Georgia's Proposed Regional Haze State Implementation Plan Revision

("Proposed Regional Haze SIP")

Note: The Proposed Regional Haze SIP, including the Narrative and the Appendices, is available from the links below. You may also review or obtain a copy of any portion of the Proposed Regional Haze SIP by contacting the Air Protection Branch at (404) 363-7000.

• Narrative
• Appendices
  • Appendix A, VISTAS Bylaws and MOU
  • Appendix B, VISTAS Conceptual Description Support Document
    • Appendix B, Sub-Appendix A, Nephelometer Comparisons
    • Appendix B, Sub-Appendix B, Original and Revised Algorithm Comparisons by Site
    • Appendix B, Sub-Appendix C, File Key for Substituted Data
    • Appendix B, Sub-Appendix D, Data Substitution Results for Individual Sites
    • Appendix B, Sub-Appendix E, Extinction Trend Charts
    • Appendix B, Sub-Appendix F, WinHaze Images (Baseline, 2018 and Natural Conditions)
    • Appendix B, Sub-Appendix G, 2000-2004 Timelines
    • Appendix B, Sub-Appendix H, DV Glidepaths
    • Appendix B, Sub-Appendix I, Speciated Glidepaths
    • Appendix B, Sub-Appendix J, Back Trajectory Maps
    • Appendix B, Sub-Appendix K, Residence Time Maps
    • Appendix B, Sub-Appendix L, International Attribution Plots
  • Appendix C.1, VISTAS Quality Assurance Project Plan
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  • Appendix C.3, Emission Summary
  • Appendix C.4a, GAEPD Emissions Modeling Documentation
  • Appendix C.4b, Development of Temporal Profiles for Electric Generating Units (EGUs) in the VISTAS States: Final Technical Memorandum
  • Appendix C.4c, Mobile SMOKE Modeling
  • Appendix C.5a, Development of the VISTAS Draft 2002 Mobile Source Emission Inventory (February 2004 Version)
  • Appendix C.5b, Documentation of the Base G 2002 Base Year, 2009 and 2018 Emissions Inventory for VISTAS
  • Appendix C.5c, Memorandum to VISTAS State Point Contacts and VISTAS EGU Special Interest Workgroup, from Gregory Stella, June 13, 2005
  • Appendix D, Modeling Analysis Protocol and Quality Assurance Project Plan
  • Appendix E, VISTAS Technical Support Document
    • Appendix E, Sub-Appendix A, Emission Processing Selected QA Summary Reports and Figures
    • Appendix E, Sub-Appendix B, Air Quality Model Performance Evaluation: Regional Model Evaluation across the VISTAS Region
    • Appendix E, Sub-Appendix C, Air Quality Model Performance Evaluation: Evaluation at VISTAS and Nearby Class I Areas
    • Appendix E, Sub-Appendix D, Air Quality Model Performance Evaluation: Spatial Maps of Model Performance on the Best and Worst 20 Percent Days at VISTAS and Nearby Class I Areas
    • Appendix E, Sub-Appendix E, 2018 Visibility Projects at VISTAS and Nearby Class I Areas for the Worst 20 Percent Days using EPA Default Approach and Comparison with 2018 Uniform Rate of Progress
    • Appendix E, Sub-Appendix F, 2018 Visibility Projections at VISTAS and Nearby Class I Areas for the Best 20 Percent Days using EPA Default Approach
    • Appendix E, Sub-Appendix G, Evaluation of the 2002 GEOS-CHEM Global Chemistry Model Used for Boundary Conditions in the VISTAS Regional Haze Modeling
    • Appendix E, Sub-Appendix H, VISTAS Area of Influence Analyses
    • Appendix E, Glide Path Spreadsheets (Excel format)
  • Appendix F.1, MM5 2002 Modeling in Support of VISTAS
  • Appendix F.2, Georgia MM5 Model Performance Evaluation
  • Appendix G, EPA Modeling Guidance
  • Appendix H, Reasonable Progress Evaluation, BART and Long-Term Strategy
    • Appendix H.1, Industrial Boiler/Process Heater/RICE MACT
    • Appendix H.2, VISTAS Class I Statistics (Excel format)
    • Appendix H.3, VISTAS Control Options Spreadsheet (Excel format)
    • Appendix H.4, Letters to Facilities
    • Appendix H.5, Emissions and Q/d for Georgia's BART Eligible sources
    • Appendix H.6, BART VOC, NH3, and Primary PM Sensitivity Modeling
    • Appendix H.7, BART Modeling Protocols and Reports
      • Appendix H.7, EPA Region 4 comments on GA BART protocols
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Protocol: Chemical Products Corporation
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Report: Chemical Products Corporation
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Report Tables A-1, A-2, A-3: Chemical Products Corporation (Excel format)
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Protocol: DSM Chemicals North America, Inc.
      • Appendix H.7, Boiler Stack Height, DSM Chemicals North America, Inc.
      • Appendix H.7, Boiler Stack Emissions Data, DSM Chemicals North America, Inc. (Excel format)
      • Appendix H.7, BART Exemption Modeling of Sources in Georgia (including DSM Chemicals)
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Protocol: Georgia-Pacific Brunswick Mill
      • Appendix H.7, BART Exemption Modeling of Sources in Georgia (including Georgia-Pacific Brunswick Mill)
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Protocol: Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs Mill
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Report: Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs Mill
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Protocol: Interstate Paper, LLC
      • Appendix H.7, Visibility Results for 2001-2003 CALPUFF Screening Runs, Interstate Paper, LLC
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Protocol: International Paper Augusta Mill
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Report: International Paper Augusta Mill
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Protocol: Owens Corning Fairburn Manufacturing Facility
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Report: Owens Corning Fairburn Manufacturing Facility
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Protocol: Packaging Corporation of America Valdosta Mill
      • Appendix H.7, NOx Table 1, Packaging Corporation of America Valdosta Mill
      • Appendix H.7, NOx Table 2, Packaging Corporation of America Valdosta Mill
      • Appendix H.7, NOx Table 3, Packaging Corporation of America Valdosta Mill
      • Appendix H.7, PM Table, Packaging Corporation of America Valdosta Mill
      • Appendix H.7, BART Exemption Modeling of Sources in Georgia (including Packaging Corporation of America)
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Protocol: PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Report: PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Protocol: Georgia Power Company Plant Bowen
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Report: Georgia Power Company Plant Bowen
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Protocol: Georgia Power Company Plant Branch
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Report: Georgia Power Company Plant Branch
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Protocol: Georgia Power Company Plant Hammond
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Report: Georgia Power Company Plant Hammond
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Protocol: Georgia Power Company Plant Kraft
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Report: Georgia Power Company Plant Kraft
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Protocol: Georgia Power Company Plant McDonough
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Report: Georgia Power Company Plant McDonough
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Protocol: Georgia Power Company Plant McIntosh
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Report: Georgia Power Company Plant McIntosh
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Protocol: Georgia Power Company Plant Mitchell
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Report: Georgia Power Company Plant Mitchell
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Protocol: Georgia Power Company Plant Scherer
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Report: Georgia Power Company Plant Scherer
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Protocol: Georgia Power Company Plant Wansley
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Report: Georgia Power Company Plant Wansley
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Protocol: Georgia Power Company Plant Yates
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Report: Georgia Power Company Plant Yates
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Protocol: Prayon Inc.
      • Appendix H.7, BART Exemption Modeling of Sources in Georgia (including Prayon Inc.)
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Protocol: Rayonier Performance Fibers, LLC
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Report Cover Letter: Rayonier Performance Fibers, LLC
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Report: Rayonier Performance Fibers, LLC
      • Appendix H.7, BPIP Processing Information, Rayonier Performance Fibers, LLC
      • Appendix H.7, BART Determination Modeling Protocol: Tronox Pigments
      • Appendix H.7, BART Exemption Modeling of Sources in Georgia (including Tronox Pigments)
      • Appendix H.7, BART Exemption Modeling Emission Source Data, Tronox Pigments (Excel format)
      • Appendix H.7, Emission Data, Tronox Pigments
    • Appendix H.8, Plant Bowen BART Determination Submittal
      • EPA Region 4 Comments on Georgia Power Company's Plant Bowen BART Determination Modeling Report
      • Georgia Power Company's Responses to EPA Region 4 Comments on Plant Bowen BART Determination Modeling Report
      • CALPUFF Input Variables for Georgia Power Company's Plant Bowen BART Determination Modeling
    • Appendix H.8, Bart Determination For Interstate Paper
    • Appendix H.9a, Letter from EPD to EPA Regarding Use of New IMPROVE Equation
    • Appendix H.9b, EPA Response to EPD Letter Regarding Use of New IMPROVE Equation
    • Appendix H.9c, Instructions for Recalculating CALPOST Visibility Outputs with the New IMPROVE Algorithm
    • Append H.10, Supporting Data for Four-factor Analyses
      • Append H.10, Summary, Regional Haze Four-Factor Analyses -- South Georgia Facilities (Excel format)
      • Append H.10, Initial Four-Factor Analysis, Brunswick Cellulose, Inc.
      • Append H.10, Initial Four-Factor Analysis, Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC
      • Append H.10, Initial Four-Factor Analysis, Georgia-Pacific Savannah River Mill
      • Append H.10, Initial Four-Factor Analysis, Georgia Power Company Plant Kraft
      • Append H.10, Initial Four-Factor Analysis, Georgia Power Company Plant McIntosh
      • Append H.10, Initial Four-Factor Analysis, International Paper Savannah Mill
      • Append H.10, Initial Four-Factor Analysis, Temple-Inland Rome Linerboard Mill
    • Appendix H.11, Comparison between Original and Revised IMPROVE Equation
    • Appendix H, Glide Path spreadsheets (Excel format)
    • Appendix H, Glide Slope spreadsheets (Excel format)
  • Appendix I.1, GEOS-CHEM Report
  • Appendix I.2, International Emissions Impact
  • Appendix J, Consultation Process
  • Appendix K, Recommended Improvements
  • Appendix L, Characterization of Meteorology in the VISTAS Region
  • Appendix M, Permit Conditions for Sources Subject to Additional BART or Reasonable Progress Requirements
  • Appendix N.1, CMAQ Modeling for Reasonable Progress and BART Controls
  • Appendix N.2, Glide Path spreadsheets (Excel format)
  • Appendix O, Federal Land Manager Consultation
    • Appendix O.1, FWS and NPS Comments on Draft Prehearing SIP
    • Appendix O.2, USFS Comments on Draft Prehearing SIP
    • Appendix O.3, Georgia EPD Responses to FLM Comments on Draft Prehearing SIP
  • Appendix P, BART Model Plant Criteria with PM