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Page B  A )  _AppendixBDraftMOU A )  _AppendixBDraftMOU !  _8$ XXdd8   DRAFT  MemorandumofUnderstandingAnnextotheGrandCanyonVisibilityTransportCommissionReportOctober2000  t   Whereas,section169(A)oftheCleanAirAct(Act)setsforthanationalgoalforvisibilityasthe preventionofanyfuture,andtheremedyingofanyexisting,impairmentofvisibilityinClassIareas[in]whichimpairmentresultsfrommanmadeairpollution;Whereas,section169(A)oftheActcallsforstatestodevelopimplementationplansensuringreasonableprogresstowardthenationalvisibilitygoal,includingemissionlimits,schedulesofcomplianceandothermeasuresasnecessary,includingalongtermstrategyandprovisionsforBestAvailableRetrofitTechnology(BART)forcertainmajorstationarysources;Whereas,reducingvisibilityimpairmentcomplementsreductionstrategiesnecessarytoachieveozoneandPMnationalambientairqualitystandards(NAAQS);Whereas,thestatesareempoweredtoadoptrulesprotectingpublichealthandwelfare,includingvisibilityimpairmentinthenationsClassIareas;WhereascoordinationofmultistateandtribaleffortstoaddressregionalhazewillmaximizeregionaleffortstoachieveozoneandPMNAAQS;Whereas,theActrequirestheprotectionofhealthandwelfare,includingvisibilityimpairment,fromtheadverseimpactsofairpollution;Whereas,itisdesirabletomeetthesegoalsthroughanintensive,coordinated,federal,state,regional,andlocalefforttoimproveairquality,includingprotectionofournationalvistasforpublicenjoyment;Whereas,itisdesirabletodevelopastrategythatreducesemissionsthatimpairvisibilityinthenationsClassIareas,consistentwiththestatespreeminentresponsibilitytoprotectpublichealth;Whereas,towardsthisend,itisinthebestinterestofthecitizensoftheWestforWesternstatesimpactingthe16ClassIareasintheColoradoPlateautoworktogethertoreducevisibilityimpairmentintheseareasfromaffectedpollutionsources.Whereasregionalhazeisvisibilityimpairmentcausedbythecumulativeairpollutantemissionsfromnumeroussourcesoverawidegeographicarea;Whereasthereare16ClassIareaswithintheColoradoPlateau,specifically,FlatTops,Maroon h+&* Bells_Snowmass_,WestElk,BlackCanyonofthe_Gunnison_,_Weminuche_,MesaVerde,SanPedroParks,Mt.Baldy,PetrifiedForest,SycamoreCanyon,Zion,BryceCanyon,Canyonlands,CapitolReef,Arches,andGrandCanyon;WhereastheGrandCanyonVisibilityTransportRegioncomprisedninestatesand211tribesthatinfluenceorareinfluencedbyemissionsthatcontributetoregionalhazeintheColoradoPlateau;Whereas,theU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(U.S.EPA)establishedtheGrandCanyonVisibilityTransportCommission(GCVTC)in1991toassessinformationabouttheadverseimpactsonvisibilityinandaroundthese16ClassIareasandtoprovidepolicyrecommendationstoU.S.EPAtoaddresssuchimpacts;̀Whereas,theGCVTCwascomprisedofeightstatesandfourtribesfromtheRegion; Whereas,theGCVTCissuedareporttoU.S.EPAin1996recommendingmeasuresthatshouldbetakentoprotectvisibilityinthese16ClassIareas;Whereas,theGCVTCreport,inpart,recommendedtheclosemonitoringofstationarysourceemissions,theestablishmentofregionaltargetsforsulfurdioxideemissionsfortheyear2000andtheyear2040withinterimtargets,andthedevelopmentofmarketbasedprogramsifemissiontargetsarenotmet;Whereas,theU.S.EPApromulgatedaRegionalHazeRegulationinJuly1999thatestablishedgoalsandemissionreductionstrategiesforimprovingvisibilityinall156mandatoryClassInationalparksandwildernessareas;Whereas,theRegionalHazeRegulationincorporatestheGCVTCrecommendationsinspecificprovisionsthatallowsthestatesandtribesintheGrandCanyonVisibilityTransportRegiontoimplementtherecommendationoftheGrandCanyonVisibilityTransportCommission(GCVTC)withintheframeworkofthenationalregionalhazeprogram;Whereas,thefollowupbodytotheGCVTCistheWesternRegionalAirPartnership(WRAP)thatwasformedbyWesternstatestoestablisharegionalprocesstoaddress,ataminimum,the16ClassIareasthatwerethefocusoftheGCVTC;Whereassection51.309oftheRegionalHazeRegulationprovidesforthecontinuedworkoftheGCVTC,whichmaybeaccomplishedthroughtheWRAP,toestablishacompleteframeworkwhichcanbeadoptedintheSIPsforaddressingallsourcesofvisibilityimpairmentinthe16ClassIareas;Whereas,theWRAPhassetasitsgoalto"promoteandmonitortheimplementationoftherecommendationsfromtheGrandCanyonVisibilityTransportCommissionand,withtheconcurrenceofitsmembers,engageinothercommonregionalairqualityissues." h+&* ЇWhereas,theWRAPplanstoaccomplishthisbydevelopingaconsensusnotonlyamongitsmembersbutalsootherswhoareparticipantsintheprocess,includingrepresentativesoflocalgovernments,corporationsandsmallbusinesses,academia,environmentalgroupsandothermembersoftheinterestedpublic.Whereas,section51.309oftheRegionalHazeRegulationallowsforanannextotheGCVTCreportwhichwillbeconsideredinestablishingspecifictargets,ormilestones,forSO2emissions 8  reductionsfromstationarysourcesintheregionbetween2003and2018;Whereas,section51.309(d)(4)requiresmonitoringandreportingofstationarysourceemissionsofSO2inordertoassesscompliancewiththesemilestonesfrom2003to2018;  8  WhereastheannexprocessandU.S.EPAsapprovalofinterimemissionstargetswillbekeyincompletingaseriesofstrategiesthatcanbedeemedbyU.S.EPAtomeettherulesreasonableprogressgoalfortheClassIareasontheColoradoPlateau;Whereas,section51.309(f)(1)(_i_)requiresthatapplicableregionalhazeSIPsin2003containcriteriaandproceduresforimplementingamarkettradingprogramorotherprogramdocumentedintheSIPiftriggeredbyemissionsexceedingthemilestonesin2003,2008,2013,and2018;Now,therefore,thePartiesagreetothefollowing:L 33 L  Hg   Hg2  I  .3  0    Authority Hg݌H(#(# Ќ      0  2  A  .3  0` (#(#  ThefederalCleanAirActandenablingstatelegislationauthorizestateagencies   toimplementtheserequirements.ThefederalCleanAirActandTribalAuthorityRule(40CFRsec.49)authorizedelegationofauthoritytoimplementtheserequirementstofederallyrecognizedtribes.݌ ` (#` (# Ќ   Hg   Hg2  II  .3  0    GeneralResponsibilities Hg݌l(#(# Ќ  X9XXX X?+ ` hp x (#X?X'XXX9X9XXX'    0  Generalcomment!thereissomequestionastothelevelofdetailthattheMOUshould D! contain.Forinstance,itisclearthatthegeneralframeworkneedstobeintheMOU!buthowmuchofthedetailsregardingallowances,monitoring,administration,isneeded?Wouldgeneralstatementsaboutmonitoring,allowances,administrationetc,inthissectionsuffice?#XDoXXX9#$D #(#(#     !0  2  A  .3  0` (#(#  Eachsignatorywillincludeameasureasacontingencyplaninits2003Regional &"% HazeSIP/TIPthatprovidesforaregionalemissiontradingprogramforSO2 '#& emissionsfromaffectedstationarysourcesunderthejurisdictionofthesignatories(contingencyplanmeasure).!!݌ ` (#` (# Ќ      #0  2  B  .3  0` (#(#  ThecontingencyplanmeasurethatiscontainedintheregionalhazeSIPforeach h+&* signatorywillbeconsistentwithsection309requirementsthatU.S.EPAadoptssubsequenttoreceiptoftheAnnex(e.g.,milestones,activationconditions,monitoring,recordkeepingandrecording,stateandtribalallowances,andsetasides).##݌ ` (#` (# Ќ      %0  2  C  .3  0` (#(#  Thecontingencyplanmeasurewillincludeprovisionsforactivatingamarket L  tradingprogramwithin12monthsaftertheemissionsfortheregionaredeterminedtoexceedtheapplicableemissionreductionmilestone.Eachsubsequentemissionreductionmilestonewillserveastheaggregatecaponregionalemissionsforthattimeperiod.%&&݌ ` (#` (# Ќ      2(0  2  D  .3  0` (#(#  Thesignatorieswillmakeajointfindingeachyearastowhetherthemilestone $  hasbeenexceededandthemarkettradingprogramtriggered.2(](݌ ` (#` (# Ќ      )0  2  E  .3  0` (#(#  Themarkettradingprogramthatformstheframeworkofthecontingencyplan   measurewillprovideauniformexchangemechanismthatwillallowfortheseamlessinterchangeabilityofstationarysourceSO2allowancesacrosspolitical p boundaries.))݌ ` (#` (# Ќ      +0  2  F  .3  0` (#(#  Ifactivated,themarkettradingprogramwillassurethatallaffectedsourcesarein 4 compliancewithallocationandotherrequirementswithin5yearsaftertheemissionsfortheregionaredeterminedtoexceedtheapplicableemissionreductionmilestone.++݌ ` (#` (# Ќ      -0  2  G  .3  0` (#(#  Allowancesthatcomprisethetribalsetasidewillbeallocatedbytheadministrator   accordingtotheallocationproceduredescribedinAppendixY.--݌ ` (#` (# Ќ      .0  2  H  .3  0` (#(#  Themarkettradingprogramframeworkisthecompliancealternativefor  achievingstationarysourceSO2emissionsmilestonesrequiredbysection  51.309(f)(ii)oftheRegionalHazeRegulation..&/݌ ` (#` (# Ќ      00  2  I  .3  0` (#(#  Allowanceswillbeallocatedbythesignatoriesintheaggregateintheamountno D! greaterthantheregionalcapforeachyear.Stateandtribalbudgetswillbeestablishedaccordingtotheallocationproceduresdescribedinthemodelrule.StatesandtribeswilldistributeallocationstotheirsourcesasoutlinedintheapplicableSIP.00݌ ` (#` (# Ќ      20  2  J  .3  0` (#(#  Allowancesmustbeenforceable,andcertifiedandregisteredbythestateortribe &"% inwhichtheallowanceisheldatthetimeofeachfiveyearallocation.Theapplicablestateortribemustagreeinwritingthatuseoftheseallowancescomplieswithallapplicablefederal,state,andlocalrequirements,includingfederalguidelinesthatapplytointerstatetradingprograms.Ataminimum,participatingstatesandtribeswillensureregionalconsistencyinthefollowing h+&* keytradingprogramelements:2!3݌ ` (#` (# Ќ  L y3L Hg      ` Hg7623  0   anidentificationsystemforallowancestradedbetweenparticipatingStates  andTribes;Hg76z6݌  (# (# Ќ   Hg      ` Hgg723  0   sharingofrequirednoticesoftradesandacompatibleemissionreduction L  trackingsystem;Hgg77݌  (# (# Ќ   Hg      ` Hg823  0   identificationofgeographiclimitationsorrestrictionsontrading;Hg88݌ ` (# (# Ќ   Hg      ` Hg923  0   allowancelifetime;Hg99݌ 8  (# (# Ќ   Hg      ` Hg:23  0   recordretentionrequirements;Hg::݌  (# (# Ќ   Hg      ` Hgv;23  0   consistentmethodologiesforquantifyingemissionsfordifferentsource   categories;andHgv;;݌  (# (# Ќ   Hg      ` Hg<23  0   identificationofandassumptionsusedincalculatingtheemissions \ baseline.Hg<<݌  (# (# Ќ   L 3yL    7>0  2  K  .3  0` (#(#  Themarkettradingprogrammust,intheaggregate,resultingreaterSO2emission  p reductionsthanwouldotherwisehaveoccurredinlieuoftrading,consistentwithapplicableprovisionsinsections51.309(d)(4)and51.309(f)oftheRegionalHazeRegulation.7>b>݌ ` (#` (# Ќ      &@0  2  L  .3  0` (#(#  Themarkettradingprogramframeworkwillbewrittentoensurecompliancewith   applicablefederal,stateandlocalrequirementsgoverningemissionstradingthroughpermitconditionsorotherenforceableinstruments.&@Q@݌ ` (#` (# Ќ   Hg   HgA2  III  .3  0    EmissionReductionMilestones HgAB݌l(#(# Ќ      B0  2  A  .3  0` (#(#  Thefollowingmilestoneswillconstitutethethresholdsinwhichprogresswillbe D! determined;failuretomeetthemilestonesidentifiedbelowwillactivatethemarkettradingcontingencymeasure:BB݌ ` (#` (# Ќ      }D0  0` (#(#2  1  .3  0 ` (#` (#  2003:}DD݌$D # (# (# Ќ      qE0  0` (#(#2  2  .3  0 ` (#` (#  2008:qEE݌%0!$ (# (# Ќ      eF0  0` (#(#2  3  .3  0 ` (#` (#  2013:eFF݌&"% (# (# Ќ      YG0  0` (#(#2  4  .3  0 ` (#` (#  2018:YGG݌'#& (# (# Ќ  0  Note:Themilestoneslistedinthissectionwillbefinalizedin2003whentheMOUissigned,basedonthe )$( statesandtribesthatparticipateintheprogram,asoutlinedintheoptin/optoutproceduresintheAnnex.Thesuspendedsmelterprovisionswillalsobeincludedinthissectionatthattime.h+&*(#(# Ї Hg   HgI2  IV  .3  0    MonitorProgress HgIJ݌(#(# Ќ      J0  2  A  .3  0` (#(#  ThesignatorieswillincorporateprovisionsintheirregionalhazeSIPthatprovide  forstandardizedminimummonitoring,recordkeeping,andreportingrequirementstoverifyemissionsoftheaffectedsourcesandtodeterminecompliancewiththeemissionsmilestones.JJ݌ ` (#` (# Ќ      L0  2  B  .3  0` (#(#  ThesignatorieswillsubmitinformationtotheWRAPthatwillbeusedbythe $ t WRAPtoprepareanannualreportofemissionsforpurposesofdeterminingcompliancewiththemilestonesanddecisiontoactivatemarkettradingprogram,ifappropriate.LL݌ ` (#` (# Ќ      N0  2  C  .3  0` (#(#  Oncetheprogramistriggered,thesignatorieswillactivatetheirportionofthe   markettradingprogramaccordingtoprocedureslaidoutintheSIP/TIPcontingencyplanmeasure.NN݌ ` (#` (# Ќ  0  Note:AdditionallanguagemaybeaddedtothissectionoftheMOUtodescribehow p compliancewillbedetermined,includingaveragingprovisions,penaltyprovisionsin2018,specialprovisionsforMojaveGenerationStation,andthe2013SIPreview.FurtherdiscussionisnecessarytodeterminewhichelementsshouldbeaddressedintheMOU,andwhichelementsshouldbeaddressedinthemodelrule. p(#(#  Hg   Hg&R2  V  .3  0    AssigningAllowances Hg&RTR݌H(#(# Ќ      S0  2  A  .3  0` (#(#  SO2allowanceswillbeproportionatelydistributedtostatesandtribesfor   allocationtoexistingsourcesconsistentwithproceduresdelineatedinthemodelruleandtheallocationsprocedures.Theallowanceswillaccountforregionalsetasidesthatareassignedtotribesintheaggregate(i.e.,tribalsetaside).S3S݌ ` (#` (# Ќ      5U0  2  B  .3  0` (#(#  Thetradingprogrambudgetforeachstateandtribewillensurecollective l achievementoftheregionalcapanddelineatetheallocationresponsibilityofeachsignatory.5U`U݌ ` (#` (# Ќ      V0  2  C  .3  0` (#(#  Eachsignatorywillberesponsibleforallocatingallowancestosourceswithin #l! theirjurisdiction.VV݌ ` (#` (# Ќ   Hg   HgX2  VI  .3  0    ProgramAdministration HgX>X݌%0!$(#(# Ќ      X0  2  A  .3  0` (#(#  Forpurposesofcompliancedeterminationandprogramassessment,the '#& signatorieswillappointanadministratorthatwillcollect,monitor,record,andreporttothesignatoriesontheregistrationanduseofallowances.X Y݌ ` (#` (# Ќ      Z0  2  B  .3  0` (#(#  TheTrackingSystemsAdministratorwillprepareaformalannualreporttothe h+&* signatoriesoncompliancelevels,allowancetransferanduse,andbankedallowances,consistentwithapplicableinformationcontainedinthemodelruleandproceduresdelineatedinAppendix XX,ProgramAdministration.ZZ݌ ` (#` (# Ќ   Hg   Hg\2  VII  .3  0    ProgramCoordination Hg\\݌`(#(# Ќ      ]0  2  A  .3  0` (#(#  Thesignatorieswillparticipateintheprogramadministeredundertheauspicesof 8  theWRAPtoimproveprogramimplementationandeffectiveness,coordinateandreportonemissionsandprogresswithintheirstatesortribes,anddevelopandinstituteprocedurestocoordinateandexchangeinterstate/tribaldatacollectionandanalysisnecessarytoachievethegoalsofthisMOU.]]݌ ` (#` (# Ќ      `0  2  B  .3  0` (#(#  Thesignatorieswillutilizeadhocworkinggroupsonan asneededbasisto   implementkeyaspectsofthisagreement.`A`݌ ` (#` (# Ќ      za0  2  C  .3  0` (#(#  Thesignatorieswillmeetatleastannuallyorasotherwisedeemednecessaryto   discussissuesofconcernrelatedtothisMOUorothermattersaffectingcompliancewiththerequirementsoftheRegionalHazeRegulation.zaa݌ ` (#` (# Ќ   Hg   Hg