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Survey Summary. 2013 Priorities. Common Themes. What are your state’s current priorities? NAAQS Implementation and Maintenance Infrastructure and transport SIPs Untimely responses from EPA Regional Haze SIPs Respond to comments Complete updates (5-year; 2018).
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Survey Summary 2013 Priorities
Common Themes What are your state’s current priorities? • NAAQS Implementation and Maintenance • Infrastructure and transport SIPs • Untimely responses from EPA • Regional Haze SIPs • Respond to comments • Complete updates (5-year; 2018)
Common Themes - Priorities (cont’d) • Exceptional Events Demonstrations • Workload, cost, and uncertain outcomes • Budget Shortfalls • Managing program with declines in federal and local funding
Common Themes - Priorities (cont’d) • Subset of states • Complete NAA SIPs • Oil and gas • Comment on rule/policy proposals • Improve permitting efficiencies
Support from WESTAR/WRAP Useful contribution from WESTAR/WRAP? • Facilitate communications – forum for discussion • Training, especially new staff • Policy support • Regional scale technical support (EI, modeling)
WestJump Awareness • 2 directors had a good understanding of the project and its goal to provide a regional modeling framework • 5 directors knew of at least one element of the project • 7 directors knew little or nothing about the project