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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Public Comment Period for the proposed “Rhode Island 2018 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 2018 Annual Monitoring Network Plan” has been posted for public comment on the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Office of Resources website at:
<a href="http://dem.ri.gov/programs/air/">http://dem.ri.gov/programs/air/</a></span><i><span style="color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></i></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 2018 Annual Monitoring Network Plan for Rhode Island. </span>
Comments will be accepted until August 1, 2018. Comments should be submitted electronically or in hard copy to:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Darren Austin, Senior 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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Darren Austin – Meteorologist - Senior Air Quality Specialist</span></b><span style="font-family:"Chaparral Pro Light",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">RIDEM - Office of Air Resources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">235 Promenade Street, Room 230<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Providence, RI 02908<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">(401) 222-2808 x7430<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">FAX: 222-2017</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:#0070C0"><a href="mailto:darren.austin@dem.ri.gov"><span style="color:blue">darren.austin@dem.ri.gov</span></a>
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