Publications

Information about air quality in National Park Service Units is available through a variety of publications including, reports, factsheets, newsletters, posters, videos, lesson plans, and interpretive products for park visitors.

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General Information

• Air Quality Glossary
• NPS Air Quality Program Poster
• FWS Air Quality Program Poster
• Videos
• Acid Rain Lesson Plan (grades 6-8)

Reports

• FLM Critical Loads Workshop Summary (PDF .5MB) - September 2004
• Introduction to Visibility (PDF 3MB)
• Air Pollution - Related Lichen Monitoring in National Parks, Forests and Refuges: Guidelines for Studies Intended for Regulatory and Management Purposes (PDF 3MB)
• Ozone Sensitive Plant Species on National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lands (PDF 2MB)
  • Table of Ozone Bioindicators
• Air Quality in the National Parks 2nd Edition (2002)
• Air Quality in the National Parks 1st Edition (1988, PDF 6mb)
• Results from the Poker Flat, Denali National Park & Preserve, and Trapper Creek CASTNet Protocol Sites, July 1998 through June 2001(PDF 2MB)
• Air Quality Concerns Related to Snowmobile Usage in National Parks
• GPRA Air Quality FY2000 Annual Performance Report
• Presentation on current GPRA Trends from 1993-2002 (powerpoint)
• Final FLAG Phase I Report- December 2000
• Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative (SAMI) 2001 Interim Report

Information on Policy affecting NPS

• Regional Haze Rule: What Parks should know
• 2018 Milestone Benefits Assessment of BART Reductions in 9 Western States
• Talking Points on EPA's Regional Haze Rule to Protect Visibility in National Parks and Wilderness Areas
• Technical Information in Support of the Department of the Interior's Request for a Rule to Restore and Protect Air Quality Related Values

Regional Reviews

• Assessment of Air Quality and Air Pollutant Impacts in Class I National Parks of California
• Status of Air Quality and Related Values in Class I National Parks and Monuments of the Colorado Plateau
• Assessment of Air Quality and Air Pollutant Impacts in National Parks of the Rocky Mountains and Northern Great Plains
• Status of Air Quality and Effects of Atmospheric Pollutants on Ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest Region of the National Park Service
• Assessment of Air Quality and Air Pollutant Impacts in Isle Royale National Park and Voyageurs National Park (PDF .5 MB)

Newsletters

• "IMPROVE" newsletters for the visibility monitoring program
• "The Monitor" newsletters for the gaseous pollutant monitoring program
• "On The Air" newsletters by the Air Resources Division (Spring 98 - Spring 99)

Public Awareness Programs

The NPS Air Resources Division synthisizes information from the NPS air quality research and monitoring programs and disseminates the information to park personnel. This information provides the public with an understanding of highly complex air quality issues currently facing the NPS.

There is a variety of air quality materials that are being used at parks that include brochures, pamphlets, manuals, summery reports, photos, videotapes, exibits, and posters.

Public Awareness Programs by Park