Clean Air Act Designated Class I Areas
Map of Florida's Clean Air Act Designated Class I Areas
In 1999, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a major effort to improve air quality in national parks and wilderness areas. The Regional Haze Rule calls for state and federal agencies to work together to improve visibility in 156 national parks and wilderness areas such as Everglades, Grand Canyon, Yosemite, the Great Smoky Mountains and Shenandoah.
See below to learn about the work DEP is doing for the current implementation period and other background information.
On August 26, 2020, The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) proposed a revision to Florida's State Implementation Plan (SIP) under the Clean Air Act to approve portions of previously submitted Infrastructure SIP (ISIP) amendments, to reflect the full approval of Florida’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) New Source Review (NSR) permitting regulations SIP, in 40 CFR Part 52, Subpart K. The U.S.
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