Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602-17826
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2014-09-26T04:00Z

MEMORANDUM

DATE:09/11/2014
FROM: 		Laura Farris/EPA Region 8
TO:CLEAN Power Plan for Existing Power Plants; Docket Id: OAR - 2013-0602
SUBJECT:	Moffat County Community Meeting and Tours held on 09/10/2014 and 09/11/2014

SUMMARY:        

On September 10, 2014, Shaun McGrath, EPA Region 8 Regional Administrator, and Carl Daly, EPA Region 8 Air Program Director, participated in a public meeting in Craig, Colorado, hosted by Moffat County Commissioner John Kinkaid on the Clean Power Plan that was proposed on June 2, 2014. Additionally, on September 11, Mr. McGrath and Mr. Daly met with officials from Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, and toured the Craig Power Plant and the Colowyo coal mine. They were accompanied by Rich Mylott, EPA Region 8 Public Affairs Specialist.
PUBLIC MEETING ATTENDEES  -  SEPTEMBER 10, 2014:
Shaun McGrath, EPA Region 8 Regional Administrator
Carl Daly, EPA Region Air Program Director
Rich Mylott, EPA Region 8 Public Affairs
Frank Hanel, General Manager KRAI Radio
Ray Beck, City Councilman
Gene Trisko, Esq, Senior Consultant, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity
Amy Oliver, Executive Vice President and Director of the Energy Policy Center
Keith Kramer, Executive Director, Yampa Valley Partners
Rick Johnson, Plant Manager, Craig Station, Tri-State Generation & Transmission Assn.
Forrest Luke, Environmental Manager, Trapper Mine
Caryn Gibson, Superintendent, Delta County School District 50J
Russell George, President, Colorado Northwestern Community College
Mike Anson, Owner & CEO, Anson Excavating
John Ponikavar, Owner & CEO NAPA Auto Parts
Bonnie Peterson, Executive Director, Club 20
John Kinkaid, Moffat County Commissioner

Tri-State Employees:
Gigi Dennis, Senior Manager, External Relations
Dave Lock, Senior Manager, Government Relations
Lee Boughey, Senior Manager, Communications and Public Affairs
Andy Berger, Environmental Policy Manager
Drew Kramer, Public Affairs Manager
Paul Griffin, Senior Government Relations Advisor
Amy Robertson, Government Relations Advisor
Sarah Carlisle, Public Affairs Coordinator

Congressional Representatives:
Noah Koerper, Senator Bennet's Office
Jay Fetcher, Senator Udall's Office
Christian Reece and Josh Green, Representative Tipton's Office

Members of the Public

EPA TOUR AND EMPLOYEE MEETING AT CRAIG STATION PARTICIPANTS - September 11, 2014
Rick Johnson, Plant Manager, Tri-State G&T
Shaun McGrath, EPA Region 8 Administrator
Carl Daly, EPA Air Director and Regional Haze Program
Rich Mylott, EPA Public Affairs
Rick Gordon, Chairman of the Board, Tri-State G&T
Barbara Walz, SVP, Compliance and Policy, Tri-State G&T
Barry Ingold, SVP, Generation, Tri-State G&T

Other Tri-State Employees:
Gigi Dennis, Senior Manager, External Relations
Dave Lock, Senior Manager, Government Relations
Lee Boughey, Senior Manager, Communications and Public Affairs
Andy Berger, Environmental Policy Manager
Drew Kramer, Public Affairs Manager
Paul Griffin, Senior Government Relations Advisor
Amy Robertson, Government Relations Advisor
Sarah Carlisle, Public Affairs Coordinator

Craig Station Employees

COLOWYO MINE TOUR PARTICIPANTS  -  September 11, 2014
Chris McCourt, Mine Manager, Colowyo Mine
Shaun McGrath, EPA Region 8 Administrator
Carl Daly, EPA Air Director and Regional Haze Program
Rich Mylott, EPA Public Affairs
Rick Gordon, Chairman of the Board, Tri-State G&T
Barbara Walz, SVP, Compliance and Policy, Tri-State G&T
Barry Ingold, SVP, Generation, Tri-State G&T

Colowyo Mine Employees