National Fire and Air Quality Workshop Smoke Management Plans David Levinson, Ph.D. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Montana/Idaho Airshed Group.

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National Fire and Air Quality Workshop Smoke Management Plans David Levinson, Ph.D. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Montana/Idaho Airshed Group

Overview of SMP Discussion History of Montana/Idaho SMP SMP Development and Agreements (MOAs) Role of Federal Land Management Agencies Current Barriers and Risks New Developments and Other Issues

Airshed Group History October 9-11, 1974: International Fire Symposium held in Missoula Sponsored by Tall Timbers Research and Intermountain Fire Research Council Final Panel at Symposium on Air Quality Head of Montana-DEQ threatened to ban ALL outdoor burning unless something done regarding smoke management in Montana Group of Major burners worked together to develop a “self-regulated” program Fall 1978: Smoke Management Program Initiated

1978 Solution: Self-Regulating Cooperative Program Barriers: Unregulated Open Burning Networking/Communications Financing Different Missions and Agendas of Cooperators Breakthroughs: Self Regulate by Major Forestry Open Burners Technology (Teletype, Fax, etc.) Clarification of Roles In-Kind Services Donated Common need to protect Air Quality while using Fire

Evolution to a Two-State Program 1980’s: Airshed Group Program run by MT DNRC Fall Program Only 1990: North Idaho joined the program 1999: South Idaho joined the program 2000: Spring and Summer added to SMP

SMP Revisions 1999: Previous version of SMP : Major Revision of SMP (Operating Guide) Finished in August 2001 Signed by both state DEQs Submitted for EPA certification Fall : Second Major Revision in 2 years! Finished in January : New items and issues to be added to SMP

Structure of Montana/Idaho SMP Section I – Introduction & Purpose of SMP Section II – Abbreviations and Definitions Section III – Montana/Idaho SMP Section IV – Memorandum of Agreements Section V – Appendices

Differences Between Idaho and Montana Montana: Issues Air Quality Permits SMP part of SIP Mandatory Compliance with SMP EPA Region 8 Idaho: No permits SMP not part of SIP “Voluntary” Compliance with SMP EPA Region 10

FLMs Role in SMP Development/Review USFS Region 1 and 4 Largest Open burner in Idaho Plum Creek Timber Company Largest in Montana FLMs must be “at the table” during development Reviews and Provides Input to SMP In-depth participation in Idaho/Montana Burning will only get more difficult PM-2.5 Regional Haze Rule Enhanced Smoke Management

Current Barriers and Risks Emissions Tracking: Smoke Abatement Techniques (BACT) WRAP Enhanced Smoke Management Regional Haze Rule Cumulative Impacts of Fire: Rx Fire Wildland Fire Use (WFU) Wildland Fire Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Agricultural vs. Silvicultural

New Developments Emissions Tracking: FASTRACS/RAZU BlueSky and BRAINS Wildland Fire Use (WFUs) Prescribed Fire Use Not in SMP yet, but in next revision Current Monitoring Unit Forecasts/Restrictions Multi-Day Burn Policy Difficult to integrate into SMP Active Ignition vs. Smoldering Phase

WFU vs. Rx Fire Rx Fire: Dispersion forecasts issued daily based on atmospheric dispersion and forecasted air quality Restrictions typically by elevation or IZ: Dispersion, air quality and proposed acreage WFUs: Restrictions based on PM Concentrations Only! Only affects Potential “New” Starts Forecasts geared towards Dispersion and Potential Smoke Impacts

WFU PM-2.5 Threshold Levels Level I (0-15  g m -3 )– Good No restrictions on WFUs Level II (15-40  g m -3 ) – Watch No restrictions on WFUs WFUs may be limited if conditions worsen Level III (40-65  g m -3 ) – Warning Future WFUs may be restricted due to air quality concerns Level IV (>65  g m -3 ) – Alert WFUs will likely be restricted due to air quality concerns

Summary SMP Development Never Easy Many iterations needed for Idaho/Montana A never ending process SMP has to be dynamic and flexible to incorporate future regulatory changes New Developments WRAP Enhanced Smoke Management Inclusion of Guidance for WFU Operations Emissions Tracking essential for future compliance with NAAQS and Regional Haze

Why Successful in 1978? Vision To Balance Fire and Air Quality Leadership To Make it Happen Commitment To Try Something Different

Why Successful in 2003? Vision To Balance Fire and Air Quality Leadership To Make it Happen Commitment To Make the System Work