WESTAR Planning Committee Report 2012 Fall Business Meeting Salt Lake City, Utah
Leadership and Mission Current Co-Chairs: Theresa Hilton Takushi, Colorado Adele Malone, Nevada Air Directors Liaison: Alice Edwards, Alaska Mission: 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) Key Tracking Issues: NAAQS Revisions (Ozone, SO2, NO2, CO, PM, Lead) Implementation Guidance/SIP Workload Exceptional Events Rule Implementation Regional Haze Plan Development, Submittal & Approval Western Transport Impacts
Recent Planning Committee Actions Prepared comment letter on SO2 designations and infrastructure SIP requirements Prepared comment letter on general infrastructure SIP requirements Established workgroup to develop recommendations for modifications to the Regional Haze Rule Organized Spring Business Meeting “SIP Workload” session
In the Next 6 Months Actively recruiting a co-chair Ongoing discussion with EPA on RHR Revisions Continue tracking issues comment as appropriate Continue dialogue between western states on issues of concern