Developing a Tribal Implementation Plan

摘要

This document was written to help tribal environmental staff. The Environmental Protection Agencys Tribal Authority Rule (see 63 Federal Register 7254) says that Indian tribes that meet certain eligibility requirements can develop implementation plans for national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). The EPA has established NAAQS for six air pollutants, particulate matter, ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead. The document discusses air quality management in general, the information and benefits that tribes should consider before developing implementation plans, the elements of state and tribal implementation plans, the regional haze program, emission inventories, air quality monitoring, enforcement program considerations, and what should be submitted to EPA with a TIP.