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ITEP CY04 3 rd Quarter Report October- December 2004

This report provides an update on the distribution and support of TEISS to tribal communities, as well as technical assistance provided for Environmental Inventories (EI), outreach for Title V permitted sources, and Tribal Point Source Emissions Inventories. It also includes information on the TEISS user workshop, conferences attended, and ongoing collaboration with contractors and tribal representatives.

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ITEP CY04 3 rd Quarter Report October- December 2004

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  1. ITEP CY04 3rd Quarter ReportOctober- December 2004 Emissions Forum Meeting January 26-27, 2005 San Diego, CA Jenifer Williams, Technology Specialist Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals

  2. Task 1a - TEISS Support • Distributed TEISS to 4 additional tribes • At end of 3rd quarter, TEISS has been distributed to total 62 WRAP tribes • Copy of TEISS CD • User’s Manual and Tutorial • TEISS Tips document

  3. Task 1a – TEISS Support • TEISS Promotion • Attended EPA Region 9 Conference (Oct) • Attended Arizona Air Quality Forum Meeting (Nov) • Attended Arizona EI Coordination Meeting (Oct) • Other EPA Regions did not have meetings scheduled.

  4. Task 1b – TEISS User Workshop • January 11-13, 2005 workshop • 18 applicants for 15 spaces • 16 participants accepted • Two last minute cancellations • 14 tribes completed • John Parada tribal instructor

  5. Task 2 – EI Tech Support and Outreach • Continued assisting Makah Tribe with EI and using TEISS, ran NONROAD model for their marina boats • Onsite visits to: • Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Comm. • Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation • Began trying to schedule on site visits: • Pueblo of Acoma • Southern Ute Indian Tribe • Provided Phone support to: • Pauma Yuima Band of Mission Indians • New employee, Joe Cain to help with support!

  6. Task 4 – Expanded Tech Assistance • Assisting all Tribes with Title V permitted sources • Understanding what data will be collected by the contractor on their reservations. • Understanding what WRAP wants the data for.

  7. Task 4 – Expanded Tech Assistance • Continued participation: • WRAP Emission Forum (October meeting) • Emission Data Management System (EDMS) Steering Committee • Participate in conference calls • Provided existing tribal EI data to contractor in NIF format with corrected/updated codes • Work with Pechan, Tribes and States to resolve double-counting issues when incorporating Tribe’s EI data into the EDMS.

  8. Task 5 – Tribal Point Source EIs • Late Start • Due to miscommunications between WGA and TDDWG project is about 6-8 weeks late in starting • ITEP trying to balance getting contractor to work with getting tribes’ official agreement to participate

  9. Task 5 – Tribal Point Source EIs • Continued outreach to tribes with Title V permitted sources • Followed up with each tribe by phone. • Mailed a formal letter to their tribal leadership and air/environmental person in late October • Letter invited tribe to participate, gave background information on project, WRAP • Went to EPA Region 8 office to obtain permit data and 2002 emissions reports

  10. Task 5 – Tribal Point Source EIs • Assembled subcommittee to oversee project • TDDWG Co-Chairs –Stanley P., Jason W. • WRAP Staff – Pat C., Lee Alter, Tom Moore • NTEC – Cathy and Ken • Tribal Staff: • Lori H. – Shoshone Bannock • Byron Woods – Colville Tribe • John Parada – La Posta Band of Mission Indians • Representatives from all tribes to work with contractor.

  11. Task 5 – Tribes to Work with WRAP Contractor • Arapahoe and Shoshone Tribes of the Wind River Reservation, WY • Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, CO • Navajo Nation, AZ • Tohono O’odham Nation, AZ • Yakama Nation, WA • Colville Tribes, WA • Warm Springs Tribes, OR • Jicarilla Apache Tribe, NM (not officially in project yet) Southern Ute Tribe has hired their own EI contractor, just wants information on this project at this time.

  12. Task 5 – Tribal Point Source EIs • Sent draft RFP to subcommittee for review in November • Got no responses from Tribes needing contractor work • Asked tribes needing contractor: • Select their own OR • Use the contractor selected by the SSJF for their work. • All participating agreed to use SSJF contractor

  13. Task 5 – Tribal Point Source EIs • Next Steps: • Get price quote from SSJF Contractor • ITEP encodes all other tribe’s 2002 Title V permit data – Works with tribes to release data to WRAP and NEI • Coordinate Contractor’s work with tribes

  14. TEISS Update • TEISS update to Version 1.5 arrived at ITEP January 6, 2005 • Used V 1.5 in Jan 11-13 TEISS Workshop • Identified a few bugs and usability issues • Will be working with Lakes to fix

  15. TEISS Update • Version 1.5 Updates included: • Updates and fixes to 6 calculators • Added a function to track ownership of a facility

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