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2006-2008 Agricultural Air Quality Research Task Force

Documents and information presented at the 2006-2008 USDA Air Quality Task Force meetings.

2008 May, Salt Lake City, Utah

Federal Register Notice of Meeting (May 2008) (32.45 KB)
Agenda (May 2008) (22.87 KB)
Meeting Minutes (May 2008) (273.89 KB)

Invited Presentations

National Park Service Air Quality (8.23 MB)
Burning Issues in Utah and the Region (2.4 MB)
Burning Issues in Utah (3.35 MB)
The State of Smoke Tools (1.19 MB)
EPA Renewable Fuels (698.15 KB)
Air Quality Standards for NOx (1.61 MB)
EPA Integrated Nitrogen Committee (503.48 KB)
PM2.5 and Agriculture (208.62 KB)
Greenhouse Gases and California (4.83 MB)
Greenhouse Gas Cap and Trade (590.82 KB)
Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases (1.4 MB)
Utah Animal Feeding Operations Study (442.34 KB)
Ozone Plant Responses (839.19 KB)
NAEMS Update* (874.25 KB)
NAEMS Update Open Source* (1.9 MB)
EPA Update (2.63 MB)

*Please Note: The data contained in this presentation have not been reviewed or QA/QCd for its accuracy. These data should not be used to estimate emissions or make regulatory decisions.

Subcommittee Materials

Animal Feeding Operations Report (May 2008) (20.44 KB)
Emerging Issues Report (May 2008) (242.95 KB)
Internal Combustion Engines and Alternative Fuels Report (May 2008) (60.08 KB)

Greenhouse Gases and Volatile Organic Compounds (May 2008)
Particulate Matter and Ozone (May 2008)

2007 October, Indianapolis, Indiana

Federal Register Notice of Meeting (October 2007) (25.65 KB)
Agenda (October 2007) (14.64 KB)

Subcommittee Materials

Animal Feeding Operations: Report (20.44 KB)
Animal Feeding Operations: AFO NAEMS Request (15.6 KB)
Emerging Issues: Report (10.16 KB)
Greenhouse Gases and Volatile Organic Compounds: Report (55.79 KB)
Greenhouse Gases and Volatile Organic Compounds: Policy Recommendations (18.7 KB)
Greenhouse Gases and Volatile Organic Compounds: Research Recommendations (20.49 KB)
Internal Combustion Engines and Alternative Fuels: Biofuel Research Recommendation (19.28 KB)
Internal Combustion Engines and Alternative Fuels: Report (221.19 KB)
Particulate Matter and Ozone: Recommendations (9.48 KB)
Particulate Matter and Ozone: Ozone Whitepaper (131.43 KB)

2007 May, San Diego, California

Federal Register Notice of Meeting (May 2007) (53.75 KB)
Agenda (May 2007) (24.38 KB)
Meeting Minutes (May 2007) (98.72 KB)

Invited Presentations

Ammonia: A Particulate Matter Precursor (1.61 MB)
Emerging Alternative Fuels Issues (1.83 MB)
Particulate Matter Health Impacts (480.05 KB)
Greenhouse Gas Protocols (338.36 KB)
Bio-Fuels: California Regulatory Activity and Potential Implications for Bio-Fuels (467.82 KB)
National Air Emissions Monitoring Study (4.13 MB)
Air Compliance and Enforcement Priorities for Agriculture (223.2 KB)
Ozone Challenges and Agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley (296.2 KB)
California's Climate Change Initiative (456.05 KB)
EPA Update: Clean Air Act Issues (404.59 KB)

Subcommittee Materials

Animal Feeding Operations Meeting Materials: Action Plan (34.6 KB)
Animal Feeding Operations Meeting Materials: NAEMS Study Questions (14.77 KB)
Animal Feeding Operations Meeting Products: Action Plan (13.9 KB)
Animal Feeding Operations Meeting Products: Report (73.42 KB)
Emerging Issues Meeting Materials: White Paper (24.53 KB)
Emerging Issues Meeting Products: White Paper (39.75 KB)
Emerging Issues Meeting Products: Recommendations (14.2 KB)
Greenhouse Gases and Volatile Organic Compounds Meeting Materials: Report to Task Force (80.6 KB)
Greenhouse Gases and Volatile Organic Compounds Meeting Products: Presentation (482.69 KB)
Internal Combustion Engines and Alternative Fuels Meeting Materials: Issues (56.72 KB)
Internal Combustion Engines and Alternative Fuels Meeting Materials: Strategic Plan (22.79 KB)
Internal Combustion Engines and Alternative Fuels Meeting Materials: Work Plan (31.31 KB)
Internal Combustion Engines and Alternative Fuels Meeting Products: Presentation (32.47 KB)
Internal Combustion Engines and Alternative Fuels Meeting Products: Recommendation (13.28 KB)
Internal Combustion Engines and Alternative Fuels Meeting Products: Work Plan (47 KB)
Particulate Matter and Ozone Meeting Materials: Issues (14.25 KB)
Particulate Matter and Ozone Meeting Products: Recommendation (11.58 KB)
Particulate Matter and Ozone Meeting Products: TSP/PM10 and PSD Permits (22.16 KB)

2006 November, Washington, DC

Federal Register Notice of Meeting (November 2006) (44.16 KB)
Agenda (November 2006) (17.13 KB)
Meeting Minutes (November 2006) (201.72 KB)