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Greenbrier County, West Virginia

September 30, 1997

GREENBRIER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA

Effective Redesignation Date: 9/18/95 (60 FR 39857, 8/4/95)

Maintenance Plan - Key Features

1990 base year; 1993 attainment year; projections to 2005
continue federal RVP program
update emission inventory every 3 years
indicate new source growth, as indicated by annual emission statements
continue to monitor ambient ozone levels by operating ambient ozone air quality monitoring network in accordance with 40 CFR part 58
submit a revised maintenance SIP 8 years after the area is redesignated to attainment

Contingency Plan Trigger

monitored exceedance of the ozone NAAQS, or
periodic emission inventory updates or major permitting activity reveals that excessive or unanticipated growth in ozone precursor emissions has occurred or will occur

Contingency Measures

application of VOC/NO_x RACT requirements or similar emission limitations on stationary sources
a revision to new source permitting requirements requiring more stringent emission control technology and/or emission offsets

Schedule

select revision and develop draft regulation(s) for adoption as an emergency rule(s) within 3 months after verification of a monitored ozone NAAQS violation
implement adopted emergency rule(s) for the selected control measure(s) within 6 months after adoption and file as legislative rule(s) for permanent authorization by the legislature as required under West Virginia law

For further information:

Maria Pino/Kristeen Gaffney
U.S. EPA, Region III
841 Chestnut Bldg.
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Pino - Telephone: (215) 566-2181; Email: pino.maria@epamail.epa.gov

Gaffney - Telephone: (215) 566-2092; Email: gaffney.kristeen@epamail.epa.gov