2014-05-30-fa9-naca-neaf-comments-23-10-2006-58db88ee54eff13c.pdf

ThisL This document contains inputs provided by Yvonne Scorgie on behalf of the National Association for Clean Air (NACA) for a National Environmental Advisory ForumS ForumS Forum Subcommittee on Pollution and Waste Management meeting held on 23 October 200S SSS 2006. The submission outlines recommendations for implementing the NEM Air Quality Act, focusing on priority areas for regulatory rollout, the establishment of emission standardsL standards, and the creation of support structures for air quality management planning.

• NACA identifies several urgent components for fast-tracked implementation of the NEM Air Quality Act, including the finalization of air quality standards, the immediate initiation of national emission limits for listed activities, and the development of a National Framework. Air quality standards should include "monitoring, information management and reporting methodologies, timeframes for exceedance, permissible frequencies and margins of tolerance."
• The document recommends a tiered approach to emission limits, suggesting that a comprehensive set of limits and controls be issued for sectors included in the APPA RC Review project, while other listed activities should have limits specified only for the "most pertinent pollutant(s)" to speed up the process. It argues that minimum limits should be sector-based to maintain a "level playing field."
• To improve cost-effectiveness and sustainability, NACA proposes the establishment of an air quality management support group consisting of government personnel, NGOs, academia, industry, and consultants. This group would assist municipalities and provinces in creating emissions inventories, monitoring networks, and air quality management plans (AQMPs).
• Regarding the declaration of priority areas, the document suggests focusing on one national priority area first, with two provinces acting as pilots. It specifically advises that the Mpumalanga airshed should only be declared a priority area once the National Framework and Vaal Airshed AQMP processes are nearly complete to avoid straining resources.
• NACA identifies several challenges in managing 'hotspots,' including the need for effective baseline air quality characterization, the ranking of sources based on their impact rather than just total emissions, and the difficulty of managing sources like vehicles and household burning.

APA

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Chicago

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