From: Stoneman, Chris

Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 11:32 AM

To: greenleaf@kootenai.org

Cc: Colon, Toni

Subject: RE: Proposed Minor Source Review General Permits/Permits By 

Rule

Mr. Greenleaf:

This email is in response to your email of January 6, 2014. We are treating your questions as comments 

under our proposed rule entitled “General Permits and Permits by Rule for the Federal Minor New Source 

Review Program in Indian Country” that was published on January 14. 2014. We normally respond to 

comments in the context of taking final action on a proposed rule. We will add your questions to the body 

of comments to which we will respond.

Thank you for your interest in this rulemaking.

Chris Stoneman 

From: Kevin Greenleaf [mailto:greenleaf@kootenai.org] 

Sent: Monday, January 06, 2014 5:39 PM

To: Colon, Toni

Cc: Mckelvey, Laura; Angela Benedict; Bill.Thompson@Penobscotnation.org; air@lldrm.org; Bryan 

Hoover ; hwaquiu@pechanga-nsn.gov; bago_air@yahoo.com; Julia Sage (santeeair@gmail.com); 

katerenw@nc-cherokee.com; greenleaf@kootenai.org; lweeks@nemont.net; rmccullers@pci-nsn.gov; 

randya@cskt.org; Rose Kalistook; Susan Flensburg (sflensburg@gmail.com); ssmallwood@pechangansn.gov; Tammy Belone; twalea@spokanetribe.com

Subject: Proposed Minor Source Review General Permits/Permits By Rule

Toni & Laura,

I have read the permit and the pertinent ESA & Cultural clauses.

Are these now going to be required in all air permitting actions?

I believe we have the greatest number of T&E species in one county in the entire country, all of which the 

Tribe is trying to recover.

Is this T&E clause also included in the Title V permitting process? I have not done any for several 

years.

T&E requirements:

I need clarification on what ESA “action areas” specifically encompass, what geographic area are 

we talking about, counties? 

I don’t want another legal or USFWS reference, the definitions on the two USFWS websites are useless. 

I can call my contacts there but you are going to have these questions come up from others I’m sure.

2.2 Step 2 [Determine if Likely to Effect]

This clause alone is extremely costly and will be cost prohibitive, particularly to small tribes and 

operations.
We participate in formal and informal section 7 consultations all the time in our aboriginal territory and 

they are a huge burden even when necessary.

Take care,

Kevin

Kevin Greenleaf

Environmental Director

Kootenai Tribe of Idaho

Office 208-267-3519

Cell 208-597-2002

Greenleaf@kootenai.org

From: Colon, Toni [mailto:Colon.Toni@epa.gov] 

Sent: Monday, January 06, 2014 6:22 AM

Subject: UPDATE: Adobe Connect Link to Today's Conference Call on Proposed Minor Source Review 

General Permits/Permits By Rule

UPDATE: A copy of today’s power point presentation is attached. However, you may also view 

the presentation through the following Adobe Connect Link:

https://epa.connectsolutions.com/r3h4omltek3/

When you enter the meeting room, check “guest” and provide your name and organization. 

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Topic: Proposed Minor Source Review General Permits/Permits by Rule for Indian Country

An informational call providing a general overview of this topic has been scheduled as follows:

Date: Monday, January 6, 2014

Time: 2:30 – 3:30 pm (Eastern); 1:30 – 2:30 pm (Central); 12:30 – 1:30 pm (Mountain); 

11:30 am – 12:30 pm (Pacific); 10:30 – 11:30 am (Alaskan)

Call in #: 1-866-299-3188; Code: 9195415624
*Government-to-Government consultations on this proposed rulemaking will be scheduled as 

requested by tribal leadership and/or their designees. Please notify Chris Stoneman 

(stoneman.chris@epa.gov) or Toni Colón (colon.toni@epa.gov) by January 20, 2014 if 

consultation is requested. Shown below is a copy of the “invitation to consult” mailed to tribal 

leaders on December 16, 2013.

Thank you.

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Toni Colón

Community & Tribal Programs Group

Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Tel: (919) 541-0069/Fax: (919) 541-0942

Tribal Air Website