WRAP Board Meeting April 3, 2003

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WRAP Board MeetingApril 3, 2003

• Current status of
• Model Tribal Implementation Plan
• (309 Regional Haze TIP)
• Rosanne Sanchez
• New Mexico Environment Department

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STIP II Workgroup

• Next phase review TIP Template after conversions
  have been made from the SIP template.
• 4 EPA Representatives
• (Steve Body lead Region 10)
• Doug McDaniel and Monica Morales
• Seek out tribal reviewers
• Bob Gruenig and Bill Grantham NTEC

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STIP II ProjectState and Tribal Implementation
Plan

• 309 SIP Template
• Completed in March 2003 (not finalized)
• Composed of 4 major sections
• Template section has 12 chapters

• 309 TIP Template
• Completion set for May 2003 ???
• 90 day review
• Designed after the model SIP
• Additional sections added relevant to tribes
  (7).

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Additional Sections
Environmental Protection Agencys Trust Responsibility to Tribes Guiding Elements of the Tribal Authority Rule as it Applies to TIP Development
Implementing a Tribal Regional Haze Program in Indian Country General Definitions in the Regional Haze Rule
The Advantages and Disadvantages in Adopting a Regional Haze TIP Completeness Documentation
Market Trading Forum and Tribal Set-Asides Appendices (slightly differs)
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Potential Challenges

• Modification of rule and template language
• Delay in receiving EPA comments. Due to
  challenging questions posed.
• Lack of tribal representatives to review
  document.
• Other unforeseen issues

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Any Questions?

• WISH ME LUCK !
• Contact me at
• [phone] NMED
• [phone] NTEC
• rsanchez_at_ntec.org
• rosanne_sanchez_at_nmenv.state.nm.us