AIR QUALITY CONSENT AGREEMENT
INFORMATION MEETING

Contents

Purpose
Date
Location
References
Agenda
Sponsors


Purpose:
1. Insure awareness among Nebraska livestock and poultry industry leaders and advisors of the EPA Air Quality consent agreement and its implications.
2. Provide national animal commodity associations an opportunity to share their recommendations relative to producer participation.

Date: February 24, 2005 starting at 1 pm CST

Location: East Campus Union at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Room assigned will be posted at entrance to Union. It is possible to participate in this workshop by :

1. Attending in-person the program at East Campus Union.
2. Connecting to NebSat Channel 105 through UNL Cooperative Extension offices and many Nebraska public schools.
3. Connecting to a Meet Me Bridge by dialing 402/472-6899 (only the first 30 callers will be able to participate - you pay the cost of the long distance call) and downloading the presentations and handouts from http://cnmp.unl.edu and clicking first on “EPA Consent Agreement”.

References:

EPA Web Site for Consent Agreement:
NPPC Fact Sheet and Frequently Asked Questions:
NPB Air Emissions Study:
How Much Ammonia Does My Livestock Operation Emit?
Consent Agreement Document:
Approximate Timelines


Agenda

Topics
Speakers
Time (CST)
Presentations & Handouts
Welcome/Purpose Rick Koelsch, UNL 1 p.m. Koelsch ppt
Overview of Consent Agreement John Thorne, CapitoLink 1:05 p.m. Thorne ppt
Overview of Regulations Leading to Consent Agreement Karen Flournoy, EPA Region 7 1:35 p.m. Flournoy ppt
NE Dept. of Env. Quality Role Shelley Kaderly, NDEQ 2:00 p.m. DEQ Powerpoint
Questions   2:10 p.m.  
Livestock Commodity Groups Perspectives (10 minutes each)   2:30 p.m.  

Pork Industry

Carrie Tengmann, NPB   Air Presentation Powerpoint

Dairy Industry

Daniela Bals, NMPF   Air Consent Agreement PPT

Beef Industry

NE Cattlemen's representative   Beef Industry Powerpoint

Poultry Industry

Susan Joy, NE Poultry Industries
Trey Andersen, National Turkey Federation
  ppt
ppt
Questions   3:10 p.m.  
Who Might Be Impacted by These Regulations Rick Stowell, UNL and
Larry Jacobsen, Univ of Minn.
3:20 p.m. Who Might Be Impacted
Stowell handout
Jacobson ppt
What Are the Critical Timelines Carrie Tengmann & Rod Johnson 3:35 p.m. Approximate Timelines doc
Questions   3:45 p.m.  
Adjourn (or discussion session on where we go from here?)   4:00 p.m.  

Sponsored by: University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension, Nebraska Pork Producers Association, Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Poultry and Egg Division, Nebraska Cattlemen, and Nebraska Farm Bureau