Status of WRAP Work Plan Tom Moore WRAP

Status of WRAP Work Plan Tom Moore, WRAP September 19, 2002 WESTAR Fall Technical Conference

Status of WRAP Work Plan Ü Presentation Objectives Synopsis of EPA RPO Guidance Document WRAP 2003 Workplan & Budget update

Status of WRAP Work Plan Ü EPA RPO Guidance Document (March 5, 2002) AQ problems are regional, not limited by state and tribal boundaries, & should be addressed with regional solutions Resources are scarce Avoid duplication with separate state and tribal programs Some RPOs are geographically too small to solve their AQ problems alone – cooperate creatively with other RPOs Challenges for RPOs: – Tribes and states need to work together effectively in RPOs – Political changes across long time frame of RHR

Status of WRAP Work Plan Ü EPA RPO Guidance Document (March 5, 2002) Funding to be allocated on a need basis – do not assume level funding “Lead” EPA Regions will act as “gobetween” for OAQPS and RPOs OAQPS “will” provide technical guidance, data, tools, and training to RPOs OAQPS will facilitate national meetings of the RPOs twice a year – next planned for 12/3 -5/02

Status of WRAP Work Plan Ü EPA RPO Guidance Document (March 5, 2002) Focus on analysis of complicated problem of RH RPOs should be technical leaders Work to build/improve relationships of states, tribes, FLMs, other RPOs, and EPA Work closely with other RPOs on technical issues FLM Role – Policy - Identify key air management goals for visibility protection

Status of WRAP Work Plan Ü EPA RPO Guidance Document (March 5, 2002) Technical Guidance for Workplan: – Analyze/refine analyses of existing data and information – Characterize air quality conditions associated with visibility impairment metrics – Base year = 2002 – Use Mexican and Canadian EIs – Other EI improvements – see list – Spatial surrogates – Identify additional data and training needs – Report technical progress in various venues

Status of WRAP Work Plan Ü WRAP 2003 Workplan & Budget update Individual Committees, Forums and Work Groups proposed projects & costs in late July Projects and budget needs assembled into a draft WRAP workplan late August – some refinement and clarification of projects/costs Comments solicited, and further refinements of projects/costs, and the priorities for those projects underway through early October Planning Team (IOC, TOC, AMC/CC/Forum Co-Chairs) to meet October 7 -8 to balance project needs and budget Final 2003 Workplan and Budget for EPA grant