WESTAR Planning Committee Committee Update Fall Business Meeting 2009 Santa Fe, NM Curt Taipale, CO

Purpose of Planning Committee Identify air quality issues that have a direct impact on western states Ensure western concerns are considered in the national debate

Current Activities Monthly Conference Calls (1st Thursday of the month) Priority Issues Ozone NAAQS PM2.5 NAAQS & AQI Reconsideration & Implementation Exceptional Events Rule Implementation for Ozone & PM10 Oil & Gas air quality impacts, particularly in rural areas Tracking Regional Haze Plan development, submittal & approval Track pollutant transport issues including §110(a)(2)(D) SIPs Submitted comment letters to EPA Ozone Monitoring Network Streamline Exceptional Events Concurrence

Planning Committee – Leadership Current Co-Chairs Diane Arnst, AZ Curt Taipale, CO Past Co-Chairs Doug Schneider, WA Dave McNeill, UT Cheryl Heying, UT WESTAR Board Liaison Ira Domsky, AZ