SFE and SERPPAS Virtual Workshop on PM2.5 and Exceptional Events
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*SFE and SERPPAS Virtual Workshop: PM2.5 and Exceptional Events*
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Hosted by the Southern Fire Exchange, the Southeastern Partnership for Planning and Sustainability, and the University of Florida. This virtual SERPPAS Meeting focused on EPA's strengthened NAAQS PM 2.5, the Exceptional Events process, and the possible effects of both on prescribed burning in the southern region.
***Meeting Agenda***
Webinar Intro and Logistics - David Godwin, Southern Fire Exchange (5 mins)
Download slides: https://go.ncsu.edu/sfeintro
SERPPAS and Prescribed Fire Working Group Introduction - Addie Thornton (SERPPAS), Jennifer Fawcett (Working Group), and Johnny Sabo (Sub-working group) (10 mins)
Download slides: https://go.ncsu.edu/serppaspresentation
Summary of the PM2.5 NAAQS and Exceptional Events - Rick Gillam and Evan Adams , EPA (10 mins)
Download slides: https://go.ncsu.edu/revisednaaqs
Georgia Prescribed Fire and Air Quality Example - Jim Boylan, Georgia EPD (10 mins)
Download slides: https://go.ncsu.edu/pmnaaqsandee
Georgia Forestry Example - Ken Parker, Georgia Forestry Commission (10 mins)
Download slides: https://go.ncsu.edu/gfc
Department of Defense Wildland Fire Program and the PM2.5 NAAQS, Paul Catlett, DoD and Texas A&M (10 mins)
Download slides: https://go.ncsu.edu/dodfire
State Wildlife Action Plans and Ideas for Exceptional Event Demonstrations
Shan Cammack, Georgia DNR (10 mins)
Download slides: https://go.ncsu.edu/eedemoactionslides
Download Exceptional Events Action Items List: https://go.ncsu.edu/eedemosactions
SERPPAS Working Groups and the SE Cohesive Strategy Discussion
Working Group Coordinators and Gary Wood, SE Cohesive Strategy (10 mins total ie. 1-2 minutes each)
Panelist and Participant Q&A
Jenn Fawcett, SERPPAS/NCSU Moderator (15 mins)
Originally recorded July 2024.
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Additional Links and Resources:
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Southeastern Partnership for Planning and Sustainability (SERPPAS) Website: https://serppas.org
EPA Air Quality Website: https://www.epa.gov/air-quality
EPA Wildland Fire, Air Quality, and Public Health Considerations Fact Sheet: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/docu...
Guyette PC2FM FIre Frequency Map: https://oakfirescience.com/research-b...
SFE summary of the Basic Smoke Management Practices: https://eadn-wc02-7111601.nxedge.io/w...
NRCS Basic Smoke Management Practices document: https://efotg.sc.egov.usda.gov/refere...
GA DNR wind and AQ Map: https://experience.arcgis.com/experie...
SFE collection of BSMP resources: https://southernfireexchange.org/basi...
Southeastern Cohesive Fire Strategy Website: https://southernwildfire.net
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