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Hancock and Waldo Counties, Maine

September 30, 1997

HANCOCK AND WALDO COUNTIES, MAINE

Effective Redesignation Date:4/29/97 (62 FR 9081, 2/28/97)

Maintenance Plan - Key Features

1990 base year; 1993 attainment year; projections to 2006
continue to implement all SIP ozone measures in place before redesignation, including FMVCP, non-CTG VOC RACT, Stage I gasoline vapor recovery on smaller stations, and reformulated gasoline
continue to monitor in this area in accordance with 40 CFR part 58

Contingency Plan Trigger

Contingency Measures

state will adopt the contingency measures that would be most appropriate to minimize future violations. Possible contingency measures include the following:
accelerated vehicle retirement
consumer product rules on adhesives
clean-fuel fleet programs
employee commute options
marine vessel loading
pesticide application controls
rule effectiveness improvements
Stage II gasoline vapor recovery
transportation control measures (TCMs)

Schedule

For further information:

Richard P. Burkhart

U.S. EPA, Region I
JFK Federal Building
Boston, MA 02203
Telephone: (617) 565-3578; Email: burkhart.richard@epamail.epa.gov