WESTAR Technical Committee Committee Update Fall Business Meeting 2010 Portland, Oregon

Purpose of Technical Committee Identify and discuss air monitoring, modeling and emission inventory issues affecting western states Share information and issues between western states If needed raise issues or concerns to the national level

Representation Two co-chairs serve 2 years Participation in calls is increasing Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service participate in calls

Current Activities Monthly Conference Calls (4th Wednesday of the month) Priority issues are: Revised monitoring standards and resulting monitoring regulations for PM Coarse, Lead, Ozone, SO2 and NO NCore monitoring site implementation and funding Funding (or lack thereof) for the above initiatives 2010 EPA Network Assessment and feedback from EPA on assessments NSR (PSD and Non-attainment area) modeling EPA guidance for PM2.5 and 1-hour NO2 modeling

Future Direction Promising Information sharing between committees Improved participation by modelers Needed Ongoing involvement from emission inventory staff is desired

Technical Committee Leadership Current Co-Chairs Mike Ragan, WA Phil Allen, OR Past Chair John Coefield, MT WESTAR Board Liaison Stu Clark WESTAR motivator Bob Lebens