Westar

Principles of Compliance and Enforcement (NACT335)
2023-05-16 08:30 - 2023-05-18 17:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) | 2827 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City, HI 96782, 2827 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City, HI, 96782, United States
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: New, entry-level stationary source inspectors, regulatory agency staff, and environmental specialists in business and government.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Those completing this course will gain a basic understanding of the general information associated with air pollution control and enforcement. The following topics will be covered in this course:
• Developing a framework for designing effective compliance strategies
• Understand different concepts and principles of environmental compliance and enforcement
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This intensive 3-day course provides a framework for designing effective compliance strategies and enforcement programs.
The course defines the terms compliance and enforcement, introduces basic principles, and explores different approaches for implementing each element of the framework. The instructors who guide participants through the concepts and principles of environmental compliance and enforcement deliver the course through a series of exercises. Participants, through a “case study” will take part in a negotiation session to resolve a violation of environmental requirements that mimics a real-life enforcement situation.
WESTAR’s funding and mission limit attendance at WESTAR’s educational opportunities to staff from government air pollution control agencies.
Course Brochure
TO REGISTER log onto EPA’s AirKnowledge

Intermediate New Source Review/Prevention of Significant Deterioration
2023-05-09 08:30 - 2023-05-12 16:30 (America/Denver) | 4300 Cherry Creek South, Denver, Colorado 80246, 4300 Cherry Creek, Denver, CO, 80246, United States
WESTAR’s Training Program will host this 4-day Intermediate New Source Review/Prevention of Significant Deterioration (NSR/PSD) training course for agency personnel who have, or will have, permitting responsibilities for major sources. The goals of the course are to provide with a high-level understanding of permitting elements, regulatory requirements, and policies pertaining to the major New Source Review program, and provide attendees with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to identify pertinent regulatory and policy materials, and the ability to apply these to day-to-day responsibilities and activities.
Major Topics Include:
• New Source Review and Prevention of Significant Deterioration Programs – Background and History
• Definitions
• Applicability
• Requirements
• BACT
• NAAQS Analysis
• Netting Analysis
• Increment and Other Analyses
• NSR Reform
• Relationship between NSR and other programs
• Effective Use of Exclusions and Permit Procedures
• Pre-Application Monitoring Waivers
• Nonattainment Area Applicability and Requirements
Course Brochure
TO REGISTER log onto EPA’s AirKnowledge.

WESTAR-WRAP Spring Business Meeting
2023-04-25 - 2023-04-27 | The Duniway in Portland, Oregon, 545 SW Taylor St, Portland, Oregon, 97204
The WESTAR/WRAP Spring 2023 business meeting and WRAP board meeting will be held at The Duniway, a Hilton Hotel beginning on the morning of Tuesday, April 25th at 10:30am and ending by 12pm on Thursday, April 27th. Please mark your calendars and start making your plans to join us in Portland, Oregon!
The WESTAR/WRAP Spring Business meeting will be conducted in compliance with all state, local and The Duniway Hilton Hotel COVID-19 mandates.
To get a registration link, please contact Mary Uhl.
See the draft agenda here.

EPA Residential Wood Heating Training Workshop
2023-04-11 - 2023-04-13 | EPA Region 8 Office, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202
The 2023 EPA Residential Wood Heating Training Workshop will start at 1 pm on April 11 and will conclude at 5 pm April 13. The location of the meeting is EPA Region 8 offices: EPA Downtown Denver Office US EPA, Region 8 1595 Wynkoop Street Denver, CO 80202.
Click here for additional information and to register for the workshop.

WRAP Board Meeting
2023-04-05 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Denver)
Agenda

TSC / WG Co-Chairs Monthly Coordination Call
2023-03-29 12:30 - 14:00 (America/Denver)
WRAP Technical Steering Committee / Work Group Co-Chairs Monthly Coordination Call
Agenda
Spring Business Meeting Work Group Status Updates – Draft Presentation

Quality Assurance for Air Pollution Measurement Systems (APTI 470)
2023-03-27 08:30 - 2023-03-29 16:30 (America/Denver)
Those completing this course will gain an understanding of the information associated with the management of air quality monitoring systems required under the Clean Air Act and state and local regulations. Attendees will be able to apply the following topics in establishing a measurement system:

Basic concepts of statistical control charts
Regression analysis and control charts for calibration data
Identification and treatment of outliers
Quality assurance for SLAMS and PSD
Performance and system audits
Measurement
Intra-laboratory testing
Procurement quality control
Data validation
Quality costs

Principles of Environmental Compliance & Enforcement (NACT 335)
2023-03-14 08:30 - 2023-03-16 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
This intensive 3-day course provides a framework for designing effective compliance strategies and enforcement programs.
The course defines the terms compliance and enforcement, introduces basic principles, and explores different approaches for implementing each element of the framework. Participants will be guided through the concepts and principles of environmental compliance and enforcement. Participants, through a “case study” will take part in a negotiation session to resolve a violation of environmental requirements that mimics a real-life enforcement situation.
This course is designed for students that seeks to understand the complete compliance process including enforcement. The student should come away with the knowledge and skills necessary to become a productive member of a compliance team. The course focuses on the enforcement case process used by US local, state, tribal and federal environmental agencies – primarily the administrative and civil judicial processes. Topics include targeting, collecting data that is necessary for case development, determining compliance status, selecting the appropriate enforcement option, penalties, negotiation, and case resolution follow-up. The course discusses all violation resolution options including informal actions, formal notices, administrative orders and administrative consent orders, civil litigation settlement, and case litigation. The importance of proper documentation and adherence to procedures will be emphasized.

Intermediate Permitting (APTI 461)
2023-03-06 08:30 - 2023-03-09 16:30 (America/Denver)
WESTAR’s Training Program will host this 4-day Intermediate Permitting training course for agency personnel who have, or will have, permitting responsibilities for major sources. The objectives of the course are to provide with a high-level understanding of permitting elements, regulatory requirements, and policies pertaining to the major permitting programs, and provide attendees with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to identify pertinent regulatory and policy materials, and the ability to apply these to day-to-day responsibilities and activities.

Major Topics Include:

New Source Review and Prevention of Significant Deterioration Programs – Background and History
Definitions
Applicability
Requirements
BACT
NAAQS Analysis
Netting Analysis
Increment and Other Analyses
NSR Reform
Relationship between NSR and other programs
Effective Use of Exclusions and Permit Procedures
Pre-Application Monitoring Waivers
Nonattainment Area Applicability and Requirements
Operating Permits

WRAP Board Monthly Meeting
2023-03-01 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Denver)
For March, our topical presentation will be given by Lisa Rector (NESCAUM), and Stef Johnson (EPA OAQPS) on wood stove testing and methods. See the agenda for more information.
Agenda
Call Materials

TSC/WG Co-Chairs Monthly Coordination Call
2023-02-22 12:30 - 14:00 (America/Denver)
February 22, 2023 – 12:30-2:00 MST
Agenda
Work Group Updates

Meeting: HAQAST
2022-10-20 - 2022-10-21

AAPCA Spring Business
2022-09-28 - 2022-09-30
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WESTAR/WRAP Fall Business
2022-09-22 - 2022-09-23 | WESTAR office, 3 Caliente Road #3, Santa Fe, NM, 87508

WESTAR/WRAP April Key API Meeting
2022-04-25 00:00 - 2022-04-26 00:00 UTC | New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70130

Residential Wood Smoke
2022-03-10 - 2022-03-12 | New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70130
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