WESTAR Planning Committee Update before the WESTAR Council
WESTAR Planning Committee Update before the WESTAR Council Doug Schneider, Washington Boulder, CO September 2007
WESTAR Planning Committee o o Identify air quality issues that have a direct impact on western states Ensure western concerns are considered
Committee Activities o o Monthly phone meetings (First Thursday at 1 PM PT) States involved with priority issues: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Proposed Secondary Ozone Standard State Role in Revisions to Prescribed and Wildland Fire Policy Regional Haze Plan Development Relation of Exceptional Events Rule to SIPs Updates on Regional Topics (oil & gas in the West)
Current and Future Priorities o o o Regional Haze SIP development/completion Prescribed and Wildland Fire Policy Revision Ozone NAAQS revision Regional/state topics Rural Air Issues – i. e. ozone, oil and gas, mercury, etc. PM 2. 5 Designations
Revision to Prescribed/Wildland Fire Policy o WESTAR role? n n Form a workgroup? Develop recommendations for the Council?
Proposed Ozone NAAQS o Develop letter for the Council? n n n o Provide western states perspective Go beyond NACAA comments Emphasize areas of special importance to the West Areas for potential comments n n Proposed secondary standard Follow-up (research, funding, guidance)
Leadership for Planning Committee o o WESTAR Board liaison – Ira Domsky, Arizona Co-Chairs Summer 2006 Alice Edwards, Alaska Cheryl Heying, Utah o n n May 2007 Cheryl Heying, Utah Doug Schneider, Washington o August 2007 Doug Schneider, Washington Dave Mc. Neill, Utah o n n
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Potential Comments o Proposed secondary NAAQS n n n o Based on science Focused on native and wild vegetation Daily period? 12 hrs? 24 hours? Proposed revised NAAQS n n Research and funding for the West Timely implementation rules/guidance o o No experience with a secondary standard Work with the states/get state input
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