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WESTAR Planning Committee

WESTAR Planning Committee. Committee Update Before the WESTAR Council Tina Anderson, WY Juneau, AK, May 4, 2005. Recent Activities. Monthly Phone Meetings (First Thursday at 2 PM MT) Priority Issues: Particulate Matter Regional Haze Plan Development SIP Reform Process

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WESTAR Planning Committee

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  1. WESTAR Planning Committee Committee Update Before the WESTAR Council Tina Anderson, WY Juneau, AK, May 4, 2005

  2. Recent Activities • Monthly Phone Meetings (First Thursday at 2 PM MT) • Priority Issues: Particulate Matter Regional Haze Plan Development SIP Reform Process • Tracking Issues (PSD; Smoke Management; Rural Ozone; Air Toxics etc.)

  3. PM Issues • Natural Events Policy • PM2.5 Implementation Rule • PM Standards Review 2nd Staff Paper -1/31/05 Final Staff Paper – 6/30/05 Proposed Rule – 12/20/05 Final Rule – 9/27/06 • Rural Community Air Quality

  4. Regional Haze Plan Development • Monthly updates from Don Arkell on forum activities • Central point for coordinating planning activities between WRAP and Non-WRAP projects • IWG

  5. SIP Reform • The plan was to provide some feedback to the Air Quality Management Subcommittee of the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee • 3.2 Protocol for SIP Development (R-5) 3.3 Clearinghouse of Approved SIPs 3.4 Streamline Minor SIP Revisions 3.5 Timely EPA Guidance 3.6 Avoid Unnecessary Public Hearings 3.7 Facilitate Redesignation Process for Certain Areas 3.12 Regional Approaches to SIP Planning

  6. Current and Future Priorities? • Particulate Matter NEP;Standards Review • Coordinating on Regional Haze • SIP Reform • Add “Interesting Projects in Your State/National Park” to the Monthly Call Agenda

  7. Continuing Committee Budget 12 Committee Conference Calls 3,600 2 Face-to-Face Meetings 18,000 Council Business Meetings 1,500 Total Budget 23,100

  8. Co-chairs for 2005-2006 Planning Committee • Ray Mohr, Colorado • Alice Edwards, Alaska

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