OverviewOverview

Origins of the WRAPOrigins of the WRAP Scope of WRAPScope of WRAP Tribal ParticipationTribal Participation How Tribes can benefit from How Tribes can benefit from

WRAPWRAP

Origins of the Origins of the WRAPWRAP

Haze picturesHaze pictures

Pima Point, Grand Canyon, April 2000

The WRAP has its roots in the Grand Canyon Visibility

Transport Commission

Mission StatementMission Statement

The purpose of the WRAP

is to develop data, tools, and policies

needed by states and tribes

to improve visibility

in parks and wilderness areas

across the West.

Regional Haze RuleRegional Haze Rule

Adopted by Congress in 1999Adopted by Congress in 1999 Mandates that the regional haze levels be Mandates that the regional haze levels be

reduced back to “natural” levels by reduced back to “natural” levels by 20642064 Mandates Regional Haze State Mandates Regional Haze State

Implementation Plans (RH SIPs) Implementation Plans (RH SIPs) 2018 is first 10-year strategic planning 2018 is first 10-year strategic planning

milestone –emission projections being done.milestone –emission projections being done.

§309 v §308 §309 v §308 2 major phases of the Regional Haze Rule2 major phases of the Regional Haze Rule §309 – Phase I§309 – Phase I

– 9 states (and tribes) were allowed to opt into a 9 states (and tribes) were allowed to opt into a program to reduce haze at program to reduce haze at 16 specific Class I16 specific Class I (national parks and wildernesses) on the (national parks and wildernesses) on the Colorado Plateau Colorado Plateau by December 2003by December 2003

– 5 states (AZ, NM, OR, UT, WY) opted in5 states (AZ, NM, OR, UT, WY) opted in– No Tribal §309 TIPs were submittedNo Tribal §309 TIPs were submitted

§308 – Phase II§308 – Phase II– All States have to submit §308 RH SIPS by All States have to submit §308 RH SIPS by

12/17/0712/17/07

Q: What is “Regional Haze?”Q: What is “Regional Haze?”A: Pollutants that affect A: Pollutants that affect visibilityvisibility

Sulfates (SOSulfates (SO22))

Nitrates (NONitrates (NOxx))

OzoneOzone Organic CarbonOrganic Carbon Particulate Matter (PM)Particulate Matter (PM)

– SmokeSmoke– DustDust

VolatileVolatile

Air ToxicsAir Toxics– 188 pollutants188 pollutants– i.e Mercuryi.e Mercury

Carbon MonoxideCarbon Monoxide LeadLead

INCLUDES: DOES NOT INCLUDE:

Map of RPO’sMap of RPO’s

http://www.vistas-sesarm.org/

WRAP has 75% of all Class I Areas (153)WRAP has 75% of all Class I Areas (153)

83% (468) of Tribes located in the WRAP Region 83% (468) of Tribes located in the WRAP Region (231 are Alaska Native Villages)(231 are Alaska Native Villages)

All 6 Tribal Class I Areas are in WRAP regionAll 6 Tribal Class I Areas are in WRAP region

Hualapai

WRAP WRAP OrganizationOrganization

Numerous MeetingsNumerous Meetings Many Policy and Many Policy and

Technical Technical products/reports for products/reports for reviewreview

Participation Participation requires large time requires large time commitmentcommitment

Benefits of Tribal ParticipationBenefits of Tribal Participation

Overall, WRAP has proven a successful Overall, WRAP has proven a successful partnership between Tribes, States, and partnership between Tribes, States, and Federal AgenciesFederal Agencies

Tribal participation has ensured that tribal Tribal participation has ensured that tribal issues are addressedissues are addressed

Tribal participants have learned a great dealTribal participants have learned a great deal The WRAP has developed policy & The WRAP has developed policy &

technical products that can benefit Tribestechnical products that can benefit Tribes

““Visibility is a Visibility is a Cultural Cultural

Resource”Resource”

Smoke from wildfire obscuringSmoke from wildfire obscuring

Mt. Tom – Bishop PaiuteMt. Tom – Bishop Paiute

Dust inOwens Valley

Tribal Tribal IssuesIssues

Taos Pueblo

Tribal Issues: Wood BurningTribal Issues: Wood Burning

Before Tribal participation, there was talk of Before Tribal participation, there was talk of regional bans on residential wood burningregional bans on residential wood burning– Tribes “reeducated” the state/federal partnerTribes “reeducated” the state/federal partner

Mescalero Apache Tribe

Traditional and Traditional and ceremonial ceremonial

burning burning exempted from exempted from

regulation due to regulation due to tribal tribal

participationparticipation

Current Tribal ParticipationCurrent Tribal Participation

14 Tribal Board Member positions14 Tribal Board Member positions– 10 have been actively participating10 have been actively participating

Tribal Co-Chairs for major committeesTribal Co-Chairs for major committees– Technical Oversight CommitteeTechnical Oversight Committee– Initiatives Oversight CommitteeInitiatives Oversight Committee– Air Manager’s CommitteeAir Manager’s Committee– Communication CommitteeCommunication Committee

Have good participation in many of the Have good participation in many of the forums, work groups and committeesforums, work groups and committees

WRAP Co-ChairsWRAP Co-Chairs

Councilman Lloyd Irvine

Confederated Tribes of Salish & Kootenai

Governor Janet Napolitano

Arizona

WRAP Tribal Board MembersWRAP Tribal Board Members Campo Band of Kumeyaay Campo Band of Kumeyaay

Indians Indians – Mike ConnollyMike Connolly– Melissa Estes (alt)Melissa Estes (alt)

Confederated Tribes of Confederated Tribes of Salish and KootenaiSalish and Kootenai– Randy AshleyRandy Ashley

Cortina Indian Rancheria Cortina Indian Rancheria – David C. JonesDavid C. Jones– Karen FloresKaren Flores (Alt) (Alt)

Hopi TribeHopi Tribe  – Gayle Shingoitewa-HonanieGayle Shingoitewa-Honanie

Hualapai Nation of the Hualapai Nation of the Grand CanyonGrand Canyon – Cisney Havatone Cisney Havatone

Native Village of ShungnakNative Village of Shungnak – Hazel ApokHazel Apok

Nez Perce TribeNez Perce Tribe – Gabriel BohneeGabriel Bohnee– Julie SimpsonJulie Simpson (alt) (alt)

Northern Cheyenne TribeNorthern Cheyenne Tribe – William WalksalongWilliam Walksalong

Pueblo of AcomaPueblo of Acoma – Governor Fred S. Vallo, Sr.Governor Fred S. Vallo, Sr.– Stanley Paytiamo Stanley Paytiamo (alt) (alt)

Pueblo of San FelipePueblo of San Felipe – Michael RomeroMichael Romero

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of Fort Hall of Fort Hall – Roger TurnerRoger Turner

Zuni TribeZuni Tribe – Head Councilman Carlton Head Councilman Carlton

Albert, Sr. Albert, Sr. – Councilman Joseph C. Councilman Joseph C.

Peynetsa Peynetsa (alt)(alt)

Tribes Actively Involved in WRAPTribes Actively Involved in WRAP

•Quinault Nation•Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian

Community•Shoshone Bannock Tribes of Fort Hall

•Southern Ute•Taos Pueblo

•Tohono O’odham Nation

•Ute Mountain Ute•Walker River Paiute

Tribe•Wind River

•Yakama Tribe

•Bishop Paiute Tribe•Campo Band of Mission Indians•Colville Tribe

•Confederated Tribes of Salish & Kootenai•Cortina Rancheria

•Fort Belknap•Gila River Indian

Community•Hualapai Tribe•Jemez Pueblo

•Jicarilla Apache Tribe

•Lone Pine Paiute Shoshone Reservation

•Manzanita Tribe•Mescalero Apache

Tribe•Native Village of

Shungnak•Navajo Nation

•Nez Perce Tribe•Northern Cheyenne

Tribe•Northwestern Band

of the Shoshoni Nation

•Pueblo of Acoma•Pueblo of Zuni

Tribal Data Development Work Tribal Data Development Work Group (TDDWG)Group (TDDWG)

Workgroup comprised of tribal representativesWorkgroup comprised of tribal representatives Initial focus: filling tribal data gapsInitial focus: filling tribal data gaps Current focus has broadened – helping Tribes Current focus has broadened – helping Tribes

to get most out of WRAPto get most out of WRAP Major Project – Development of Tribal Major Project – Development of Tribal

Emissions Inventory Software System (TEISS)Emissions Inventory Software System (TEISS)– Contractors: Lakes Environmental and ITEPContractors: Lakes Environmental and ITEP– Has helped nearly 50 Tribes either create or update Has helped nearly 50 Tribes either create or update

their Emissions’ Inventoriestheir Emissions’ Inventories– ITEP provides training on how to use itITEP provides training on how to use it

TDDWG Project: Tribal Causes of Haze TDDWG Project: Tribal Causes of Haze Project – Representative AnalysisProject – Representative Analysis

First use of scientific First use of scientific methodology to see if any methodology to see if any air monitoring network air monitoring network represents tribal air qualityrepresents tribal air quality

11 Tribes in WRAP region 11 Tribes in WRAP region found not to be found not to be represented.represented.

Recommendation: Recommendation: additional monitors to additional monitors to cover gapscover gaps

Great potential to help Great potential to help develop Tribal Air develop Tribal Air Monitoring StrategyMonitoring Strategy

Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community

TDDWG FY06 ProjectsTDDWG FY06 Projects 1 – Hire Contractor to analyze each SIP as it 1 – Hire Contractor to analyze each SIP as it

is being created for tribal implicationsis being created for tribal implications 2 – Hire Contractor to work with specific 2 – Hire Contractor to work with specific

Tribes to access all of the updated EI and Tribes to access all of the updated EI and modeling information now available.modeling information now available.– Can use as basis of TIPCan use as basis of TIP

WRAP Projects of Interest to TribesWRAP Projects of Interest to Tribes Causes of Haze Assessment project

(CoHA) - http://coha.dri.edu/index.html– Does “back trajectories” for each Class I Area– Tribes can ask to be a “receptor” for modeling

Emissions Data Management System (EDMS) - http://wrapedms.org/default_login.asp

– Collects all updated emissions data

Regional Modeling Center (RMC) - http://pah.cert.ucr.edu/aqm/308/

Role of NTECRole of NTEC

Facilitate Tribal involvement in WRAPFacilitate Tribal involvement in WRAP– Host conference calls for the Tribal CaucusHost conference calls for the Tribal Caucus– Reimburse per diem costs for WRAP travelReimburse per diem costs for WRAP travel

Recruit other tribes that can benefit from Recruit other tribes that can benefit from participation in WRAPparticipation in WRAP

Facilitate the Inter-RPO Tribal WorkgroupFacilitate the Inter-RPO Tribal Workgroup Host the WRAP Tribal Policy and Technical Host the WRAP Tribal Policy and Technical

WorkshopWorkshop

Lewis McLeod, Lewis McLeod, WRAP Tribal Co-DirectorWRAP Tribal Co-Director

Confederated Confederated Tribes of Salish & Tribes of Salish & Kootenai memberKootenai member

(253) 203-5547(253) 203-5547

For More Information:For More Information:

WWW.WRAPAIR.ORGWWW.WRAPAIR.ORG

Ken CroninKen CroninWRAP Tribal Caucus CoordinatorWRAP Tribal Caucus Coordinator

National Tribal Environmental CouncilNational Tribal Environmental Council

(505) 507-9376(505) 507-9376kcronin@ntec.orgkcronin@ntec.orgwww.ntec.orgwww.ntec.org

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