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 ,000
Council Business Meetings 1,500
Total Budget ,100

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