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### 0 7 ZOIl Ref: 8P-AR The Honorable A.T. "Rusty" Stafne, Chairman Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes P.O. Box 1027 Poplar, MT 59255-1027 Dear Chairman Stafne:
The purpose ofthis letter is to update you on the Regional Haze Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) for the state ofMontana and to offer an opportunity to provide input into that effort. On June 19,2006, the EPA received a letter from the MontanaDepartment ofEnvironmental Quality that stated it was withdrawing its efforts to adopt the provisions ofthe Regional Haze Rule as required under 40 CFR 51.308. Due to Montana's announcement that it would not be addressing the requirements under40 CFR 51.308, the EPA Region 8 is moving forward with the technical and policy work needed to propose the requirements ofthis program under a FIP. The EPA plans to have the Federal Register Notice signed by January 20,2012. and the notice will be published shortly afterthis date.
The Regional I-laze FIP for Montana will address pollutants that impair visibility. Atthis time, the EPA has not identified any air pollution sources on the reservation that will be impacted. However, there may be sources near the boundaries ofthe reservation that may be required to install additional air pollution control equipment. General information about the Regional Haze Rule can be found at**hltD:/!\;vvvw.~a.Q()v/visibility/proL':ram.html** and more specific information about the FIP for Montana can be found at http://www.epa.gov/region8/air/mtregionalhaze.html. Ifyou have input, comments orquestions, please send them to: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 1595 Wynkoop Street Denver, CO 80202-1129 Attention: Vanessa Hinkle, 8P-ARIfyou vvould like to discuss our action by phone or in person., please contact me at 800-227-8917., extension 312-6241 oryour staffmay contact Vanessa Hinkle., ofmy staffat extension 312-6561 by October 24., 2011. Sincerely,



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### 0 7 2011 Ref: 8P-AR The Honorable Bruce Sunchild, Chairman Chippewa-Cree Tribe P.O. Box 544 Rocky Boy Route Box Elder, MT 59521 Dcar Chairman Sunchild:
The purpose ofthis lettcr is to update you on the Regional Haze Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) for the state ofMontana and to offer an opportunity to provide input into that effort. On June 19,2006, the EPA received a letter from the Montana Department ofEnvironmental Quality that stated it was withdrawing its efforts to adopt the provisions ofthe Regional Haze Rule as required under40 CFR 51.308. Due to Montana's announcement that it would not be addressing the requirements under 40 CFR 51.308, the EPA Region 8 is moving forward with the technical and policy work needed to propose the requirements ofthis program under a FIP. The EPA plans to have the Federal Register Notice signed by January 20,2012, and the notice will be published shortly after this date.
The Regional Haze FlP for Montana will address pollutants that impair visibility. At this time, the EPA has not identified any air pollution sources on the reservation that will be impacted. Howcver, there may be sources near the boundaries ofthe reservation that may be required to install additional air pollution control equipment. General information about the Regional Haze Rule can be found at http://ww'vv.epa.!.!Ov/visibilitv/program.j1tml and more specific information about the FIP for Montana can be found at http://www.epa.gov/region8/air/mtregionalhaze.html. Ifyou have input, comments orquestions. please send them to: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 1595 Wynkoop Street Denver, CO 80202-1129 Attention: Vanessa Hinkle, 8P-ARIfyou would like to discuss ouraction by phone orin person, please contact me at 800-227-8917, extension 312-6241 oryour staffmay contact Vanessa l-linklc, ofmy staffat extension 312-6561 by O'ctober 24., 2011. Sincerely,

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### Kootenai Tribes P.O. Box 278 Pablo, MT 59855-0278 Dear Chairman Moran: The purpose ofthis letter is to update you on the Regional Haze Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) for the state ofMontana and to offer an opportunity to provide input into that effort. On June 19, 2006, the EPA received a letter from the Montana Department ofEnvironmental Quality that stated it was withdrawing its efforts to adopt the provisions ofthe Regional Haze Rule as required under 40 CFR 51.308. Due to Montana's announcement that it would not be addressing the requirements under 40 CFR 51.308, the EPA Region 8 is moving forward with the technical and policy work needed to propose the requirements ofthis program under a FIP. The EPA plans to have the federal Register Notice signed by January 20, 2012, and the notice will be published shortly after this date.
The Regional Haze FIP for Montanawill address pollutants that impair visibility. At this time, the EPA has not identified any air pollution sources on the reservation that will be impacted. However, there may be sources ncar the boundaries ofthe reservation that may be required to install additional air pollution control equipment. General information about the Regional Haze Rule can be found at http://www.epa.gov/visibilitv/pnH!ram.html and more specific information about the FIP for Montana can be found at http://www.epa.gov/region8/air/mtregionalhaze.html. Ifyou have input, comments or questions, please send them to: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 1595 Wynkoop Street Denver, CO 80202-1129 Attention: Vanessa Hinkle, 8P-AR

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Ref: 8P-AR The Honorable Leroy Spang, President Northern Cheyenne Tribe P.O. Box 128 Lame Deer, MT 59043-0128 Dear President Spang:
The purpose ofthis letter is to update you on the Regional Haze Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) for the state ofMontanaand to offer an opportunity to provide input into that effort. On June 19,2006, the EPA received a letter from the Montana Department ofEnvironmental Quality that stated it was withdrawing its efforts to adopt the provisions ofthe Regional Haze Rule as required under 40 CFR 51.308. Due to Montana's announcement that it would not be addressing the requirements under 40 CFR 51.308, the EPA Region 8 is moving forward with the technical and policy work needed to propose the requirements ofthis program under a FIP. The EPA plans to have the Federal Register Notice signed by January 20, 2012 and the notice will be published shortly afterthis date.
The Regional Haze FIP for Montana will address pollutants that impair visibility. At this time, the EPA has not identified any air pollution sources on the reservation that will be impacted. However, there may be sources near the boundaries ofthe reservation that may be required to install additional air pollution control equipment. General information about the Regional Haze Rule can be found at llttp:/lwww.cp<.u2.ov/visibilitv/proQram.htmland more specific information about the 

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....:v: Ref: 8P-AR The Honorable Tracy King, President Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes RRI Box 66 Harlem, MT 59526-9455 Dear President King:
The purpose ofthis letter is to update you on the Regional Haze Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) for the state ofMontana and to offer an opportunity to provide input into that effort. On June 19, 2006, the EPA received a letter from the Montana Department ofEnvironmental Quality that stated it was withdrawing its efforts to adopt the provisions ofthe Regional Haze Rule as required under40 eFR 51.308. Due to Montana's announcement that it would not be addressing the requirements under40 eFR 51.308, the EPA Region 8 is moving forward with the technical and policy work needed to propose the requirements ofthis program under a FIP. The EPA plans to have the Federal Register Notice signed by January 20, 2012, and the notice will be published shortly after this date.
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### OCT 0 7 2011 Ref: 8P-AR The Honorable Cedric Black Eagle, Chairman CrowTribe P.O. Box 400 CrowAgency, MT 59022-0400 Dear Chairman Black Eagle:
The purpose ofthis letter is to update you on the Regional Haze Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) for the state ofMontana and to offer an opportunity to provide input into that effort. On June 19,2006, the EPA received a letter from the Montana Department ofEnvironmental Quality that stated it was withdrawing its efforts to adopt the provisions ofthe Regional Haze Rule as required under 40 CFR 51.308. Due to Montana's announcement that it would not be addressing the requirements under 40 CFR 51.308, the EPA Region 8 is moving forward with the technical and policy work needed to propose the requirements ofthis program under FIP. The EPA plans to have the Federal Register Notice signed by January 20, 2012, and the notice will be published shortly afterthis date.
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### OCT 0 7 2011 Ref: 8P-AR The Honorable T.J. Show, Chairman Blackfeet Tribe P.O. Box 850 Browning, MT 59417-0850 Dear Chairman Show:
The purpose ofthis letter is to update you on the Regional Haze Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) f()r the state ofMontana and to offer an opportunity to provide input into that effort. On June 19,2006, the EPA received a letter from the Montana Department ofEnvironmental Quality that stated it was withdrawing its efforts to adopt the provisions ofthe Regional Haze Rule as required under 40 CFR 51.308. Due to Montana's announcement that it would not be addressing the requirements under 40 CFR 51.308, the EPA Region 8 is moving forward with the technical and policy work needed to propose the requirements ofthis program under a FIP. The EPA plans to have the Federal Register Notice signed by January 20, 2012, and the notice will be published shortly after this date.
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