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Mount Rainier National Park
Mt. Rainier National Park
Established in 1899, celebrating its 100th Anniversary
Less than 100 miles from downtown Seattle The summit is at 14,410 feet, and is reached by
approximately 6,000 climbers/year Most glaciated mountain in lower 48 states is still
an active volcano, last erupting in mid 1800s
Air Quality Problems
Proximity to Seattle-Tacoma urban center
Vehicular traffic within park boundaries
Centralia power plant, 50 miles southwest of park is direct source of air pollution due to prevailing wind patterns
Market Failures External sources creating air quality problems
within park
Relatively low park entrance fees do not accurately reflect market conditions
Source of much of the wilderness pollution unclear.
Policy Options Within the Park Comprehensive ban on
automobiles
Increase in entrance fees
Expansion of public transportation options
Policy for External Sources Specific emissions limits on Centralia Power Plant
Transferable permits for Seattle-Tacoma industries
Stricter emissions controls on Washington State automobiles
Investment in state-wide infrastructure
Target Solution For the Centralia Power PlantCentralia Air Quality Collaborative Decision Making Group
Limit annual emission to less than 10,000 tons of SO2 per
year beginning in 2003. Installation of two 700 megawatt capacity SO2 scrubbers
at the plant which will be online by Dec 31, 2001 and 2002 respectively.
Installation of low nitrogen burners on both boilers by the end of 2002.
Maintain viability (operation) of the plant and the mine.
Target Solution For the Centralia Power PlantCentralia Air Quality Collaborative Decision Making Group
Expedition of the schedule for the review of NOx emissions.
To take voluntary early election for NOx compliance with federal Clean Air Act amendments.
Installation of low NOx burner modifications will meet the proposed EPA Acid Rain Regulation Program Phase two emission limit of .38 lbs./million Btu annual average.
Preliminary engineering studies indicate that the cost of low NOx burner modification for both burners is approximately nine million dollars.
Target Solution For the Centralia Power PlantCentralia Air Quality Collaborative Decision Making Group
The plant owners will submit NOx control plans to SWAPCA in mid 1997 for a reasonably available control technology review.
Emissions limits for NOx emissions from the Centralia Plant will be established by SWAPCA after the RACT review is completed in 1997 through a regulatory and public review process.
All of the above mentioned emission controls are conditional upon tax exemption from sales tax placed on new control equipment, sales and use tax applied to local coal and any increased property tax due to the installation of new control equipment.
Mount Rainier National Park