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WRAP Charter Revisions, Board of Directors and Funding

This document discusses the revisions to the WRAP Charter and the funding required for the Board of Directors. The charter revisions include maintaining technical support for regional haze and addressing other regional air issues. The Board of Directors will consist of representatives from federal, state, tribal, and local agencies. Funding is needed to support the operations of WRAP, including staff, meetings, and technical work.

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WRAP Charter Revisions, Board of Directors and Funding

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  1. WRAP Charter Revisions, Board of Directors and Funding WESTAR Fall Business Meeting Santa Fe, New Mexico November 9, 2009 Don Arkell

  2. WRAP Charter Revisions • July - Meeting in Denver • Several drafts – review and revisions by AMC, others • Voluntary, non-regulatory partnership • Maintain technical support for regional haze • Understand other western regional air issues\multi-pollutant approach • Maintain common data bases • Collaborate and leverage with other technical work • Federal, State, Tribes, Local agencies as members • November - Final draft for approval by WRAP board • Next Steps: Membership selection of Board of Directors

  3. WRAP Membership and Board of Directors • Board of Directors - 17 • 5 state agency • 5 tribal agency • 5 federal agency • 2 local agency • 2 Co-Directors – State and Tribal member • Other officers – Treasurer and Secretary • Officers Selected from board membership by Board of Directors

  4. Funding • 2010 • Level of effort is to “keep the lights on” through 2010 • TSS/VIEWS, EDMS, FETS, SO2 Milestone tracking, website contracts; Associated program management – staff, meetings/calls, some travel, overhead – no modeling or additional technical work without additional resources • 2011 and beyond • Ramp up level of effort based on revised WRAP charter • Haze, + regional tech support for other air program needs

  5. Funding (continued) • Work needed is generally understood • Resources needed are generally known • Next Steps: • WRAP membership to lead in identifying needs and resources? • Operating/resource model? • Annual budget with workplan for entire operation? • Base funding, with user-pay for ad hoc special technical projects? • Other?

  6. Funding (continued) • Timing – A few considerations: • State and federal Budget cycles? • SIP deadlines? • Case development to support western needs identification? • Coordination with other MSO’s?

  7. Discussion??

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