1. Summary of Themes from Meetings with Air Directors and Staff
WESTAR Business Meeting
Fall 2005
San Diego, CA

2. Overview Visited with WESTAR Council members in: Focus of summary:
14 out of 15 states
3 out of 4 FLM
Focus of summary:
Priorities
Relationships
Committee Operations

3. How is this information used?
Focus the organization on priorities
Combined with strategic plan, feedback informs the development of WESTAR’s 2006 work plan and budget
Continuous improvement

4. Priorities Most frequently mentioned Also frequently mentioned
New PM standards
PSD and NSR reform
Regional haze and BART
Natural events policy
Also frequently mentioned
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Oil and gas
Mercury
Training

5. Relationships
With respect to STAPPA, WRAP, other regional organizations:
“About right”
“Stay the course”
State/FLM relationship:
“Good and getting better” – this comment, or words to this effect, voiced by many states

6. Committee Operations
Theme: Conference calls are worthwhile when agenda includes topics of interest
Issue: Sources Committee continues to struggle
Host permitting, Title V, NSR/PSD “kick off meeting”?
Reform into ad hoc workgroups to address specific issues?

7. Thanks!