# Western Regional Air Partnership 2008-12 Strategic Plan

March 20082008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

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### Table of Contents

Introduction............................................................................................................ 3

I. Background and Status................................................................................................ 5

II. Organization and Structure.......................................................................................... 9

III. Technical and Planning Work Activities .............................................................. 10

A. Post-2007 SIP submittal Regional Haze An alysis and Implementation Support

B. Support for other Air Quality Management Priorities

C. Assessing Air Quality Impacts of Changes in Energy Supply and Use and in the

Activities of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Sources

Appendix A: Status of Partners’ Pr iorities and Findings of the WRAP Board..................... 21

Appendix B: WRAP Technical Da ta and Decision Support Systems .............................. 23

Appendix C: Preliminary 2009-12 Budget............................................................... 24

Appendix D: Current List of Techni cal Air Quality Studies Using WRAP data................... 26

Appendix E: Support of Tribal Air Qu ality Management Capability and Tribal Implementation Plan (TIP) Development................................................ 272008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

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### Introduction

In July 2007, the WRAP reached its 10 th anniversary. Over the last 10 years, the WRAP has received substantial financial support from the U.S. Enviro nmental Protection Agency (EPA) and has used these

resources to build state-of-the-art technical data and decision support systems to facilitate regional haze planning in the West where 75% of our nation’s Class I airsheds are lo cated. The WRAP’s technical tools have also proven to be valuable for evaluating other air quality issues and have been utilized by numerous state, tribal, and federal agencies . Western tribes’ participation in the WRAP has greatly improved the availability of tribal data a nd understanding of air quality issues from a tribal perspective.

Through the WRAP, states, tribes, EPA, and Federal Land Managers (FLMs), wo rking with industry and environmental organizations, have developed and impl emented numerous air quality policies that have improved the environment in the Western United States.

• §309 Annex – Established SO 2 emission reduction milestones across the region

• Low Sulfur Gasoline – WRAP provided early support of the series of EPA mobile source sector

emissions reductions

• Smoke Management – Developed enhanced sm oke management plans, emissions tracking

• Diesel Retrofits – Promoted & facilitated development of retrofit progr ams in several states

• Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency – lin ked programs/standards to haze reduction

• BART – WRAP supported impact analyses and c oordinated development of controls for these grandfathered point sources

• Oil and Gas – Developed new emissions invent ories and control technology assessments

All Western states are currently completing their Regional Haze state implementation plans (SIPs) to demonstrate reasonable progress at the 118 Class I areas located in WRAP states, including the resubmittal of the §309 plans originally submitted in 2003. Completion and a pproval of these Regional Haze plans is a major milestone for th e WRAP. This plan describes the efforts Western states, tribes, and FLMs envision for the WRAP over the next five year s (2008 through 2012) to build on the success of the last 10 years, providing for:

• Ongoing implementation of the regional haze program;

• Technical and policy support related to other regional air quality issues, such as the Ozone and PM NAAQS, mercury and nitrogen deposition impact on ecosystems, regionally-appropriate emissions management strategies; and

• Technical and policy support on issues re lated to climate change and energy.

At the direction of the WRAP Bo ard of Directors, the plan incl uded here was developed through the WRAP’s Air Managers Committee, whic h includes state, tribal, and fede ral officials and reflects their individual and collective priorities for the 2008-12 time period. Summarie s of inputs to this plan are presented in Appendix A.

While much of the plan addresses specific planning requirements under the regional haze rule, additional and related priorities of states, tr ibes, EPA, and FLMs are addressed. Pr iority activities discussed here are not likely to occur at a constant level throughout th e plan period, but vary a nd will be adjusted to accommodate changing needs.2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

4 Strategic Goals for 2008-12

There are three interrelated goals for simultaneous concurrent action between 2008 and 2012.

1. In 2008-09, coordinate and support the submittal, review, and approval of regional haze implementation plans.

2. In 2009, begin refinement of regional data and development of analysis tools for strategic evaluation of ongoing and future control prog rams for air quality planning focusing on:

a) Tracking, reporting, and analyzi ng progress for regional haze;

b) Regional contributions to Ozone a nd PM health and welfare standa rds’ nonattainment issues at various scales;

c) Understanding and analyzing the nature and cau ses of mercury, acid deposition, and critical loads in the West; and

d) Regionally-appropriate and eff ective emissions management strategies and programs.

3. In concert with emerging efforts to manage and adapt to climate change, fully integrate data for both energy supply and use as well as activity ch anges for sources of greenhouse gas emissions into air quality analyses.

Further description of th e objectives, activities, and actions to meet these goals is discussed at a strategic level in this plan. These require activ e participation by WRAP member agency staff and management, as well as financial support; both are n eeded to assure continued success in the operation

and activities of the or ganization in alignment with techni cal analysis and control strategy development projects.2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

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### I. Background and Status

The WRAP has been supporting state and tribal work on regional haze since 1997. The WRAP work products are the result of direction and priorities from the Grand Canyon Visibility Transport Commission and the WRAP Board are carried out through Comm ittees, Forums, and Workgroups addressing state, tribal, FLM, EPA, industry, and e nvironmental groups’ collective needs and air management concerns for regional haze planning. Th e WRAP Charter states: “ The purpose of the WRAP is to identify regional or common air management issues, develop and implement strategies to address these issues, and formulate and advance western regional policy positions on air quality. Included in this purpose is the implementation of the Grand Canyon Visibi lity Transport Commission's recommendations. ”

Work by WRAP Committees, Forums, and Workgroups is accomplished by the staff time contributed by state, tribal, FLM, EPA, and environmental, industr y, and public representatives, with the support of WRAP staffing through WGA and N TEC. WRAP work is also handled through contracts to environmental consulting firms, to analyze air pollution data collected by states and tribes in their regulatory programs as well as to prepare data and an alyses for natural and/or uncontrollable air pollution sources. The past 10 years of WRAP work has show n participating state and tribal WRAP members and stakeholders the benefits of working together regionally. Efficiencies have been gained in leveraging resources, developing technical tool s, and problem-solving that better addresses air quality issues of regional concern. While the WRAP is meeting its GC VTC-directed objectives, other air quality issues have emerged that the WRAP’s collective resources fram ework is better equipped to address than if states

and tribes were to work on the issues individually.

The WRAP has developed a regionally-consistent and comparable body of technical data and analysis

tools that will be essential to th e ongoing work to reduce visibility impairment in the 118 Class I areas throughout the West and to address other regional air quality issues. The Regional Haze Rule has a nominal 60-year implementation period to reach natura l visibility conditions, a nd requires tracking of visibility monitoring and emissions data, and ongoi ng analyses of source apportionment, projection of future visibility conditions, and verification/adju stment of reasonable progress goals to improving visibility for each Class I area.

Most of the technical work needed to support the current regional haze SIPs is complete. These data and tools supporting plan development and implementa tion tracking are provided for use and evaluation through a transparent and open networ k of interrelated data support we b systems and a technical decision support system (see Appendix B). Considerable adva nces have been made by a number of tribes on emissions inventories, data gathering, and analysis. The related goal of sharing analyses of these data in support of coordination between WRAP region states, tribes, FLMs, and EPA has seen a great deal of progress through the WRAP systems, and these tools fo rm the basis for even cl oser collaboration moving

forward.

EPA funding for WRAP regional ha ze analysis and planning has decreased sharply and future EPA funding for haze and other regional air quality work is uncertain. Based on the cooperative collaborative model for the regional planning effort of the last 10 years, and given the scope of the effort required for implementation of the Regional Haze Rule over the next 5 years, a minimum consistent maintenance level of EPA funding for WRAP regi onal efforts is needed (preliminary budget - Appendix C).2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

6 The next phase of the WRAP’s technical work for regional haze will focus on: 1) issue resolution and analyses needed as EPA conducts SIP review and a pproval; 2) assistance for states in implementing regional haze SIP strategies; 3) assistance for tribes preparing TIPs and/or working with EPA on FIPs; 4) tracking reasonable progress; and 5) preparing for the 5-year regional haze implementation plans’ review and required revision.

Status of Regional Haze Emi ssions Analysis and Controls

• Mobile Sources – New EPA standards for land-based engi nes and fuel will greatly reduce

emissions from mobile sources. Mobile sources are the largest source of nitrogen oxide

emissions in the West. These new standards will reduce mobile source emissions of nitrogen oxides by 70% over the next 15 years, ev en as the West continues to grow.

o In contrast to other mobile engines, offs hore marine shipping emissions are increasing, perhaps doubling by 2018 across the eastern Pacific Ocean. While held constant to date for modeling as the uncerta inty of 2018 estimates was not known, the 2018 shipping emissions projections now appear to be gene rally accepted and will be applied in future analyses. Potential emission controls may dampen growth, but analysis and implementation of sufficient controls to assu re reasonable progress will require concerted

and coordinated state and fede ral efforts and resources.

WRAP Region NO

x emissions by source category

0 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 1,400,000 1,600,000 1,800,000

On Road Off Road Point Area Area O&G Fires Offshore
Shipping BiogenicNOx (tons/year 2002 2018 Base Case2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

7 • EGUs and BART – Through BART implementation and othe r efforts to reduce stationary

source emissions of SO and NO 2 x beyond those completed by 2006, the Regional Haze Plans will address the long-standing issue of emissions from grandfathered sources, including coalfired power plants.



### Western State Power Plant Emissions (1995-2006)

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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 SO2 (tpy)

NOx (tpy)

CO2/1000 (tpy)2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

8 • Prescribed Burning and Smoke Management – Western states/tribes/FLMs are improving their smoke management programs to ensure that air quality impacts are minimized when prescribed burns are necessary on public and private land.

o The WRAP is implementing a fire tracking syst em to help land mana gers and air quality planners manage controllable smoke impacts on a regional basis.

o While smoke management programs for prescribed fire and fire emissions tracking are in place, substantial additional study and resources are needed to quantify the chemical signature and deposition of haze pollutants ge nerated by fire emissions and to develop a method to routinely evaluate the contribution of wildfire to natural haze conditions. Fire emissions in general and wildfire in particul ar are the primary drivers of the temporal occurrence of measured worst visibility days at many sites in the West, while varying significantly by Class I area from year to ye ar. Emission controls are not possible for wildfire, but analysis to provide source a pportionment for biogenic burning will improve understanding of haze caused by natural fire.

WRAP Region Fire PM2.5 Emissions Scenarios (tpy)

0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000

Prescribed Fire 71,421 72,218 64,170 195,020 97,347 376,206

Wildland Fire Use 81,505 41,171 41,171 659,594 1,319,189 659,594

Wildfire 1,489,886 971,453 971,453 504,654 504,654 504,654

Agricultural Fire 34,571 34,590 34,590 34,590 34,590 34,590

N-F Rangeland Fire 15,454 15,454 15,454 18,643 18,643 18,643 2002 Actual 2000-04 Baseline
Average 2018 Planning -
Baseline Average

with ERTs 2018 Projection A -
FLM-proposed

activities 2018 Projection B -

Climate conditions/

resource limited 2018 Projection C -
Max. application of

Prescribed Fire

• Other Source Categories – Ongoing Support:

o Phases I and II of a regional inventory of h aze-causing emissions from oil and gas sources have been completed, including a preliminary analysis of potential control options. The Phase III study is now underway.

o The WRAP is providing direct assistance to state and local governments and fleet owners in an effort to reduce diesel emissions through retrofit programs.

o The WRAP has assisted several sub-regional air quali ty studies and air management efforts

with data and technical support (see Appendix D).2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

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### II. WRAP Organization and Structure

For the continued successful operati ons of the WRAP organization, th ree objectives are identified to support the strategi c goals for WRAP:

1. Maintain the WRAP process (organization, staffing, and operations) at a level sufficient for continued support of successful regional planning.

2. Continue support for tribal capacity, including:

a) Improving the ability of Tribes to assess their air quality conditions and to develop strategies to address air quality issues as part of th e larger regional planning process; and b) Increasing the ability of Tribes to protect and manage their natural resources and communities.

3. Maximize coordination within WRAP and with other related partner organiza tions (the FLMs, EPA, multi-jurisdictional organizations such as RPOs and WESTAR, NTEC, NT AA, NOAA, as well as other federal agencies).

The overall WRAP organizati on and structure is proposed to remain as is for the purposes of preparing this workplan. Needed changes to Committees, Foru ms, and Workgroups will be identified in 2008. The general approach to revising the missions, responsibil ities, and operations of the WRAP organization will address the following:

• Improving economies of WRAP operations throughout , and enhancing effectiveness of technical capabilities in place;

• When efficiencies can be gaine d, continuing the effort to combin e existing Forums and Workgroups to cover a broader range of subj ects within a lesser number of gr oups, such as combining emissions inventory work rather than sepa rating into Fire, Dust, and Point sources – while still maintaining technical expertise in these vari eties of emissions categories;

• Evolving the focus of periodic te chnical meetings to address broa der interrelated topics, such as regional modeling analysis of PM, haze, and ozone simultaneously;

• Continuing the trend of less freque nt but highly coordinated meeti ngs supported by conference calls and web-based meetings to provide maximum benefit to attendees;

• Focusing on resetting the missions of the Committees, Forums, and Workgroups to address these broader topics, such as emphasizi ng partnership and providing tec hnical and planning support to subregional air quality manageme nt initiatives between states, tribes, and FLMs; and

• Building closer working relationships with partner organizations, the FLMs, EPA, multi-jurisdictional organizations such as RPOs and WESTAR, NTEC, NTAA, NOAA, as well as other federal agencies.

The approach to the ongoing effort to evolve the WRAP organization is and will be based on tribal, state, FLM, and WRAP Board priorities, and on the use and benefit of the successful regional analysis and planning efforts. As noted in Appendix B, propos ed funding for the WRAP project through WGA is a

level of effort consistent with th e average grant amount for regional ha ze of the last 3 grant years (FFYs 2004, 05, 06), which are then used in calendar years 2005, 06, and 07. WRAP staff work for the entire organization, by supporting activities of Committees , Forums, and Workgroups, as well as managing contracts and operations of data support centers and the technical d ecision support system. Proposed additional staffing and projects to as sist tribes are also to be provided through NTEC (see Appendix E).

The entire WRAP staff effort is also focused on ensuring the maximum opportuni ty for coordination and

communication between the WRAP members as well as their umbrella organizations.2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

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### III. Technical and Planning Work Activities

The technical and planning work activities by WRAP w ill address the areas shown in Figure 1. Regional Haze implementation and air program support activities are well-developed and mature, based on the work of the past 10 years, and the web-based sy stems already in operation. Ozone and PM NAAQS analysis activities are to focus on defining the regional source contribu tions to violations and degrading trends in ozone and PM air quality in the West. The studies of ozone and PM issues benefit from the comprehensive and consistent regional databases a nd tools already developed for haze, which will be adapted with minor effort, and improved to evaluate regionally-consistent control measures and strategies to improve ozone, PM and haze simultaneously. Finally, the WRAP will develop and analyze the information about deposition, critical loads, greenhouse gas emissions, a nd energy supply to assist WRAP members in crafting appropriate air quality manage ment responses for these interconnected issues.

Figure 1. WRAP 2008-12 Technical and Planning Work Activities related to regional air quality



### WRAP support to members: Now + Future

Regional Haze Implementation

PM NAAQS (primary & secondary)

Mercury & Nitrogen Deposition/Critical Loads Climate Change, GHG Emissions, & Energy Supply Ozone NAAQS

(primary & secondary) Air Program Support(data resources, peer-topeer contact + training)



### Regional Air Quality Analysis (Technical & Planning/Policy)

For the technical work activ ities of the WRAP organization, five obj ectives are identifie d to support the strategic goals for WRAP:

1. Support and provide coordination for WRAP members (States, Tr ibes, FLMs, EPA) during EPA’s review and approval process for region al haze implementation plans (2008-09).

2. Provide support and coordination in implementing em issions reductions in the haze plans, and track Class I visibility improvement resulting from regional haze strategies (2008 and onward).

3. Maintain and update technical capab ilities for haze, including database s, regional analysis functions, data and decision support systems (2008 and onward).

4. Provide analysis and data needed for 2012 pr ogress report and SIPs/TIPs/FIPs (2009-12).

5. Provide technical and policy support to address other priority issues for air qua lity and climate change (2009-12).

Specific work activities for haze implementation and effort to provide regional technical and policy support to address other priority air quality issues are discussed in Sect ions A, B, and C, respectively.2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

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### A. Post-2007 SIP submittal Regional Haze Analysis and Implementation Support

The WRAP proposes to have 5 primary technical ac tivities to support the implementation of the regional haze plans during the 2008-12 time period . Those are:

1. Support states during EPA’s regional haze SI P review and approval process (2008-09);

2. Assist tribes preparing TIPs and/or wo rking with EPA on FIPs (2008 and onward);

3. Support and provide coordination in implementing emissions reductions in regional haze plans, and track Class I area visibility improvement re sulting from regional haze strategies (2008 and onward);

4. Maintain and update technical cap abilities for haze (databases, regi onal analysis functions, data and decision support systems – 2008 and onward); and

5. Provide analysis and data needed for 2012 progress report and SIP revisions (2009-12).

These activities are illustrated in Figure 2, depicting how the regional haze SIPs will receive ongoing review and be adapted over the next 10 years. The reasonable progress requirement of the RHR is fundamentally different than the SIP requirement s for the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The haze SIPs are ongoing management plan s, which accumulate cont rol strategies from other air quality management programs over time, require consultation with upwind and downwind jurisdictions, and determ ine how natural and/or uncontrollable emissions are affecting reasonable progress toward natural visibili ty conditions in 60 years.

Proposed annual funding described in Appendix C for the technical support effort for haze implementation for 2009-12 is a level of effort genera lly consistent with the 2005-07 average. It is important to note that the funding currently availa ble for 2008 technical work is at a “bare bones” level due to EPA funding cuts. The funding currently available and the amount of associated technical work in 2008 are expected to possibly be ad equate, but not at all co mparable with historic efforts by WRAP.March 200812* – This analysis for the 2012 SIP check will establish accountability for emissions reductions/management strategies for thatstate identified in each 2007 haze SIP – did theytrack as anticipated? The 2007 SIP should require the state to complete a review of its emissions and spell out the circumstances of how a SIP revision prior to 2018 would betriggered. If things have changed enough,that State needs to re-do the projectionsbased on its changed emissions and eitherre-affirm that itwill be on target for 2018, ormake the needed changes to emissionsstrategies and / or the SIP RP goalswritten into each state’s 2007 SIP.Actions needed for 2012 SIP revision toward new 2018 SIPFigure 2. 2007 to 2012 Regional Haze Implementation Activities leading to 2018 Haze Plan milestone2007 Haze SIPNarrativeMeasuresVisibility conditions(2000-04 baseline)CurrentNaturalEmissions (mostly 2002)PointAreaMobileFire,Dust,et ceteraInternational2018 Emissions Projections2018 Visibility ReasonableProgress Goals2012 SIP Revision ApproachMonitoring Data TrendsEmissions TrendsIn-state*AllcontributingstatesOn-The-BooksSpecific to RHRBARTOther point?Area?Smoke Management?Same categories as 2002, based on Federal Programs, otherState rules, plus BART and any additional measures (growth/controlprojections for some categories,others held constant)Review completeness and trends inmonitoring dataBased on latest & best regional emissions inventories:1) Examinehowtrendsinvarious emissions typesand scales compareswiththenarrativepreparedfor SIP submittal*2) Examinewhat is“now”On-The-Books and re-project20183) AdjustSIP (measures and/ orgoal)Estimated using modeling of the “Reasonable Progress” strategiesfor most and least impaired days, then adjusted using monitoringRelative Response Factors – review of progress toward visibilitygoals selected in SIP byeach stateIdentifyneeds for comprehensive regional emissions trackingand complete/representative Class I area monitoring dataAssess post-2012 need for additional regional analysis andplanning to begin now for 2018 SIP submittal⎬Thesemeasures may include non-BART emissions limits, emissionlimits on source categories, andmodification to smoke managementplans, et cetera.⎬2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

13 The review and approval by EPA of the haze plans in the WRAP region is expected to take up to 2 years, well into 2009, followed by analysis and pr eparation for a 2012 SIP re vision. During the EPA review process for the individual state haze plans, which are based on the collective regional databases and analytical work products, que stions about the imp acts of some source categories and source regions are likely to occur. The WRAP regional haze data, devel oped by consensus technical efforts and regional technical analysis capabilities will need to be applied to answer those questions. The proposed WRAP staff effort, as well as existing a nd proposed funding for broad workplan topics for the 2008-12 time period are s hown in Figure 3 and 4.

Figure 3. Conceptual WRAP Staff Effort Distribut ion on only Regional Haze tasks [based on Limited Current Known Funding (2008) & Proposed Future Funding (2009-12)]

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012WRAP staff effort

SIP Review/Approval Haze SIP Implementation

Technical Analyses Continue successful process

Figure 4. Distribution of Limited Current Known Funding (2008) & Proposed Future Funding (2009-12) for all technical wo rk activities and staff support

$0 $200,000 $400,000 $600,000 $800,000 $1,000,000 $1,200,000 $1,400,000

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012Costs

Technical Support System Regional Modeling Center

Emissions Data Management System Emissions Projects1

Monitoring Data Analysis1 Staff + Project Management

Technical Data/Analysis Support subtotal

1- the costs and effort to be applied to the Emissions a nd Monitoring projects are scaleable for any particular year; usually these are done early in the multi-year analys is sequence leading to the 2012 SIP revision.2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

14 Key project activities in 2008 for s upport of the regional haze SIP re view and approval process with the limited funding currently available to WRAP include:

• Collection, storage, tracking, display, and analys is of emissions and visibility monitoring trend data as they are reported to WRAP data and decision support centers.

• Emissions analysis and modeling simulation of the regional “2018 Final Reasonable Progress” scenario, which is to include:

o Permitted/controlled emissions rates for the sources states and EPA have determined to be “subject-to-BART” – this information will be provided by individual states and EPA for processing into a single regional emissions analysis and modeling simulation effort; and

o Correction of the limited number of remaining errors in the 2018 emissions projection data.

• A limited number of regional modeling sensitivity an alyses, for example, international transport, marine shipping inventory improvements, et cetera.

• Respond to regional analytical needs as resources allow for topics such as fire emissions

contributions to 2000-04 baseline conditions and the implied contribution to 2064 natural conditions targets.

Beginning in 2009, the WRAP proposes to coordinate the implementation of the Regional Haze SIP strategies and provide analyses and tracking of Reasonable Progre ss, laying the groundwork for a comprehensive and rigorous analysis supporting the 2012 SIP revisions. The work will include collecting and analyzing data for monitoring and emissions tr ends, performing selected modeling

studies to address source and source region impacts, and conduc ting regional analyses to support control strategy development.

The kinds of sources and geographi c regions to be studied and a ssessed for controls or improved management include:

• Non-BART point and sta tionary area sources;

• §309 SO2 Annex Backstop Cap and Trade Program sources;

• Concentrated geographic groups of sources proximate to Class I areas;

• Oil and Gas production and distribution;

• Dust emissions;

• Fire emissions;

• Secondary aerosol precursor emissions such as ammonia and volatile organic compounds; and

• Sources outside the WRAP region, international transport, and/or beyond the states’ control.

This work would involve monitoring data analys is and emissions invent ory studies, and include applying the regional air quality mode ling tools to assess changes in cu mulative visibility impacts at

each Class I area. This work could be done efficiently and effectively within the WRAP organizational structure using exis ting regional technical tools and capabilities, allowing assessment

of sources common to all states and air regulatory agencies as we ll as to explore the impacts and management of sub-regional groupings of all kinds of sources.

To achieve these goals, WRAP proposes to conduct the following activities:

• Refine and improve data and tools to improve th e ability of states, tr ibes, FLMs, and EPA to predict regional haze impact s and attribute sources.2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

15 o Apply these data and tools to help states, trib es, FLMs, and EPA be more strategic in securing future emissions reductions, meet or exceed r easonable progress goals, and make mid-course

corrections as needed.

• Maintain and update technical cap abilities for regional ha ze related to visualization, tracking, and analysis of data and anal ytical results - data and decision support systems:

o Technical Support System (TSS - decision support ) is the regional haze plan technical data resource, and includes:

 VIEWS (IMPROVE visibility mon itoring data, analysis tools);

 CoHA (analysis of historical meteorologica l and particulate monitoring data); and

 FETS (fire activity/emissions data, prescribed fire regional coordina tion, analysis tools).

o Emissions Data Management System (EDMS - tracking of all emissions inventory data, analysis); and

o Regional Modeling Center (RMC - comprehens ive photochemical aerosol modeling studies, testing of source category and sour ce region impacts, training, technical data file transfer, and user support).

Deliverables and Timeline:

• As noted above, support for the states, tribes, FL Ms, and EPA during review and approval of the haze SIPs will begin in 2008 and likely continue through 2009. Beginning in 2009, work identified by WRAP Committees, Forums, and Wo rkgroups will begin on the implementation for the Haze SIPs, becoming the major focus for 2010 through 2012, the due date for Haze SIP revisions confirming progress or making mid-course adjustments to improve progress toward the 2018 Reasonable Progress Goals. It is expected that the need for colle ction, preparation, and

dissemination of technical data and analytical results will need to continue at least at the average of the 2005 through 2007 levels of WRAP effort, to support both these efforts across the 2008 through 2012 time period. The process support will need to continue at 2005 through 2007 levels as well. The funding presently available for technical data and analyses for use during 2008 is limited, but will need to return to pre-2006 levels to support haze SIP review, approval, and implementation leading to the 2012 haze SIP revision.2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

16 B. Support for other Air Qua lity Management Priorities

As directed by the U.S. Congress, the National Re search Council (NRC) of the National Academy of Science published Air Quality Management in the United States in 2004. Figure 5 (below) from that report illustrates the interconnected nature of regiona l air pollution impacts, emissions control, and air quality management. More recently, EPA se nior technical management staff published The Rationale for a Multipollutant, Multimedia Air Quality Management Framework in the May 2007 edition of the Environmental Manager magazine of the Air & Waste Management As sociation. Both the research community in the NRC report and now the EPA have articulated the need for one-atmosphere analysis approach regarding state and trib al emissions control decisions to achieve health and welfare standards as well as aesthetic goals co dified in the federal Clean Air Act.

With incremental additional funding, the WRAP proposes to conduct regional technical analyses and

coordinate emissions control assessments on a value-added basis beyond regional haze implementation, primarily for the Ozone and Particulate Matter (PM) NAAQS . This work would be

of benefit to WRAP members and a ffected groups across the West, as not ed in the priorities identified in Section II above, Organization and Structure. The primary reasoning for proposing this valueadded effort is the ongoing success of regional haze analysis and planning work, the cost-effectiveness of applying existing data and anal ytical tools from regi onal haze to other pollutants in, and impacts from, the same atmosphere, and the experience of the WRAP in coordinating the analysis and reduction of haze emissions over the past 10 years. Opportunities for making assessment of impacts and effects of controls on climate change adapta tion strategies, mercury an d acid deposition, and other air quality management issues would also be possible.

As with regional haze implementation, this work would involve monitoring data analysis and emissions inventory studies, and would apply the regional air quality modeling tools to assess changes in cumulative air pollution impacts at Class I areas , urban areas, and more rural locations such as tribal lands. This work could be done efficiently and effectively within the WRAP organizational structure using existing regional t echnical tools, allowing assessment of sources common to all states and air regulatory agencies as well as to explore sub-regional groupings of all kinds of sources. These

technical tools and methods could also be applied in combination or sequentially, and would look at the PM and Ozone NAAQS and ot her issues simultaneously.

States, tribes, FLMs, and EPA are already using WRAP data and anal ytical results in sub-regional studies to assess attainment, prot ection, and maintenance of health and welfare air quality standards (see Appendix D). These efforts have received no consistent WRAP-wide assessment as with the regional haze analyses, and suffer from funding shor tages to recreate and r eanalyze results for subregional issues.March 200817ScientificandTechnicalFoundationMonitoring•Emissions•Ambientairquality•Healthandexposure•EcosystemsAnalysis•Models(e.g.airquality,emissions)•Economics•HealthandecologicalriskassessmentResearch•Publichealthandecosystemstudies•Laboratorystudies(e.g.,airchemistry,toxicology)Development•Sourcecontroltechnology•Monitoringtechnology2.)DesigningandImplementingControlStrategies3.)AssessingStatusandMeasuringProgress•Emissions trends•Airqualitytrends•Healtheffectstrends•Ecosystem trends•Institutionalaccountability•Emissions standards•Ambientairqualitystandards•Reducingaciddeposition•Reducingregional pollution•Protectingvisibility•Source controltechnologyrequirements•Emissions caps andtrading•Voluntaryorincentive-basedprograms•Energyefficiency•Pollution prevention (e.g., productsubstitutionand process alteration)•Complianceassurance1.)SettingStandardsandObjectivesFigure 5.National Research CouncilAir Quality Management SchematicSource: National Academy ofSciencehttp://www.nap.edu/books/0309089328/html2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

18 Future air program analysis priori ties under this incremental regional technical analysis effort would

be better coordinated and address a variety of dimensions, for example:

• Simultaneously assess regional haze implementa tion, Ozone and PM NAAQS issues, mercury and acid deposition problems, air quality impact of greenhouse gases reductions and energy development in an integrated fashion.

• Determine the regional contribution to locally -oriented NAAQS problems such as exceeding the 24-hour PM standard along the Wasa tch Front or other populated areas;

• Assist well-organized and substantial sub-regional analysis and planning efforts such as those listed in Appendix D; and

• To protect health and welfare sta ndards, analysis is needed to understand the regional response to emissions control and management programs over time.

Proposed annual funding (see Appendix B) for this incremental additi onal regional technical analysis effort for 2009 through 2012 assumes that the haze implementation resources identified earlier are provided as a foundation. The WRAP is not currently funded for this additional work, so no resources are currently available in 2008. No funding for add itional WRAP staff or operations is requested for this additional effort 2008 through 2012. Pla nning by WRAP Committees, Forums, and Workgroups during 2008 is needed to make the fullest use of these incremental value-added funds, should they be provided for the 2009 through 2012 time period. The re-focusing of the missions and responsibilities of WRAP Committees, Forums, and Workgroup desc ribed above in Section II, Organization and Structure, would adapt to these prioriti es as incremental funding is provided.

As funding for the technical projects and analyses beyond haze implementation is provided, there will be a process for project selection and prioritizatio n. Meetings will be held to develop and review conceptual descriptions of projects and evaluation crit eria. These will then be used to develop more detailed annual workplans (2009, 10, 11, 12) for Board approval and action by Committees, Forums, and Workgroups. The incremental regional techni cal analysis effort s upporting planning and policy in the WRAP region will address the following topics:

• Refine emissions and air quality analysis data and tools to support nest ed studies within the WRAP region of the contributing sources and regions for Ozone NAAQS monitors across the West, and specifically nonattainment areas.

o Develop or adapt existing tool s for states to use in ozone modeling, nested within regional analysis tools, and provide technical assistance to agencies in developing regional approaches to ozone control programs.

• Refine emissions and air quality analysis data and tools to support nest ed studies within the WRAP region of the contributing sources and re gions for PM NAAQS monitors across the West, and specifically nonattainment areas.

• Conduct the control strategy anal yses for these regional and nested studies to improve the evaluation of control strategies to continue reasonable progress fo r regional haze in concert with

attainment of the ozone and PM health standards.

• Regional analysis of the contribu ting sources and regions for merc ury and acid deposition (Critical Loads) issues in the WRAP region.

o Develop the capability to determine the transpor t and regional fate of Mercury emissions.2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

19 o Develop tools, data, and methods to routinely ev aluate regional contri butions to atmospheric deposition in Class I areas.

o Regional data collection and storag e, as well as regional analysis of emissions resulting from New Source Review permitting processes.

• Climate change-related activities:

o Mitigation and adaptation strategies;

o Energy supply and use; and

o Greenhouse gas emissions tracki ng, analysis, and management.

Deliverables and Timeline

The distribution of the effort for the incremental re gional technical analysis efforts is depicted in Figure 6. As an example of deliverables over time for the regional contribution to Ozone and PM NAAQS problems:

Technical Issue: Evaluate regional and internat ional sources of Ozone/P M precursors and PM emissions, and the resulting formation a nd transport of Ozone and PM impacts

across the West.

Activities: 2008 – hold workshops, assess efforts unde rway, identify gaps, and develop specific annual workplan(s) and analys is schedule/deliverables; 2009 - improve and/or develop emissions da ta, conduct monitoring data analysis, and begin meteorological, emissions, and air quality modeli ng preparations; 2010 - assess model performance, refine base ye ar and projection base case inventories; 2011 - test emissions control scenarios, assess and begin SIP process; and 2012 - provide regional techni cal support for adopting controls in individual SIPs.

Figure 6. Distribution of Proposed Future F unding Needs (2009-12) for regional technical analyses for NAAQS, mercury, de position, and climate issues.

$0 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $400,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000 $800,000 $900,000

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012Costs

Technical Support System Regional Modeling Center

Emissions Data Management System Emissions Projects1

Monitoring Data Analysis1 Staff + Project Management

Technical Data/Analysis Support subtotal

1- the costs and effort to be applied to the Emissions and M onitoring projects are scaleable for any particular year; usually t hese are done earlier in the multi-year sequence to support emissions and air quality mode ling for Ozone and PM NAAQS, Mercury, and other pollutants.2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

20 C. Assessing air quality impacts of changes in energy supply and use and in the activities of sources of greenhouse gas emissions

Climate change management and adaptation activiti es continue at a rapid pace in the West. The WRAP Board has directed the development of gr eenhouse gas emissions inventories for the WRAP region, available at: http://wrapair.org/WRAP/ClimateChange/index.html . Members of The Climate Registry currently include 39 states in the U.S., 3 tr ibes, 2 states in Mexico, and 7 provinces in Canada; The Climate Registry provides standard pr otocols for participants to use in reporting and tracking greenhouse gas emissions. The Western Climate Initiative is developing emissions reduction targets for its members. Employing the one-atmosphere analysis approach suggested in the previous section to support state and tribal air pollution emissions control de cisions to achieve health and welfare standards as well as ae sthetic goals codified in the fede ral Clean Air Act, will require integration of the efforts to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change.

The air pollution emissions inventory data collec tion and reporting projects for 2009-12 will assess the following effects on air pollution emissions related to climate change:

• Changes in the fuels used to generate elec tricity and power the transportation sector;

• Modifications to emissions ra tes from air pollution sources;

• New and modified opera ting protocols for air pollution sources;

• Mitigation strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions;

• Adaptation strategies related to air pollution sources affecting air quality in the West; and

• International sources of air pollution.

The regional air quality modeling and data analys is projects for 2009-12 will assess the following effects on air pollution impacts related to climate change:

• Effects on implementation of controls and re asonable progress goals for regional haze;

• Changes in the understanding of the source types and regions contributing to regional haze, Ozone and PM NAAQS attainment, and critical loads related to mercury and nitrogen deposition;

• Contributions from new electr ical energy generation and tr ansportation fuels sources;

• Contributions from modified operati ons of existing ai r pollution sources;

• Mitigation strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions;

• Adaptation strategies related to air pollution sources affecting air quality in the West;

• International and intercontinental transport of air pollution; and

• Changes in the climate for future air quality projections.2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

21 Appendix A: Status of Partners’ Prio rities and Findings of the WRAP Board

Tribal Caucus findings and prioritie s - September 2006 WRAP Board Meeting

Perspective on Partnership

• The WRAP partners have facilitated many successf ul dialogues on air quality issues important

to Western tribes.

• Shared experiences and exchange of cultural valu es have enhanced air quality efforts by states and tribes to develop regulatory programs and st rategies that benefit th e environment and solve problems for both tr ibes and states

Needed Technical Studies

• Transport/characterization/impacts of PM in rural communities

• PM health impacts and risk analysis

• Dust emissions and air quality modeling

• Climate change – emissions inventories

• Oil and gas development and production emissions

• Atmospheric deposition – mercury and sulfur/nitrogen

• PSD consumption – systematic tracking and management

• Tribal emissions and air quality data

• Ozone – especially rural areas

National Park Service priorities and fi ndings - March 2007 WRAP Board meeting

• Ongoing technical support to assist in regional haze progr am implementation (IMPROVE reasonable progress monitoring and tracking)

• Rural ozone

• Critical Loads for air, water, soil, and ecosystems:

o Nitrate deposition

o Ammonia emissions and sources

• International transport (especially toxic and heavy metal pollutants from Asia)

• Trust and cooperation among the WRAP member s and stakeholders and with the WRAP process is well-established

State Caucus/WESTAR Survey findings and priorities - June 2007

Regional Haze Implementation Support:

• Provide emissions and modeling analyses support for SIP Reasonable Progress Goals

• Facilitate issue resolution from EPA review of submitted SIPs

• Provide venues for and facilitate intersta te communications and meetings as needed

• Provide technical support for qualified users of TSS and th e data nodes (EDMS, VIEWS, FETS CoHA, RMC, etc.)

• Compile updated emissions, monitoring da ta for tracking reasonable progress

• Test and refine fire tracking system2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

22 • Maintain minimum capability for supplemental analyses needed for SIP issue resolution and TSS maintenance, including contract support

• Continue to manage annual SO 2 milestone reports for §309 states

• Develop technical framework for 5-year re view-including status of control strategy implementations

Analyses for other air progr am management priorities:

• Identify gaps in technical unders tanding of pollutant transport in the west-as needed to meet planning and regulatory requirements

• Provide venues for and facilitate peer-to-peer and stakeholder communications and meetings to prioritize issues and de velop regional approaches

• Within resource availability, develop or adapt existing WRAP tools to raise level of understanding for application to pl anning and regulatory requirements

• Undertake joint project with other organiza tions to assess opportunities for improving efficiencies of (state, tribal) st aff and avoiding duplicative efforts

WRAP Board findings - March 2007 meeting

• Board strongly supports the continuation of WRAP technical and planning support and broadening work beyond haze to include climate ch ange and other regional air quality issues.

• Sufficient funds in hand to maintain esse ntial services and support of haze plan implementation through 2008.

• Anticipate some FY08 EPA funding (for 2009 work).

• WRAP Board as a whole shares concerns and pr iorities articulated by tribes and FLMs, with an emphasis on health effects from PM.2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

23 Appendix B: WRAP Technical Da ta and Decision Support Systems

Technical Data Support Centers

Visibility Information Exchange Web System : VIEWS provides on-line access to monitoring data, research results and special studies related to visibility.

Causes of Haze Assessment : A detailed analysis of ambient monitoring data for regional haze in the WRAP region.

Fire Emissions Tracking System : FETS is a database with a web interface for tracking and managing planned and unplanned fire events. Users can view fire data on-screen with a mapping tool and query the database for downloads of data.

Regional Modeling Center : The WRAP’s Regional Modeling Center at the University of California Riverside provides stat e and tribal agencies with s ophisticated modeling of regional haze and other air quality parameters in the Western United States.

Emissions Data Management System : An emission inventory data warehouse for states and tribes. The system provides a c onsistent, complete and regional approach to emissions data management and tracking.

Technical Decision Support System

The Technical Support System integrates a number of different data support resources under one web-based decision support umbrella for regional haze planning and implementation, with planned extension to other pollutant s/air management issues.2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

24 Appendix C: Preliminary 2009-12 Budget (no additional CY08 funds are anticipated)

Cost estimates are presented for the 5 major work areas and staffing/meetings /project operations for a “Basic Effort” – implementing the regional haze plan s, and a “Value-added Effort” – additional data collection, analysis, and studies for assessing the regional contribution to the Ozone and PM NAAQS, mercury and acid deposition, and othe r topics as resources allow.

WRAP Annual Costs*

Major Work Areas Basic Effort – Costs to Implement

Haze Plans Value-added Effort –

Incremental Costs Beyond Haze to Address

Regional Air Quality

Analysis Priorities Comprehensive Regional Effort

Technical Support System (haze implementation, includes IMPROVE monitoring data [VIEWS] and fire emissions tracking [FETS]) 375,000 200,000

Regional Modeling Center (followup haze questions and studies of other pollutants) 350,000 250,000

Emissions Data Management System (tracking for all pollutants reported by states and tribes) 200,000 125,000

Emissions Projects (studies to fix incomplete data) 250,000 200,000

Monitoring Data Analysis (haze and beyond in concert with RMC studies) 150,000 175,000 Enables support for sub-regional

and local studies to

be available on a prioritized basis

Technical Data/Analysis Support subtotal 1,325,000 950,000

Staff + Project Management (travel, meetings, overhead, etc.) 650,000 ----0----

Total $1,975,000 $950,000 $2,925,000

* NTEC funding proposal separate, see Appendix E

Technical Support System

• Basic effort - annual cost estimate $375,000 – continue haze implementation support through technical decision support work

– Analysis/display of answers to EPA questions for plan approval

– Display/storage of analyses/results from haze planning

– Ongoing monitoring data from IMPROVE

– Periodic EI summary and analysis for SIP trends using data from states (2005, 2008, 2011), as well as display of regional EI tre nds for natural and uncontrollable emissions

• Value-added effort – further analysis of haze techni cal data and analysis/display of data for other air quality issues , $200,000 if funded2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

25 Reg ional Modeling Center

• Basic effort - annual cost estimate $350,000 – continue haze implementation support through regional modeling studies

– Emissions/modeling analysis of EP A questions for plan approval

– Modeling sensitivity studies for potential additional control strategies and source apportionment studies for potential additional control strategies for reasonable progress

– Modeling studies and ana states/tr ibes (2005, 2008, 2011)

– Preparation/training/transfer of modeling data te/tribal/FLM use

• Value-added effort - emissions/mo of re to O NAAQS issues and modeling st f lysis of periodi c EIs from inputs/results for sta gional contribu tion uality issues, $250,000 i deling studie s udies for other air q zone and PM

funded

Emissions Data Management System

• Basic effort - annual cost es analysis timate $200,000 – conti nue haze emissions data tracking, storage, and

nd analysis - peri odic EIs from states/tribes (2005, 2008, 2011)

nswers to EPA ns for plan appr ue-added effort - further analysis of haze em issions data for other air qua study of other pollutants, $125,000 if funded

rojects – Emissions tracking/tre

– Analysis/display of a

• Val questio oval lity issues and identify gaps in emissions for

Emissions P

• Basic eff ort - annual cost estimate $250,00 ent, and

EPA questions approval Studies to correct incomplete/inaccurate data

rollable s to support tren gaps in EIs fo ir quality studie dy of other related 000 annually if funded 0 – con tinue haze EI im provement, developm analysis

– Develop answers to

– for plan

– Augment natural/uncont ources EIs d analysis

• Value-added effort - address pollutants, $200, r ot her a s a nd stu

Monitoring Data Analysis

• Basic effort - annual cost estimate $150,000 – continue haze monitoring data analysis

of answers to EPA questions for plan approval

PROVE monitoring data and network adequacy

n – Analysis/display

– Assess ongoing IM

• Value-added effort - further analysis of haze tech nical data for other air quality issues and begi new analysis of monitoring data for other air quality issues, $175,000 annually if funded2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

26 nt List of Technical Air Quality Studies Using WRAP Data Appendix D: Curre

• Ro cky M ountain National Park Sulfur a nd N itrogen S tudy (RoMANS) – National Park Service

and State of Colorado

• Rur O study

• Rur O Wyom

• s WG

4 Corners region – 4CAQTF Mitigation Modeling group

• Dak

sible data for permit analyses by WRAP members, sources, and consulting firms al zone Impacts from Oil & Gas emissions in the 4 Corners Region – NPS modeling

al zone Impacts from Oil & Gas in north east UT/southwest WY – States of Utah and ing

Emissions reductions options analysis – 4 Co rners AQ Task Force Cumulative Effect

• Sub-regional air quality mode ling in

• Pilot Dust Regional Haze SIP for Salt Creek Wilderness – State of New Mexico

Nes ted BART CalPuff modeling using regional modeling data as background – State of North

ota

• 2018 emissions projections as basis for Columbia Gorge air quality planning

• Consistent, acces2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

27 Tribal Implementation Plan (TIP) Development Appendix E: Support of Tribal Air Quality Management Capability and

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

National Tribal Environmenta l Council Workplan Proposal Continued Support for Tribal Participation in the Western Regional Air Partnership January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2012 4-year budget proposal tota l $1,986,346 for 2009 through 2012

Introduction/Background

The National Tribal Environmental Council (NTEC ) was established in 1991 as a membership organization dedicated to assisting tribes in the protection and preser vation of their homelands. NTEC supports tribal governments in their efforts to prot ect, regulate and manage their resources according to their respective priorities and values. NTEC has grown from its seven founding tribes to a current membership of more than one hundred eighty tribes.

In accordance with this mission, and the included goal of assisting tribes in worki ng with federal and state environmental agencies, NTEC has f acilitated tribal participation in the Western Regional Air Partnership (WRAP), and its predecessor, th e Grand Canyon Visibility Transport Commission (GCVTC), since 1994. Through these efforts, NTEC has helped western tr ibes establish the WRAP as a unique and innovative approach to state, tribal, fede ral and stakeholder collaboration to meet environmental objectives.2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

28 The WRAP co ample for tribal participation. The W cal issues as they relate to the development and submission of regional haze impl ementation plans. To advance this effort and provide the necessary management a nd resources to tribes, NTEC relies on the following professional and competent team of individuals whose time is either partially or wholly devoted to the WRAP: WRAP CoDirector, Tribal Caucus C oordinator, Senior Policy An alyst, and an Administrativ e Assistant. NTEC also provides for travel assistance fo r tribal involvement at WRAP-re lated meetings, trainings and

conferences.

The Confederated Salish and Kooten ai Tribes and its designated re presentative, Councilman Lloyd Irvine currently serves as Tribal Co-Chair of the WRAP. With its present staffing, NTEC manages its WRAP efforts with oversight and direction from the WRAP Tr ibal Caucus and as presented to the WRAP Board. The WRAP Board has determined that those issues identified by the Tribal partners (Tribal Caucus) will be incorporated into the WRAP mission and the scope of the future workplan. The tribes within the WRAP region continue to be committed to the orga nization’s efforts to expand the scope of the WRAP and will work closely with NTEC to assure that Tr ibal Implementation Plan (TIP) development and the tools which support such development re main a priority of the organization.

This proposal is for a continuation of NTEC’s efforts to facilitate trib al participation in the WRAP. The proposal is organized by position fu nctions (WRAP Co-Director, Tribal Caucus Coordinator, Senior Policy Analyst, and Administrative Assistant) and a distinct section for travel. Under each position function is a series of target peri ods for holding meetings and completi ng documents that fall within the purview of NTEC staff to complete in a timely and professional manner.

I. WRAP Co-Director (Lewis McLeod) ntinues to lead the na tion in regional haze planning efforts, and in setting an ex

RAP con tinues to move forward on policy and t echni

A. Description

NTEC is identified in the WRAP By-Laws and workplans as co-manager of the WRAP project,

administrative

• Providing appropriate signed to the WRAP grant at NTEC (e

tual work associated with the WR AP grant such as that associated with ITEP issions Inventory Software Solution Project;

from the along with the Western Governors’ Association (W GA). This co-management role at NTEC is accomplished through the efforts of a WRAP Co-Director who handles the day-to-day tasks associated with the WRAP grant such as:

supervisory support to st aff members as .g., Tribal Caucus Coordinator, Administrative Assistant);

• Managing contrac

and the Tribal Em

• Overseeing the WRAP grant, budget, and wor kplan for NTEC, gathering comments Tribal Caucus as necessary and incorporating them into NTEC projects and deliverables as appropriate;

• Engaging in WRAP grant management activities such as grant analysis, ensuring compliance with relevant grant provisions and regulations, submitting progress reports, and meeting reporting deadlines;

• Working collaboratively with tribal leaders a nd representatives regard ing air quality issues related to regional haze and othe r issues deemed appropriate by the WRAP Board and helping these members come to consensus on matters of concern; and

• Utilizing existing research and analysis to draft position papers on a vast range of regional haze, and air quality issues.2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

29 ect

gular participation in committ ee, forum and workgroup meetings;

• Assist in agenda development for WRAP annual/mid-year, planning team, and other key

ment Work Group

meeting with NTEC WRAP st aff to discuss relevant

d schedule, at th e pleasure of the WRAP Tribal Co-Chair and Tribal Caucus,

letter as

Eff

Up

con

c While the WGA administers the majority of WRAP funds in support of states and stakeholders, and handles most logistical f unctions for these entities, NTEC works closely with WGA and facilitates all travel of tribal representatives to in sure tribal participation is equal in every resp

as noted below:

• Coordinate tribal participa tion in WRAP budget development for Calendar Years 2009 and beyond;

• Re

meetings;

• Coordinate tribal participation in WRAP entities;

• Assist in matching interested individual s with appropriate committees, forums and workgroups;

• Facilitate communication between the Tribal Caucus and tribal participants on various committees, forums and workgroups; and

• Provide specialized assistance to the WRAP Board, Initiatives and Technical Oversight Committees, Technical Advisory Forum, th e Tribal Data Develop (TDDWG), and joint forums of the organization.

B. Regular Deliverables and/or Products

In addition to the aforementione d activities, the WRAP Co-Direc tor shall provide the specific deliverables and/or produc ts on a regular basis:

rdinate and schedule a monthly • Coo issues;

• Coordinate an

conference calls with tribal leaders of the WR AP Board or their repr esentatives, and record and distribute meeting minutes within two weeks of a meeting;

• Draft and submit news pieces for the monthly WRAP Tribal News;

• Draft and submit a WRAP article for the NTEC newsletter or NTEC Insights News requested; and

• Complete an annual report regarding WRAP activities undertaken, to be submitted to the WRAP project officer located in the Region 9 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Office.

C. Contract Management

ective July 1, 2006 , the WRAP Co-Director assumed c ontract management oversight of projects initiated by the TDDWG in accordance with federal rules, regulations and guidelines; NTEC internal guidelines; and additional overs ight provided by NTEC’s Business Manager. on completion of a scope of work by memb ers of the TDDWG, N TEC will develop and distribute Request for Proposals (RFPs) to appr opriate entities, oversee the bidding and review process, work closely with members of the TDDWG in negotiating contracts with selected tractors, and pay invoices to contractors as contract deliverables are met properly and timely in ordance with the signed cont racts between NTEC and said cont ac ractors, and based on a determination made by TDDWG members. Anticipated projects are as follows:2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

30 maintain a tribal air emissions inventory database for tribes to access for evaluating impacts to tribal lands as a resu lt of State Implementation Plans (SIPs),

tabase thereby insuring

to tribal air quality organizations and other

ds.

Ob ng

sp ecific information that a tribe can use to ting them, as the technical basis for a TIP, or as negotiating a FIP with the EPA.

in

ons invol ved in producing oil and gas on tribal

on

Go e to encourage tribes to gather their emissions inventory data to include

System (EDMS) and modeling tools.

imary objectives:

l TW 1: Provide the avenue to maintain the TEISS License through the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP)

Goal: To

Federal Implementation Plans (FIPs) or Tribal Implementation Plans (TIPs).

Objective: To increase the number of tribes with in formation in the da that tribal data gaps are minimized.

Deliverables: The continued availability of the TEISS

authorized entities.

TW2: An Oil & Gas Project to fully explore Tribal analysis

Goal: To provide a more comprehensive database of oil & gas activities on tribal lan

jective: To assist tribes in accessing the updat ed emissions inventories and modeli results, the contractor will be providing identify sources that may be impac part of their knowledge base when

Deliverables: Reports on the results of the project which will produce a list of tribes involved oil and gas activity and the emissi

lands.

Contractor will include findings on limita tions of the data and also suggest improvements in the models and data that will better serve tribes. This informati will be summarized in quarterly reports and a comprehensive final report.

TW3: Tribal Emissions Inventory Project

al: To c ontinu

other emissions not considered criteria pollutants, i.e., carbon dioxide, Ammonia

and to make that data available for the WRAP’s Emissions Data Management

Objective: This project has 4 pr

1. Keep Tribal Emissions Inventory Softwa re Solution (TEISS) license current

2. Provide TEISS training for tribal repres entatives, both new and advanced users

3. Provide technical assistance for TEISS users

4. Reconcile the tribal data w ith state and county data to ensure accurate regiona

emissions inventories

Deliverables: One training and continued technical support as tribes deem necessary.

TW4 Other projects to parall el WRAP Projects as needed.2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

31 DDWG will evaluate/analyze the Tribal Caucus what tribal projects should be

II. Tribal Caucu The goals, objectives and deliverables of this task cannot be defined at this time. As WRAP Projects are developed the T them and determine through

undertaken.

s Coordinator (Ken Cronin)

he Tribal Caucus Coordinator will work to ensu re that tribal participants in the WRAP are

decisions of th , rums and workgroups.

ct development on a

ontinual basis through:

Regular participation in committee, forum and workgroup meetings, or similar participation on

• Ongoing co

Coordinato

• Communic tribal

• Monitoring work perfo the committees, forums and workgroups themselves.

The Tribal Cau issues of poten appropriate me ations, o

l Cau

ction meeting. Thro

Caucus Coordi nd

on-visibility i the WRAP.

Identify a

Provide a ucus on a monthly basis concerning activities of WRAP

tribute

ft and A. Description

T continuously informed of the proc esses, schedules, issues, budgets , proposals, work products and

e WRAP committees fo

The Tribal Caucus Coordinator will track WR AP issues and work produ

c

• conference calls of such entities;

mmunication with the WR AP staff including such indi viduals as the State Caucus r and Technical Coordinator; ation as necessary with committee, forum and workgroup co-chairs,

participants, and other people involved with the WRAP; and of forum progress, including RFP development, contracted work products, and rmed by

cus Coordinator will synthesize and summarize the information obtained, highlight tial concern to tribes, and disseminate this information to the Tribal Caucus through

ans such as conference calls , newsletters, e-mail, memoranda, in-person

p resent r other mechanisms as appropriate.

T he Triba cus Coordinator will also arrange, plan and facilitate face-to-face meetings, either in conjun with meetings of the Air Manage rs Committee, WRAP Board, or as a stand-alone ugh meetings such as this along with other means of communication, the Tribal

nator will assist the Tribal Caucus in identifying and developing any visibility a

ssues the Caucus may wish to bring to n

B. Regular Deliverables and/or Products

In addition to the aforementione d activities, the Tribal Caucus Coordinator will provide the specific deliverables and/or products on a regular basis:

• nd use existing communica tion and dissemination outlets on a bi

- weekly basis; report to the Tribal Ca • committees, forums and wor kgroups as activities warrant ;
Schedule and conduct monthly Tribal Caucus conference call s, and record and dis • meeting minutes within one week of the meeting; Dra produce the WRAP Tribal Newsletter monthly ; •2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

32 Attend q o weeks of

• Organize concerning WRAP activities and other outdoor air-related issues.

bles and/or Products for 2009-2012

tor will be engaged in the following activities during the specified period that will lead to the followi ng deliverables and/or products:

Tribal involvement within the WR AP activities has been sporadic due to a number of reasons such

t essarily a priority for trib es, etc. With the new direction of WRAP, a new effort by the Tribal Caucus Coordinator will develop a new recruitment strategy document that

mo tatives as a whole.

2. Workshop (To Be Held During May - August of

The dul e a tribal policy and technical

e

nce of Visibility;

• Monitoring;

re than 50 tribal representatives attending. those previ ously in attendance during the

III. • uarterly TDDWG meetings, and record a nd distribute meeting minutes within tw the meeting; and
, coordinate and oversee a yearly meeting and/or workshop for WRAP Tribes

C. Specific Calendar Year for Delivera

The Tribal Caucus Coordina

1. Recruitment Strategy Document

as other priorities facing tribes, lack of resources available to a ttend meetings, and the fact tha Regional Haze is not nec

will be used as both a means to attract tribal repr esentatives to the activit ies of the WRAP and to nitor involvement of such represen

WRAP Tribal Policy and Technical each calendar year)

Tribal Caucus Coordinator wi ll develop, coordinate, and sche me ting that covers some of the following topics:

• Scie

• Connection between Science of Vi sibility and Climate Change;

• Road and Windblown Dust;

• Emission Inventories;

• Modeling;

• Tribally-focused WRAP products;

• Tribal-specific issues (e.g., severability);

• Special topics related to regiona l haze, rural ozone, etc; and

• Specific WRAP Forum Products.

A workshop was held during fall of 2006 with mo NTEC staff hopes to attract a num ber greater than upcoming calendar years.

Senior Policy Analyst (Bob Gruenig)

e

y aly m time to time through such

other issues for which NTEC can A. Description

issues originating in the WR AP require more detailed anal Som ys is and research, in addition to summarization. A number of these issues come up during the course of th e year for which polic sis must be conducted reactively and will be mentio an ned fro communication venues as the WRAP Tribal News, but there are2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

33 while ess other issues as they arise.

IV. Adm address proactively. NTEC therefore proposes that it will devote its attention to policy issues still being prepared to addr

inistrative Assistant

ge of atte ndance at a variety of meetings and conferences to advertise and recruit for the WRAP, and conducts e-mail and ruiting and input (tribal comment) needs.

re

The Administrative Assistant will provide the specific deliverables and/or products on a regular

is:

Send out a monthly e-mail and/or fax message concer ning upcoming WRAP meetings and

when appropriate) information pieces over the

WRAP list ly basis the WRAP Tribal News, a publication dedicated to keeping t are relevant to tribes;

staff for invol vement on air quality in itiatives by conducting

ublish and distribute new WRAP re cruitment handouts as they are developed by

ther staff ; s fact sheets and brochures;
rector; and A. Description

To a significant degree, outreach is an inherent part of all NTEC staff activities related to the WRAP. Staff including the Administrative Assistant takes advanta

telephone outreach on a regular basis to meet rec

Because of the breadth and complexity of WRAP issues, and the time and effort required of staff to keep up with issues internally, there is a con tinued need for assistance in order to provide mo continuous, systematic and persistent outre ach to tribes thr oughout the region.

B. Regular Deliverables and/or Products

bas

• whom to contact;

• Work with the WGA in providing monthly (or

serv;

• Distribute on a month tribes updated about activities taking place with in the WRAP tha

• Recruit tribal environmental targeted outreach;

• Redesign, p

the Co-Director or o

• Distribute promotional items such a

• Attend meetings as assigned by the Co-Di

• Staff exhibit booths at regional and national conferences.

V. Travel

Travel support is an integral el ement of NTEC’s workplan that allows staff members and tribal

RAP-related activities. Due to this, the following trips

gement: A. Description

representatives to effectively enga ge in W are expected in order to enable this effective enga

B. Staff

This item is to cover staff travel to WRAP mee tings and other regional haze related meetings. See attached budget for funding details.2008-12 WRAP Strategic Plan March 2008

34 enior Policy Analyst 12 trips 12 trips

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ee attached budget for funding details.

D. Regional Haze and other WRAP-Related Travel

From time to time, meetings come up whose subj ect matter is related to regional haze and other

le has been the Prevention of Significant Deterioration meetings previously held and expected to be held once again by the Western States Air Resources Council. In addition, some

acc vel to such meetings, a porti on of the NTEC grant will be set-aside for such WRAP Co-Director 60 trips Tribal Caucus Coordinator 52 trips

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Administrative Assistant

C. Tribal Representat

This item is to cover travel of tribal representatives attendi ng committee, forum, and workgrou meetings. This item also supports speakers who present on regional haze and other WRAP related

issues at NTEC’s annual conference and similar meetings. Effective July 1, 2006 , NTEC b responsible for reimbursing all such expenses associ ated with tribal repres entative travel. S

Tribal Travel 200 trips

WRAP-related issues necessitate tribal participati on in order to protect tr ibal interests. One

examp

travel resources may be needed for upcomi ng Inter-RPO Tribal Workgroup meetings. To

ommodate tribal tra a purpose. See attached budget for funding details.

Related Travel for Tribal Staff 30 trips