Air Quality Planning

Planning Section

The Planning Section develops emissions inventories for all sources that emit air pollutants, and performs computer modeling and analyses to determine how to attain and maintain air quality standards. Planning works with the Environmental Management Commission and the Legislature to develop rules, regulations and programs for meeting air quality standards and other state and federal requirements related to air quality. Planning also develops air quality forecasts and coordinates the N.C. Air Awareness Program, which educates and informs the public about air pollution, its causes and effects, and prevention methods.

View current attainment status maps (ozone, fine particulate matter, carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide)
Links to designation history by pollutant (proposed/final standards, boundary recommendations and EPA actions)
 
View all current air quality rules and their supporting materials and current rule-making activities
 
     EPA actions related to fossil fuel-fired electric generating units and N.C. correspondences
 
View redesignation requests, maintenance plans, infrastructure plans, non-interference demonstrations, and other state implementation plan submittals
 
View instructions and guidance for submitting stationary source emission inventories
 
     View inventory reports by year, county, pollutant, permit category or facility
 
     View maps by pollutant, permit category, and location
 
Links to EPA actions, N.C. implementation guidance and contacts
 
Links to reports related the Clean Smokestacks Act, N.C. Air Toxics Program and N.C. Inspection and Maintenance Program
 
Education and Outreach
     View tomorrow’s forecast for ozone and fine particulate matter
 
     View tools and resources for teachers, students, and businesses
    
     View tools and resources to improve industrial energy efficiency

 

Contacts

Sushma Masemore
Planning Section Chief
919-707-8700
 
Randy Strait
Attainment Planning Branch Supervisor
Randy.Strait@ncdenr.gov
919-707-8721
 
Joelle Burleson
Rules Branch Supervisor
Joelle.Burleson@ncdenr.gov
919-707-8720
 
Robin Barrows
Allied Programs Branch Supervisor
Robin.Barrows@ncdenr.gov
919-707-8445

 

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