National Atmospheric Deposition Program National Trends Network (NADP NTN) in North Carolina

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1 National Atmospheric Deposition Program National Trends Network (NADP NTN) in North Carolina Stakeholders Meeting 19 March 2014 Cari Furiness North Carolina State University

2 Agenda Background (15 min) Short history of NADP, NADP NTN in North Carolina Location of sites, data collection and analysis NADP structure, funding history, North Carolina Atmospheric Chemistry Consortium framework How NADP NTN data are being used (50 min) Air quality and earth system modeling Khairunnisa Yahya (Yang Zhang), NCSU Deposition estimates, critical loads in National Forests Bill Jackson, USFS National deposition estimates, air quality standards review Donna Schwede, Rich Scheffe, US EPA Regional ammonia emissions/deposition, total N deposition John Walker, US EPA Nutrient budgets in managed forest ecosystems Glenn Catts, NCSU Summary of other uses of NADP NTN data Atmospheric inputs to estuaries and coastal systems Hans Paerl, UNC-CH Other uses of NADP data in research, teaching, extension, decision-making All participants Summary and Discussion (25 min) Potential structure and members of North Carolina Atmospheric Chemistry Consortium

3 National Atmospheric Deposition Program National Trends Network Provides long-term data on the amounts, trends, and geographic distributions of acids, nutrients, and base cations in precipitation Weekly precipitation analyzed for free acidity (H + as ph), conductance, calcium (Ca 2+ ), magnesium (Mg 2+ ), sodium (Na + ), potassium (K + ), sulfate (SO 2-4 ), nitrate (NO 3- ), chloride (Cl - ), and ammonium (NH 4+ ), orthophosphate as measure of contamination

4 Short History of NADP 1976 NADP proposal draft sent to all State Agricultural Experiment Station Directors 1977 Project approved for initiation as NC Endorsed by Federal Interagency Working Group including USGS, NOAA, ERDA, USDA-ARS, USFS, EPA, and NSF 1982 NAPAP s monitoring sites joined to create NADP National Trends Network 1993 Became NRSP-3 (National Research Support Project) Other networks in NADP: 1992 Atmospheric Integrated Research Monitoring Network 1995 Mercury Deposition Network 2009 Atmospheric Mercury Network 2010 Ammonia Monitoring Network 2013 Mercury Litterfall Initiative

7 NADP Cooperative Program Funding Anticipated 2014 Income All NADP Networks

8 NADP Cooperative Program Funding

9 Active NADP NTN sites in North Carolina

10 Active NADP NTN sites in North Carolina

11 Active NADP NTN sites in North Carolina Site%ID% Site%Name% County% River%Basin% Mountain%Region! NC25! Coweeta! Macon! Little! Eleva 7tion% (m)% Start%Date% Current%Funding%Source%for%Both% Sample%Analysis%/%Site%Operation% 686! 7/5/1978! USDA!Forest!Service!/!USDA!Forest!Service! Tennessee! NC45*! Mt.!Mitchell*! Yancey! French!Broad! 1987! 11/26/1985! NC!State!University!via!NCDOJ!Environmental! Enhancement!Grant!/!US!Environmental!Protection! Agency! Piedmont%Region% NC34*! Piedmont!!Res.! Station*! Rowan! Yadkin!!Pee! Dee! 219! 10/17/1978! NC!State!University!via!NCDOJ!Environmental! Enhancement!Grant!/!NC!Agricultural!Research! Service! NC41*! Finley!Farm*! Wake! Neuse! 120! 10/3/1978! NC!State!University!via!NCDOJ!Environmental! Enhancement!Grant!/!US!Department!of! Agriculture! Coastal%Plain%Region% NC03*! Lewiston*! Bertie! Roanoke! 22! 10/31/1978! NC!State!University!via!NCDOJ!Environmental! Enhancement!Grant!/!NC!Agricultural!Research! Service! NC06! Beaufort! Carteret! Neuse! 2! 1/26/1999! US!Environmental!Protection!Agency!/!US! Environmental!Protection!Agency! NC29*! Hofmann!Forest*! Onslow! White!Oak! 14! 7/2/2002! NC!State!University!via!NCDOJ!Environmental! Enhancement!Grant!&!NC!Natural!Resources! Foundation!/!NC!Natural!Resources!Foundation! NC35*! Clinton!Crops! Res.!Station*! Sampson! Cape!Fear! 41! 10/24/1978! NC!State!University!via!NCDOJ!Environmental! Enhancement!Grant!/!NC!Agricultural!Research! Service! NC36! Jordan!Creek! Scotland! Lumber! 132! 10/18/1983! US!Geological!Survey!/!US!Geological!Survey!!

12 NADP NTN sites in North Carolina

13 History of Support for NADP NTN sites in NC NC25 (Coweeta): US Forest Service, since 1978 NC36 (Jordan Creek): USGS, since 1983 NC06 (Beaufort): EPA, since 1999 NC03 (Lewiston), NC29 (Hofmann Forest), NC34 (Salisbury), NC35 (Clinton), NC41 (Raleigh), NC45 (Mount Mitchell): Years Chemical Analysis + Coordina3on Site Opera3on USGS NC ARS, USDA ARS USGS, CP&L NC ARS, USDA ARS CP&L, Duke Power NC ARS, USDA ARS CP&L, Duke Power, NC ARS NC ARS, USDA ARS CP&L, NC ARS NC ARS, USDA ARS CP&L, NC ARS, NC DENR DAQ NC ARS, USDA ARS, EPA NC ARS, NC DENR DAQ NC ARS, USDA ARS, EPA NC ARS, NC DENR DAQ NC ARS, USDA ARS, EPA, NC Nat Res FoundaGon NC DENR DAQ NC ARS, USDA ARS, EPA, NC Nat Res FoundaGon NCSU, Duke Energy NC ARS, USDA ARS, EPA, NC Nat Res FoundaGon NC DOJ NC ARS, USDA ARS, EPA, NC Nat Res FoundaGon

14 Usage Statistics for NC Data NTN Data Requests for North Carolina Sites, Year NC03 NC06 (inacgve) NC11 NC25 NC29 (inacgve) NC33 NC34 NC35 NC36 NC41 NC45 Annual Total Site Totals Note: These counts include only data downloads when a user requested data from a single site, or a subset of sites. It does not include data where the user chose to download data for all sites.

15 How NADP NTN data are used Air quality and earth system modeling Khairunnisa Yahya (Yang Zhang), NCSU Deposition estimates, critical loads in National Forests Bill Jackson, USFS National deposition estimates, air quality standards review Donna Schwede, Rich Scheffe, US EPA Regional ammonia emissions/deposition, total N deposition John Walker, US EPA Nutrient budgets in managed forest ecosystems Glenn Catts, NCSU Summary of other uses of NADP NTN data - Atmospheric inputs to estuaries and coastal systems Hans Paerl, UNC-CH - Other uses of NADP data in research, teaching, extension, decision-making All participants

16 North Carolina Atmospheric Chemistry Consortium The mission of the North Carolina Atmospheric Chemistry Consortium (NCACC) is to provide long-term data and information on geographic patterns and temporal trends of acids, nutrients, and base cations in precipitation in North Carolina by supporting the participation of monitoring sites in North Carolina in the National Atmospheric Deposition Program National Trends Network (NADP NTN). Supports public service mission of NC State University.

17 North Carolina Atmospheric Chemistry Consortium Membership-based cooperative support framework Membership pool supports NADP NTN sites in NC Three levels of annual membership dues: Full Member I, $10,000 Full Member II, $20,000 Affiliate Member, $5,000 Consortium Advisory Committee provides input on activities and budget, voting rights based on membership level NCSU 10% overhead rate

18 Benefits of NCACC Membership Satisfaction of contributing to the long-term record of high-quality data on concentration and deposition of cations and anions in precipitation in North Carolina Annual data summary and national isopleth maps Access to monthly preliminary data reports Seasonal and annual site data reports Recognition on NCACC website/nc gateway to NADP

19 Prospective Members of North Carolina Atmospheric Chemistry Consortium Albemarle Pamlico National Estuary Program Duke Energy (formerly Duke Power Company and Progress Energy) Electric Power Research Institute Marine Corps Training Base Camp Lejeune National Council for Air and Stream Improvement Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation NOAA Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research Center NC Agribusiness Council NC Coastal Federation NCDENR Division of Air Quality NCDENR Division of Water Resources NC Department of Transportation NC District Office of the US Geological Survey NC Forestry Association NC Agricultural Research Service NC Natural Resources Foundation NCSU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences NCSU College of Sciences NCSU College of Natural Resources NC Policy Watch NC Pork Council NC Poultry Federation State Climate Office of North Carolina US Environmental Protection Agency US Forest Service US Department of Agriculture Water Resources Research Institute

20 Current Role of NC State University in NADP NTN Maintain agreements for chemical analysis of weekly precipitation samples at 6 sites Provide for shipping of samples at 4 sites Provide supplemental operator support, training, supplies Assist with equipment, operational issues Participate in NADP technical committees

21 Other Active Atmospheric Monitoring Sites in NC

2011 Acid Deposition Summary

2011 Acid Deposition Summary New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection NATURE AND SOURCES Atmospheric deposition is a process in which pollutants are deposited on land or water from the air. Deposition