Transforming Air Quality Protection in the Greater Pacific Northwest

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• Transforming Air Quality Protection in the
  Greater Pacific Northwest

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• Purpose
• The Northwest Collaborative Air Priorities
  Partnership is made up of citizen, tribal,
  business, public interest and government leaders
  across the Greater Pacific Northwest who are
  working together to set priorities, and take
  action to improve and protect air quality in our
  region.

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Why NWCAPP?

• NW CAPP maximizes effective resource use
• Future trends demand an innovative strategy
• Collaboration is essential, because Air
  transcends jurisdictions

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Why Now?

• Shrinking budgets
• EPA Headquarters move toward local problem
  solving
• Emerging challenges
• Example agriculture and forestry issues
• Completion of many Clean Air Act requirements

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Maximizes Effective Use of Resources

• Greater coordination reduces duplication
• Increased outreach gives communities tools to
  organize their own air projects
• Long term planning puts time and money where most
  needed

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NWCAPP is Innovative

• Non-traditional partnerships encourage creative
  problem solving
• Shared Leadership moves beyond Command and
  Control
• Unique process spurs quicker action

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NWCAPP is Collaborative

• 166 people reached consensus at the NW Air Summit
• Leadership Team used delegate input to develop
  Summit priorities
• CAPP involved people throughout the process, so
  they owned the end products

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NWCAPP in Three Steps

• Air quality leaders identify regional priorities
  for the next 5-10 years
• NW Air Summit delegates sign up to work on
  projects to improve air quality
• Energy from the Summit is channeled into concrete
  project results

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Leadership Team

• 19 movers and shakers from throughout the
  Greater Pacific Northwest, including Canada
• Three major tasks
• Identify regional air priorities
• Enroll delegates for the NW Air Summit
• Sustain the momentum

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NW Air Summit Planning Teams

• Process Management Team
• Leadership Team
• Design Team

• Logistics Team
• Research and Information Team

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Research and Information Team Products

• Gathered the most complete collection of Region
  10 air quality data
• Analyzed five critical areas
• Current air data New regulatory programs
• Health risks Ecosystems and environment
• Future trends
• Created GIS maps to display multiple data sets
  simultaneously

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Definition of Success

• Agree on regional air quality priorities
• Commit to take action on the priorities
• Learn and meet others
• Incorporate Summit information into the planning
  and budget process

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EPA Convened the Summit

• Recruited regional leaders
• Designed and facilitated the process
• Contributed resources
• Championed important issues
• Hired expert consultants

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NW Air Summit

• Stood out as NWCAPPs landmark event
• Brought together a large, diverse group of
  people, June 3-5, 2003 in Seattle
• Made history as the first collaborative air
  quality effort

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Summit Participants

• 166 Delegates from all corners of the Pacific
  Northwest

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Summit Participants

• Public interest groups Small business
• Ag/Forestry sector Citizens
• Health professionals Industry
• Federal, state, and local officials
  Tribes
• Academia

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NWCAPP Costs

• 220,000 for consultants and logistical support
• Approximately 4 EPA FTEs over 2 years
• Organizations time and money
• For example, partners included Environment
  Canada, WA Department of Ecology, the University
  of Washington, BP, and Department of Defense,
  Local Air Agencies

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Greatest Challenges

• Overcoming fears and anxieties
• Fundraising
• Motivating people to rise up for the collective
  good
• Tribal participation
• Alaska Department of Environmental Conservations
  withdrawal

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Clean Air Priorities
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Priorities Cont.
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Quotes from delegates after the NW Air Summit

• The planning was exquisite. Thats why it
  worked.
• The promising projects are realistic and
  compelling.
• I felt a general sense that this was everybodys
  product, not just EPAs.

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• NWCAPP ACHIEVEMENTS

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NW Summit Delegates Chose 18 Promising Projects

• Brainstormed 75 possible projects
• Selected the 18 most promising projects
• Committed time and energy to the projects
• Left the Summit inspired and energized

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Sample of Projects

• Complete Northwest Emissions Inventory
• Biodiesel Purchase
• Regional Smoke Management
• West Coast Diesel Emissions Reduction
  Collaborative

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Next Steps

• Continue Outreach
• Use priorities and projects in planning processes
  of organizations and agencies
• Hire Executive Director
• Establish Board of Directors
• Form Non Profit Organization

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Contact NWCAPP

• Website http//yosemite.epa.gov/r10/homepage
• Richard Stedman, Olympic Region Clean Air Agency
  - [phone], Ext. 100