Project Grant 00I44100

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO WYOMING DEQ FOR THE EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THEIR AIR MONITORING ACTIVITIES. SPECIFICALLY, THE WYOMING DEQ WILL ENHANCE THE EXISTING AIR MONITORING PROGRAM BY PROVIDING STATEWIDE SERVICE AND SUPPORT. IN ADDITION, WYOMING DEQ WILL PURCHASE NEW EQUIPMENT, DEVELOP AN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN, AND CREATE EXCEPTIONAL EVENTS DEMONSTRATIONS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1) STATEWIDE SERVICE AND SUPPORT OF RAPID DEPLOYMENT FOR AMBIENT AIR MONITORING. 2) STATEWIDE SERVICE AND SUPPORT OF ASSET MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT. 3) STATEWIDE SERVICE AND SUPPORT OF EXCEPTIONAL EVENTS DEMONSTRATIONS. 4) THE PURCHASE OF A KONICA MINOLTA CAMERA WHICH IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE REGULATORY MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FOR DETECTING VOC.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: OUTPUTS: 1) CONTRACT SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS, REPORTING, AND PERFORMING RAPID DEPLOYMENT OF AMBIENT AIR MONITORING EQUIPMENT TO COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY WILDFIRE SMOKE, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, OR PUBLIC COMPLAINTS. NEAR REAL#8208;TIME AIR QUALITY DATA AVAILABILITY TO COMMUNITIES IMPACTED OR MAY BE AT RISK FOR AIR POLLUTANTS. 2) CONTRACT SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO DEVELOP AN ASSET MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR WYOMING AMBIENT AIR MONITORING. 3) CONTRACT SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO DEVELOP DEMONSTRATIONS THAT SUPPORT REQUESTS FOR DATA EXCLUSION DUE TO THE INFLUENCE OF EXCEPTIONAL EVENTS, 4) RESEARCH OF NEW OR EXPERIMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, METHODS, OR APPROACHES FOR THE CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION, OUTCOMES: 1) INCREASED MONITORING FOR ALL COMMUNITY CATEGORIES DURING AIR QUALITY IMPACTS. PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AIR QUALITY MONITORING DATA FOR COMMUNITIES. INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF AIR QUALITY ISSUES. EMERGENCY OR RAPID AIR MONITORING DEPLOYMENT 2) ASSET MANAGEMENT IS A SYSTEMATIC PROCESS TO COST#8208; EFFECTIVELY PROCURE, MAINTAIN, UPGRADE, AND DISPOSE OF ORGANIZATIONAL ASSETS.EFFICIENTLY EVALUATE THE STATUS OF THE MONITORING NETWORK. 3) THE EXCLUSION OF EVENT DATA WOULD RESULT IN THE UNBIASED DESIGNED VALUES. IMPORTANCE OF DESIGN VALUES FOR WYOMING'S DESIGNATION PROCESS TRIGGERED BY EPA LOWERING THE PM2.5 STANDARD IN FEBRUARY 2024. EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPACTS AND SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION. 4) ALLOW AQD TO TRACK AND QUANTIFICATION OF EMISSION SOURCES, ENABLING CATCHING AND REMEDIATING LEAKS FASTER INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF THE STATE OF WYOMING.