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The
MPCA launched a new Electronic Service on Tuesday, September 20th
that allows air dispersion modeling protocols to now be submitted online. The MPCA is not currently requiring facilities
to use the online service, but we encourage making the transition no later than
November 21st, 2016.
Benefits
The
new online submission service will have many benefits both for the MPCA and
regulated facilities. It will make
modeling reviews faster by streamlining processes and decreasing data
entry. The e-Service portal will help populate
a new database of modeling parameters that will reduce the time and effort
required for nearby source inventory requests and reduce the need for
re-entering certain facility data for each modeling exercise.
Getting Started
First-time users of the new
e-Service should go to the MPCA’s new Air Quality Dispersion Modeling Forms webpage for help getting started. The Forms page has
links to e-Services, instructions on setting up an account and getting facility
access, and a list of information needed for each page in the e-Service. Also,
once in the e-Service, users will have access to help files for every page and
field, as well as links back to the latest version of MPCA’s Air Dispersion
Modeling Practices Manual. If the help pages and Modeling Practices Manual do
not provide the information needed, users should contact the MPCA at AirModeling.PCA@state.mn.us.
Note for large facilities: Large facilities with more than 50 stacks conducting
simple significant impact level modeling demonstrations are encouraged to
contact the MPCA at AirModeling.PCA@state.mn.us before beginning an air modeling e-Service protocol.
Improvements
As
with any big technology change, there will be some learning along the way as
MPCA continues to optimize the service. There are always improvements that can
be made and the MPCA will continue to work on those that will make the system
quicker and easier to use. While there is a schedule for improvements, if you
have constructive comments on ways the system could be improved, please notify
the MPCA at AirModeling.PCA@state.mn.us.
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