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Janet Travis 

From: "Patricia Mariella" <Patricia.Mariella@gric.nsn.us> 

To: "Roger Ferland (E-mail)" <RFERLAND@quarles.wm> 

Cc: "janet travis (E-mail)" <jtravis@gilanet.net> 

Sent: Wednesday, June 01,2005 1 1 :13 AM 

Attach: 2005 Air Quality Conference Brochure. pdf 

Subject: FW possible dates for work session with NRC 

We are going to the Natural resources Standing Committee next week to try to find a time for a mini work session 

on the TIP because we were never able to set one up before we went out for public comment. We are getting 

very interesting but complicated feedback in the districts about the open burning issue and we need to get NRC's 

guidance on how to proceed. We are going to suggest a possible two hour session on either June 23 or 24 

(which will be afler our public hearing on June 22). 

Are you available on either of these dates? The week before is the mid-year National Congress of American 

Indians (in Green Bay) I don't know if any NRC members will attend but it is likely so it leaves us with only a few 

date options during the comment period. 

Looks like an excellent conference! Congratulations 

Pat Mariella 

-----Original Message----- 

From: William Doppler - ENVX [mailto:WDoppler@maiI.maricopa.gov] 

Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 9:48 AM 

Subject: From Richard Politc: Info cn AN'S (Arizona Asmiation of Industries) June 21st Annual Coonference 

Grow professionally, Pulling Environment & Leadership Together "Clean Air Arizona" June 21, 05. 

As a courtesy to AAI, I'd like to extend this invitation to attend this informative and 

Enlightening conference, I'm confident that you'll learn something worthwhile. 

Don't miss this positive learning environment which is timely, realistic and positive @ Phoenix Country Club. 

Richard Polito 

Maricopa County 

Air Quality Resource Center 

(602) 506-5102 
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Janet Travis 

From: "Dan Blair" <air@gilanet.net> 

To: "Doug Jones" <doug.jones@gric.nsn.us> 

Cc: "Janet Travis" <jtravis@gilanet.net>; "Pat Mariella" ~patricia.marielta@gric.nsn.us~ 

Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 2:08 PM 

Subject: Meeting with NRC of the GRlC Air Quality TIP (Open Burning) 

Per our discussion this afternoon, I am drafting a short e-mail requesting the presence of Fire Department 

personnel at the Natural Resources Standing Committee meeting on May 10, 2005 at 9:OOam. We will be 

discussing options for the proposed open burning ordinance that will be part of the TIP. We would appreciate 

input from your department especially concerning the value of the permit process. 

Thank you 
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Janet Travis 

From: "Patricia Mariella" <Patricia.Mariella@gric.nsn.us> 

To : "janet travis (Email)" <jtravis@gilanet.net> 

Cc: "Candice Bell" <Candice.Bell@gric.nsn.us>; "Darrell Gerlaugh" <Darrell.Gerlaugh@gric.nsn.us>; 

"Daniel Blair (E-mail)" <air@gilanet.net>; "janet travis (E-mail)" <jtravis@gilanet.net>; "Leroy 

Williams (E-mail)" williams@gilanet.net>; "Margaret Cook (E-mail)" 

<Margaret.Cook@gric.nsn.us>; "Russell Betsuie (E-mail)" <Rbetsuie@gilanet.net>; "Willard 

Antone (E-mail)" <wantone3@gilanet.net> 

Sent: Tuesday, June 14,2005 5:24 PM 

Subject: District 1 Community meeting -TIP comments 

611 4105 

Janet, for our adrnin record: 

I went to the District 1 Community meeting last night. I will put a copy of 

the agenda in your mail box. 

I handed out the packets you and Annie put together yesterday as well as 

copies of the air quality monitoring brochure. 

I also gave the Coorhnator a yellow copy of the Public Notice1 Hearing and 

the TIP brochure to be posted on the District bulletin board. 

There were 9 District 1 residents in the audience and 3 officers presihng. 

I made the points on from the sheet (e-mail) I put together for all of us. 

After going over the open burning issues including the concept of 

prohibiting burning in the areas in which houses are close together I 

asked: Do you think the way open burning is handled now (permit and 

requirements ) is just right? Too much work/regulation? Too Little 

(need more restrictions including around houses close to each other) - 

there needs to be more restrictions. When I asked if it is OK now, 

everyone nodded yes. No one said or noded when I asked if it was too much 

or too little. I asked who had gotten a burn permit and only two people 

raised their hands. 

One young man (who is on youth council) said that about 5 years ago someone 

living next to hs grandmother had started a fire to burn weeds and the fire 

spread to his grandmother's house. He said the fire was easily put out but 

that they were all concerned. 

DeeSha Jackson said that this past week when she was in District 5 as part 

of her work for GRICDOT someone had started a weed fire and didn't have a 

permit. She said that the GRIC DOT staff contacted the FD and the 

individual said he hdn't know he had to get a permit. I asked everyone 

there to help us get the word out and pointed out that anyone can get a a 

permit applicaton at the DEQ, FD or the service center. It can be faxed to 

the DEQ etc.. . . . 
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One man who was from District 5 and who was there to help with a different 

presentation on churches, said that two years ago his grandhcildren started 

a fire by his home. He said the FD came out and put it out and told him he 

needed a permit. He said they told him he could be fined $10,000. He 

asked me What happens if you don't have a permit? I said that the DEQ has 

not fined anyone yet under the Solid Waste ordinance, for burning. I 

pointed out that the FD will made you put the fire out. I also said that 

if there were repeat offenses, it is possible that the DEQ and FD would 

cite the burner and charge a fine. 

Later in the meeting during the Elderly program report, a man said that 

the elderly are wallung at 7:00 a.m. in the morning to get exercise. A 

younger woman asked if there would be any walking in the evening after 

people get home from work. The Elderly report presenter said: the air 

pollution is worse in the evening so we walk in the morning. 

Also, one woman came up to me during a break and said, I know this isn't 

directly Air Quality, but the Community and the Districts need lots more 

dumpsters. 

Pat Mariella