Please click on “Final Work Products” on the left side of this page to access various documents and work products related to the regional haze analysis in the Southeast. These documents are being posted in May-June 2007.
The Visibility Improvement State and Tribal Association of the Southeast (VISTAS) is a collaborative effort of state governments, tribal governments, and various federal agencies established to initiate and coordinate activities associated with the management of regional haze, visibility and other air quality issues in the Southeastern United States.
VISTAS is comprised of:
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Knox County, TN
Local air pollution control agencies in the Southeast are currently represented by the Knox County, Tennessee, Department of Air Quality Management.
The agencies participating in VISTAS are committed to:
a sound and thorough scientific analysis of regional haze problems
development of effective control alternatives for agency consideration
timely delivery of the VISTAS analysis to participating agencies
stakeholder involvement throughout the evaluation of the regional haze issue.
Stakeholders are encouraged to participate at the workgroup level in order that all aspects of the problem and possible strategies may be given consideration.