2012 Spring Business MeetingSeattle, Washington

Jeff Gabler

Summary of FY2012 Activities:

•~24 Courses Offered•45 Training Days•~ 600 Students Trained•Update of EPA APTI Training Course:

• APTI 427 Student Manual•Review Process to Determine Appropriate Course to be Updated

Summary of FY2012 Activities:• Active Participants on NACAA’s National Training Strategy Project

• Vision of NTSP: a national program to develop and enhance the knowledge, skills and abilities needed by state, local and federal air quality professional to accomplish organizational objectives and support the national clean air mission.

• NTSP Action Plan Committee & Related Subcommittees• WESTAR Staff Members Active Participants on 5 of 7 Subcommittees

• Curriculum Development• Administration• Communication• Needs Assessment• Course Development & Updates

•FY2013 Activities

• $367,500 in Funding• 20-24 Courses• Held in 10-12 States• Assessment of Agency Needs•Update EPA APTI Course

Bob Lebens

• Planning• SO2 NAAQS SIP

• Infrastructure SIP• Regional Haze

• Technical• NO2 Permit Modeling

• Ozone transport

• Sources• Information sharing

• Regional Haze Work Group• Implementation improvements

• Oil & Gas Work Group• NSPS/NESHAPS

• Biomass Work Group• NSPS• Residential Wood Boilers

• Ozone Work Group• SIP/Transport

• Biomass Work Group• NSPS Review/Comment• Other residential wood heating issues

• Regional Haze Work Group• Implementation improvements

• Oil & Gas Work Group• Promulgation of NSPS/NESHAPS

•Technical Conference on Ozone Transport•W/UNR?

Don Arkell

Part-time, hourlyProjectsBiogenic Emissions Inventory Co-management – WESTAR contract with WRAP

contract awarded to Environ/Guenther late May; Project initiated June 1First task, technical report completed

WESTAR comments on draft EPA guidance on Exceptional Events

Comment letter to EPA on June 30WRAP board members – filling vacant seat and new terms

WRAP board seats filledSummarize conclusions of surveys on regional planning funding optionsPreliminary assessment of Regional Haze 5-yr review requirements

Attended WESTAR Planning Committee meeting