MARAMA Mid-Atlantic Regional Air Management Association Alice R. Lutrey Training Coordinator March 4, 2003
Member Agencies Allegheny County Delaware District of Columbia Maryland New Jersey North Carolina Pennsylvania Philadelphia Virginia West Virginia
MARAMA Directors Value Training Very Highly Directors Training Goal Improve the technical knowledge and skills of the staff of Mid-Atlantic air pollution control agencies through workshops and support for training.
MARAMA Enhances Training Grant Resources Number of Events Fiscal Year Training Grant Base Grant Visibility Grant 1999 7 10 N/A 2000 14 11 1 2001 17 12 8 2002 13 22 6 2003 10 16 6 2004 10? 6 * Training/workshops where MARAMA supported either the training or attendees to the training.
Number of Attendees Fiscal Year Training Grant Base Grant Visibility Grant 1999 337 342 N/A 2000 381 450 34 2001 472 634 272 2002 470 323 178 2003* 550 250 250 2004 550 250 250 * Estimated number of attendees at MARAMA sponsored events.
MARAMA Training Grants Fiscal Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Training $105,000 105,000 125,000 135,000 135,000 135,000
MARAMA is committed to providing high quality courses. Course evaluations summarized for EPA and Directors for each meeting. Handouts compiled for each meeting. At least one course per year selected for development or improvement. Quarterly reports to EPA.
Training Grant Focus: Presentation of established courses Most for compliance & enforcement staff One introductory series per year Selection of advanced courses each year
Course Selection Based on: STAPPA/ALAPCO s Training Survey MARAMA Training Committee advice and requests Directors quarterly review EPA suggestions
Process of developing or improving courses: Identify need: Member or EPA requests Evolving technology Rule revisions Poor course evaluations Seek advice regarding course content: EPA Member agencies Other experts (e.g. instructors)
Process of developing or improving courses: Develop course outline, materials: Review by EPA and Member agencies Initial offering: Revisions based on course evaluations Notification of availability: JTC Other STAPPA/ALAPCO Committees
Courses Developed/Revised Course Fiscal Year Type Grant/Agreement Area Source MACT 2000 New Training Advanced NOx Control 2001 Revised Training PM 2.5 Emissions Inventory 2002 New Visibility NO y Monitoring 2002 New Training VOC Sampling 2002-3 New Training MACT Training 2003-4 New Training
2003 Accomplishments under the Training Grant Delivered: CARB 340: Gasoline Facilities Phase I and II Woodbridge, VA 30 Attendees including 3 from Alabama (Metro 4-SESARM)
2003 Scheduled under the Training Grant Present: VOC Coating Sampling Course Develop: MACT Training Course Rutgers Air Compliance Training Courses Continuous Emissions Monitoring Compliance Assurance (and Periodic) Monitoring Combustion Source Inspection APTI 445-446 (co-sponsor with Metro 4/SESARM) MARAMA Training Committee Meeting
2003 Scheduled under the Training Grant (con t) CARB 200: Fugitive VOC; Petroleum Refinery; Auto Refinishing APTI 445-446 (co-sponsor with Metro 4/SESARM) APTI 452: Principles and Practices of Air Pollution Odor School MARAMA Training Committee Meeting
Training Grant 2004 Plans Established Courses Introductory levels: APTI 435-Atmospheric Sampling APTI 464-Analytical Methods for Air Quality Standards APTI 482-Sources and Control of Volatile Organic Air Pollutants Two CARB 200 Series to be determined CARB 100 Rutgers Air Compliance Center Courses (7 days): To be identified at the June Training Committee Meeting
Training Grant 2003-2004 Development MARAMA s Training Committee recommended that the next course development effort focus on one or more MACT Standards. Use MACT checklists, etc that are posted on the EPA Air Toxics Web site. A pilot offering is planned for the Spring of 2004
MARAMA Staff Training Coordinator- Alice R. Lutrey BS in Elementary Education Certificate in Meeting Management Assistant Mia Lueth BS in Animal Behavior and Psychology All MARAMA staff support development of workshops and evaluation of needs & priorities
Contact Us Current schedules are in your notebook and are updated at http://www.marama.org under the Calendar MARAMA 711 W. 40 th Street, Suite 312 Baltimore, MD 21211 410-467-0170 * 410-467-1737 Susan S. G. Wierman, Executive Director Serpil Kayin, Senior Environmental Scientist Bill Gillespie, Senior Environmental Scientist Annie Baumann, Air Quality Specialist Alice R. Lutrey, Training Coordinator Kathryn Seifer, Senior Administrative Assistant Mia Lueth, Administrative Assistant
MARAMA Mission To strengthen the skills and capabilities of member agencies and help them work together to prevent and reduce air pollution in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Thanks to MARAMA Member Agencies EPA Region III EPA OAQPS Our colleagues on JTC