MEMORANDUM

DATE: 09/11/2014

FROM: Laura Farris/EPA Region 8

TO: Clean Power Plan for Existing Power Plants; Docket Id: OAR–2013-0602

SUBJECT: Moffat County Community Meeting and Tours held on 09/10/2014 and 09/11/2014

SUMMARY: 

On September 10, 2014, Shaun McGrath, EPA Region 8 Regional Administrator, and Carl Daly, EPA 

Region 8 Air Program Director, participated in a public meeting in Craig, Colorado, hosted by Moffat 

County Commissioner John Kinkaid on the Clean Power Plan that was proposed on June 2, 2014. 

Additionally, on September 11, Mr. McGrath and Mr. Daly met with officials from Tri-State Generation 

and Transmission Association, and toured the Craig Power Plant and the Colowyo coal mine. They were 

accompanied by Rich Mylott, EPA Region 8 Public Affairs Specialist.

PUBLIC MEETING ATTENDEES – SEPTEMBER 10, 2014:

Shaun McGrath, EPA Region 8 Regional Administrator

Carl Daly, EPA Region Air Program Director

Rich Mylott, EPA Region 8 Public Affairs

Frank Hanel, General Manager KRAI Radio

Ray Beck, City Councilman

Gene Trisko, Esq, Senior Consultant, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity

Amy Oliver, Executive Vice President and Director of the Energy Policy Center

Keith Kramer, Executive Director, Yampa Valley Partners

Rick Johnson, Plant Manager, Craig Station, Tri-State Generation & Transmission Assn.

Forrest Luke, Environmental Manager, Trapper Mine

Caryn Gibson, Superintendent, Delta County School District 50J

Russell George, President, Colorado Northwestern Community College

Mike Anson, Owner & CEO, Anson Excavating

John Ponikavar, Owner & CEO NAPA Auto Parts

Bonnie Peterson, Executive Director, Club 20

John Kinkaid, Moffat County Commissioner

Tri-State Employees:

Gigi Dennis, Senior Manager, External Relations

Dave Lock, Senior Manager, Government Relations

Lee Boughey, Senior Manager, Communications and Public Affairs

Andy Berger, Environmental Policy Manager

Drew Kramer, Public Affairs Manager

Paul Griffin, Senior Government Relations Advisor

Amy Robertson, Government Relations Advisor

Sarah Carlisle, Public Affairs Coordinator

Congressional Representatives:

Noah Koerper, Senator Bennet’s Office

Jay Fetcher, Senator Udall’s Office
Christian Reece and Josh Green, Representative Tipton’s Office

Members of the Public

EPA TOUR AND EMPLOYEE MEETING AT CRAIG STATION PARTICIPANTS - September 11, 2014

Rick Johnson, Plant Manager, Tri-State G&T

Shaun McGrath, EPA Region 8 Administrator

Carl Daly, EPA Air Director and Regional Haze Program

Rich Mylott, EPA Public Affairs

Rick Gordon, Chairman of the Board, Tri-State G&T

Barbara Walz, SVP, Compliance and Policy, Tri-State G&T

Barry Ingold, SVP, Generation, Tri-State G&T

Other Tri-State Employees:

Gigi Dennis, Senior Manager, External Relations

Dave Lock, Senior Manager, Government Relations

Lee Boughey, Senior Manager, Communications and Public Affairs

Andy Berger, Environmental Policy Manager

Drew Kramer, Public Affairs Manager

Paul Griffin, Senior Government Relations Advisor

Amy Robertson, Government Relations Advisor

Sarah Carlisle, Public Affairs Coordinator

Craig Station Employees

COLOWYO MINE TOUR PARTICIPANTS – September 11, 2014

Chris McCourt, Mine Manager, Colowyo Mine

Shaun McGrath, EPA Region 8 Administrator

Carl Daly, EPA Air Director and Regional Haze Program

Rich Mylott, EPA Public Affairs

Rick Gordon, Chairman of the Board, Tri-State G&T

Barbara Walz, SVP, Compliance and Policy, Tri-State G&T

Barry Ingold, SVP, Generation, Tri-State G&T

Colowyo Mine Employees