2001 air emissions inventory, Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve, Colorado
EA Engineering, Science and Technology, Inc. 2003. 2001 air emissions inventory, Great Sand Dunes National Monument and Preserve, Colorado
"In August of 1999, the National Park Service (NPS) embarked on the Natural Resource Challenge, a major effort to substantially improve how the NPS manages the natural resources under its care. As part of Natural Resource Challenge, the NPS Air Resources Division (ARD) was tasked with the responsibility of expanding efforts to monitor and understand air quality and related values in the parks. In addition, the NPS Environmental Leadership policy directs the NPS to manage the parks in a manner "that demonstrates sound environmental stewardship by implementing sustainable practices in all aspects of NPS management...." In order to achieve both of these objectives, it is necessary to gain an understanding of air pollution emissions that result from activities within the park. In this regard, development of an in-park air emissions inventory serves three functions. First, it provides an understanding of the sources and magnitude of in-park emissions and a basis for contrasting them with emissions from the surrounding area. Second, it identifies existing and potential strategies to mitigate in-park air emissions. Finally, it evaluates and ensures the compliance status of the park relative to state and federal air pollution regulations."
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- EA Engineering, Science and Technology, Inc
- Date of Issue
- 2003-10
- Units
- ARD , GRSA
- Keywords
- Air Pollution, Air Quality, Air Resources Division, ARD, Atmosphere, climate change, Emissions, Hydrocarbon emissions, National Park Service, Nitrogen Deposition, nitrogen oxides (NOx), NPS, Particulates, Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), volatile organic carbon
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Air and Climate | Weather and Climate | Weather and Climate