Pacific Basin FOTG- Section III-Quality Criteria (AIR) DRAFT

Resource Management Systems – Air

Air Quality

/ Airborne sediment & smoke

Resource Concern

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Definition

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Quality Criteria

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Assessment Tool

Safety onsite

/ Airborne sediment and smoke causes onsite safety related problems resulting in potential negative impacts for humans, domestic animals, wildlife, structures, machinery and vehicle operation. / Airborne sediment and smoke are of a density, duration, and direction of movement that precludes being an onsite safety hazard due to a reduction in visibility and/or deposition of sediments. / Direct field observation, interview with client, local officials, and other local and regional information.

Safety offsite

/ Airborne sediment and smoke causes offsite safety related problems resulting in potential negative impacts for humans, domestic animals, wildlife, structures, machinery and vehicle operation. / Airborne sediment and smoke are of a density, duration, and direction of movement that precludes being an offsite safety hazard due to a reduction in visibility and/or deposition of sediments. / Direct field observation, interview with client, local officials, and other local and regional information.

Property (onsite)

/ Airborne sediment and smoke causes onsite property related problems resulting in potential negative impacts for humans, domestic animals, wildlife, structures, machinery and vehicle operation. / Airborne sediment and smoke are of a density, duration, and direction of movement that precludes being an onsite property, hazard due to a reduction in visibility and/or deposition of sediments. / Direct field observation, interview with client, local officials, and other local and regional information.

Property (offsite)

/ Airborne sediment and smoke causes offsite property related problems resulting in potential negative impacts for humans, domestic animals, wildlife, structures, machinery and vehicle operation. / Airborne sediment and smoke are of a density, duration, and direction of movement that precludes being an offsite property, hazard due to a reduction in visibility and/or deposition of sediments. / Direct field observation, interview with client, local officials, and other local and regional information.

Health (onsite)

/ Airborne sediment and smoke causes onsite health related problems resulting in potential negative impacts for humans, domestic animals, wildlife, structures, machinery and vehicle operation. / Airborne sediment and smoke are of a density, duration, and direction of movement that precludes being an onsite health hazard due to a reduction in visibility and/or deposition of sediments. / Direct field observation, interview with client, local officials, and other local and regional information.

Resource Concern

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Definition

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Quality Criteria

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Assessment Tool

Health (offsite)

/ Airborne sediment and smoke causes offsite health related problems resulting in potential negative impacts for humans, domestic animals, wildlife, structures, machinery and vehicle operation. / Airborne sediment and smoke are of a density, duration, and direction of movement that precludes being an offsite health hazard due to a reduction in visibility and/or deposition of sediments. / Direct field observation, interview with client, local officials, and other local and regional information.

Restricted capacity from sediment deposition in small water conveyance

/ The capacity of drainage ditches, road ditches, culverts, and canals are restricted by deposits of airborne sediment. / The Conservation Management Unit does not contribute to the identified problem. / Direct field observation, and client interview.

Airborne chemical drift (onsite - offsite)

/ Airborne drift of pesticides or nutrients applied above the ground surface leaves the target area. / Chemical drift does not adversely affect non-targeted resources. / Direct field observation, reports from the public, and client interview.

Airborne Odors

/ Objectionable odors are detected from agricultural operations. / Permanent and objectionable odors are controlled to the extent that the identified problem is reduced to a reasonable and practical level. / Direct field observation, reports from the public, and client interview.

Air Condition

Air temperature

/ Air temperature negatively impacts the health, growth and production of plants or animals. / Practices that modify air temperature will not have significant adverse effects on the other resources. / Direct field observation, on site measurements and client interviews.

Air movement (wind)

/ Air movement negatively impacts the health, growth and production of plants or animals. / Practices that modify air movement will not have significant adverse effects on the other resources. / Direct field observation, on site measurements and client interviews.

Humidity

/ Air humidity negatively impacts the health, growth and production of plants or animals. / Practices that modify air humidity will not have significant adverse effects on the other resources. / Direct field observation, on site measurements and client interviews.

NRCS Pacific Basin
8 August 2002 (DRAFT)