Minutes

Regular Meeting
of the
Air Pollution Control Board of Jefferson County

August 15, 2001

The regular meeting of the Air Pollution Control Board of Jefferson County was called to order August 15, 2001, at 9:11 a.m. in the Board Room of the Air Pollution Control District, 850 Barret Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky, by the Vice-Chairman Joseph Vibbert. Lee Howard, Lewis Hammond, and Michael Hesse were present. A quorum was present.

The following staff were present: Art Williams, Jon Trout, Jess Goldsmith, Gayle Ballard, Diane Hazellief, Cynthia Lee, Art Chang, Doug Spillman, Martha Gammons, Bruce Gaylord, Terri Phelps, Rebecca Stutsman, Tom Pinto, Maher El-Sherif, Dana Rabuzzi, Debbie Donaldson, Barry Zalph, Phyllis Fitzgerald, Bob Dorzback, Mitzi Powell, and Helen Harman.

The following guests were present: Brad Dillon, Greenebaum Doll & McDonald; Paul Howard and Jami West, Smith Management Group; Robert Gioffre, Gordon-Darby; Jana Zigrye, Rohm and Haas; Mark Spaulding, SportPaint; Carolyn Embry, American Lung Association; Dave Newman, KY Motorcycle Association; Bob Ehrler, Frost Brown Todd; David Zopff, Amec Earth & Environmental; Mike DeBusschere, Kentuckiana Engineering; Mark Fleming and Jon Squire, Borden Chemical; Charles Huff, C R Huff Environmental; and Martin Luther, KY Division for Air Quality.

Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the Board meeting of July 18, 2001, were approved.

New Business

Board Order with Borden Chemical, Inc.

The Company is in agreement with the Board Order. Mr. Goldsmith said that the District recommends that the Board approve the Order as presented today.

ACTION: Mr. Hammond moved the adoption of the Board Order with Borden Chemical, Inc. as presented today.

The motion passed unanimously.

Committee Reports

Policy Committee

Mr. Trout said that the Policy Committee met on Thursday, August 2, to review an amendment to Regulation 2.08 Emissions Fees, Permit Fees, Permit Renewal Procedures, and Additional Program Fees. The main purpose of the amendment is to specify how large asbestos demolition/renovation project will be permitted. The Committee voted to proceed with the Public Review Process for the amendment to Regulation 2.08 Draft #3 dated July 9, 2001.

Staff Reports

A. Director

Mr. Williams said that the 1-hour ozone redesignation request is pending before the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A final decision is expected by mid-September to early October.

Mr. Williams said that there was an exceedance of the 1-hour ozone standard on Monday, July 30, 2001, at the Shepherdsville monitor. A copy of a map for July 30, 2001, was distributed and is attached to the original minutes. The map of ozone levels in the U. S. on that day shows Shepherdsville as the only monitor with an exceedance.

Mr. Williams discussed the July 2001 PM_2.5 monthly average and year-to-date annual average summary. A copy is attached to the original minutes. The month of July averaged 24.6 µg/m³. The annual PM_2.5 standard is 15.0 µg/m³. During the past 31 months, the average was 17.2 µg/m³. The annual averages were 18.2 for 2001, 15.6 for 2000, and 15.9 for 1999. It is expected to take 2-3 years before EPA has an implementation framework in place for PM_2.5. The District has now received three speciation monitors to analyze the chemical composition of the particles. The monitors were purchased with federal dollars.

Mr. Williams said that a new employee has been hired effective Monday, August 20, for the Kentuckiana Air Education (KAIRE) Program. A contract has been finalized with Current Marketing to assist the District on public outreach for the Kentuckiana Ozone Prevention Coalition (KOPC) Program. The District will present a new program, the No Mow Program, to the County Judge Executive’s Office. There will be a presentation at the September 19 Board meeting on the new program. The District is encouraging environmental landscaping to reduce and minimize the use of two- and four-cycle engines. Awards of recognition will be brought before the Board monthly to commend the public and businesses for environmentally beneficial landscaping. Pictures of the yards will be posted on our web page by ZIP codes.

Mr. Williams said that the District will be implementing onboard diagnostic (OBD) testing effective January 2002. Gordon-Darby will be testing equipment for several weeks. The drivers of 1996 and newer vehicles at the Bowman Field and Goose Creek VET Testing Centers are being asked to volunteer to have their vehicles also undergo an OBD test. This program began on Friday, August 2. Within the next 2-4 weeks, Gordon-Darby will have the hardware and software available at all VET testing centers. Draft regulations with specific OBD test requirements should be coming before the Strategy Committee within the next month for review. Adoption of these changes is needed prior to the start date of January 2002. The District will propose a phase-in period for OBD test compliance of one year beginning January. During this phase-in period, the driver of a vehicle that fails the OBD test will be given an option to take the current tailpipe test. The District is carefully reviewing the National Academies of Science Report on Inspection/Maintenance programs and will keep the Board informed.

Mr. Williams said that the District and Mr. Vibbert met with key EPA staff on Monday, August 13. Mr. Vibbert said that it was nice to meet the officials who sign the documents.

Mr. Williams said that as President of STAPPA/ALAPCO he met with the new Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation (OAR), Mr. Jeff Holmstead, on Friday, August 10.

Mr. Williams briefed the Board on his attendance at the United National Framework Convention on Climate Change in Bonn, Germany. This was a fairly significant meeting with an agreement being reached. There is some uncertainty without the United States’ participation. There were approximately 5,000 people in attendance at the conference. The next United Nations meeting is in Morocco in two months.

B. VET

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

C. Enforcement Status

The Enforcement Status Report dated August 6, 2001, was submitted for filing. A copy is attached to the original minutes.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 10:06 a.m.

/signed/
Joseph Vibbert
Vice-Chairman

/signed/
Jonathan L. Trout
Secretary-Treasurer