Rider 8 State and Local Air Quality Planning Program: Modeling Files and Information

Modeling Protocols

Each program area is strongly encouraged, with assistance from the TCEQ, to develop a draft photochemical modeling protocol that could be included in the State Implementation Plan. Initially Rider 8 staff should refer to protocols developed for the most recent Houston/Galveston/ Brazoria (HGB) and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) 8-Hour Ozone Attainment Demonstration SIPs as a reference point for development of the protocols. The protocols are available from the HGB SIP Modeling and DFW SIP Modeling web pages.

As of March 2012, no Rider 8 area is slated to be designated Nonattainment under the 2008 8-hour ozone standard of 75 ppb.  So, the draft protocol would initially be used for informational purposes and not submitted to the U.S. EPA for review and/or comment.

Modeling Domains and Monitoring Sites

Proposed Modeling Domains:

Domain parameters and map

ArcGIS shape files and KML files

CAMS Monitoring Sites:

Map and site info

Modeling Files

Files provided here are all undergoing quality assurance and peer review and are subject to change. Visit this Web page frequently to check for updates. If you have any questions regarding these files, please e-mail us at amda@tceq.texas.gov with "Rider 8 Ozone Modeling Files" in the subject line.

The modeling data files are available on Rider 8 Ozone Modeling Directory on TCEQ Air Modeling FTP site.

• Observed air quality and meteorological data for May-July 2006 and 2006 baseline ozone design values (updated on Nov 7, 2011)
• CAMx modeling files of May 31 - July 2, 2006 ozone episode:

  Run Name	Model	MET	EI	BC/IC	Other Input	Job Control	Output	MPE1	Release Date
  Base Case: bc06_06jun.reg1c. 2006ep0ext_5layer_YSU_WSM6_3dsfc_fddats	CAMx 5.402 CB6	go	go	go	go	go	go	go	May 1, 2012

  1. CAMx Model Performance Evaluation (MPE) graphics plot and data files.

  2. CAMx v5.40 with LVISPIG + MPI bug fix.