Navajo Nation CommentsTo ANPRM for BART FIP

for FCPP and NGS

Topics

Navajo Nation interests in ANPRMEmissions reductionsEconomics

Reasons for comments to ANPRMNavajo Nation positionFuture comments to USEPA proposed rules

Navajo Nation Resources

-Natural resourcesinclude oil, gas, timber, coal, uranium, hunting, fishing, agriculture

-Land base approximate size of West Virginia; Population > 250,000

Navajo Nation Emission InventoryArea sources

48% CO emissions from prescribed burns35% NOx emissions from oil and gas compressor

engines54% SO2 from prescribed burns77 VOC emissions from residential/wood

combustion39% PM2.5 from unpaved road dust77% PM10 from unpaved road dust

Point sourcesNOx most significant contributor with 80,918.4 tpy

Navajo Nation Interests in ANPRM

Continued reasonable progress for emissions reductions

Negative economic impacts – job losses, revenue reduction

Future regulations impacting power plants (other than nitrogen oxides and PM)

Reasons for Comments to ANPRMAchieve emissions reductions with least

economic impactsProtect NN’s economic interests/concernsInterpretation of data presented in ANPRM

Navajo Nation PositionPhased approach to emissions controlsBegin with combustion controls – LNB and

SOFAReview recorded, not simply modeled, results

Future Comments to Proposed Rules for NGS and FCPP

NN position/comments remain the samePlants are differentProposed rules may be differentNN position/comments may changeNN awaits forthcoming proposals for both

facilitiesConsultationNN will comment

Contacts

Stephen B. Etsitty, Executive DirectorNavajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency

stephenbetsitty@navajo.orgTelephone: 928/871-7692

Eugenia Quintana, Environmental Department ManagerAir & Toxics Department/NNEPA

eugeniaquintana@navajo.orgTelephone: 928/871-7800

Charlene Nelson, Environmental Program SupervisorNavajo Air Quality Control Program/NNEPA

charlenenelson@navajo.orgTelephone: 928/729-4247