FLAG: Federal Land Managers' AQRV Group
Overview
Based on knowledge gained and regulatory developments since the Federal Land Managers (FLMs) published the original FLAG report in December 2000, the FLMs believe certain revisions to the report are now appropriate. The draft revised report reflects these changes and is now available for public review and comment:
NEW! » Comments on Draft FLAG Phase I Report – Revised (9/08/2008)Draft FLAG Phase I Report – Revised (pdf, 2.6mb) (6/27/2008)
Briefing Statement
A briefing statement describing the FLAG effort, and a list of commonalities among the three agencies in their treatment of air quality related values are available below.
- Briefing Statement (pdf, 48kb) (5/3/1999)
- AQRV Commonalities (pdf, 19kb) (5/3/1999)
Guidance on Nitrogen and Sulfur Deposition Analysis Thresholds
A letter establishing FLM deposition analysis thresholds (DAT) for total nitrogen and sulfur, and an overview of the deposition analysis thresholds are available below.
- DAT Notification Letter (pdf, 62 kb)
- Guidance on Nitrogen and Sulfur Deposition Analysis Thresholds (pdf, 62 kb)
December 2000 final FLAG Phase I report
Downloadable copies of the FLAG report, and associated documents are available below.
- Notice of Availability (12/29/2000) (pdf, 9 kb)
- Final FLAG Phase I Report in webpage format (12/29/2000) or PDF format (12/29/2000) (4 mb)
- FLAG Response to Comments (12/29/2000) (pdf, 363 kb)
DOI Support Letter, Table of Contents and Executive Summary for the December 2000 final FLAG Phase I report
Department of the Interior (DOI) letter announcing the FLAG report, the FLAG executive summary, and the FLAG report Table of Contents are available below.
- DOI Support Letter (12/29/2000) (pdf, 9 kb)
- Executive Summary (12/29/2000) (pdf, 26 kb)
- Table of Contents (12/29/2000) (pdf, 10 kb)
Presentations
Presentations at the Public Meeting Held on December 15, 1999 at the Holiday Inn Lakewood regarding the October 1999 draft FLAG Phase I report. Note: Final recommendations may differ slightly in the final report compared to the draft report.
- Introduction to FLAG (John Bunyak-FLAG Project Manager/NPS) PowerPoint (563 kb)
- Summary of Policy Subgroup Recommendations (Bruce Bayle/USFS) PowerPoint (58 kb)
- Summary of Visibility Workgroup Recommendations (Mark Scruggs/NPS) PowerPoint (4.5 mb)
- Summary of Ozone Subgroup Recommendations (Bob Musselman/USFS) PowerPoint (489 kb)
- Summary of Deposition Subgroup Recommendations (Ellen Porter/FWS) PowerPoint (81 kb)
Contacts
- Project Manager & Permit Review Coordinator
John Bunyak
NPS Air Resources Division
P.O. Box 25287
Denver, CO 80225
(303) 969-2818 - National Park Service
Christine L. Shaver
Chief, Air Resources Division
P.O. Box 25287
Denver, CO 80225
(303) 969-2074 - US Fish and Wildlife Service
Sandra V. Silva
Chief, Branch of Air Quality
7333 W. Jefferson Ave., Suite 375
Lakewood, CO 80235-2017
(303) 914-3801 - US Forest Service
Rich Fisher
National Air Quality Program Manager
240 West Prospect
Fort Collins, Colorado 80526
(970) 295-5981