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Network Plan Part 5 - Northern Monitoring Operation Site Descriptions (continued)

Rochester

Address: RG&E Substation
30 Yarmouth Road
Rochester, NY 14610

AQS Number: 36-055-1007
DEC Number: 2701-22
County: Monroe
Statistical Area: Rochester
Coordinates: Lat: 43.14618 Lon: -72.54817

This site was established in 2004 to consolidate monitoring operations in the Rochester area. This is the major site in upstate New York and has been selected as a PM_2.5 Speciation Trends site, a NATTs site and an NCORE site. The Ozone and continuous PM_2.5 readings from this site are reported to AIRNow. The site is also used by researchers from several universities for short term monitoring studies. Current research monitoring includes Mercury speciation and ultra-fine particle counting. Data from this site is often integrated in the work from the PM Health Center which is located at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The Rochester PM Center is one of 5 in the country.

The parameters monitored are indicated in the following table:

Rockland County

Address: Conklin Orchard
South Mountain Road
Pomona, NY 10970

AQS Number: 36-087-0005
DEC Number: 4353-02
New York State County: Rockland
Statistical Area: New York City Metropolitan Area
Coordinates: 41.18208 N -74.02819 W

The Rockland County site was originally established as a demonstration study requested by the Rockland County Department of Health. This is the third and permanent location for the Rockland County monitor. Data are reported to AIRNow for ozone and PM_2.5.

The parameters monitored are indicated in the following table:

Schenectady

Address: Mount Pleasant Middle School
1121 Forest Road
Schenectady, NY 12303

AQS Number: 36-093-0003
DEC Number: 4601-05
County: Schenectady
Statistical Area: Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Coordinates: Lat: 42.79901 Lon: -73.93890

This site was established in 1972 for criteria gasses as a neighborhood population exposure site. It is located at the Mount Pleasant Middle School in Schenectady. The site was expanded to include TSP in 1979 and was an original part of the criteria PM_2.5 FRM network. It is located near Interstate 890 in Schenectady in a residential area. Ozone readings are reported to AIRNow and it is the only ozone monitor between Albany and Syracuse along the busy I 90 corridor.

CO monitoring was terminated 12/31/10, measurements available at Loudonville.

Proposed changes:

Close site, rely on measurements at Lake nearby monitors at Loudonville and Grafton.

The parameters monitored are indicated in the following table:

Stillwater

Address: Saratoga National Historical Park
Stillwater, NY 12170

AQS Number: 36-091-0004
DEC Number: 4567-01
County: Saratoga
MSA: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
Coordinates: Lat: 43.01209 Lon: -74.64890

This site was established in 1988 in rural eastern Saratoga County north of Albany, NY. It is located in a room adjacent to the library at the Saratoga National Historical Park. The site offers insight into transport up the main travel corridor in the region and along the Hudson River valley. The data gathered at this site is reported to AIRNow.

Syracuse COMS

Address: East Adams St. and Route 81
Syracuse, NY 13202

AQS Number: 36-067-0017
DEC Number: 3301-22
County: Onondaga
Statistical Area: Syracuse, NY
Coordinates: Lat: 43.04257 Lon: -76.14330

This site was established in 1983 in response to elevated CO readings in the Syracuse metropolitan region. The area was in non attainment for CO at the time. The surrounding area is urban residential and has high vehicle traffic.

Tonawanda II

Address: 192 Brookside Terrace West
Tonawanda, NY 14150

AQS Number: 36-029-1014
DEC Number: 1472-14
County: Erie
Statistical Area: Buffalo - Niagara Falls, NY
Coordinates: Lat: 42.99813 Lon: -78.89926

The Tonawanda monitoring site was originally established in 1968 on the grounds of the Town of Tonawanda Sewage Treatment Plant as a source impact site for Sulfur Dioxide. In 2007 the sulfur dioxide monitor was moved to this current location as part of the Tonawanda Community Air Quality Study. This site borders a residential neighborhood and the industrial complex, and is approximately 0.2 mile northeast of the original historic site.

The parameters monitored are indicated in the following table: