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Appendix G <br />Air Quality Analysis Modeling Report <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />Page <br />1.0 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... G-1 <br />2.0 Project Description ......................................................................................................... G-1 <br />3.0 Near-Field Dispersion Modeling Analysis ................................................................... G_3 <br />3.1 Model Options ....................................................................................................... G-4 <br />3.2 Meteorological Data ............................................................................................... G-4 <br />3.3 Receptor Grid ......................................................................................................... G-4 <br />3.4 Emission Sources and Modeled Emission Rates (Near-Field Analysis) ............... G-6 <br />3.4.1 Description of Emission Sources in AERMOD ......................................... G-7 <br />3.4.2 Emission Rates ........................................................................................... G-9 <br />3.5 Near-Field Analysis (AERMOD) Results ........................................................... G-11 <br />4.0 Far-Field Analysis (Class I Air Quality Related Values Impact) .............................G-15 <br />4.1 Meteorological Data ............................................................................................. G-15 <br />4.2 Receptor Grid ....................................................................................................... G-17 <br />4.3 CALPUFF/CALPOST/POSTUTIL Model Options and Inputs .......................... G-17 <br />4.4 Emission Sources and Modeled Emission Rates (Far-Field Analysis) ................ G-21 <br />4.4.1 Emission Rates ......................................................................................... G-22 <br />4.5 CALPUFF-Cite Results and AQRV Analysis ..................................................... G-24 <br />5.0 References ......................................................................................................................G-32 <br />List of Tables <br />Table 3-1 Summary of Area Sources Included in Near-Field Analysis, by Project <br /> Phase ................................................................................................................. .. G-8 <br />Table 3-2 Area Source Parameter Detail, Near-Field Analysis (AERMOD) ................... .. G-8 <br />Table 3-3 Projected Emission Increases for Proposed Red Cliff Mine, Grouped by <br /> Project Phase (tpy) ............................................................................................ .. G-9 <br />Table 3-4 Near-Field Analysis, Modeled Emission Increases (AERMOD), <br /> Grouped by Area Source ................................................................................... G-10 <br />Table 3-5 Maximum AERMOD Predicted Impacts from Phase 1 (Railroad <br /> Construction ...................................................................................................... G-12 <br />Table 3-6 Maximum AERMOD Predicted Impacts from Phase 2 (Transmission <br /> Line, Mine Area, and Road Construction) ........................................................ G-13 <br />Table 3-7 Maximum AERMOD Predicted Impacts from Phase 3 (Production) .............. G-14 <br />Table 4-1 CALPUFF-Lite/CALPOST Modeling Options ................................................ G-20 <br />Table 4-2 Summary of Emission Sources Included in Far-Field Analysis, by <br />Project Phase ..................................................................................................... G-21 <br />G-i <br />DBMS 509 <br />