PSD WorkgroupPSD Workgroup

David Klemp

State of Montana

Problem StatementsProblem Statements

Redesignation– Untimely processing of PSD Redesignation requests

and limited guidance for states to follow when submitting such requests

Increment Tracking– Resource intensive and there needs to be a balance

between obtaining reasonable estimates of increment consumption and the resources required to track increment consumption

WESTAR Fall ’02 Business WESTAR Fall ’02 Business Meeting Meeting PSD Workgroup was authorized to partner

with EPA on the development of guidance that will facilitate review/approval of redesignation requests submitted by states

Redesignation Policy ProgressRedesignation Policy Progress

Conference call held in October 2002, included CenSARA and other States

Because of the size and varied interest of the PSD Workgroup, it was determined that a smaller group may be able to more efficiently develop the policy

Smaller group was formed which consisted of a SAD, WESTAR staff, and the Chair of PSD Workgroup

Focus on development of draft policy for discussion with EPA

Redesignation Policy Progress, Redesignation Policy Progress, contcont Draft policy prepared for discussion with EPA

and Workgroup Conference call held April 2003 – discussion

primarily focused on how best to proceed EPA prefers to characterize principles regarding

redesignation efforts, gain agreement, then move to policy development – similar to procedure followed for Natural Events Policy

Policy progress is temporarily delayed so Workgroup can develop core principles

Redesignation Policy - Next Redesignation Policy - Next StepsSteps EPA and Federal Land Managers will work

together and draft their principles States will do the same Another conference call will be scheduled

for early/mid May Once principles are agreed upon, policy

development can proceed in a more logical fashion

ConclusionConclusion

During the conference call it became very apparent that principles needed to be agreed upon if we are to be successful in the development of a policy to address States’ concerns about redesignation requests and how efficiently they are acted upon.

WESTAR CouncilWESTAR Council

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