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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Public Comment Period for the proposed “Rhode Island 2016 annual Monitoring Network Plan”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The proposed “Rhode Island 2016 annual Monitoring Network Plan” has been posted for public comment on the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Office of
<span style="color:black">Air </span>Resources website at: <span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/air/pdf/airnet16.pdf">http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/air/pdf/airnet16.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">States must submit a monitoring network plan to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in July of each year. The plan must provide a description of the state’s current monitoring
network, demonstrate that the network conforms to EPA requirements, and discuss any plans to remove or move a monitoring station in the 18 months following the plan submittal. The plan must be posted for public comment 30 days prior to submittal to the EPA.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This document <span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
serves as the proposed 2016 annual Monitoring Network Plan for Rhode Island. </span>
Comments will be accepted until November 6, 2016. Comments should be submitted electronically or in hard copy to:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Gina Friedman, Principal Air Quality Specialist</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Office of Air Resources</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">235 Promenade St.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Providence, RI 02908</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:gina.friedman@dem.ri.gov">gina.friedman@dem.ri.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">401) 222-4700, ext. 7016</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(401) 222-2017 (fax)</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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