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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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