U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Good Neighbor Environmental Board

Meeting Day 1

September 24-25, 2008

El Camino Real Hotel

El Paso, Texas

AGENDA

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

8:00 A.M.	Registration

8:30		Welcome and Introductions		

		Welcome:	Paul Ganster, Chair, GNEB

			     	Rafael DeLeón, Director, OCEM

			      	Lorena Cedeño-Zambrano, Acting GNEB Designated Federal
Officer

				Board Members, Attendee Self Introductions

8:50	Remembrance: Carlos Marín and Arturo Herrera

9:00	Regional Welcome

José Rodríguez, El Paso County Attorney

Anthony Cobos, County Judge

9:30	The El Paso Smelter Issue

Bob Currey, Center for Environmental Resource Management,

University of Texas at El Paso

		

10:15		Border Environmental Cooperation Commission:  New Project Areas

Daniel Chacón-Anaya

General Manager of COCEF / BECC

11:00		John Cook, El Paso City Mayor

11:15		Regional Approach to Water Supply

Héctor González

El Paso Water Utilities

12:00		National Coordinators Meeting Update

Enrique Manzanilla

EPA Region 9

12:30		Public Comments

		

01:00		Lunch

02:00	GNEB 12th Report Working Meeting:  “Innovation, Including
Incentives, to Prevent/Reduce Pollution at the U.S.-Mexico Border”

05:30		Adjourn

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Good Neighbor Environmental Board

Meeting Day 2

September 25, 2008

El Camino Real Hotel

El Paso, Texas

AGENDA

Thursday, September 25, 2008

7:40 A.M .	Registration

8:00		Business Meeting Call to Order

8:10		Approval of Minutes

Washington, DC March 2008 & Calexico, CA June 2008 Meeting

		Paul Ganster, Chair, GNEB

		

8:30		Other Business:

		OIG Border 2012 Report Discussion

		Paul Ganster, Chair, GNEB

		The White House CEQ Update

		Lorena Cedeño-Zambrano, Acting GNEB Designated Federal Officer

		GNEB 2009 CY Schedule

		Paul Ganster, Chair, GNEB

9:00	GNEB 12th Report Working Meeting:  “Innovation, Including
Incentives, to Prevent/Reduce Pollution at the U.S.-Mexico Border”

Paul Ganster, Chair, GNEB

12:30		Public Comments

1:00		Adjourn

