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2016 Air Quality Conference
Clear the Air, Paths to Attainment" Conference & Expo - September 26 through 28, 2016
Westmark Hotel
813 Noble Street
Fairbanks, AK 99701
The Fairbanks North Star Borough (FNSB) Administration invited air quality experts from a variety of government entities and industries to share information on success stories, regulatory issues, new technologies, and health concerns.
Monday, September 26
| Presentation Title | Presenter | Presentations |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction and Welcome | FNSB Mayor Karl W. Kassel | Introduction and Welcome (MP3) |
| PM 2.5 Planning Activities Past, Present, and Yet to Come | Bob Dulla, Sierra Research | Planning Activities (PDF) Planning Activities (MP3) |
| PM 2.5 Implementation Rule | Justin Spenillo, EPA Region 10 | PM 2.5 Implementation Rule (PDF) PM 2.5 Implementation Rule (MP3) |
| Working Together for Clean Air: a Carrot and a Nudge: Large Scale Approaches Residential Wood Smoke in the Tacoma Non-Attainment Area | Phil Swartzendruber, Ph. D., Puget Sound Clean Air | Working Together for Clean Air (PDF) Working Together for Clean Air (MP3) |
| FMATS 101 and Air Quality Implications on the Transportation Planning Process | Donna Gardino, Fairbanks Metropolitan Area Transportation System | Air Quality Implications (PDF) Air Quality Implications (MP3) |
| Impacts of Air Quality Non-Attainment on Local Industry | Kathleen Hook (Doyon Utilities) Frances M. Isgrigg (University of Alaska) David Fish (Aurora Energy) | Impacts of Air Quality Non-Attainment on Local Industry (PDF) Impacts of Air Quality Non-Attainment on Local Industry (MP3) |
| Results from Spatial and Temporal Analysis of the Composition of Fine Particulates in Fairbanks, AK | Kristian Nattinger, UAF | Results from Spatial and Temporal Analysis (PDF) |
| What is the process to make an air quality complaint? | Ron Lovell, FNSB Air Quality | What is the process to make an air quality complaint? (MP3) |
| Everything You Wanted to Know About Air Quality but Were Afraid to Ask | Panel Discussion | N/A |
Tuesday, September 27
| Presentation Title | Presenter | Presentations |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction and Welcome | Kathleen Hook, Doyon Utilities | N/A |
| Woodstove Change Outs, 30 Years of Moving Families to Cleaner Heat" and "Understanding the Limitations of the EPAs Method to Test Woodstoves and What That Might Mean for Fairbanks, AK" | John Crouch, Hearth, Patio and Barbeque Association | Woodstove Change Outs (PDF) |
| Secondary Combustion Woodstove 101 | Dan Henry, 5G3 Consulting | Secondary Combustion Woodstove 101 (PDF) |
| Air Quality Monitoring in the Fairbanks North Star Borough | Ron Lovell, FNSB Air Quality | Air Quality Monitoring in the Fairbanks North Star Borough (PDF) Air Quality Monitoring in the Fairbanks North Star Borough (MP3) |
| Gas Stove Direct Vent Propane and Natural Gas Heaters | Dan Henry, 5G3 Consulting | Gas Stove Direct Vent Propane and Natural Gas Heaters (PDF) Gas Stove Direct Vent Propane and Natural Gas Heaters (MP3) |
| Biomass Gasification and Combined Heat and Power | Ben Loeffler, FNSB Energy Management | Biomass Gasification and Combined Heat and Power (PDF) Biomass Gasification and Combined Heat and Power (MP3) |
| Speaking of Woodstoves | Chris Neufeld (Blaze King Industries) Allen Carroll (Applied Ceramics) | Speaking of Woodstoves (PDF) |
| Pellet Stove Design and Technology 101 | Dan Henry, 5G3 Consulting | Pellet Stove Design and Technology 101 (PDF) |
| Meteorology of a Fairbanks Winter: Making Sense of that Crazy Inversion | Rick Thoman, National Weather Service | Meteorology of a Fairbanks Winter: Making Sense of that Crazy Inversion (PDF) |
| Technology Solutions to PM 2.5 | Panel Discussion | Technology Solutions to PM 2.5 (PDF) |
Wednesday, September 28
| Presentation Title | Presenter | Presentations |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction and Welcome | Kathryn Dodge, Ph. D., FNSB Assembly | Introduction and Welcome (MP3) |
| Pollution Inside and out; a Clinician's Perspective | Timothy Foote, M.D., Tanana Valley Clinic | Pollution Inside and out; a Clinician's Perspective (PDF) Pollution Inside and out; a Clinician's Perspective (MP3) |
| "Fine to breathe?" | Frank Yaska, Tanana Chiefs Conference | Fine to breathe? (PDF) |
| Air Quality Burden on Lung Health and Effective Strategies to Improve Indoor Air Quality | Maegan Weltzin, Ph. D., American Lung Association | Air Quality Burden on Lung Health and Effective Strategies to Improve Indoor Air Quality (PDF) |