MARAMA SIP Training Course and Workshop
SIP Training Course and Workshop Objectives
- Understand the legal basis and requirements for air quality state implementation plans
- Understand where to find information you need to prepare your SIP
- Gain information from experienced planners from EPA and the MARAMA region on best practices for preparing state implementation plans
- Gain experience in presenting information about your program and issues
- Understand the perspective of other agencies on issues important to your agency
Target Audience: New and experienced SIP planners and other new technical staff from MARAMA member agencies.
Agenda | Clean Air Act Table of Contents | Glossary of Acronyms
Introduction to SIP Planning
- Statutory Framework and Regulatory Requirements
- Key SIP Planning Tasks
- Data Sources and Resources (monitoring, modeling, inventory brief overview)
- Work Products and Requirements for Submittals, Sanctions, Conformity, Re-designations
Key SIP Issues for the MARAMA Region
- Transport SIPs: status, issues, next steps
- What is RACT/RACM, and how much consistency is there? What other measures are needed?
- Ozone and PM and SO2 Attainment SIPs: status, issues, next steps
- Regional Haze SIPs: opportunity for consultation about Class I areas in NJ, WV, VA, NC
- Issues related to plans required under Sections 111 and 129 of the Clean Air Act