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Airsheds

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In 1982 airsheds were recognized, catalogued
by landbase, and summarily enhanced.  Existing

particulate concentrations were established by task:
year long samples sampling the total volume

of total air were collected, catalogued
by airshed, then charted and mapped; existing

particulate concentrations were established as emissive
or incorporate.  Sources were recognized; movement

was viewed—more data collected, input, and assuaged—
weather prediction enhanced and summarily corrected.

Sources were studied.  Existing corporate leases were
sampled and catalogued as emissive or in compliance.


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Soon, patterns appeared—patterns of movement.  Then features,
then patterns of features—then behavior.  Particulate

concentrations were disassembled, identified, and named.
Observations reaffirmed; behavior embodied.

New monitoring plans were proposed, developed.  New
studies included visibility, movement, particulate

concentrations, and studies on lichen (an air quality
indicator species).  Focus was placed on Class I airsheds

(wilderness) and Class IV airsheds (former condor habitat).
Newer prescriptions channeled direction, more focused

restraints formulated the outputs.  Early data was disassembled,
queried for bias, reorganized; new data was appended,


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sorted, reviewed for compatibility, queried again.  New
behaviors were recognized, patterns established and the graph

of their behaviors embodied.  And again, end results
were collected and established:  projected, movement

began to exist as patterned.  Movement was found
to exist as established.  Documentation was enhanced;

data was summarily improved.  Airsheds were portrayed,
simulated, and field studied.  Behaviors were proven

in laboratory studies and limited field situations.  Success
was achieved exceeding the 84th percentile.  In 1988 new

airsheds were identified, organized by particulate and feature,
and then summarily enhanced.  These studies continue.

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