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WERC PASO DEL NORTE POLLUTION PREVENTION
ROUNDTABLE Dust Control Workshop December 11,
2002 Santa Teresa, New Mexico Presentation to
the EPA Joint Advisory Committee El Paso,
TX March 6, 2003 Chris Campbell, WERC
Ellen Smyth, South Central NM Solid Waste
Authority Gilberto Velázquez Angulo,
Universidad Autónoma de Cuidad Juárez
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MISSION STATEMENT OF THE PASO DEL NORTE POLLUTION
PREVENTION ROUNDTABLE
The Paso del Norte Pollution Prevention
Roundtable will promote the planning,
implementation, and dissemination of information
on pollution prevention and energy efficiency to
ensure sustainable growth for El Paso, Cuidad
Juárez, and southern New Mexico. La Mesa
Redonda para la Prevención de la Contaminación de
el Paso del Norte promoverá las hojas do
operación, la puesta en práctica, y la difusion
de la información sobre la prevención de la
contaminación y el rendimeinto energético para
asegurar elrecimiento sostenible para el El Paso,
Cd Juárez, y Nuevo México meridional.
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• HISTORY OF THE ROUNDTABLE
• formed in 2000 with grant support from EPA
  Office of International Affairs
• composed of industry, business, academia, NGOs,
  federal, state and local
• agencies
• ? serves as a clearinghouse of information on
  Border P2 and energy
• efficiency issues beneficial to the Paso del
  Norte
• ? provides a forum for the exchange of
  environmental, technical and educational
• developments
• since 2000, workshops in Santa Teresa have
  addressed industrial pollution
• prevention, water and air quality, Border
  transportation issues, environmental
• education and alternative energy development
• presenters, exhibitors and sponsors from
  industry, governmental agencies,
• NGOs and universities from Paso del Norte and
  Arizona

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DUST CONTROL WORKSHOP December 11, 2002 Goal To
provide Roundtable members with current
information on regulatory and technological
developments in Dust Control and what measures
can be utilized to improve air quality in the
Region. Presenters Archie Clouse, Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality Gilberto
Velázquez Angulo, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad
Juárez Thomas Ruiz, Border Health Office, NM
Department of Health Dave DuBois, NM Environment
Department Eddie Martinez, Zia Engineering, Las
Cruces Larry Spivack, Air Quality Division,
Maricopa County, Arizona
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SUMMARY AND ACTION ITEMS Interface with Joint
Advisory Council Inventory sources of dust -
Involve Regional Universities Focus on
specific sources of PM 10/2.5 -Agriculture -Cons
truction Transportation -Natural Events
Review regulations in place for enforcement
- Are regulations sufficient to address all
sources? - If regulations are not in place,
why should businesses support
Dust Control?
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More monitoring and environmental
enforcement Innovative funding with
partnerships (i.e. PND Clean Cities, Lung
Association, environmental agencies,
universities) Create incentives for different
types of industry (i.e. mining, agriculture,
forest products) to implement Dust Control
measures Industry Environmental Management
Systems -Kitchell Construction -Green
Zia Training -Federal Facility EMS Training
-Education of Contractors -Land
Management Controls, (i.e. natural wind barriers,
water, gray water, and additives)
More public media exposure Expand on Dust
Control as a public safety issue Important
information source www.epa.gov/usmexicoborder
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DISCUSSION OF DUST CONTROL AND JAC STRATEGIC PLAN
JAC Goals include emissions inventory JAC
Priority Projects of Interest 6).
Implementation of voluntary programs that can
go beyond compliance for reduction of
PM 14). Outreach for increased P2 and voluntary
compliance 19). Certification of clean
industries
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JAC STRATEGIC PLAN (cont)
22). Research projects to characterize PM
- possible university and NGO assistance 24).
Promote Regional monitoring - possible
collaboration on CEC Grants to strengthen
capacity of communities to conduct
environmental monitoring (due March 31)