Project Grant 02D50823

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $63,065 TO HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMISSION UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA). THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ENHANCE MONITORING ENHANCE MONITORING ACTIVITIES IN TWO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AREAS IN THE TAMPA BAY AREA UNDER THE IRA OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA) SECTION 103. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL USE IRA-CAA GRANT FUNDS FOR THE COLLECTION OF SO2 DATA IN A PREVIOUS NON-ATTAINMENT AREA AND ALSO ENHANCE LEAD (PB) MONITORING AROUND A SECONDARY LEAD SMELTING FACILITY, ALSO A PREVIOUS NON-ATTAINMENT AREA. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE OPERATING OF THE XACT METALS CONTINUOUS MONITOR TO CONDUCT AN EMISSIONS AND MONITORING STUDY FOR A SECONDARY LEAD SMELTER LOCATED IN AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (EJ) AREA AND THE REPLACEMENT OF AGING EQUIPMENT AT THE EAST BAY MONITORING SITE FOR SULFUR DIOXIDE MONITORING. THIS MONITOR IS SITUATED IN AN EJ AREA JUST SOUTH OF A PHOSPHATE FERTILIZER FACILITY AND WAS THE MONITOR THAT DEMONSTRATED A VIOLATION WITH THE SO2 NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE FUNDS FOR THE OPERATING COSTS OF THE XACT METALS CONTINUOUS MONITOR AND REPLACEMENT OF AGING EQUIPMENT AT THE EAST BAY MONITORING SITE FOR SULFUR DIOXIDE MONITORING. THE EXPECTED WILL ALLOW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMISSION TO ACQUIRE DATA IN REAL TIME TO COMPARE EMISSIONS FROM THE FACILITY TO MONITORED EMISSIONS AND METEOROLOGICAL DATA ALLOW MONITORS TO BE REPLACED EVERY 7-10 YEARS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENCE OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA.