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Network Plan Part 4 - Northern Monitoring Operation Site Descriptions (continued)

Niagara Falls

Address: Frontier Avenue and 55th Street
Niagara Falls, NY 14304

AQS Number: 36-063-2008
DEC Number: 3102-25
County: Niagara
Statistical Area: Buffalo - Niagara Falls, NY
Coordinates: Lat: 43.08218 Lon: -79.00106

The Niagara Falls monitoring trailer was relocated to this location in 1998 as a neighborhood scale, population exposure site. It is located on the corner of Frontier Avenue and 55th Street directly downwind of a large industrial area and upwind of a large residential neighborhood. PM_2.5 data is reported to AIRNow.

The parameters monitored are indicated in the following table:

Nick's Lake

Address: 278 Bisby Road
Old Forge, NY

AQS Number: 36-043-0005
DEC Number: 2167-03
County: Herkimer
Statistical Area: Utica-Rome, NY
Coordinates: Lat: 43.68578 Lon: -74.98538

This site was established in 1987 at the Nick's Lake Campground as part of the Acid Deposition program in the Adirondack Park. The O₃ and SO₂ are both operated continuously without seasonal interruption. SO₂ data are used by analysts in conjunction with the data from the acid deposition program. Ozone readings are reported to AIRNow.

The parameters monitored are indicated in the following table:

Mt. Ninham

Address: NYSDEC Multiple Use Area
Gypsy Trail Road
Kent, NY 10512

AQS Number: 36-079-0005
DEC Number: 3951-01
County: Putnam
Statistical Area: New York, NY
Coordinates: Lat: 41.45589 Lon: -73.70977

This site was established in 1987 as part of the NYSDEC Acid Deposition program in the lower Hudson Valley. The surrounding area is primarily forest and rural. The O₃ and SO₂ are both operated continuously without seasonal interruption. The O₃ data show transport from the metropolitan area of NY and NJ. SO₂ data are used by analysts in conjunction with the data from the acid deposition program. Ozone readings are reported to AIRNow.

The parameters monitored are indicated in the following table:

Paul Smith's College

Address: Route 86 and 30
Paul Smith's, NY 12970

AQS Number: 36-033-0004
DEC Number: 1655-01
County: Franklin
Coordinates: Lat: 44.43426 Lon: -74.24593

This site was established in 2003 in partnership with Paul Smith's College. The site is used as a teaching center by the school. It is maintained and operated by employees of the college with QA and technical support provided by DEC.

The parameters monitored are indicated in the following table:

Perch River

Address: Perch River Game Management Area
Vaadi Road
LaFargeville, NY 13656

AQS Number: 36-045-0002
DEC Number: 2223-01
County: Jefferson
Statistical Area:
Coordinates: Lat: 44.08747 Lon: -75.97316

This site was established in 1992 as an Eastern Lake Ontario Ozone site. Perch River is a seasonal automated ozone site, requiring minimal operator attention It is located in the Game Management Building at a DEC owned site, which allows BAQS easy and secure access. Perch River is used for AIRNow reporting.

Pinnacle

Address: Pinnacle State Park
1904 Pinnacle Road
Addison, NY 14801

AQS Number: 36-101-0003
DEC Number: 5001-04
County: Steuben
Statistical Area:
Coordinates: Lat: 42.09142 Lon: -77.20978

This site was originally established in the mid 1990s by the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center to provide PAMs data upwind of the Northeast corridor. The NYSDEC has been collaborating on research initiatives at this site and now is responsible for many routine parameters reported from this site. The site was part of the NY PMTACS Supersite program and many research monitoring projects are on-going at this site. This site has been selected by EPA and DEC as a rural NCore site. Ozone, Low Level SO₂, NOy and continuous PM_2.5 and PM10 from this site are reported to AIRNow.

Proposed changes:

Reduce sampling frequency from daily to 1 in 3 days for FRM PM_2.5.

The parameters monitored are indicated in the following table:

Piseco Lake

Address: Piseco Airport
Piseco Lake, NY 12139

AQS Number: 36-041-0005
DEC Number: 2050-01
County: Hamilton
Statistical Area:
Coordinates: Lat: 43.44957 Lon: -74.51625

This site was established in 1988 at the Piseco Airport as part of the Acid Deposition program in the southern Adirondacks. The O₃ and SO₂ are both operated continuously without seasonal interruption. SO₂ data are used by analysts in conjunction with the data from the acid deposition program. Ozone readings are reported to AIRNow.

The parameters monitored are indicated in the following table: