environmental Quality Air Quality Program Air Quality Program Strategic Plan 2010-2013 (and 2020) Goal / Guiding Principle: MAINTAIN HEALTHY OUTDOOR AIR AT GRIC

Objective 2: Reduce Health Risks at GRIC from Air Toxics [also Cross-Program Goal/Guiding Principle]

TASK B Community Action for a Renewed Environment Project (CARE) RESPONSIBILITY MEASURES/INDICATORS

YEAR -CARE Proposal submitted; funded a) apply for Level II CARE Grant -100% of districts participating b) continue recycling of toxic materials Williams 1 c) continue design and implementation of toxic reduction strategies according CARE Team -Community priorities to Community priorities identified

a) launch level II CARE activities -amount of air toxics reductions CARE Team 2 b) assess reductions in air toxics based on Emissions Inventory Williams and monitored data Public version of risk strategy a) develop report that presents information on reductions and associated risk- CARE Team 3 reductions report Consultant

-Community and surroundings jurisdictions knowledgeable of a) present report to elected officials, Community, EPA and surrounding GRIC risk reduction activities 4-10 jurisdictions -reduced cancer health risk from toxics

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Objective 2: Reduce Health Risks at GRIC from Air Toxics [also Sovereignty Goal/Guiding Principle]

PERMITS - BRDT Program (Best Reasonable and TASK C RESPONSIBILITY MEASURES/INDICATORS Demonstrated Technology) YEAR

a) incorporate Best Reasonable and Demonstrated Technology (BRDT) or Reasonably Available -regulated facilities with Control Technology or Maximum Achievable Blair appropriate permit requirements Control Technology into permits as required by 1-5 Contractor -annual Emissions Inventory GRIC Air Quality Management Plan document (AQMP)/Tribal Implementation Plan (TIP) b) determine air toxics emissions in annual Emissions Inventory (EI)

-% reductions in EI -reductions in monitored air a) target toxic emissions reductions from 2007 EI Cook 6-10 toxics (baseline) Air Team -reductions in health risks (cancer) at GRIC GILA River Indian Community Department of Environmental Quality Air Quality Program Air Quality Program Strategic Plan 2010-2013 (and 2020) Goal / Guiding Principle: MAINTAIN HEALTHY OUTDOOR AIR AT GRIC

Objective 3: Reduce Exposures to Unhealthy Air During Emergencies

TASK A Assist in Chemical Emergency Planning and Response RESPONSIBILITY MEASURES/INDICATORS

YEAR -revised CERP with updated air a) attend Chemical-Tribal Emergency Response Commission (C-TERC) Cook quality monitoring and meetings Betsuie assessment procedures b) assist in reviewing and revising Chemical Emergency Response Plan Air Team (CERP) -working agreements with c) maintain up-to-date equipment for emergency monitoring of air quality C-TERC regulatory agencies for mutual 1-10 d) provide air sampling and meteorological data during emergencies; assist OEM aid during emergencies in understanding risks during emergencies -no members of the public e) e) maintain relationships with neighboring air quality regulatory exposed to unhealthy air during agencies for potential support during emergencies chemical emergencies

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