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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Information contained in this document is the culmination of literature searches and
interviews with colleagues at local, state, and federal agencies and universities and in the private sector
who either forecast air pollution or use air quality forecasts. Their ideas and suggestions have been
instrumental in producing these guidelines.
The authors especially wish to thank the following individuals for giving us their time
and the benefit of their experience: Mr. Mike Abraczinskas, Mr. Lee Alter, Mr. Craig B. Anderson,
Mr. Rafael Ballagas, Mr. Mark Bishop, Mr. George Bridgers, Mr. Robert Browner, Mr. Chris Carlson,
Mr. Joe Casmassi, Mr. Alan C. Chan, Mr. Joe Chang, Mr. Aaron Childs, Mr. Lyle Chinkin, Dr. Geoffrey
Cobourn, Dr. Andrew Comrie, Ms. Lillie Cox, Ms. Laura DeGuire, Mr. Timothy S. Dye, Mr. Sean
Fitzsimmons, Mr. Mike Gilroy, Ms. Beth Gorman, Hilary R. Hafner, Ms. Sheila Holman, Mr. Michael
Koerber, Mr. Larry Kolczak, Mr. Bryan Lambeth, Mr. Eric Linse, Ms. April Linton, Mr. Fred Lurmann,
Mr. Clinton P. MacDonald, Mr. Michael Majewski, Mr. Cliff Michaelson, Ms. Eve Pidgeon, Ms.
Katherine Pruitt, Mr. Chris Roberie, Dr. Paul Roberts, Mr. Bill Ryan, Mr. Kerry Shearer, Mr. Till
Stoeckenius, Ms. Susan Stone, Mr. Troy Stuckey, Mr. Bob Swinford, Mr. Richard Taylor, Mr. Brian
Timan, Mr. Alan VanArsdale, Mr. Chet Wayland, Mr. John E. White, Mr. Lew Weinstock, Ms. Leah
Weiss, Mr. Neil J.M. Wheeler, and Mr. Robert Wilson.