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What action is the District taking?
The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District is opening a public comment period on March 19, 2025, regarding the District’s 2023 Ozone Wildfire Exceptional Event Demonstration.
How can I comment on this action?
You can comment in writing using the online public comment form, or by mail to Regulatory Coordinator, Lauren Robbins, Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District, 701 W. Ormsby Ave., Suite 303, Louisville, Kentucky 40203, until 5:00 p.m., April 18, 2025.
Where can I get a copy of the proposed action?
A paper copy of the proposal may be obtained from the District by contacting Cherri Staley at (502) 574-6000. Please specify that you are calling about the 2023 Ozone Wildfire Exceptional Event Demonstration, provide your name and mailing address, and allow time for processing and delivery via USPS. An electronic copy of the proposal may be downloaded from the District’s website.
Summary of proposal
The purpose of this submittal is to request exclusion of certain 2023 ozone monitoring data due to wildfire smoke impacts from Canadian wildfires measured at the Cannons Lane (AQS #211-111-0067) ambient air quality monitor. Excluding exceptional events data from the 2021-2023 three-year annual mean design value has regulatory significance as the exclusion of this data will impact United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) designation process, given that the events are part of the 2022-2024 design value by which EPA will make its determination regarding whether the Louisville area has attained the level of the appropriate NAAQS under the 2015 8-Hour ozone standard. The demonstration has been drafted and is being submitted consistent with EPA guidance.
What is the timeline for this action?
The comment period begins March 19, 2025, and runs through April 18, 2025.
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