From: Anderson, Tina [mailto:TAnder@wyo.gov]

Sent: Friday, March 201 2009 4:00 PM

To: tsvalberg@fs.fed.us; Copeland, Scott; lim_Allen@fws.gov; scott_archer@blm.gov; jasorkin@fs.fed.us;

Bruce_PoIkowsky@nps.gov; Finley, David; Schlichtemeier, Chad

Cc: morales.monica@epa.gov; MeintsJennifer@epamail.epa.gov

Subject: FLM RH Consultation meeting with WY

Pursuant to 40 CFR 51.308(i)(2) of the RH Rule, the Wyoming Air Quality Division proposes to host a meeting with

Federal Land Managers to discuss FLM assessment of impairment of visibility in any mandatory Class I Federal Areas and

FLM recommendations on the development ofthe reasonable progress goals and strategies to address visibility

impairment.

The State is offering to host this meeting in Cheyenne, WY on one of the following dates:

April 10, 17,20, May 1, May 4

Please let me know what dates won't work for you. We will try to pick a date that works for the most people.

Thank you for your help in setting up this meeting.

Christine (Tina) Anderson

SIP and Ruie Developmenl

AQDIDEQ Stale of Wyoming

(307) 673-9337

E-f~aillo and from me, In connection with Ille lransacllon of pUblic business, is subject 10 the Wyoming Public Records Act and may be disclosed to third parties.

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From: Bruce]olkowsky@nps.gov [mailto: Bruce_Polkowsky@nps.gov]

Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 8:41 AM

To: Anderson, Tina

Cc: copeland@cira.colostate.edu; Schlichtemeier, Chad; Finley, David; jasorkin@fs.fed.us;

Meints.Jennifer@epamail.epa.gov; morales.monica@epa.gov; scott_archer@blm.gov;

Tim_Allen@fws.gov; tsvalberg@fs.fed.us

Subject: Re: FLM RH Consultation meeting with WY

Tina,

I wanted to follow-up on the telephone conversation we had last week and let you know my

understanding of how Wyoming plans to proceed with the FLM SIP review and consultation.

We (the FLM community) prefer to review the draft SIP and supporting materials, including

BART determinations before a conversation with the State staff so that we can highlight

issues during that discussion before we finalize our formal written comments.

Having a complete draft of the SIP, BART materials and supporting information allows us to

complete one review period and allows the State to proceed with completion of public comments

and other administrative requirements without repetitive requests for FLM review.

Our FLM review, through experience gained with other states, has developed into an process

which works smoothly and can accommodate most state administrative procedures.

Our first action is to acknowledge when we have received the draft SIP and supporting

materials. We then complete a preliminary review of those

materials in approximately 20 days. One of the FLM agencies conducting

reviews will then set up a telephone conference with state staff to discuss

our initial review in the 20 to 30 day time period. The lead FLM invites

the all the FLM agencies and the US EPA regional office staff to that

discussion. Once we discuss our concerns the State can tell us to

proceed to complete our formal comments or, if we have serious concerns, the State can decide

to revise the SIP and put our review on hold until the

we receive the revisions. This is fully the State's decision. If there

is no pause in our review, we complete formal comments in 60 days.

We ask that the State allow sufficient time for us to complete our review before the closure

of the public comment period or holding a public hearing. This allows some time for the

public to be aware

of our concerns, as anticipated by the Regional Haze rule. We

understand that states may wish to overlap our review with public comments and that is

acceptable to us so long as the State notifies the public of our comments before or at the

public hearing. This notification has usually been accomplished by placing our comments on

the State's web page related to the regional haze SIP changes.

To start the FLM review, it is sufficient to email a message to myself, Scott Copeland, and

Tim Allen. The email should let us know you wish to begin the formal FLM review and where to

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obtain the draft SIP and supporting materials. Most states have used a web site or FTP

server to

make the documents available to us. You can also send us a CD but we will

begin our 60 day clock when we receive the CD. We prefer NOT to receive

paper copies of the documents since we place those materials on our FLM Clearinghouse so that

all agency reviewers are working off the same

documents. This also allows local FLM staff the ability to provide

comments to the three of us as we prepare the formal response to the

States. You should be aware that we have granted EPA staff access to this

clearinghouse, but it is not accessible to the pUblic.

Therefore, it is my understanding that we are not planning a face-to-face

meeting at this time. We'll await notification of availability of the SIP

and supporting materials. We look forward to working with you in

completing the FLM review efficiently.

Bruce Polkowsky

Policy Planning and Permit Review Branch Air Resources Division, National Park Service

Phone (303) 987 6944 Fax (303) 969 2822

Mailing Address: Overnight Packages:

NPS-ARD NPS-ARD

P.O. Box 2S287 12795 W. Alameda Parkway

Denver, CO 80225 Lakewood, CO 80228

"Anderson, Tina"

<TAnder@wyo.gov>

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<copeland@cira.colostate.edu>,

<Tim_Allen@fws.gov>,

<scott_archer@blm.gov>,

<jasorkin@fs.fed.us>,

<Bruce_Polkowsky@nps.gov>, "Finley,

David" <DFinle@wyo.gov>,

"Schlichtemeier, Chad"

<C5chli@wyo.gov>

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<Meints.Jennifer@epamail.epa.gov>

Subject

FLM RH Consultation meeting with WY

Pursuant to 40 CFR 51.308(i)(2) of the RH Rule, the Wyoming Air Quality Division proposes to

host a meeting with Federal Land Managers to discuss FLM assessment of impairment of

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visibility in any mandatory Class I Federal Areas ,md F~M recommendations on the development

of the reasonable progress goals and strategies to address visibility impairment.

The state is offering to host this meeting in Cheyenne, WV on one of the following dates:

April 10, 17, 20, May 1, May 4

Please let me know what dates won't work for you. We will try to pick a date that works for

the most people.

Thank you for your help in setting up this meeting.

Christine (Tina) Anderson

SIP and Rule Development

AQD/DEQ state of Wyoming

(307) 673-9337

E-Mail to and from me, in connection with the transaction of public business, is subject to

the Wyoming Public Records Act and may be disclosed to third parties.

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