1. WESTAR Spring Business Meeting Villa Florence Hotel San Francisco, CA April 9-11, 2003

2. PLANNING COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS Rita Trujillo - New Mexico (505) 995-8024 rita_trujillo@nmenv.state.nm.us Tina Jenkins - Wyoming (307) 672-6457 cjenki@state.wy.us COMMITTEE LIASON Ira Domsky - Arizona (602) 207-2365 imd@ev.state.az.us

3. PRIORITIES AFFIRMED Fall Business Meeting September 4, 2002 REGIONAL HAZE PLANNING PM / OZONE NAAQS SIP PROCESS IMPROVEMENT

4. IDENTIFIED ISSUES NSR / PSD – 107 designationsOzone NAAQS - 1 hour SIP Process Improvement PlanCAFOs Natural Events PolicyFed Cntrls - Interstate sources State / EPA RelationshipFuel Regulations PM NAAQS ReviewFunding for new issues Ozone NAAQS - GuidanceMACT standards RH and PM TimelinesCumulative Impacts PM NAAQS – EF’sTransportation Conformity NSR Reform – SIP equivalencyFederal Fuel Regulations Regional OzonePM NAAQS - Guidance RH SIP - delinquencyNSR increment tracking AQRV / FLAGImpacts of Western Drought RH Visibility - BART

5. RECOMMENDED PRIORITIES Spring Business Meeting April 9, 2003 REGIONAL HAZE PLANNING PM / OZONE NAAQS NATURAL EVENTS POLICY RURAL OZONE

6. EXPLANATION OF PRIORITIES NATURAL EVENTS POLICY Issue / Action: Committee to track the Natural Events Policy (NEP) that is proposed for revision to address issues such as PM-2.5, Ozone, & designations. Product / Outcome: Advocate state involvement in the NEP development process through an EPA-state working group. Identify issues associated with NEP and work toward common goals.

7. EXPLANATION OF PRIORITIES PM / OZONE NAAQS Issue / Action: Committee to track PM and ozone implementation process. Product / Outcome: Track development of the implementation guidance. Products / outcomes to be determined as necessary based upon future NAAQS issues.

8. EXPLANATION OF PRIORITIES REGIONAL HAZE PLANNING Issue / Action: Committee to track issues in consultation with Air Directors and WESTAR Visibility Coordinator. Provide a caucus for states to discuss issues and take actions. Product / Outcome: Products / outcomes to be determined as necessary in cooperation with WRAP, STAPPA, etc.

9. EXPLANATION OF PRIORITIES RURAL OZONE Issue / Action: Committee to determine whether ozone attainment is threatened in urban and rural areas of western states. Product / Outcome: Review WRAP modeling to evaluate the transport of ozone and ozone-forming emissions. Evaluate emerging emission sources; natural ozone events exclusions; and the interplay between rural and elevated urban levels.

10. RECOMMENDED PRIORITIES Spring Business Meeting April 9, 2003 REGIONAL HAZE PLANNING PM / OZONE NAAQS NATURAL EVENTS POLICY RURAL OZONE

11. ISSUE PAPERS Spring Business Meeting April 9, 2003 STATE / EPA PARTNERSHIP PM / OZONE NAAQS NATURAL EVENTS POLICY RURAL OZONE * END OF SLIDES *