MEMORANDUM 

DATE: 8/5/14

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

FROM: Ray Saracino, EPA

SUBJECT: July 31, 2014, Meeting Regarding Proposed Clean Power Plan for Existing Power 

Plants

SUMMARY

A meeting was held between EPA and the Regional Tribal Operations Committee 

(RTOC) on July 31, 2014 to discuss the proposed Clean Power Plan for Existing Power Plants. 

EPA provided an overview of the Clean Power Plan proposal for Existing Power Plants. The 

Clean Power Plan for Existing Power Plants was proposed on June 2, 2014. Ray Saracino 

presented on behalf of EPA.

ATTENDEES

Alan Bacock Water	Program	Coordinator Big	Pine	Paiute	Tribe	of	the	Owens	

Valley

Alberto Ramirez Interim	Water	Resources	

Manager

Torres	Martinez	Desert	Cahuilla	Indians

Alex Cabillo	III Water	Resource	Program	

Manager

Hualapai	Tribe

Alvin Crook Water	Resources	Assistant	

Program	Manager

Hualapai	Tribe

Annette George Natural	Resource	Man./ViceChairpersonDuckwater Shoshone	Tribe

Arlene Wallis Environmental	Assistant Soboba	Band	of	Luiseño	Indians

Arlene Dutschke Environmental	Planner Ione	Band	of	Miwok	Indians

Becky	J. Ross Compliance	Manager Cabazon	Band	of	Mission	Indians

Beverly Harry Environmental	Mgr. PLPT

Brenda Begay Environmental	Manager White	Mountain	Apache	Tribe

Carlotta Whitecrane Environmental	Administrative	

Coordinator

Karuk	Tribe

Carlotta Whitecrane Environmental	Administrative	

Coordinator

Karuk	Tribe

Chris Pinto Water	Tech Jamul	Indian	Village

CHRITINA DABNEY-KEEL ENVIRONMENTAL	

ASSISTANT

TULE	RIVER	TRIBE

Clifford Banuelos Environmental	Coordinator Elko	Band	Council

Columba Quintero Tribal	Grants	Administrator Torres	Martinez	Desert	Cahuilla	Indians

Corn Antone Supervisor TONEPO

Cory LaChusa EPA	Trainee Mesa	Grande	Band	of	Mission	Indians

Damian Willson Project	Officer US	EPA
Danielle Angeles Environmental	Protection	

Specialist

US	EPA,	Region	9,	Water	Division,	Tribal	

Office

Darrel Langley EPA	Specialist Mesa	Grande	Band	of	Mission Indians

David Newman Environmental	Technician Pechanga	Indian	Reservation

Debbie Flores Environmental	Coordinator Battle	Mountain	Band	Council

Desiree Morales-Whitman Environmental	Manager San	Pasqual	Band	of	Mission	Indians

Donald Brafford SFC	Director Indian	Health	Service

Elijah Fisher Environmental	Technician Greenville	Rancheria

Emily Luscombe Environmental	Specialist	II Coyote	Valley	Band	of	Pomo	Indians

emmanuelle rapicavoli drinking	water	program,	

water	division

EPA	region	9

Frances Schultz Assistant	Director	for	Tribes,	

Pacific	Islands	and	US/Mexico	

Border

U.S.	EPA	Region	9,	Land	Division

GINA WACHSMUTH WATER	QUALITY	

TECHNICIAN

WALKER	RIVER	PAIUTE	TRIBE

Ginny Hatch Environmental	Coordinator Yerington	Paiute	Tribe

Gita Kapahi Tribal	Liaison state	water	resources	control	board

Hannah Minderhout Environmental	Specialist Soboba	Band	of	Luiseño	Indians

honovaa lewis environmental	tech utu	utu	gwaitu	paiute	tribe

Jaclyn Listo Administrative	Assistant Tohono	O'odham	Nation

James Payne Environmental	Director Morongo	Band	of	Mission	Indians

Jason Costner Fleet	Director Torres	Martinez	Desert	Cahuilla	Indians

Javaughn Miller Tribal	Administrator La	Posta	Band	of	Mission	Indians

Javier Silva Environmental	Director Sherwood	Valley	Band	of	Pomo

Jeremy Phillips SR	Environmental	SpecialistHaz	Substances-PesticidesSalt	River	Pima-Maricopa	Indian	

Community

John Parada Tribal	Environmental	

Programs	Director

LOs	Coyotes	Band	of	Cahuilla	Cupeno	

Indians

John Lynch Environmental	Coordinator South	Fork	Band	of	the	Te-Moak	Tribe

John Flores Water	Manager San	Pasqual	Band	of	Mission	Indians

Joseph Mirelez Tribal	Council	Member/

Procurement	Director

Torres	Martinez	Desert	Cahuilla	Indians

Justin Nalder Environmental	Director Bridgeport	Indian	Colony

Justin Conley Environmental	Technician Agua	Caliente	Band	of	Cahuilla	Indians

Kathleen Sloan Environmental	Director Yurok	Tribe

Kelcey Stricker Environmental	Technician Pechanga	Environmental	Department

KERRI VERA ENVIROMENTAL	DIRECTOR TULE	RIVER	TRIBE

Kyle Self Tribal	Chairman Greenville	Rancheria

Lacie Miles Environmental	Director Greenville	Rancheria

Leilani Gomez Grants	Administrator Cabazon	Band	of	Mission	Indians

Lily Tavassoli Superfund	Division US	EPA

Linda Wimberly Water	Technician Bridgeport	Indian	Colony

Loretta Stone Director San	Carlos	Apache	EPA

Lorinda Sam Environmental	Programs	

Manager

Ak-Chin	Indian	Community

LUTHER SALGADO	JR ENVIRONMENTAL	DIRECTOR CAHUILLA	TRIBAL	ENVIRONMENTAL	

PROTECTION	OFFICE

Mariah Aguayo Environmental	Assistant Los	Coyotes	Band	of	Cahuilla	Cupeno	

Indians

Mark Valencia Environmental	Technician San	Manuel	Band	of	Mission	Indians

Marla Stanton Environmental	Director Wells	Band	Council

Meredith Gosejohan Natural	Resources	Director Susanville	Indian	Rancheria
Michael Montgomery Assistant	Director US	EPA,	Water	Division

Michelle Dart Environmental	Technician La	Posta	Band	of	Mission	Indians

Mikaela Griffiths Environmental	Director Timbisha	Shoshone	Tribe

Nicolette Jonkhoff EPA	Manager Ramona	Band	of	Cahuilla

Nina Hapner Director	of	Environmental	

Planning

Kashia	Band	of	Pomo	Indians

Paula Britton Environmental	director Habematolel	Pomo	of	Upper	Lake

Reginald Agunwah Water	and	Environmental	

Specialist

Ramona	Band	of	Cahuilla

Rene Curo Environmental	Specialist Viejas	Band	Of	Kumeyaay	Indians

Rhonda Morningstar	Pope Chairwoman,	Tribal	Council Buena	Vista	Rancheria	of	Me-Wuk	

Indians

Rob Roy Environmental	Director La	Jolla	Band	of	Luiseno	Indians

Robert Mesa Environmental	Director Jamul	Indian	Village	of	CA

Robert Columbro Environmental	Director Coyote	Valley	Band	of	Pomo	Indians

Roselynn Lwenya Environmental	Resource	

Director

Buena	Vista	Rancheria	of	Me-Wuk	

Indians

Samuel Elizondo Environmental	Officer Table	Mountain	Rancheria

Shawn Muir Environmental	Specialist Twenty-Nine	Palms	Tribal	EPA

Steven Estrada Environmental	Director Soboba	Band	of	Luiseño	Indians

Thomas Tortez Tribal	Treasurer Torres	Martinez	Desert	Cahuilla	Indians

Vernese Gholson Grants	Management	

Specialists

EPA	Region	9

Wilfred Nabahe Director CRIT

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