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Palma, Elizabeth

From: Gillam, Rick

Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2015 2:56 PM

To: Palma, Elizabeth; Gabrilovich, Lev

Subject: FW: AGENDA- Smoke Managers Sub-Committee Conference Call

Attachments: exceptional_events_nprm_and_noa_webinar_20151117.pdf

Hi Beth and Lev,

The email summarizes the information I shared with the NWGC Smoke Managers Subcommittee on December 1, 2015.  I

presented the fire‐related information covered in the webinar slides.  I answered some clarifying questions on

information included in the webinar presentation.  The information was shared with the individuals listed on the email

distribution list below.

Regards,

Rick

From: Gillam, Rick  

Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2015 1:43 PM

To: 'Standish, Claudia' <cstandis@blm.gov>; U Parker <uparker@bcaqmd.org>

Subject: RE: AGENDA‐ Smoke Managers Sub‐Committee Conference Call

As a follow‐up on today’s discussion on EPA’s Proposed Exceptional Events Rule and Draft Wildfire Ozone Guidance, I

have attached a summary presentation given by EPA during a webinar on November 17, 2015.  Also, as I mentioned,

both the proposed rule revisions and the Draft Guidance are open for public comment until January 19, 2015.   The

following is the link to the documents on EPA’s website:

http://www2.epa.gov/air‐quality‐analysis/proposed‐exceptional‐events‐rule‐revisions‐and‐draft‐guidance‐0

Also, more information about Exceptional Events is provided on the following webpage:

http://www2.epa.gov/air‐quality‐analysis/treatment‐data‐influenced‐exceptional‐events

If anyone has questions about this issues, I would be happy to talk with them.  I may be reached at (404) 562‐9049 or

Gillam.rick@epa.gov.

‐Rick
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From: Standish, Claudia [mailto:cstandis@blm.gov]  

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Subject: AGENDA‐ Smoke Managers Sub‐Committee Conference Call

Smoke Managers Subcommittee conference call - Tuesday, 12/1/15 - 1200 ET, 

1100 CT, 1000 MT, 0900 PT

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AGENDA 

Introductions, overview, any agenda items to add?

Pete Lahm - National SmoC Committee update

REMINDER- Mixing Height Webinar, Dec. 3 - Gary Curcio, if available

Establishing a National Methodology for Operational Mixing Height Determination

A free webinar from the Southern Fire Exchange Thursday, December 3, 2015 1:00 -2:30 PM 

ET.
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http://www.eventbrite.com/e/sfe‐webinar‐establishing‐a‐national‐methodology‐for‐operational‐mixing‐

height‐determination‐tickets‐19407759130

One hour of Category 1 Society of American Foresters Continuing Education credit has been approved.

EPA Update – Rick Gillam, DRAFT Exceptional Events Rule

Wildfire smoke messaging

Round Robin by geographic area

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Claudia Standish

BLM NM Smoke Management Specialist

New Mexico Environment Department/Air Quality Bureau

525 Camino de Los Marquez

Suite 2 Room 9

Santa Fe, NM 87505

Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least. 

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.

Destitutus ventis, remos adhibe. Latin Proverb