Reasonable Further Progress

The Clean Air Act (Section 172(c)(2)) requires nonattainment areas to demonstrate reasonable further progress (RFP) and to demonstrate progress by showing a current inventory of actual emissions in relation to the quantitative milestones (QM) submitted in the State Implementation Plan (SIP). To meet this requirement, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is required to submit a technical report to EPA every three years documenting the area’s progress.

Reports are due to EPA by March 31 after each analysis year.

• 2017 RFP Report, EPA's Approval of RFP Report Included in Approval of Moderate Area SIP (Page 42470)
• 2020 RFP Report, EPA's Adequacy Letter
• 2023 RFP Report 

Annual Air Quality Reports

DEC and the Fairbanks North Star Borough (FNSB) Air Quality Program are providing annual status reports to the community and other interested parties on activities and progress made to implement control measures and improve air quality within the FNSB nonattainment area. While efforts to control air pollution have been ongoing in the community for many years, these reports were developed to provide information on the State and Borough actions to implement the Serious State Implementation Plan.

• 1st Annual Air Quality Report (2021)
• 2nd Annual Air Quality Report (2022)