1. TAMS Steering Committee 2015 National Tribal Forum on Air Quality May 19 to 21, 2015

2. way xast ¨kŸkŸÀást 2010 TAMS 10 Year Anniversary

3. 15 Years of Service A Vision A Partnership A Future

4. A Vision 2000 - Charter Adopted By The First Steering Committee Randy Ashley Les Benedict TallChief Comet Darrel Harmon Rose Lee B. Bobby Ramirez Ben Stevens Joy Wiecks

5. A Partnership

6. A Future Increase Capability Increase Capacity Provide Needed Services Keep the Vision Going

7. Important People  Virgil Masayesva Award Recipients  Past and Present Steering Committee Members  Everyone Whom has utilized the TAMS Center support and services and/or has taught at a TAMS Center training.

8. Tribal Air Monitoring Support (TAMS) Center Technical Needs Assessment Report & Implementation Plan – Results & Conclusions

9. TAMS Technical Needs Assessment  Initiated at TAMS Steering Committee Meeting – Spring 2012 Changes created by reorganization at the EPA National Center for Radiation Field Operations Identify technical support needs of Tribes and assess services/support provided by TAMS Center

10. TAMS Technical Needs Assessment  Current and Past TAMS Center Services: Training courses Professional Assistance Equipment Loan Program Mercury Monitor Loan Program Tribal School Air Toxics Monitoring Gravimetric Laboratory Service IAQ Diagnostic Equipment Loan and Technical Support

11. TAMS Technical Needs Assessment  Needs Assessment distributed several ways  Responses accepted until June 1, 2013  46 respondents  Report summarizing results completed in 2015  Report shared

12. Results

15. Conclusions  Continuous ambient air monitoring is very important to Tribes  Showed need for: Inventory and purchase of additional equipment for loan to Tribes Expand collaboration between agencies/entities Standardize QAPPs and other documents Expand IAQ support/services

16. Conclusions Assistance with: Travel support Exchange network software (AQS) and data acquisition systems Audits QAPPs Walk-through assessments Collaboration and outreach with housing and health programs

17. Conclusions Technical support (Gaseous and continuous air monitoring) GIS mapping Exploring sensor technology Continuing gravimetric lab/filter weighing services Continuous input from Tribes on TAMS Center services

18. Conclusions  Current TAMS Center staff is at capacity but able to meet needs/demand of Tribes  ITEP trainings/courses are well received  As staff retire, potential for loss of expertise/knowledge

19. Tribal Air Monitoring Support (TAMS) Center TAMS Center Steering Committee Needs Assessment Report and Implementation Plan - Action Items

20. Action Item Tasks  Equipment inventory and list  Regional tribal air monitoring equipment list  Increase collaboration with EPA Tribal Air Coordinators  Obtained funds for equipment Repair existing monitoring equipment available for loan Expand portable continuous monitor inventory Purchase equipment for air toxics monitoring program (school)

21. Action Item Tasks  Standard operating documents, quick start guides, and QAPPs  Formation of an IAQ workgroup/sub-committee?  Increase collaboration with NTAA  Mapping – Ozone  Research into sensor technology  Development of several guidance and concept documents  Letters and discussion to reinstate services lost  Greater guidance for TAMS Center  Video recordings of TAMS Center staff

22. Action Items Implemented  Through Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan, several action items were formed (“LIVING DOCUMENT”)  Action Items Addressed by TAMS SC Air Quality Filter Weighing Service Guidance Filter Weighing Service Concept Paper Summary of Tribal Air Quality Monitors

23. Action Items Implemented  Filter Weighing Service Concept Paper Provides the justification and steps to do so  Air Quality Filter Weighing Service Guidance Developed as first step in re-establishing the service

24. Monitoring List Development  Continuous Ambient Air Monitoring a vital piece of many tribal air programs Professional Assistance, and Trainings  Equipment List developed in connection with TACs  Future updates and uses

25. Summary of Tribal Monitoring by EPA Region RegionNumber of Tribes MonitoringNumber of Pollutants/NetworksNumber of Monitors 151018 2145 4339 59827 641340 76512 891043 928795 1015745 AK5213 Total8067294

26. Number of Criteria Pollutants by EPA Region

27. Pollutants Being Monitored Region PM 10 PM 2.5 Ozone NO2 Lead SO2 CO CO2 Mercury Improve NADP/NTN NADP/MDN NADP/AMoN CASTNET MET Other 1241 1111322 2121 1 423 4 52971 1 1 2 4 64675311 11 1118 72 1216 86898 22 3 2 12 92825194 1 171 1022511 1 141 AK94 Total518452213741383732544

28. Criteria Pollutant Monitors

29. Regional Criteria Pollutant Summary Statistics

30. Thanks for a GREAT FORUM!  Please do not hesitate to contact any Steering Committee member on services offered at the TAMS Center  QUESTIONS????

31. Thank You, Jed!