Last Updated March 6, 20141Timeline of Written or Telephone Correspondence and Consultation Meetingsbetween EPA Region IX and Tribes onBART FIPs for Four Corners Power Plant and Navajo Generating StationWritten or Telephone CorrespondenceDateOriginatorRecipientSubjectAugust 19, 2009Laura Yoshii, Acting RegionalAdministratorPresident Joe Shirley Jr.,Navajo NationTelephone call to notify President Shirley that she will be signingAdvanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on Four CornersPower Plant and Navajo Generating StationAugust 19, 2009 Colleen McKaughan, AssociateDirector, Air DivisonEnvironmental Directors orTribal Leaders of Hopi Tribe,Navajo Nation and NTECElectronic Mail – Notification of Signature of ANPRAugust 28, 2009Federal Register Publication of Advanced Notice of Proposed RulemakingSeptember 16, 2009 President Joe Shirley Jr. Laura Yoshii Request for 30-day extension of comment periodOctober 12, 2009Mary Felter, Tribal CouncilSecretary and Action ChiefExecutive OfficerLaura YoshiiRequest for consultation and extension of comment periodOctober 13, 2009 Shan Lewis, President of theInterTribal Council of ArizonaLaura Yoshii Request for consultation and extension of comment periodOctober 19, 2009Laura YoshiiSecretary Mary FelterInvitation to consult and notification of comment period extensionOctober 26, 2009 Laura Yoshii President Joe Shirley Jr. Extending comment period on ANPR. Invitation to consult during thisextended time and requested information on preferred consultationmethod.November 13, 2009Laura YoshiiIndividual letters to 20Arizona Tribal LeadersExtending comment period on ANPR. Invitation to consult during thisextended time and requested information on preferred consultationmethod.December 18, 2009 Colleen McKaughan Steven Etsitty, ExecutiveDirector of the Navajo NationEPAExtending comment period for Tribes to March 1, 2010 to allow fortime for government to government consultationFebruary 23, 2010Governor William Rhodes, GilaRiver Indian CommunityJared Blumenfeld, RegionalAdministrator, EPA Region IXComment Letter on ANPR focused on Navajo Generating StationLast Updated March 6, 20142February 26, 2010 President Clinton Pattea, FortMcDowell Yavapai NationJared Blumenfeld Request for consultation and comment letter on ANPR focused onNavajo Generating StationMarch 1, 2010President Joe Shirley Jr.Anita Lee, EPA Region IX AirDivision staffComment Letter on ANPR – concern about potential closure offacilities, SCR is not BART for NGS and FCPP at this timeMarch 1, 2010 Chairman Leroy Shingoitewa,Hopi Tribal CouncilJared Blumenfeld Comment Letter on ANPR plus economic analysis conducted by ICFInternational, focused on Navajo Generating StationMarch 1, 2010Chairman Ned Norris Jr.,Tohono O’odham NationJared BlumenfeldComment Letter on ANPR focused on Navajo Generating StationMarch 1, 2010 RobertPalmquist, GeneralCounsel to Ak-Chin IndianCommunityJared Blumenfeld Comment Letter on ANPR focused on Navajo Generating StationMarch 1, 2010President Diane Enos, SaltRiver Pima-Maricopa IndianCommunityJared BlumenfeldComment Letter on ANPR focused on Four Corners Power PlantOctober 6, 2010 Jared Blumenfeld President Joe Shirley, Jr. Telephone call to notify President Shirley that he has signed ProposedBART determination for Four Corners Power PlantOctober 19, 2010Federal Register Publication of ProposedRulemaking for Four Corners Power PlantNovember 19, 2010 Steven Etsitty Jared Blumenfeld Letterto request for update on rescheduled workshops and publichearings. Offer of assistance from Navajo Nation EPA with hearings,workshops, consultationNovember 23, 2010Deborah Jordan, EPA RegionIX Air Division DirectorSteven EtsittyLetter to notify Navajo Nation EPA that APS has proposed analternative to BART. Comment period extended to March 18, 2011.Hope that this additional timewill allow for more dialogue andconsultation.January 12, 2011 Colleen McKaughan and AnitaLeeEugenia Quintana, NavajoNation EPA, Director of theAir and Toxic DepartmentTelephone call to discuss public hearing format and locations for FourCorners proposal scheduled for March 2011February 9, 2011Jared BlumenfeldPresident Joe Shirley, Jr.Telephone call to notify President Shirley that he has signedSupplemental Proposal for Four Corners Power PlantFebruary 25, 2011Federal Register Publication of Supplemental Proposal for Four Corners Power PlantLast Updated March 6, 20143April 8, 2011Representative of Gila RiverIndian CommunityColleen McKaughan andRegion IX staffConference call to discuss relationship between Gila River watersettelement agreement and Central Arizona Project, NavajoGenerating StationApril 12, 2011 President Ben Shelly, NavajoNationAnita Lee, EPA Region IX AirDivision staffRequest for government to government consultation on BARTDetermination for Four Corners Power PlantMay 12, 2011Jared BlumenfeldPresident Ben ShellyConfirmation of consultation request on FCPP BART (consultationmeeting scheduled for May 19, 2011)May 20, 2011 Governor William Rhodes, GilaRiver Indian CommunityLisa Jackson, EPAAdministratorRequest for consultation on Navajo Generating Station (NGS) andBARTJune 9, 2011President Diane Enos, SaltRiver Pima-Maricopa IndianCommunityLisa JacksonRequest for consultation on Navajo Generating Station (NGS) andBARTJune 30, 2011 Jared Blumenfeld Individual letters to 21 Tribes,1 Tribal NGO and NationalCongress of American IndiansInvitation to consult on NGS and provide information to EPA on waterissuesJuly 14, 2011Governor William Rhodes, GilaRiver Indian CommunityLisa JacksonRequest for consultation on Navajo Generating Station (NGS) andproposed Mercury Air Toxics Standard (MATS)July 29, 2011 President Ben Shelly Lisa Jackson Requestfor consultation on Navajo Generating Station (NGS)August 4, 2011Jared BlumenfeldJohn Lewis, ExecutiveDirector of the InterTribalCouncil of ArizonaPostponement of NGS BART consultation meetings in Phoenix andnotification of Letter from David Hayes, Deputy Secretary of theInterior to Jared Blumenfeld, and EPA response to letterAugust 25, 2011 Gina McCarthy, AssistantAdministrator for the EPAOffice of Air and RadiationPresident Ben Shelly Response to July 29 letter, Consultation offered for September 16,2011 in Phoenix for NGS BARTSeptember 6, 2011Jared BlumenfeldIndividual letters to 19 TribesRescheduled NGS BART Consultation meetings in PhoenixSeptember 6, 2011 Jared Blumenfeld President Ben ShellyFollow up letter on May 19, 2011 consultation meeting on FourCorners Power PlantSeptember 14, 2011President Ben ShellyGina McCarthyRequest for consultation on NGS and proposed MATSSeptember 21, 2011 Chairman David Kwail,Yavapai Apache NationLaura Yoshii Comment Letter on ANPRLast Updated March 6, 20144October 6, 2011Janet McCabe, PrincipalDeputy Assistant Administratorfor EPA OAR; Technical Stafffrom OAQPS, CAMD, R9Representatives from severalArizona TribesWebinar and conference call to discuss technical issues associatedwith MATS modelingOctober 14, 2011 Chairman Louis Manuel Jr.,Ak-Chin Indian CommunityJanet McCabe NGS, Proposed Air Quality Regulations, and Federal TrustResponsibilityMay 21, 2012Jared BlumenfeldPresident Ben ShellyInvitation to consult on Four Corners in JuneAugust 2, 2012 Jared Blumenfeld Governor Gregory Mendoza Invitation to consult on Navajo Generating StationAugust 2, 2012Jared BlumenfeldPresident Ben ShellyInvitation to consult on Navajo Generating StationAugust 9, 2012 Jared Blumenfeld President Ben ShellyFollow up to Consultation on Four Corners Power PlantAugust 17, 2012Jared BlumenfeldTribal Leaders of 22 TribesInvitation to consult on Navajo Generating StationAugust 21, 2012 Percy Deal, Hardrock ChapterPresident, Navajo NationJared Blumenfeld Request for public hearings on NGS on Navajo Nation, in particularKayenta Chapter, Forest LakeChapter, or Hardrock ChapterAugust 24, 2012Federal Register Publication of Final BART Determination for Four Corners Power PlantSeptember 21, 2012 President Ben Shelly Jared Blumenfeld Follow up to August 7, 2012 Consultation on Proposed BART Rulefor Navajo Generating StationJanuary 17, 2013Jared BlumenfeldElected Leaders of NavajoNation, Hopi Tribe, Gila RiverIndian Community, Ak-ChinIndian Community, TohonoO’odham NationTelephone Call regarding up-coming signature of BART ProposalFebruary 5, 2013Federal Register Publication of Proposed BARTDetermination for Navajo Generating StationMarch 1, 2013President Ben ShellyJared BlumenfeldLetter: Request for 90-day extension of public comment periodMarch 11, 2013 Governor Gregory Mendoza,Gila River Indian CommunityJared Blumenfeld Letter: Request for 90-day extension of public comment periodMarch 19, 2013Federal Register Publication of 90-dayExtension of Public Comment PeriodApril 5, 2013 Janet McCabe, and DeborahJordan, EPATo 22 Leaders of Tribeslocated in ArizonaLetter: Invitation to consult on NGS on April 29, 2013Last Updated March 6, 20145June 11, 2013President Ben ShellyJared BlumenfeldLetter: Request for Government-to-Government Consultation on NGSJune 19, 2013Federal Register Publication of Notice ofIntent to Hold Public HearingsJune 27, 2013Jared BlumenfeldPresident Ben ShellyLetter: Response to June 11, 2013 LetterJuly 8, 2013Federal Register Publication of Additional Extension of Public Comment PeriodAugust 19, 2013Chairman LeRoy Shingoitewa,Hopi TribeGina McCarthy,Administrator, EPALetter: Response to Proposed SRP BART Alternative for NGSAugust 28, 2013 President Ben Shelly Jared BlumenfeldLetter:Requesting U.S. EPA to Conduct an Improved 5-FactorAnalysis for Best Available Retrofit Technology for NavajoGenerating Station Using SignificantNewInformationSeptember 13, 2013Jared Blumenfeld and Region 9staffChairman LeRoy Shingoitewaand Robert Lyttle, Hopi TribeTelephone Call: In response toletter dated August 19, 2013September 16, 2013Federal Register Publication of Additional Extension of Public Comment PeriodSeptember 25, 2013Jared Blumenfeld and ColleenMcKaughanElected Leaders or LegalCounsel of Navajo Nation,Hopi Tribe, Gila River IndianCommunity, Ak-Chin IndianCommunity, Tohono O’odhamNationTelephone Calls regarding signature of Supplemental ProposalOctober 22. 2013Federal Register Publication of Supplemental ProposedRule for NGS and Notice of Public HearingsDecember 9, 2013Chairman Herman Honanie,Hopi TribeJared BlumenfeldLetter: NGS and Proposed SRP-Alternative to BARTDecember 16, 2013 Chairman Herman Honanie Anita Lee, Gina McCarthy,and Jared Blumenfeld, EPALetter: Request for additional information regarding NGSDecember 17, 2013Chairman Ronnie Lupe, WhiteMountain Apache TribeAnita Lee, EPALetter: Request for extension of comment periodDecember 24, 2013 Jared Blumenfeld Chairman Herman Honanie Letter: Response to Request for Comment Period ExtensionDecember 24, 2013Jared BlumenfeldChairman Ronnie LupeLetter: Response to Request for Comment Period ExtensionDecember 27, 2013 Chairman Ned Norris, Jr.,Tohono O’odham NationJared Blumenfeld Letter: Comment Letter on Proposed BART Determination for NGSLast Updated March 6, 20146January 3, 2014Chairman Herman HonanieGina McCarthy and Anita Lee,EPALetter: Proposed Alternative Action for NGSJanuary 5, 2014 Dwight Witherspoon, CouncilDelegate for Five Chapters ofthe Navajo NationUS EPA Letter: Comment Letter on Proposed BART Determination for NGSJanuary 6, 2014Chairman Louis Manuel, Jr.,Ak-Chin Indian CommunityJared BlumenfeldLetter: Comment Letter on Proposed BART Determination for NGSJanuary 6, 2014 Linus Everling, Gila RiverIndian CommunityAnita Lee Letter: Comment Letter on Proposed BART Determination for NGSJanuary 6, 2014President Ben ShellyAnita LeeLetter: Comment Letter on Proposed BART Determination for NGSJanuary 6, 2014 Speaker Johnny Naize, NavajoNation Legislative BranchAnita Lee Letter: Comment Letter on Proposed BART Determination for NGSJanuary 6, 2014Joe Sparks, The Sparks LawFirm, on behalf of TontoApache Tribe and San CarlosApache TribeAnita LeeLetter: Comment Letter on Proposed BART Determination for NGSJanuary 6, 2014 Chairperson Manuel Savala,Kaibab Band of Paiute IndiansAnita Lee Letter: Comment Letter on Proposed BART Determination for NGSJanuary 7, 2014Jared BlumenfeldChairman Herman HonanieLetter: Response to letterdated December 16, 2013January 31, 2013 Chairman Herman Honanie Jared BlumenfeldLetter: Request for Additional Time to Submit CommentsFebruary 5, 2014Chairman Ronnie LupeAnita LeeLetter: Comment Letter on Proposed BART Determination for NGSFebruary 6, 2014 Jared Blumenfeld Chairman HermanHonanie Letter: Response to Letter dated January 31, 2014Consultation MeetingsDateParticipantsSubjectJune 10, 2009Meeting between Laura Yoshii and Joe Shirley Jr.Discuss moving forward on an Advanced Notice of ProposedRulemaking on BART for Four Corners and NGSLast Updated March 6, 20147August 28, 2009Federal Register Publication of Advanced Notice of Proposed RulemakingOctober 8, 2009Meeting with C. McKaughan andother Region 9 Staff with S.Etsitty and staff from Navajo Nation EPADiscuss ANPROctober 22, 2009 EPA Air Division, Navajo Nation EPA Attorney General,Division of Natural Resources, and Dine Power Authority, inWindow Rock, AZFurther consultation would be bestfacilitated through Navajo NationEPADecember 15, 2009Colleen McKaughan, Associate Director of the EPA Region IXAir Division and Water Policy Committee of the InterTribalCouncil of Arizona, in Phoenix, AZProvided summary briefing of ANPRDecember 15, 2009 Colleen McKaughan and Representativesfrom Hopi Tribe Provided summary briefing of ANPRJanuary 8, 2010Lisa Jackson, EPA Administrator, Jared Blumenfeld, RegionalAdministrator, Tribal Leaders and NGOs in Phoenix, AZDiscuss ANPR and request for comments from TribesJanuary 28, 2010 Colleen McKaughan and Representatives from Ak-Chin IndianCommunityDiscuss Navajo Generating Station and ANPRFebruary 1, 2010Colleen McKaughan and Representatives from Gila River IndianCommunityDiscuss ANPRMarch 3, 2010 Jared Blumenfeld, RegionalAdministrator, and Region IX Staff,and numerous Tribal and Environmental NGOs in San FranciscoListening session on air quality issues in Four Corners areaApril 6, 2010Colleen McKaughan and Representatives from Ak-ChinDiscuss Navajo Generating StationJune 24, 2010 Colleen McKaughan and Representativesfrom Tohono O’odham Discuss Navajo Generating StationOctober 1, 2010Colleen McKaughan and Representatives of InterTribal Councilof ArizonaUpdate on status of EPA BART analysisOctober 19, 2010Federal Register Publication of ProposedRulemaking for Four Corners Power PlantNovember 29, 2010Colleen McKaughan and Representatives of Tohono O’odhamDiscuss Navajo Generating StationDecember 1, 2010 Colleen McKaughan andRepresentatives of InterTribal Councilof ArizonaUpdate on status of EPA BART analysisFebruary 25, 2011Federal Register Publication of Supplemental Proposal for Four Corners Power PlantMarch 4, 2011 Colleen McKaughan andRepresentatives of Fort McDowellIndian CommunityDiscuss Navajo Generating StationMay 19, 2011Jared Blumenfeld and EPA staff, and President Shelly andNavajo Nation staff in San Francisco, CAFormal Consultation on FCPP BART to discuss upcoming commentletter from Navajo NationSeptember 16, 2011 Janet McCabe, JaredBlumenfeld, and other EPA staff fromRegion IX and Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards andArizona Tribes (OAQPS), InterTribal Council of Arizona,Phoenix, AZFormal Consultation on MATS,BART, and Navajo GeneratingStationLast Updated March 6, 20148October 12, 2011Janet McCabe, Deputy Assistant Administrator for EPA OfficeAir and Radiation, Region IX Staff (by phone) and President BenShelly and staff, in Washington D.CFormal Consultation on MATS and Navajo Generating StationOctober 14, 2011 Janet McCabe and other EPA staff from Region IX and OAQPSand Gila River Indian Community Governor Rhodes and TribalCouncilContinued Formal Consultationon MATS and Navajo GeneratingStationOctober 14, 2011Janet McCabe and other EPA staff from Region IX and OAQPSand Hopi Chairman Shingoitewa and Tribal CouncilFormal Consultation on MATS and Navajo Generating StationOctober 14, 2011 Janet McCabe and other EPA staff from Region IX and OAQPSand Ak-Chin Chairman Manuel and Tribal CouncilFormal Consultation on MATS and Navajo Generating StationOctober 25, 2011Jared Blumenfeld and Gila River Indian Community GovernorRhodes and Tribal CouncilContinued Formal Consultationon BART and Navajo GeneratingStationNovember 4, 2011 Janet McCabe and other EPA staff from Region IX and GilaRiver Indian Community Governor RhodesContinued Formal Consultationon MATS and Navajo GeneratingStationNovember 8, 2011Jared Blumenfeld and other EPA Region IX staff andrepresentatives of DineCARE and San Juan Citizens AllianceSeveral concerns related toFour Corners Power PlantJanuary 29, 2012 Gina McCarthy with Hopi Tribe (part of visit to NGS) Formal consultation regarding finalization of MATS ruleJanuary 30, 2012Gina McCarthy roundtable meeting (part of EUEC conference inPhoenix, AZ), including ITCA and NTAADiscussion/information session regarding finalization of MATS ruleFebruary 7, 2012 Janet McCabe meeting with Gila River (including Governor GregMendoza)Formal consultation regarding finalization of MATS ruleFebruary 8, 2012Janet McCabe, Deborah Jordan, Colleen McKaughan, InterTribalCouncil of Arizona, Phoenix, AZInformation session regarding MATSand BART at Navajo GeneratingStationFebruary 9, 2012 Jared Blumenfeld andother EPA staff from Region IX, with LoriGoodman (Dine CARE)Consultation regarding BART at Four Corners Power Plant inFarmington, NMMay 3, 2012Janet McCabe, Deborah Jordan, and other EPA staff, withEnvironmental Defense Fund, National Parks ConservationAssociation, Dine CARE, To Nizhoni Ani, individuals fromNavajo Nation and Hopi TribeConsultation regarding Navajo Generating Station in Washington, DCJune 13, 2012 Jared Blumenfeld and EPAstaff with President Shelly and otherNavajo Nation staffConsultation on Four Corners Power Plant in San Francisco, CAAugust 7, 2012Jared Blumenfeld and EPA staff with Governor Mendoza andother staff of the Gila River Indian CommunityConsultation on Navajo Generating Station in Sacaton, AZAugust 7, 2012 Jared Blumenfeld and EPAstaff with President Shelly and otherNavajo Nation staffConsultation on Navajo Generating Station in San Diego, CAAugust 24, 2012Federal Register Publication of Final BART Determination for Four Corners Power PlantLast Updated March 6, 20149August 27, 2012 Jared Blumenfeld and EPAstaff with Chairman Shingoitewa andother representatives of the Hopi Tribe; Vice-Chairman WilliamAntone and representatives of the Ak-Chin Indian Community;Lt. Governor Stephen Lewis and representatives of the Gila RiverIndian Community, Representatives of the Tohono O’odhamNation, Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Hualapai, TontoApache, Yavapai Prescott, and Navajo NationConsultation on Navajo Generating Station in Phoenix, AZFebruary 5, 2013Federal Register Publication of Proposed BARTDetermination for Navajo Generating StationMarch 7, 2013 Colleen McKaughan at the AZ House of Representatives, NativeAmerican Caucus in Phoenix, AZ. Other participants includedNavajo Nation, Salt River Project, DineCARE, ad CAPDiscuss NGS proposed rulemakingMarch 19, 2013Colleen McKaughan and representatives from the TohonoO’odham NationDiscuss NGS proposed rulemakingMarch 19, 2013Federal Register Publication of 90-dayExtension of Public Comment PeriodMarch 21, 2013Deborah Jordan and Colleen McKaughan with several Tribes atthe InterTribal Council of ArizonaDiscuss NGS proposed rulemakingApril 16, 2013 Jared Blumenfeld and President Ben Shelly in Gallup, NM Meeting was not focused on NGS, but some discussion of NGSoccurredApril 16, 2013Jared Blumenfeld and Dwight Witherspoon, Window Rock, NMDiscuss NGS proposed rulemakingApril 17, 2013 Jared Blumenfeld and Black Mesa Water Coalition Discuss NGS proposed rulemakingApril 29, 2013Janet McCabe and Colleen McKaughan, with several Tribeslocated in Arizona, including Gila River Indian Community, AkChin Indian Community, and Navajo Nation in Phoenix, AZDiscuss NGS proposed rulemakingJune 7, 2013 Jared Blumenfeld andRegion 9 staff with Governor GregoryMendoza, Council Members, and other representatives from GilaRiver Indian Community in Chandler, AZDiscuss NGS proposed rulemakingJune 13, 2013Jared Blumenfeld and Region 9 staff with President ClintonPattea and Carole Klopatek (Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation) viaConference CallDiscuss NGS proposed rulemakingJune 19, 2013Federal Register Publication of Notice ofIntent to Hold Public HearingsJuly 8, 2013Federal Register Publication of Additional Extension of Public Comment PeriodAugust 22, 2013 Joann Chase, Director of the EPA American IndianEnvironmental Office and other staff from EPA HQ, DeborahJordan, Air Division Director, Region 9 and other Region 9 staff,Discuss NGS proposed rulemaking and TWG AlternativeLast Updated March 6, 201410with Governor Gregory Mendoza, Council Members, and otherrepresentatives from Gila River Indian Community inWashington, DCAugust 28, 2013Jared Blumenfeld and Region 9 staff with President Ben Shellyand representatives from the Navajo Nation in San Francisco, CADiscuss NGS proposed rulemaking and TWG AlternativeSeptember 16, 2013Federal Register Publication of Additional Extension of Public Comment PeriodOctober 22. 2013Federal Register Publication of Supplemental ProposedRule for NGS and Notice of Public HearingsDecember 9, 2013 Jared Blumenfeld and Region 9 staff with Lt. Governor StephenLewis and several council members of the Gila River IndianCommunity in Sacaton, AZDiscuss NGS proposed rulemaking and TWG AlternativeDecember 9, 2013Jared Blumenfeld and Region 9 staff with Chairman HermanHonanie and several council members of the Hopi Tribe, inPhoenix, AZDiscuss NGS proposed rulemaking and TWG AlternativeDecember 10, 2013 Jared Blumenfeld and Region 9 staff with representatives from 9Tribes (Hopi Tribe, Navajo Nation, Gila River, White MountainApache, Ak-Chin, Tohono O’odham, Pascua Yaqui, Hualapai,Salt River Pima Maricopa), at Inter Tribal Council of Arizona inPhoenix.Discuss NGS proposed rulemaking and TWG AlternativeDecember 10, 2013Jared Blumenfeld and Region 9 staff with Vice ChairmanWilliam Antone and Robert Palmquist of the Ak-Chin IndianCommunity, in Phoenix, AZDiscuss NGS proposed rulemaking and TWG AlternativeDecember 10, 2013 Jared Blumenfeld and Region 9 staff with Amy Mignella,representing the White Mountain Apache Tribe, in Phoenix, AZDiscuss NGS proposed rulemaking and TWG Alternative