MEMORANDUM   

DATE:		July 14, 2015

TO:		Clean Power Plan for Existing Power Plants; Docket Id: OAR - 2013-0602

FROM:	Anita Lee, EPA Region 9

SUBJECT:	July 14, 2015 Consultation Conference Call with Fort Mojave Tribe Regarding Proposed Clean Power Plan for Existing Power Plants 
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ATTENDEES

   * Luke Johnson, Environmental Director, Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
   * William Niebling, Senior Advisor, EPA Office of Air and Radiation
   * Colleen McKaughan, Associate Director, Region 9, Air Division
   * Ray Saracino, Region 9, Clean Energy and Climate Change Office 
   * Anita Lee, Region 9, Air Planning Office
   * Ann Lyons, Region 9, Office of Regional Counsel


SUMMARY

A conference call was held between the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe and EPA on July 14, 2015 to provide the tribe with a brief update of the publicly-announced schedule for proposing a Federal Plan, and for taking final action on the proposed Clean Power Plan and Supplemental Proposal. 

Mr. Johnson conveyed that the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe does not intend to pursue "treatment in a manner similar as a state" (TAS) in order to develop its own tribal plan. Mr. Johnson also conveyed the tribe's strong support for the concerns and recommendations in the 13-page comment letter on the Supplemental Proposal submitted by Calpine, owner and operator of the South Point Energy Center, during the public comment period. Mr. Johnson restated a few points from the Calpine comment letter, including the concern that 2012 was not a representative year, that natural gas-fired combined cycle power plants should be treated differently from coal-fired power plants, and that the proposed goal for Fort Mojave was not appropriate. In the event EPA develops a federal plan for Fort Mojave, Mr. Johnson expressed strong interest in continuing to be engaged in the process to ensure that the plan developed is appropriate for the tribe. 

EPA conveyed that Region 9 will be reaching out directly to Mr. Johnson when the final Clean Power Plan is released, and that we will seek to schedule additional consultation following the release of the proposed Federal Plan. 
      

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