Economic Analysis Forum: Meetings & Calls

The WRAP Economic Analysis Forum will be hosting a workshop to gain stakeholder input on a draft economic analysis framework. The purpose of the framework is to facilitate comprehensive and consistent analysis of the economic impacts of haze-based emission management strategies in the WRAP region. The framework will provide guidance to the WRAP and other entities for determining the specific costs, benefits, and distributional aspects of alternative emission management strategies.

WRAP stakeholders, especially environmental advocacy groups and industry representatives, are encouraged to attend. Feedback from the workshop will be used to refine the framework and identify a case study for testing the framework. The prime contractor for developing the framework is BBC Research and Consulting of Denver, CO.

This workshop follows the Market Trading Forum meeting at the same location, which ends at 4:00 p.m. on December 12

Agenda and Meeting Materials

Topics for the workshop include the following:

• Project overview
• Framework elements - what is included in the analysis
• Framework methods - how to conduct the analysis
• Special topics - which parts of the framework warrant further development
• Potential case studies for testing the framework

Presentation:

• Developing a Common Framework for Economic Analysis, BBC Research, et al.

Meeting Location

• Western Governors' Association
  1515 Cleveland Place, Suite 200
  Denver CO
  Phone: (303) 623-9378

Accommodations

• Adam's Mark Hotel
  1550 Court Place
  Denver, CO 80202
  Phone: (303) 893-3333 or (800) 444-2326
  Fax: (303) 626-2542
  Guest Fax: (303) 626-2543
  
  A room block has been set up for December 10 and 11. The room rate is $112.00 - reference "WRAP" in order to receive government rate.
  
  Rooms will be held until December 3 after which time they will be released for general sale.

Transportation

• RTD "Skyride": The Skyride bus (number AF) leaves Denver Int'l Airport for Market Street Station in  downtown Denver once an hour at approximately 50 minutes after the hour. The one-way fare is $6.00. You will then have to take the free 16th Street Shuttle East to Court Place. The Adam's Mark will be on your right. There is an RTD information counter at the DIA terminal near the exit from the underground train system. You must have exact fare when you board the "Skyride" bus.
   
• SuperShuttle: Reservations are not required. Upon arrival to the Denver Int'l Airport proceed to Level 5 / Baggage Claim of the Main Terminal. SuperShuttle has two ticket counters adjacent to the car rental area. Counter service agents will issue tickets and direct you to the proper shuttle loading area on Island 3 of the East or West side of the terminal, depending on your final destination. The rate is $18 one way or $36 round trip. Reservations are not needed but the phone number for SuperShuttle is (303) 370-1300 or (800) 258-3826.
   
• Taxi: A taxi will cost about $50 one way.

Contacts

Jeff Blend
Montana Department of Environmental Quality
Economic Analysis, Planning (PPA) Division
1520 East Sixth Avenue
P.O. Box 200901
Helena, MT 59601
Phone: (406) 444-6762
jblend@state.mt.us

Lee Alter
IOC Staff Support
Western Governors' Association
1515 Cleveland Place, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 623-9378
Fax: (303) 534-7309
lalter@westgov.org