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Robin R. Boyd 

(928) 289-2-+22 

Fax (928) 289-3742 

TDD (928) 289-4784 

July 20, 2012 

Lisa Jackson, Administrator 

Discover Winslow-A City in Motion 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 

Washington, DC 20460 

Rc: EPA-R09-0AR-2012-0021, FRL 

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On behal r of the City of Winslow, Arizona, I write this letter to you to express my concem 

regarding implications of a Rule that the EPA apparently intends to impose upon the coal 

ppwcre~l power plants in. Arizona. My understanding is t~a~ the. n,tl~ or rules that you intend 

to adopt wi.U requir,e tha~ Arizona Publi~ .Senrice 'spend huge resout'<;es to _"upgrad( their 

coal powered plants to reduce emission levels ofnitrogerioxide: 

We have been aware over the .years that Arizona Publi.c Service has spent millions and 

millions of dollars to continually upgrade its power plants. We are also aware of the huge 

benefit that the power plants provide to the State of Arizona and surrounding states in the 

form of affordable electricity. In addition to that huge benefit. the state and area 

surrounding Winslow ii1 Navajo County greatly benefit from the economic contributions 

made by APS in the forn1 of employment and spin-off investment. 

We have thousands of individuals in Northern Arizona that are employeu by APS at the 

power plants, and we are concerned that mles adopted by EPA be l) absolutely required 

and 2) not be so fiscally damaging as to prohibit the economic operation of the power plants. 

[am hopeful that no one at the Environmental Protection Agency has different goals. 

It is our understanding that the EPA plans to schedule a public hearing on July 31, 2012 at 

some location in Phoenix, which is approximately three hours drive from Winslow, AZ. l 

would like to attend the hearing, as would many of our citizenry in Winslow and from 

surrounding Navajo County regions, but will be unable to do so given the location of the 

hearing. Additionally, since there really is. not enough time to advise the public of a hearing 

on July 31, 2012, we respectfully request that you' schedule the public hearing in Northern 

Arizona no earlier than mid-September, 20 12. 

City Hall • 21 Williamson Avenue • Winslow, Arizona 86047 • (928) 289-2422 

www.ci. winslow.az.us 
Environmental Protection Agency 

July 20,2013 

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It is also our understanding that your deadline for written comments is August 31, 2012. 

Since the written comments should be prepared only after the public hearing, we would 

encourage you to extend that deadline to mid-October, 2012. 

The Winslow High School has a new Perfom1ing Arts Center that houses in excess of 500 

people. It would make a perfect location for EPA to receive public input. 

Please consider this to be an official request that the EPA hold a hearing in the Winslow 

area, or at least in the Navajo County area, prior to implementation of any rule that would 

have a severe economic impact on Northern Arizona. 

Given the severe economic condition of our City and our County, the lack of employment, 

and ongoing impact of the recession, l am hopeful that EPA will do whatever it can to avoid 

oppressive rules, and to mitigate any impact on the power plants so that our citizens and our 

economy will not be negatively impacted. 

I appreciate your consideration in this matter. 

Sincerely, 

~.~. Robin Boyd, Mayor 

City of Winslow 

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