The regular meeting of the Air Pollution Control Board of Jefferson County was called to order April 18, 2001, at 9:05 a.m. in the Board Room of the Air Pollution Control District, 850 Barret Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky, by the Chairman Dr. Robert Powell. Lee Howard, Michael Hesse, and Karen Cassidy were present. A quorum was present.

The following staff were present: Art Williams, Jon Trout, Gayle Ballard, Art Chang, Doug Spillman, Diane Hazellief, Gary Flispart, Martha Gammons, Rebecca Stutsman, Bruce Gaylord, Chris Bryant, Jeani Bryant, Mike Brown, Terri Phelps, Cynthia Lee, Barry Zalph, Deborah Donaldson, Phyllis Fitzgerald, Mitzi Powell, and Helen Harman. Kathy Matheny, Director of Government Affairs for the Judge/Executive’s Office, was also present.

The following guests were present: Brad Dillon, Greenebaum Doll & McDonald; Malcolm Winsper and Dave Newman, Kentucky Motorcycle Association; Dick Everhart, Smith Management Group; Robert Gioffre and Greg Campbell, Gordon-Darby; Charlie Huff, C R Huff Environmental; Bob Ehrler, Frost Brown Todd; and Pat Moran, Rohm & Haas.

The minutes of the Public Hearing and the Board meeting of March 21, 2001, were approved.

Charles Miller of Miller Oil Company spoke about the increased fee for Stage II permits. He expressed concern that the fee was very high and asked for an explanation for the fee increase. He stated that prior fees were $763 and now fees are $1,536. Mr. Williams said that the permit fees had not increased between 1993 and this year. This fee will not increase every year at this rate. Mr. Miller was concerned with future fee increases. He suggested better communications between small businesses and the District so that small businesses could have an opportunity to express opinions at public hearings. Mr. Williams suggested that the AP Small Business Ombudsman, Martha Gammons, help to communicate with small businesses.

Mr. Trout reported that the SIP Advisory Panel met Tuesday, April 10. Mr. Williams briefed the Panel on the federal review of airport emissions. Mr. Trout distributed and discussed the draft Kentucky Portion of the Louisville 1-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area - Request for Redesignation to Attainment dated March 30, 2001. This redesignation request document and the public review process will be coordinated with the Kentucky Division for Air Quality and will be a joint process that includes the nonattainment portions of Bullitt and Oldham Counties. This request is based on three years - 1998 to 2000 - of ambient monitoring data at all seven ozone monitors in the Louisville ozone nonattainment area showing no violation of the 1-hour ozone standard, the implementation of permanent and enforceable reductions in ozone precursor emissions, compliance with all applicable requirements, and the Kentucky Maintenance Plan with projections demonstrating that the 1999 emissions levels in this area will not be exceeded through the year 2012. A public hearing to receive comments on the redesignation request for the Kentucky portion of the Louisville 1-hour ozone nonattainment area will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 16, 2001, and written comments will be received until the end of the public hearing.

Mr. Williams discussed the March 2001 PM_2.5 monthly average and year-to-date annual averages summary. A copy is attached to the original minutes. The month of March averaged 15.2 µg/m³. The annual PM_2.5 standard is 15.0 µg/m³. During the past 27 months, the annual average summary was 17.2 µg/m³ . It is becoming very unlikely that the three-year average will be less than the standard.

The Chairman asked if the monitoring was required by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Mr. Williams replied that the EPA promulgated a new standard for PM_2.5 and provided federal funding for a three-year monitoring program. The District began PM_2.5 monitoring in 1999. The District expects to have several years of local strategies in which to reach attainment.

Mr. Williams said that the air toxics monitoring will be concluded by next week. This has been an 18-month process by the West County Community Task Force. A Risk Assessment Work Group has been formed to review the data within the next year and will evaluate chemical risks. He will keep the Board informed of any information gathered from the group.

The VET Report for March 2001 was submitted for filing. A copy is attached to the original minutes.

The Enforcement Status Report dated April 9, 2001, was submitted for filing. A copy is attached to the original minutes.

The Chairman asked how it is possible to allow significant overcast of smoke from the Thunder Over Louisville event over the weekend and expect individuals to have their vehicles tested by the VET. Mr. Williams said that there has been no evidence that Thunder Over Louisville causes any emission standards to be exceeded. No ozone exceedances has been reported during the month of April.

The meeting adjourned at 9:35 a.m.

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Robert W. Powell, M.D.
Chairman

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Jonathan L. Trout
Secretary-Treasurer