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Sources Committee Presentation Spring 2003 WESTAR Business Meeting

The Air Pollution Sources Committee's mission is to identify and address issues related to air pollution sources, share information, and help WESTAR take the lead in achieving policy change. The committee's priorities for 2003-04 include NSR reform, PSD issues, flash emissions, and more.

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Sources Committee Presentation Spring 2003 WESTAR Business Meeting

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  1. Sources Committee PresentationSpring 2003 WESTAR Business Meeting Mike Silverstein, Outgoing Co-Chair Colorado Air Pollution Control Division April 9, 2003

  2. Sources Committee Leadership • Rick Sprott, Council Liaison; Utah Division of Air Quality • John Volkerding, Co-Chair; New Mexico Air Quality Bureau • Mehrdad Moghimi, Co-Chair; Nevada Bureau of Air Pollution Control

  3. Mission of the Sources Committee • Identify and address issues related to the sources of air pollution • Share information • Help WESTAR take the lead where appropriate for achieving policy change • Develop guidance documents and information • The workplan provides additional details

  4. Sources Committee Prioritiesfor 2003-04 • NSR Reform and Multi-Pollutant Bills • Track and discuss issues, develop comments, training • PSD Issues • Discuss and resolve issues through the PSD workgroup • Flash Emissions from Oil/Gas Development • Establish workgroup to share information, exchange ideas, and improve technical and permitting methods

  5. NSR Reform • Training is the highest priority • Clear direction from the Board is sought on Committee activities for NSR • Discuss Friday morning? • Board may be asked to consider submitting comments to EPA on NSR reform from WESTAR • 1st decision item: Committee members are developing comments on EPA’s proposed rules for routine maintenance, repair, and replacement

  6. PSD Workgroup • Issue paper on 107 redesignations • PSD workgroup has drafted a guidance document on the criteria for redesignations • Document to be presented to EPA for discussion • Increment tracking • Technical Committee will sponsor a conference on increment tracking methods • Cumulative impact analyses • White paper on increment exceedances and AQRV adverse impacts to be prepared

  7. Flash Emissions • Issue paper on flash emissions • Workgroup to be established to address permitting and emissions issues • Committee is seeking Board approval for a Fall 2003 workshop to share information and address issues • Committee to track and participate in EPA’s enforcement initiative • The Board discussed approaching EPA on this initiative • Should the enforcement initiative be transformed into a compliance assistance and assessment initiative?

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