Archived Documents

Contents:

Reports, Comment Letters, etc
Meeting Summaries and Minutes
Wildland Fire Information
State Caucus Information

Reports, Comment Letters, etc:

4Comments on EPA's ozone monitoring network proposal - September 2009
4Recommendations for improving the implementation of the exceptional events rule - September 2009. EPA response
4Letter to Gina McCarthy re-transmitting 2008 RPO funding letter - April 2009
4Letter to EPA on petition by WildEarth Guardians to form western ozone commission - January 2009 EPA response
4Draft report on cost to implement regional haze with and without WRAP support - August 2008
4EPA response to WESTAR/NESCAUM letter to EPA regarding the woodstove NSPS  - June 2008
4WESTAR/NESCAUM letter to EPA regarding the woodstove NSPS and other wood burning devices - April 2008
4Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson regarding WRAP funding - April 2008
4WESTAR recommendations to EPA on pending update to Wildland Fire Policy - December 2007
4WESTAR's written comments on proposed new ozone standards - October 2007
4EPA Response to WESTAR letter on PM Research - September 2007
4WESTAR comments on proposed new ozone standards presented at public hearing - August 2007
4WESTAR comments of EPA's proposed PSD increment modeling rule - August 2007
4Letter to EPA on PM Research - March 2007
4WESTAR support for continued WRAP funding - August 2006
4WESTAR comments on EPA ANPR on transition to a new PM standard - July 2006
4Report on Local and Regional Contributions to Peak Ozone Levels - May 30, 2006
4WESTAR comments on EPA's Exceptional Events proposal - May 25, 2006
4WESTAR public hearing testimony on EPA's Exceptional Events proposal - April 25, 2006
4WESTAR comments on PM NAAQS proposal and monitoring proposal - April 17, 2006
4Particulate matter staff paper - June 30, 2005
4Recommended Updates and Changes to the Natural Events Policy - posted June 9, 2005
4WESTAR PSD Reform recommendations; transmittal letter to Jeff Holmstead - posted May 19, 2005
4WESTAR comments on EPA's PSD for NOx proposal - posted April 26, 2005
4WESTAR comments on EPA Information Collection Request (ICR) - August 2, 2004
4WESTAR comments on EPA Utility MACT proposal - April 30, 2004
4WESTAR comments on including PM10 in CMAQ allocation formula - April 28, 2004
4Lydia Wegman's response to WESTAR letter regarding Natural Events Policy - March 31, 2004 
4Supreme Court decision in Alaska DEC v. EPA regarding Cominco PSD BACT decision - January 21, 2004
4Questions and comments on EPA's Natural Events Policy - December 2003
4Letter to Jeff Holmstead regarding harmonizing schedules for haze, PM2.5, and 8-hour ozone - November 2003
4Final Report: Model Rule/MOU for Regional Haze SIPs/TIPs Under Section 309 - August 2003

Western Backstop SO2 Trading Program - Model Rule
SO2 Milestones and Backstop Trading Program - Model SIP/TIP

4Comments on EPA's draft Non-road Diesel Rule - August 2003
4Recommendations for Making Attribution Determinations in the Context of Reasonably Attributable BART - May 2003
4Evaluation of Regional Haze SIP development needs - April 2003
4Comments on EPA's draft National Monitoring Strategy - March 2003
4Recommendations for agencies issuing permits subject to FLAG guidance - January 2003
4Field Testing and Evaluation of Dust Deposition and Removal Mechanisms: Final Report - January 2003
4WESTAR request for additional time to consider Utility MACT issues - September 2002
4Bill Harnett Letter - New Futures for the Air Program - May 2002
4WESTAR Comments on 8-hour Ozone Implementation policy - May, 2002
4Letter to Jeff Holmstead regarding Regional Haze SIP funding - December 2001
4WESTAR Strategic Plan - September, 2001
4STAPPA presentation - Harmonizing Timelines for O3, PM, and Haze - October, 2001
4Joint Fire Science Program Advisory Group Roster
4Joint Fire Science Program Meeting Minutes - June, 2001
4Joint Fire Science Program Summary of Activities
4Final PM LMP Policy - 8/28/01
4States' Comments on LMP Policy - 8/28/01
4Regional Haze State Implementation Plan Templates - 6/29/01
4RA BART and RA BART-like Case Studies - 6/29/01
4RA BART Working Group presentation to WRAP, 5/24/01, Dana Mount (ND)
4WESTAR Comments on EPA's Proposed 2002 Grant Funding
4STAPPA's comment letter on proposed distribution of $11.3 million of section 105 Grant funds - 1/8/01
4WESTAR's Comments on Ag and Air Quality Task Force Recommendations - Nov. 2000
4WESTAR's Comments on EPA's Guideline on Air Quality Models
4WESTAR's Comments on Attainment of AQ Goals for PM 2.5 and Regional Haze
4WESTAR's Comments on FLAG Phase I Report
4Regional Technical Center - Fugitive Dust Project
4Regional Technical Center - Regional Modeling Demonstration Project
4WESTAR Comments on EPA's 11/17/98 Implementation Guidance for the Revised Ozone and PM NAAQS
4WESTAR Initial Comment Letter on EPA's 11/17/98 Implementation Guidance for the Revised Ozone and PM NAAQS

Meeting Summaries and Minutes:

4Residential Solid Fuel Combustion NSPS Meeting
4Summary of fall business meeting in Santa Fe, NM
  - Annotated fall 2009 business meeting agenda with links to presentations
4Summary of spring business meeting in Incline Village, NV
  - Annotated spring 2009 business meeting agenda with links to presentations
4EPA/WESTAR Biomass Workshop
42008 Technical Conference on Oil and Gas Development
4Summary of fall 2008 business meeting in Seattle, WA
  - Annotated fall 2008 business meeting agenda with links to presentations
4Summary of spring 2008 business meeting in Park City, Utah
  - Annotated spring 2008 business meeting agenda with links to presentations
4Summary of fall 2007 business meeting in Boulder, CO
  - Annotated fall 2007 business meeting agenda with links to presentations
  - 2007 Technical Conference on Oil and Gas Development
  - Draft summary of spring 2007 business meeting
  - WESTAR staff report
  - Mobile Sources committee report (Sig Jaunarajs,NV)
  - Planning committee report (Cheryl Heying, UT)
  - Sources committee report (Regg Olsen, UT)
  - Trends in state grants (Jerry Kurtzwig, EPA OAQPS)
  - Idaho permit streamlining project (Martin Bauer, ID)
  - Oil and Gas Activities on Public Lands (Scott Archer, BLM)
  - Oil and Gas Activities on Public Lands - supplemental information (Scott Archer, BLM)
  - Update from OAQPS (Bill Harnett EPA-OAQPS)
  - NAAQS Update (Lydia Wegman, EPA-OAQPS)
  - Four Corners Task Force (Mary Uhl, NM)
  - State Greenhouse Gas Initiatives (Jeff Gabler, WESTAR)
  - West Coast Collaborative (Kerry Drake, EPA Region 9)
  - Update on EPA Mobile Sources activities (Bill Charmley, EPA-OTAQ)
  - PM Implementation (Bill Harnett, EPA-OAQPS)
  - PM Monitoring Issues (Bruce Louks, ID)
  - PM NAAQS Course Particle Monitoring and Research (Lydia Wegman, EPA-OAQPS)
  - Draft Ambient Air Monitoring Guidance (Bruce Louks, ID)
  - EPA Air Monitoring Budget Guidance (Bruck Louks, ID)
  - State by State Status of Regional Haze SIPs (Don Arkell, WESTAR)
  - National Park Service Air Monitoring in Parks and Wilderness Areas (Chris Shaver, NPS)
4Summary of fall 2006 business meeting
  - WESTAR staff report
  - Planning Committee report
  - Sources Committee report
  - Colorado's Mercury Program (Mark McMillan, CO)
  - Mercury Dry Deposition (Jennifer Carr, NV)
  - Western Governors Association Update (Patrick Cummins, WGA)
  - Presentation by Bill Harnett and Peter Tsirigotis (EPA-OAQPS)
  - Fire Policy Update by Peter Tsirigotis (EPA-OAQPS)
  - Presentation by Sally Shaver on Agriculture (EPA)
  - Agricultural Programs for Controlling Particulate Matter Pollution (Ira Domsky, AZ)
  - Agricultural Burn Controls in Washington State - 2006 (Stu Clark, WA)
  - Rules for the Control of Ammonia from Dairy Farms in Idaho (Martin Bauer, ID)
  - Ozone National Air Quality Standard Review (Cheryl Heying, UT)
  - WESTAR Ozone Transport Analysis (Clinton McDonald, STI)
  - FLAG Update (John Bunyak, NPS)
4Summary of spring 2006 business meeting
  - Final agenda
  - Nevada air quality issues (Jennifer Carr, NV)
  - WESTAR staff reports (Bob Lebens, Jeff Gabler, Don Arkell)
  - Planning committee report (Cheryl Heying, UT)
  - Mobile sources committee report (Sig Jaunarajs, NV)
  - CAMR overview (Jeff Gabler)
  - OAQPS reorganization (Bill Harnett, EPA)
  - OAQPS contact list under new organization (Bill Harnett), EPA
  - WESTAR PSD recommendations (slides 1-5) Rulemaking and litigation (slides 6-7) (Bill Harnett), EPA
  - EPA exceptional events rule proposal (Bill Harnett, EPA)
  - Comparison of EPA exceptional events proposal to WESTAR recommendations (Doug Schneider, WA)
  - PM NAAQS panel overview (Bob Lebens)
    * EPA proposal (Bill Harnett, EPA)
    * Preliminary comments from WESTAR planning committee (Cheryl Heying, UT)
    * Monitoring comments (Bruce Louks, ID)
    * PSD issues in ANPR (John Coefield, MT)
    * WRAP comments (Don Arkell)
  - Arizona analysis of proposed PM standard (Ira Domsky, AZ)
  - National training strategy (Jeff Gabler)
  - Wildland fire use guide (Dennis Haddow, USFWS)
  - Wildland fire use brief (Dennis Haddow, USFWS)
4Understanding the Critical Load Approach Workshop (November 2005: Denver)
4Summary of fall 2005 business meeting
  - Agenda
  - Staff reports (WESTAR staff)
  - Summary of themes from meetings with air directors (Dan Johnson)
  - Oil and gas initiative (Mike Silverstein, CO)
  - Consumer modifications of light duty diesels (Sig Jaunarajs, NV)
  - Mercury transport, fate, and health impacts (Ellen Brown, EPA)
  - Clean air mercury rule (Peter Tsirigotis, EPA)
  - Massachusetts power plant regulations (Sharon Weber, MA)
  - The Nevada mercury control program (Colleen Cripps, NV)
  - Measuring mercury in process gas emissions (Bob Brunette, Pacific Geosciences)
  - Coarse PM: a vital policy issue for the west (Greg Schaefer, Arch Coal)
  - PM NAAQS review update (Joe Paisie, EPA)
  - PMcoarse methods update and network design (Peter Tsirigotis, EPA)
  - Impact of new PM standards in the west (Rick Sprott, UT)
  - Natural events policy (Dave McNeill, UT and Doug Schneider, WA)
  - Natural and exceptional events rule (Joe Paisie, EPA) <not available>
  - Climate change science (Jay Gulledge, Pew Center on Global Climate Change)
  - AQSSD status and update (Joe Paisie, EPA)
  - National ambient air and emissions monitoring strategies (Peter Tsirigotis, EPA)
  - WRAP update (Pat Cummins, WGA/WRAP)
  - Sources Committee report (Mike Schneider, NM)
  - Mobile Sources Committee report (Sig Jaunarajs, NV)
  - Planning Committee update (Ray Mohr, CO)
4WESTAR Conference on BART Guidelines and Trading
4Summary of Spring 2005 Business Meeting
   - Final agenda
   - Technical Committee report - Brock LeBaron (UT)
   - Sources Committee report - Mike Schneider (NM)
   - Planning Committee report - Alice Edwards (AK)
   - Mobile Source Committee report - Doug Decker (CO)
   - Rural ozone status report - Mary Uhl (NM)
   - Opting into CA vehicle standards - Stu Clark (WA)
   - Air Quality Management workgroup report - Margie Perkins (CO)
   - PSD reform recommendations - Colleen Cripps (NV), Terry O'Clair (ND)
   - PSD New Framework work plan - Ira Domsky (AZ)
   - NSR and Title V initiatives - Bill Harnett (EPA)
   - CAIR rule - Peter Tsirigotis (EPA)
   - Western air quality issues - Peter Tsirigotis (EPA)
   - CAMR rule - Peter Tsirigotis (EPA)
   - Arctic climate impact assess - Dr. Glenn Juday (UofA, Fairbanks) <pending resolution of copyright issues>
   - Juneau Ice Field Research - Dr. Cathy Conner (UofA, Southeast) <20MB - contact Cherie Ezell for DVD copy>
   - Glacier changes in SE Alaska - Dr. Cathy Conner (UofA, Southeast) <89MB - contact Cherie Ezell for DVD copy>
   - Washington greenhouse gas initiative - Stu Clark (WA)
   - Strategic plan presentation - WESTAR staff
    - Images from meeting in Juneau - May 10, 2005
4Continuous PM2.5 Monitoring Workshop - April 2005
4Summary from Fall 2004 Business Meeting - October 21, 2004 (includes links to presentations)

ITPID activities and priorities - Bill Harnett (ppt)

Particulate standard review - John Vandenberg, ORD (ppt - 13MB!)

ESD activities and priorities - Sally Shaver (ppt)

AQSSD activities and priorities - Joe Paisie (ppt)

Word Document: AZ Daily Air Quality Forecasting System - Ira Domsky
Powerpoint presentation: AZ Daily Air Quality Forecasting System 

PM2.5 Implementation - Joe Paisie (ppt)

PSD Reform Initiative status report - Colleen Cripps (ppt)

Visibility: section 309 lessons learned - Mary Uhl (ppt)

Technical Coordinator report - Bob Lebens (ppt)

WESTAR state priorities summary - Dan Olson (ppt)

Summary and recommendations from Rural Ozone Conference -Bob Lebens 

4Rural/Urban Ozone in the Western United States (Speaker Presentations) - March 2004

4Minutes from Fall 2003 Business Meeting September 17-19, 2003 

Technical Coordinator Report - Bob Lebens, WESTAR

PSD Boundary Area Redesignation Policy - Dave Klemp, Montana 

PSD Increment Tracking - Dave Klemp, Montana

Clear Skies and Other Multi-Pollutant Bills - Sam Napolitano, EPA <note: file is 4.7 MB>

NSR Reform Update - Bill Harnett, EPA

NSR Panel Presentations:

Bill Harnett, EPA

Tom Wood, Stoel Rives

Tammy Wyles, Georgia Pacific

Natural/Exceptional Events Policy - Dave McNeill, Utah

Natural Events Policy status - Joe Paisie, EPA

4Fall Technical Conference - September 15-17, 2003
4Minutes from Spring 2003 Business Meeting April 9-11, 2003 
Visibility Coordinator report - Don Arkell, WESTAR
Planning Committee report - Bob Habeck, Montana
PSD Workgroup report - Dave Klemp, Montana
PSD Workgroup Redesignation Policy - Dave Klemp, Montana
Technical Coordinator report - Bob Lebens, WESTAR
Mobile Source Committee report - Doug Decker, Colorado
Sources Committee report - Mike Silverstein, Colorado
Visibility SIP Resource report - Dan Johnson, WESTAR
Implementing PM, 8 hour Ozone, and Regional Haze - Lydia Wegman, EPA
Air Quality Management in the West - Stu Clark and Sandra Ely*
  * Please contact Angela Tolleth for a CD copy 
Fire, Land Management, and Air Quality - Corbin Newman, USFS*
  * Please contact Angela Tolleth for a CD copy 
4Meeting summary from November 7, 2002 FLAG meeting, Denver, CO
4Utility MACT Work Group meeting summary, October 17, 2002
4Meeting Summary, Fall Business Meeting September 4-6, 2002  (Approved 4/9/03)
NSR presentation - Karen Blanchard, EPA
8 hour ozone presentation - John Silvasi, EPA (note: file is approx 1 MB)
PM2.5 presentation - Joe Paisie, EPA (note: file is approx 2 MB)
Implications of Court Decision - Joe Paisie, EPA
Summary of Action Items - Dan Johnson (draft)
Photos
4Meeting Summary, PSD Workgroup meeting - 7/18-19,2002 in Denver, CO
4Minutes from 2002 Spring Business Meeting, Incline Village, NV (Approved 9/04/02)
4  Meeting summary from November 7, 2002 FLAG meeting, Denver, CO
4  Minutes from 2002 Spring Business Meeting, Incline Village, NV (Approved 9/04/02)
4 Minutes from Fall Business Meeting, Portland, September 24-26, 2001 (Approved 4/15/02)
     EPA presentation, Jack Edwardson (PowerPoint)
      
New Source Review Reform presentation , Karen Blanchard (PowerPoint)
      
PSD Overview presentation, Terry O'Clair (PowerPoint) 
      
Status of WRAP Activities presentation, Pat Cummins (PowerPoint)
     -  308/309 Decision presentation, Ira Domsky (PowerPoint) 
4 Minutes from Spring Business Meeting, Tucson, May 9-11, 2001 (Approved 9/18/01)
     - Regional Haze SIP Template presentation, Theresa Pella (Powerpoint)
      
- Planning Committee presentation, John Bunyak (Powerpoint)
     - Technical Committee presentation, Steve Arnold (Powerpoint)
     - Sources Committee presentation, Regg Olsen (Powerpoint)
     - Strategic Planning meeting notes, LL Decker and Associates 
     - Air Quality Issues in Arizona, Ira Domsky (contact Angela to forward)
     - Diesel Retrofit Program, Gay MacGregor (contact Angela to forward)
     - Electric Power Production 101, Channele Carner (contact Angela to forward)
4 Fall Business Meeting - 2000
 

WESTAR Conference Call Summaries

4Summary of 11/10/10 conference call - November 12, 2010
4Summary of 10/13/10 conference call - October 13, 2010
4Summary of 9/1/10 conference call - September 1, 2010
4Summary of 7/14/10 conference call - July 14, 2010
4Summary of 6/9/10 conference call - June 9, 2010
4Summary of 5/12/10 conference call - May 12, 2010
4Summary of 4/1410 conference call - April 14, 2010
4Summary of 3/10/10 conference call - March 10, 2010
4Summary of 2/17/10 conference call - February 17, 2010
4Summary of 1/13/10 conference call - January 13, 2010
4Summary of 12/09/09 conference call - December 10, 2009
4Summary of 09/09/09 conference call - September 10, 2009
4Summary of 08/12/09 conference call - August 17, 2009
4Summary of 07/08/09 conference call - July 8, 2009
4Summary of 6/10/09 conference call - June 12, 2009
4Summary of 5/13/09 conference call - May 18, 2009
4Summary of 3/11/09 conference call - March 11, 2009
4Summary of 1/14/09 conference call - January 14, 2009
4Summary of 12/10/08 conference call - December 10, 2008
4Summary of 11/12/08 conference call - November 20, 2008
4Summary of 8/13/08 conference call - August 13, 2008
4Summary of 7/9/08 conference call - July 9, 2008
4Summary of 6/11/08 conference call - June 12, 2008
4Summary of 5/14/08 conference call - May 14, 2008
4Summary of 3/12/08 conference call - March 12, 2008
4Summary of 1/23/08 conference call - January 23, 2008
4Summary of 12/13/07 conference call - December 15, 2007
4Summary of 11/14/07 conference call - November 14, 2007
4Summary of 10/10/07 conference call - October 10, 2007
4Summary of 8/08/07 conference call - August 8, 2007
4Summary of 7/11/07 conference call - July 11, 2007
4Summary of 6/13/07 conference call - June 13, 2007
4Summary of 5/9/07 conference call - May 16, 2007
4Summary of 4/11/07 conference call - April 26, 2007
4Summary of 3/14/07 conference call - March 16, 2007
4Summary of 1/10/07 conference call - January 12, 2007
4Summary of 12/13/06 conference call - December 13, 2006
4Summary of 11/8/06 conference call - November 8, 2006
4Summary of 10/11/06 conference call - November 1, 2006
4Summary of 8/09/06 conference call - August 24, 2006
4Summary of 6/14/06 conference call - June 15, 2006
4Summary of 5/10/06 conference call - May 10, 2006
4Summary of 4/12/06 conference call - April 12, 2006
4Summary of 2/15/06 conference call - February 15, 2006
4Summary of 1/12/06 conference call - January 17, 2006
4Summary of 12/21/05 conference call - December 22, 2005
4Summary of 11/09/05 conference call - November 10, 2005
4Summary of 10/12/05 conference call - October 12, 2005
4Summary of 8/10/05 conference call - August 11, 2005
4Summary of 7/13/05 conference call - July 21, 2005
4Summary of 6/08/05 conference call - June 10, 2005
4Summary of 5/11/05 conference call - May 11, 2005
4Summary of 4/13/05 conference call - April 18, 2005
4Summary of 3/9/05 conference call - March 10, 2005
4Summary of 1/12/05 conference call - January 12, 2005
4Summary of 12/08/04 conference call - December 12, 2004
4Summary of 11/2/04 conference call - November 4, 2004
4Summary of 10/13/04 conference call - October 14, 2004
4Summary of 8/11/04 conference call - August 11, 2004
4Summary of 7/29/04 conference call - August 5, 2004
4Summary of 7/14/04 conference call - July 29, 2004
4Summary of 6/9/04 conference call - June 11, 2004 
4Summary of 5/12/04 conference call - May 13, 2004
4Summary of 3/17/04 conference call - March 18, 2004
4Summary of 1/14/04 conference call - January 15, 2004
4Summary of 12/10/03 conference call - December 11, 2003
4Summary of 11/12/03 conference call - November 14, 2003
4Summary of 10/1/03 conference call - October 2, 2003
4Summary of 8/12/03 conference call - August 12, 2003
4Summary of 6/27/03 conference call - July 2, 2003
4Summary of 5/28/03 conference call - May 28, 2003
4Summary of 4/28/03 conference call - April 28, 2003

Wildland Fire Information:

WESTAR Fire Survey Results
August 1999 WESTAR Letter of Concern - 8/25/99
September 1999 Dept. Fish and Wildlife Response Letter - 9/14/99
October 1999 Park Service Response Letter - 10/25/99
December 1999 Bureau of Land Management Response Letter - 12/3/99
Earthjustice Suit Press Release - 9/18/00
Policy on Agricultural Burning, Minutes Task Force meeting, and Executive Summary of the Task Force's Recommended Agricultural Burning Policy - 8/18/00 
May 2000 Forest Service Response Letter - 5/9/00
1995 Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy - 2/20/01

State Caucus Information:

 State Air Manager's Meeting -2/19/02
State Caucus Meeting - 4/15/02

WRAP Air Managers Committee Meeting Notes - Salt Lake City 5/23/02
WRAP Air Managers Committee Meeting MOU/Model Rule Presentation
WRAP Air Managers Committee Meeting Caucus Coordinators Presentation

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