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WESTAR Staff Reports

WESTAR Staff Reports. Technical Coordinator Report Regional Haze Planning Report Training Program Report. Committee Support Mobile Sources, Sources, Planning, Technical Ad-hoc Biomass Committee Chairs Mitigation, Control Technology, Messaging, Emissions Oil & Gas Biomass

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WESTAR Staff Reports

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  1. WESTAR Staff Reports • Technical Coordinator Report • Regional Haze Planning Report • Training Program Report

  2. Committee Support Mobile Sources, Sources, Planning, Technical Ad-hoc Biomass Committee Chairs Mitigation, Control Technology, Messaging, Emissions Oil & Gas Biomass Survey – commercial – residential Mitigation Group Chair WESTAR fuels-for-schools principles Technical Coordinator

  3. General-WRAP Regional haze technical projects completed Small assistance projects for several Individual states Final Reasonable Progress modeling awaits BART determinations across the region Regional Haze Planning Report

  4. Regional Haze Planning Report • State Planning Activities Underway • Several states have completed their public processes and are ready to submit • BART determinations – Some completions. Most states still working • Reasonable Progress/Long-term Strategies – Progressing. Different approaches to non-BART screening and 4-factor analyses • May be difference in EPA regions’ acceptance criteria

  5. Regional Haze Planning Report • Air Managers Committee • Bimonthly IWG conference Calls (every two months) • Working more directly with WRAP staff on 2009 workplan development • RH tech support Cost Comparison Survey • Final for WRAP board review • RH SIP status report • Prepare for EPA finding of non-submittal • Include ongoing progress on emission reductions • WESTAR/WRAP coordinating workgroup • A work in progress • Interim report and recommendations

  6. Training Program Report • FFY2008: • 23 Courses Offered • Offered in 11 Different Western Cities • 52 Days of Training • ~600 attendees • Updated Quality Assurance for Air Pollution Measurement Systems (APTI 470)

  7. Training Program Report • FFY2009: • $367,500 Funding • Assured Same Level of Funding Thru FFY2011 • Offer 16-18 Courses • Training Conducted in 11-12 Different Western Cities • 480-540 Staff Trained • Course Update Activities, As Appropriate

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