WRAP Survey Results for Buckland, Alaska

Background

Western Regional Air Partnership (WRAP) is a joint effort between tribal, state and federal agencies to comply with regional haze regulations.

Regional haze affects visibility in many national parks and wilderness areas throughout the west.

There are four affected areas in Alaska.

Alaska Regional Haze Class I Areas

DENALINATIONAL

PARK &PRESERVE

SIMEONOFWILDERNESS

AREA

BERING SEAWILDERNESS

AREA

TUXEDNIWILDERNESS

AREA

Approach

Worked with Alaska Native Coalition on Employment and Training (ANCET) members to identify target communities

Selected a total of 13 communities

Recruited local ANCET staff and village youth to conduct surveys

Worked directly with local tribes to conduct the surveys in several communities

Alaska Communities Participatingin WRAP Survey

ARCTIC VILLAGE

NORTHWAYMINTO

HUSLIA

BUCKLAND

STEBBINS

KONGIGANAK

DILLINGHAM

BETHEL

SITKAKLAWOCKSAND POINT

PORT GRAHAM

Approach (continued)

Sent letter to tribal council explaining study

Set up contracts with ANCET members

Conducted residential surveys (home interviews)

Conducted non-residential surveys

Computed community specific emissions

Report results to tribal councils

Extrapolate results to rest of communities

Buckland Survey

Hired Natalie Hadley to conduct the surveysCollected data from 30 homes on both activity and fuel use, including

• heating• transportation• equipment• outdoor burning

Fuel categories include• wood (cords)• fuel oil (gallons)• propane (gallons)• other (please specify)

Buckland Survey (continued)

Collected data from post office on nonresidential activity and fuel use

Separate surveys conducted for summer and winter

Air Pollution Source Categories

Point or Stationary

Non-Point or Area

Mobile

• On-road

• Non-road

Biogenic

Point Sources

Non-Point Sources

On-Road Mobile Sources

Non-Road Mobile Sources

Non-Road Mobile Sources

Non-Road Mobile Sources

Biogenic Sources

Other Emission Sources

Norilsk Pollution Transported Over

Polar Ice Cap

Volcanoes

WOOD (cords)Summer 1.681

Winter 472

PROPANE (gal)Summer 5,974Winter 4,125

FUEL OIL (gal)Summer 20,102Winter 50,930

GASOLINE (gal)Summer 68,300Winter 37,054

Buckland ResidentialFuel Use By Season

DIESEL (gal)Summer 47,877Winter 47,877

FUEL OIL (gal)Summer 5Winter 874

Buckland Non-ResidentialFuel Use By Season

Camp Wood Combustion

92%Home Wood Combustion

8%

Wood, Summer1,681 cords

Home Wood Combustion

80%Camp Wood Combustion

20%

Wood, Winter472 cords

Buckland ResidentialSeasonal Fuel Use – Wood

Home Fuel Combustion

98%

Camp Wood Combustion

2%

Home Fuel Combustion

100%

Fuel Oil, Summer20,102 gallons

Fuel Oil, Winter50,930 gallons

Buckland ResidentialSeasonal Fuel Use – Fuel Oil

Home PropaneCombustion

36%

Camp PropaneCombustion

64%

Propane, Summer5,974 gallons

Propane, Winter4,125 gallons

Home PropaneCombustion

100%

Buckland ResidentialSeasonal Fuel Use - Propane

Gasoline, Winter37,054 gallons

Gasoline, Summer68,300 gallons

Boat 70%

4-Wheeler 12%

Camp Equipment 6%

Pickup/SUV 6%

Home Equipment 4%

Passenger Car 1%

Motorcycle 2%

Snowmachine 56%

Home Equipment 28%

4-Wheeler 13%

Camp Equipment 3%

Buckland ResidentialSeasonal Fuel Use - Gasoline

WOOD

Buckland Total HC EmissionsBy Fuel Type (tons/season)

FUEL OIL PROPANE GASOLINE DIESEL

231.61

65.05

0 0

55.20

3.690 0

SUMMERWINTER

0.07 0.07

WOOD

Buckland Total CO EmissionsBy Fuel Type (tons/season)

FUEL OIL PROPANE GASOLINE DIESEL

131.48

36.93

0 0

168.55

35.37

0 0

SUMMERWINTER

0.70 0.70

WOOD

Buckland Total NOx EmissionsBy Fuel Type (tons/season)

FUEL OIL PROPANE GASOLINE DIESEL

2.63

0.74

2.43

6.76

0.180.46

0.04 0.03

SUMMERWINTER

2.62 2.62

WOOD

Buckland Total PM EmissionsBy Fuel Type (tons/season)

FUEL OIL PROPANE GASOLINE DIESEL

24.27

6.82

1.390.540 00 0.01

SUMMERWINTER

0.08 0.08

Summary

Wood burning and gasoline are responsible for most of the air pollution in Buckland

Wood burning is of particular concern as it is the dominant source of Particulates

Particulates are known to be a toxic air pollutant

People should be educated to avoid wood smoke when possible

Gasoline emissions can be minimized by keeping vehicles and equipment in good repair