Navigate Regional Haze Regulations with Clarity and Confidence

The EPA’s Regional Haze Rule (RHR) requires states to implement long-term strategies to restore visibility in Class 1 national parks and wilderness areas to natural conditions by 2064. With decades of experience guiding clients through air quality regulations, we help industrial sites understand their role in the RHR, evaluate emissions impacts, and participate effectively in planning processes. Our proactive, data-driven approach empowers clients to anticipate evolving requirements, shape regulatory outcomes, and protect their operations while contributing to visibility improvement goals.
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Our Regional Haze Support Services

See how we help facilities address Regional Haze requirements through expert data analysis, compliance assessments, and stakeholder engagement strategies tailored to state and federal planning cycles.

We analyze species-specific data from the Interagency Monitoring of Protected Visual Environments (IMPROVE) network to understand pollutant contributions to visibility impairment in Class 1 areas.

Our experts compare actual visibility trends against the Uniform Rate of Progress (URP) to evaluate progress and identify gaps in meeting state goals.

We determine the contributions of various emission sources to haze impairment and categorizes them to support targeted mitigation strategies.

We evaluate the influence of international emissions on Class 1 areas, helping states and facilities account for transboundary pollution in planning.

Our team applies photochemical grid modeling (PGM), CALPUFF, HYSPLIT, and other tools to estimate Class I area visibility impacts, validate EPA or third-party results, and investigate contributions from natural emissions such as wildfires.

We conduct detailed four-factor and five-factor evaluations to assess compliance options, weighing cost, time, energy, and environmental considerations for effective emission control strategies.

For facilities located in RPO-managed areas or states without defined screening methodologies, we help determine whether a site may be screened into the program and guide participation in SIP development.

From agency negotiations to regulatory critique and formal commenting, Trinity represents client interests while helping shape practical, defensible compliance strategies under evolving haze rules.

We deliver custom training programs to build in-house expertise and provide expert testimony to support litigation, regulatory proceedings, or enforcement defense when needed.

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Regional Haze Support Services FAQ

The RHR, established under the Clean Air Act, sets a national goal of restoring natural visibility conditions in 156 federally protected Class 1 areas by 2064. It requires states to submit State Implementation Plans (SIPs) every ten years that outline how they will reduce emissions contributing to haze.

Industrial facilities may be identified as significant contributors to haze and targeted for emission controls. Being involved in the planning and stakeholder process helps facilities anticipate potential requirements, minimize compliance risks, and influence regulatory decisions.

As part of SIP development, states evaluate potential controls for large sources of NOx, SO₂, and PM based on four statutory factors: cost of compliance, time needed, energy and non-air environmental impacts, and remaining useful life. These analyses help determine if additional emission reductions are reasonable.

We provide data analysis, compliance assessments, and strategic guidance to help facilities understand their contribution to haze, evaluate control options, and participate in SIP and RPO processes. Trinity also tracks regulatory updates to keep clients prepared for evolving requirements.

Large emitters of NOx, SO₂, and particulate matter - including power generation, refineries, cement, chemical, and manufacturing facilities - are frequently evaluated during Regional Haze planning.

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