ACAM User Manual - Air Quality Help
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1. 9 Steps to Create an ACAM Report 13 Choose one of the 9 activities and click on the button to add to the ACAM file Fill out and complete all forms on the activity pop up window from first tab to last in order E we Arcra Fire Treiming Paint Booth Degresser GConsiDemo Heating Emer Gen Personnel Tanks are All activity pop up windows have an Activity Location tab To complete this tab user must first select the county in which the activity occurred The is done by selecting a county from the County Selection List and clicking on the right arrow button Then check on all regulatory areas that apply hy Aircraft Oa AC Aircraft Activity 1 General Information 2 Activity Type 3 Activity Location INCOMPLETE INCOMPLETE INCOMPLETE Activity Location Counties Fer Type nre Sslected Bose Box Elder 9 Steps to Create an ACAM Report 14 Repeat Step 5 2 to add all needed activities INTERACTIVE STATUS PANEL Click on the first ACAM Warning Save Warning File has been modified 1 Save Warning File has been modified STEP 6 Calculate Steady State INTERACTIVE STATUS PANEL Click on the new first ACAM Warning At Lease One Activity Required Di 1 Steady State Calculation Required INTERACTIVE STATUS PANEL Click on the first ACAM Warning Save Warning File has been modified 1 Save Warning File has been modified OPTIONAL RIBBON MENU2. Navigate to the File ribbon menu Click on the Save button WORKSPACE Change ACAM b s view to timeline Then click on the Steady State button on ACAM s workspace RIBBON MENU Navigate to the File ribbon menu Click on the Save button 9 Steps to Create an ACAM Report 15 STEP 7 Analyze Proposed Action WORKSPACE Use timeline view or list view to analyze all emissions and make approprate changes to ACAM to mitigate any problems USAF Action Alternative 1 Timeline View O O SOx 1971 SOx 100 epee pe Construction wn acritnicoarrone EI oe G Emission Thresholds TONS per Year 2015 ai a2 CE aa me ai a2 a3 FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT Ho Ba COA DOCEIN ATODOWV ADCA USAF Action Alternative 1 List View C ALL EPA REGULATORY AREAS Start Date End Date Dorms amp Parking Garage Construction 3 2014 3 2014 4 2015 Activity Description The proposed action includes construction of the following new facilities Construction of a two new 144 person dormitory 3 story 60 ft x 150 ft Site Grading Phase Total Emissions Tons ee Trenching Phase Total Emissions Tons cos oss oss oo or os oo Building Construction Phase Total Emissions Tons poss 303 229 oom ois or oo oor Architectural C
3. ose oe fo im oo 0 0 Building Construction Phase Total Emissions Tons Foss so 220 oor os ow o co Architectural Coatings Phase Total Emissions Tons a ee ee Paving Phase Total Emissions Tons oor 006 oe no i d oe d o o Timeline View provides the user with an interactive timeline for all activities The timeline is broken up by year blocks and displays emission thresholds for that year If the total yearly emissions are below emission thresholds then the number will represent total tons under emission thresholds and have a green indicator arrow If the total yearly emissions are above emission thresholds then the number will represent total tons over emission thresholds and have an red indicator arrow Basic ACAM Operations 11 USAF Action Alternative 1 Timeline View ooele Lo U SOx 1971 SOx 100 ai a2 a3 a4 at a2 Q3 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR eee JULY AUG SEPT gt Dorms amp Parking Garage Construction lt Site Grading Phase Trenching Phase Building Construction Phase Architectural Coatings Phase Paving Asphalt Phase Emission Thresholds TONS per Year T E E DEBLE 4 2015 COA _CCCIN ATOPY ADCA Basic ACAM Operations 12 9 STEPS TO CREATE AN ACAM REPORT Introduction ACAM can create air emission analysis reports in 9 easy steps T
4. Add Alternative The USAF Action tab displays the Proposed Action Information of the ACAM file This is where a user can enter the title and description of a proposed action The Alternative tabs can have 1 to 3 Alternative tabs displays summary information about all activities added to the ACAM file in ether a list or timeline view The Add Alternative tab just adds a new alternative tab to the ACAM file up to three tabs WORKSPACE TABS BUTTONS Tab Button Tab Button Name What the tab button does when clicked Proposed Action Information Tab will display the proposed action information tab USAF Action Tab on the user s workspace Alternative 1 to 3 Tab Tab will dispaly the alternative summary informa tion tab on the user s workspace Button will add a new alternmative to the ACAM a _ Steady State Add Alternative Button document Button will remove the currently displayed alterna Remove Alternative Button mall y i y spray tive Re Calculate Steady State Button will re calculate steady state for the currently Button displayed alternative Introduction 6 Flow and Results Oriented Design ACAM s results oriented design also provides the user with an clear and easy to follow path for completing an ACAM Report This is achieved with three interface designs the status panel check and status forms and num bered status tabs The Status Panel As stated previously the Status Panel gives the user a quick and easy
5. to use summary of the minimum require ments needed to generate an ACAM Report with the current ACAM file You can think of the Status Panel as a roadmap for creating an ACAM Report This road map contains two great features that makes using ACAM fast and easy The first feature is every warning listed in the ACAM Warnings list is a button that will either open the approprate window or navigate a user to the area in ACAM that needs to be completed The second feature is warnings listed in the ACAM Warnings list are in the optimal order from top to bottom for completing an ACAM file These features provide the user with a one stop shop for completing an ACAM file TNR A user can click on the first ACAM warning until all of the warnings are gone to complete an ACAM file Check and Status Forms Every screen or form that requires user input in ACAM follows the same design a Check Form Button Figure 2 at the bottom of the form and a Form Completion Status Indicater Figure 2 at the top of the form Clicking on the check button will start a validation process in which ACAM will check the entire form for correctness and completion If any field is incorrectly filled out or empty ACAM will highlight the field s in red and the form completion status indicater will display Incomplete If all fields are filled out correctly ACAM will update the form completion status indicater with Complete Check and Status Forms provide the user with imme
6. ACAM U S AIR FORCE AIR CONFORMITY APPLICABILITY MODEL QUICK START GUIDE Version 5 0 January 2014 Prepared for Prepared by Air Force Civil Enginer Center Solutio Environmental Inc 319 N Frank Luke Drive Bldg 1438 13003 Jones Maltsberger Rd San Antonio Tx 78226 San Antonio Tx 78247 INTRODUCTION As amended Section 176 c of the Clean Air Act CAA requires federal agencies to assure and make evident that every action and decision conforms to applicable air quality requirements including State Implementation Plan SIP for purposes of attaining the National Ambient Air Quality Standards NAAQS The U S Environ mental Protection Agency EPA published its final conformity rules in November 1993 amending 40 Code of Federal Regulations CFR 51 and 93 establishing procedures and requirements that federal agencies must satisfy in determining whether a certain action will conform The conformity regulations differentiate federal actions into transportation actions and non transportation related actions however most Air Force proposed actions consist of non transportation related projects Therefore the Air Force has developed an automated screening tool known as the Air Conformity Applicability Model ACAM to perform a simplified General Con formity Rule Applicability Analysis for non transportation proposed actions and projects The ACAM is a computer model used by Air Force planners and Environmental Impact Analysis Pro
7. Panel The Ribbon section is made up of tabs the upper white portion and their menus the lower grey portion This section gives the user easy 2 click access to all functions in the program RIBBON FILE MENU _ Ba r e Ph x Save Save As Close Doc Info Fleet Miz Button Button Name Button Use What It s For a New New button will create a new ACAM file and close the currently open ACAM file p Open Open button will open an existing ACAM file and close the currently oper P open ACAM file Save Save button will save all changes made to the current ACAM file Save As button will save all changes made to the current ACAM file in Save As a specified file P Close Close button will close the current ACAM file D Document Document Information button will display the Document Informa De iat Information tion window F Fleet Mixture Fleet Mixture button will display the Fleet Mixture window Button Button Name Button Use What It s For oe List View button will change ACAM s Workspace current display List View Sagat format to a list view 5 eae Timeline View button will change ACAM s Workspace current display Timeline View nee Tete format to a timeline view Introduction 3 RIBBON BASE MENU Button Button Name Button Use What It s For Select Base Select Base button will display the Select Base window ma Edit Base Edit Base button will display the Edit Base window na Reset Base Reset Base
8. Regulatory Area Standards Default Settings Use Default Settings 1 Hour Ozone 03 Use Standard No 1HR Ozone 03 8 Hour Ozone 03 Use Standard Yes Worst Case 8HR Ozone 03 2008 and 1997 Standards Carbon Monoxide CO Use Standard Yes Carbon Monoxide CO Nitrogen Dioxide NOx Use Standard Yes Nitrogen Dioxide NOx Sulfur Dioxide SOx Use Standard Yes Worst Case Sulfur Dioxide SOx 1971 and 2010 Standards Particulate Matter PM 10 Use Standard Yes Particulate Matter PM 10 Particulate Matter PM 2 5 Use Standard Yes Worst Case Particulate Matter PM 2 5 2006 and 1997 Standards Lead Pb Use Standard Yes Worst Case Lead Pb 2008 and 1978 Standards RIBBON MENU Navigate to the File ribbon menu Click on the Save button RIBBON MENU Navigate to the Base ribbon menu Click on the Select button 9 Steps to Create an ACAM Report 13 Complete the Base Window by first selecting the appropriate base from the Base List If your base is not on the list select the closes base to your base that is in the same state Then click on the Ok button INTERACTIVE STATUS PANEL Click on the first ACAM Warning Save Warning File has been modified 1 Save Warning File has been modified STEP 4 Proposed Action Information INTERACTIVE STATUS PANEL Click on the new first ACAM Warning Proposed Action Information Required 1 Prop
9. ate to the File ribbon menu Click on the Save button File name Untitled ACAMDocument ACAM Save as type ACAM documents ACAM ACAM a Hide Folders STEP 2 Document Information INTERACTIVE STATUS PANEL Click on the new first ACAM Warning Document Information Required 1 Proposed Action Information Required RIBBON MENU Navigate to the File ribbon menu Click on the Doc Info button o Doc Info 9 Steps to Create an ACAM Report 14 Fill out and complete the Document Information Tab and Regulatory Area Standards Tab Ay Document Information 1 Document Information 2 Regulatory Area Standards INCOMPLETE INCOMPLETE Document General Information Date Document Created 4 6 2014 9 24 44 AM Date Document Last Modified 4 6 2014 9 24 44 AM Analysis By Full Name Rank Title Document Version Information Current Document Version ACAM11142013 Latest Document Version ACAM11142013 Version Status Document is using the most up to date version w E amp A INTERACTIVE STATUS PANEL Click on the first ACAM Warning Save Warning File has been modified 1 Save Warning File has been modified STEP 3 Select Base INTERACTIVE STATUS PANEL Click on the new first ACAM Warning No Base Selected 1 Document Information 2 Regulatory Area Standards INCOMPLETE INCOMPLETE
10. button will return all base data to its original default data ie Clear Base Clear Base button will remove all base data from ACAM file RIBBON INSERT MENU F in B HT PN IT Arcai Fire Training Paint Booth Degreaser Consi Demo Heating Emer Gen Personnel Tanks Button Button Name Button Use What It s For F Aircraft Aircraft button will display the Aircraft window d Fire Training Fire Training button will display the Fire Training window wa Paint Booth Paint Booth button will display the Paint Booth window r Degreaser Degreaser button will display the Degreaser window Construction a ae sod Construction Demolition button will display the degreaser window Demolition Heating Heating button will display the Heating window Emergency Emergency Generator button will display the Emergency Generator Generator window Personnel Personnel button will display the Personnel window x Tanks Tanks button will display the Tank window Introduction 4 RIBBON REPORT MENU WORD MS Word Button Button Name Button Use What It s For Microsoft Microsoft Word Reports button will display the Microsoft Word SW Word Reports Report window RIBBON HELP MENU HELP TECH mm About T Button Name Button Use What It s For Help Help button will open a copy of the ACAM User Manual Technical Support Technical Support button will display the Technical Support window About About button wil
11. can see what version of the ACAM program he she has Introduction 5 STATUS PANEL ACAM WARNINGS LIST Warning Button Task Required to Complete What the button does when clicked Indicates that the ACAM file has been Button will save all changes made to the C Save Warning File has been modified modified and the user should save the file current ACAM file Indicates that the Proposed Action Infor Button will navigate the user s work mation is not complete space to the USAF Action tab C Proposed Action Information Required Indicates that the Document Information and Regualtory Area Standards are not complete Button will display the Document Infor mation window Indicates that no Air Force base is select Button will display the Select Base win ed dow Indicates that no Activities have been add Button will navigate the user s ribbon to ed to the ACAM file the Insert tab Indicates that the ACAM file needs to EE re calculate when air emissions steady state will occur Button will re calculate air emissions steady state WORKSPACE The third and final main section of ACAMS results oriented interface is the Workspace ACAM s Workspace is the area below the Ribbon and right of the Status Panel The Workspace section is made up of tabs and pages similar to Microsoft Excel s tabs and worksheets There are three types of tabs in the Workspace USAF Action Alternative and
12. cess EIAP personnel in the determination of general conformity applicability for proposed actions in nonattainment or maintenance designated areas This tool is used to identify proposed actions and alternatives which would likely result in no or minimal emission increases and those actions which may require further air quality analysis and undergo a general conformity determination ACAM calculates criteria pollutants hazardous air pollut ants HAPs and greenhouse gases GHG for proposed Air Force action and alternatives The model works by calculating potential emissions from the sources associated with the proposed action while requiring minimal inputs from the user The resultant calculations are entered into standardized reports that follow the require ments for the Air Forces Record of Conformity Analysis ROCA reporting format TECHINICAL ASSISTANCE For additional information or technical assistance contact FRANK CASTANEDA III P E GS 14 DAF Air Force Air Quality Subject Matter Expert Compliance Technical Support Branch HQ AFCEC CZTQ Email francisco castaneda us af mil Phone 210 925 3237 Operator 210 572 7341 x 125 Solutio Environmental Inc ACAM Developer Website www AQhelp com ACAM html Email ACAM solutioenv com Introduction 1 ACAM Software Installation and Uninstallation Instructions SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ACAM isa standalone desktop application for use on Standard Government Computers running Micro
13. diate feedback on the correctness and completion of all user inputs for any given form in ACAM C Form Completion Status Indicater INCOMPLETE ee Oe Check Form Button Figure 2 ACAM Check and Status Forms Introduction 7 Numbered Status Tabs A window that contains multiple forms inplements ACAM s numbered status tabs Figure 3 Numbered status tabs are tabs that indicate the completion status of the form in the tab area and are ordered in a way that allows the user to take advantage of all the smart features that make completing an ACAM file easy i Paon Some smart features and automations in ACAM require the user to complete all tab in the order that they are numbered 1 INCOMPLETE S Figure 3 ACAM Numbered Status Tabs Introduction 8 BASIC ACAM OPERATIONS Running and Exiting ACAM Windows usually provides more than one way to perform a task and starting ACAM is no exception The stan dard way to get ACAM started is by double clicking the ACAM program icon Figure 1 on your desktop This will open a new ACAM file Another way to start ACAM is by double clicking the name or icon of an ACAM file Figure 2 in Windows Explorer or My Computer This will open the ACAM file that the user double clicked on Figure 1 Program Icon Figure 2 File Icon cc_ 9D Exiting ACAM is just like any other Microsoft Office product just click on the x icon in the upper right hand corner F
14. ed after an ACAM file is complete and has no warrnings listed in the Status Panel Reports are created in the reports window accessed by clicking on the MS Report button Figure 5 in the Re port ribbon menu WORD MS Word Figure 5 MS Report button ACAM Views ACAM allows the user to analyze and interact with data through two different layouts called views List View and Timeline View ACAM Views will only change the layout of the ACAM workspace and can be easly changed by navigating to the View ribbon menu List View like that name suggests list all data in easy to read summary blocks each block represents an activity Basic ACAM Operations 10 Each summary block will show the activity s total tons if activity has an end date or yearly tons if activity is indefinite for each criteria pollutant precursors Activities can be modified by clicking on the Edit button Activities can be deleted by clicking on the Delete button USAF Action Alternative 1 List View C ALL EPA REGULATORY AREAS Start Date End Date Dorms amp Parking Garage Construction 3 2014 3 2014 4 2015 Activity Description The proposed action includes construction of the following new facilities Construction of a two new 144 person dormitory 3 story 60 ft x 150 ft Site Grading Phase Total Emissions Tons oos ose o o os oc 0 0 Trenching Phase Total Emissions Tons Foo
15. igure 3 Note Upon exiting ACAM if there are any unsaved changes to the current ACAM file the user will be prompt ed with the option to save cc_ 9 Figure 3 x Icon Basic ACAM Operations 9 ACAM Files and Reports ACAM has two basic outputs ACAM file ACAM Figure 2 and ACAM report a Microsoft Word document These outputs are vastly different but can be easily confused To help understand the difference we will compare ACAM to Microsoft Word and its outputs ACAM FILE ACAM like Microsoft Word can create files ACAM creates ACAM files and Word creates docx files These files can be used to store and share user inputs ACAM files just like Word files can be emailed and shared with any one Just like word a user can open an ACAM file make changes to the file and email the update file to someone else The ACAM file provides users with immense flexibility in usage and storage ACAM files can be created by either opening a new ACAM program or clicking on the New button Figure 4 in the File ribbon menu Mew Figure 4 New button ACAM REPORT An ACAM report can be thought of as the final product of an ACAM file Similarly a printed paper from Word can be thought of as the final product of a Word file ACAM reports display the final estimated total air emission generated by the activities in an ACAM file ACAM reports just like files can be email and shared with anyone ACAM reports can be creat
16. l display the About window STATUS PANEL The second main section of ACAM s results oriented interface is the Status Panel ACAM s Status Panel is the area left of the Workspace The main focus of the Status Panel is to give the user a quick and easy to use summa ry of the minimum requirements needed to generate an ACAM Report with the current ACAM file This section is broken up into four parts starting from top to bottom Base Selection ACAM Warnings Document Infor mation and Application Information Base Selection displays information about the Air Force base that the air analysis is for This includes the base name and state that the base is located in ACAM warnings displays a list of tasks that are the minimum requirements to complete an ACAM file This part of the Status Panel list out all of the tasks required to complete an ACAM file and generates an ACAM Report in order from top to bottom the first task is the top warning and the last task is the bottom 1 a The best way to complete an ACAM file is to start at the top of the ACAM warnings list and work your way down Doing this will allow the user to take advantage of all the smart features that make com pleting an ACAM file easy Document Information displays data about the currently opened ACAM file This will display who created the ACAM file and what version of the ACAM file is opened Application Information displays data about the ACAM program This is where a user
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18. o make this process even easier ACAM also provides an interactive roadmap Status Panel to guide the user through all of the steps In this section of the guide we will show all of the steps being completed using the interactive Status Panel and the Ribbon Menu THE 9 STEPS TO CREATE AN ACAM REPORT Step 1 Save Create ACAM File Step 2 Document Information Save Changes to ACAM File Step 3 Select Base Save Changes to ACAM File Step 4 Proposed Action Information Save Changes to ACAM File Step 5 Add Activity Save Changes to ACAM File Repeat Step 5 until all needed Activities are added Step 6 Calculate Steady State Save Changes to ACAM File Step 7 Analyze Proposed Action Save Changes to ACAM File Step 8 Re Calculate Steady State Save Changes to ACAM File Step 9 Create ACAM Report 9 Steps to Create an ACAM Report 13 STEP 1 Save Create ACAM File INTERACTIVE STATUS PANEL Click on the first ACAM Warning Save Warning File has been modified 1 Save Warning File has been modified Name and save an ACAM file on your computer a v By Desktop New folder A me This PC Libraries A Network Organize v 4 Ft Favorites B Desktop Downloads X Recent places gt e Homegroup ACAM Training 1 ACAM ki 41 This PC ACAM File D m Desktop gt F Documents gt Downloads D Music 7 20 KB ACAM Training 2 ACAM ACAM File v 40 7 KB RIBBON MENU Navig
19. oatings Phase Total Emissions Tons Ee es ee Paving Phase Total Emissions Tons oor 006 oe co Pi do d o o 9 Steps to Create an ACAM Report 16 INTERACTIVE STATUS PANEL RIBBON MENU Click on the first ACAM Warning Save Warning Navigate to the File ribbon menu Click on the File has been modified Save button 1 Save Warning File has been modified STEP 8 Re Calculate Steady State INTERACTIVE STATUS PANEL WORKSPACE Click on the new first ACAM Warning At Lease Change ACAM s view to timeline Then click on One Activity Required the Steady State button on ACAM s workspace Steady State D Steady State Calculation Required INTERACTIVE STATUS PANEL RIBBON MENU Click on the first ACAM Warning Save Warning File has been modified Navigate to the File ribbon menu Click on the Save button CE Save Warning File has been modified STEP 9 Create ACAM Report RIBBON MENU Navigate to the Insert ribbon menu Click on the MS Word button WORD MS Word 9 Steps to Create an ACAM Report 17 Choose a report and click on the Create Report buton Fa Reports WORD MS Word ACAM Report AIR CONFORMITY APPLICABILITY MODEL REPORT Select Alternative to be reported on SS lt Detail ACAM Report DETAIL AIR CONFORMITY APPLICABILITY MODEL REPORT Select Alter
20. osed Action Information Required NO BASE No State Base Emissions Inventory Year NA Regulatory Attainment Status Year NA AF PLANT 4 Texas om Base Emissions Inventory Year NA i Regulatory Attainment Status Year AFPLANT 42 California Base Emissions Inventory Year NA Regulatory Attainment Status Year NA AF PLANT 44 Arizona Base Emissions Inventory Year NA Regulatory Attainment Status Year NA RIBBON MENU Navigate to the File ribbon menu Click on the Save button WORKSPACE Click on the USAF Action tab in the ACAM 9 Steps to Create an ACAM Report 14 Fill out and complete the Proposed Action Information Tab Proposed Action Information INCOMPLETE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE USAF ACTION TITLE OF PROPOSED ACTION o E PROPOSED ACTION PROJECT NUMBER s if applicable PURPOSE AND NEED FOR ACTION brief description re DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ACTION AND ALTERNATIVES brief description INTERACTIVE STATUS PANEL RIBBON MENU Click on the first ACAM Warning Save Warning Navigate to the File ribbon menu Click on the File has been modified Save button 1 Save Warning File has been modified STEP 5 Add Activity INTERACTIVE STATUS PANEL RIBBON MENU Click on the new first ACAM Warning At Least Navigate to the Insert ribbon menu One Activity Required T At Least One Activity Required
21. soft Windows XP service pack 3 through Windows 8 INSTALLATION Obtain the latest version of ACAM from AFCEC eDash website or www AQhelp com To install ACAM double click to run the ACAM installer File e g ACAMSetup111413 exe then follow the instructions in the Setup Wizard ACAM creates a desktop icon automatically after installation UNINSTALLATION ACAM can be uninstalled through the Microsoft Window s Control Panel Interface and Features ACAM implements a results oriented interface to provide an environment in which a user can quickly create modify and finalize an air analysis for various Air Force activities The results oriented interface inherits many designs and features from Microsoft Word and other Office products to give a familiar feel allowing a user to have exsisting knowledge of how the program operates The interface is divided into three main sections ribbon status panel and workspace FILE VIEW BASE INSERT REPORTS HELP AIR CONFORMITY APPLICABILITY MODEL NO BASE No State ACAM Warnings 1 Save Warning File has been modified Current Document Version ACAMI11142013 Date Document Created 12 19 2013 12 27 34 PM Date Document Last Modified 12 19 2013 12 27 34 PN Analysis By Figure 1 ACAM Application Main Sections Introduction 2 RIBBON The first main section of ACAM s results oriented interface is the Ribbon ACAM s Ribbon is the area above the Workspace and Status
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