Strategic Planning Work Group: Meetings & Calls

Strategic Planning Work Group Conference Call
01/30/03, 10:00 MST. Dial (312) 461-9324

Minutes DOC

Agenda topics:

• Review timeline and other material (below)
• Discuss Feb 13 agenda (preliminary topics below):
  1. Finalize the timeline
  2. Thoroughly review as much of the detail as possible
  3. Coordinate with WRAP forum and committee chairs
  • All are invited
  • We probably should have a timeslot to provide them a summary of what we have done and allow discussion of any comments concerns they might have.
  • They could continue with us all day if they want
  4. Review modeling center workplan and comment
  5. Decide what elements other than the timeline chart/details should be in the 5-year plan
  6. Reach agreement on the overall form of the document and appendices

Below are four files.

The first file, WRAP Basic Process, is very similar to a slide that appears in the "Ideas.ppt", which was emailed in December. It shows the basic WRAP process, which is consistent with the WGA's Enlibra principles and applicable to all current and potential WRAP activities, which sometimes extend beyond regional haze SIPs.

The second attached file WRAP Haze SIP Process is a flow chart that emphasizes the process, key ingredients, and key decision points for the 308 SIPs, and to a large extent tribal plans and 309 plan revisions. Many elements of this process are policy-related and might not lend themselves to specific schedules -- e.g., many don't require specific delivery dates or are iterative in nature.

The third attached file SIP Schedule4 is a slightly revised version of the timeline we discussed last week. It has almost all the changes we discussed. In light of the two files above, I'm tempted to call this the "WRAP Work Schedule". The work schedule is more technical in nature and emphasizes deliverables, which lend themselves better to a timeline. The Work Schedule also serves as a road map and coordination tool for the more technical activities/forums, whereas the Haze SIP Process/Flowchart serves as a road map for the more "policy"-oriented stuff. When taken together, these three files/illustrations take you from (Enlibra) principles to work products with dates:

• WRAP Basic Process PPT
• WRAP Haze SIP Process PPT
• SIP Schedule4 XLS

Finally, a fourth file was sent out a couple days ago by Bob Saunders:

• State SIP Schedule (alt) XLS

It is meant to be an alternative to the timeline in SIP Schedule4.xls which would place more emphasis on policy/regulatory endpoints and decision points. Right now it's more of an outline because we haven't had the chance to put in the time bars.

Personally, I think the timeline was having a hard time accomodating everyone's preference for both a work schedule with some specificity AND an illustration of a more policy- and SIP-related process. This led me to developing both a timeline and a flowchart, but Bob's outline might accomodate both. Let's discuss.

You may also want to visit the Draft Documents section of the group's Web site and review the files titled:

• Ideas PPT and
• WA Air Program Strategic Plan PDF

as we may have time to discuss aspects of the strategic plan outside the timeline.