WPC 2e ZB g0X HP DeskJet 500XN\  PXP"Small Circle"«XN\  PXP(9 Z 6Times New Roman RegularXA\  PP(9 Z 6Times New Roman Regular2"|x XX  XX #A\  PP#SAMI Public Advisory Committee Meeting Lexington, KY June 19, 1996 Introductions of those in attendance: Lucy CabotSmethurst, Chair (Georgia Conservancy) DeNise Cooke, CoVice Chair (National Park Service Pennsylvania) Willard Bowers, CoVice Chair/Media Strategy WG Chair (Alabama Power) Nancy Hirshberg, PC Liaison (Georgia Power Company) Mark Steele, Resources WG Chair (Alabama Power) Ira Silverberg, Communication Education WG Chair (TVA Tennessee) Wendy Radcliff (West Virginia Division of Environmental Protection) James See (AEP Kentucky) Bob Robinson (AEP Virginia) Larry Myers (Allegheny Power Pennsylvania) Michael McThomas (Robinson & McElwee West Virginia) Harmon Shade (South Carolina Wildlife Federation) Nathan Hartman (Alabama Dept. Of Environmental Management) Angela Bell (SAMI Staff) Dan Jaffe (INHALE Clean Air Constituency Ohio) Dave Wergowske (US Forest Service Alabama) Don Barger (National Parks & Conservation Association Tennessee) Bill Miller (Saturn Corporation Tennessee) Alan Jones (Tennessee Environmental Council) David Jones (High School Student North Carolina) Mary Jones (Davids mother) Norman Jones (Bell South Davids father) Ann Tate (Alabama Audubon Society) Don Garvin (Mountaineer Chapter Trout Unlimited West Virginia) In the absence of Harvard Ayers, PAC Secretary, Don Garvin agreed to keep the minutes of the meeting. Lucy opened the meeting with a tribute to Angela Bell, SAMI staff member, who is leaving for a new job with the State of North Carolina. Angela has been a great help to the PAC, and we will miss her. The group briefly discussed the agenda. Lucy introduced Beth Kays, a member of the Governors Intern Program in Kentucky and a high school senior from Louisville. Beth expressed an interest in getting students involved in the clean air effort in her state. She asked anyone with helpful suggestions on how she can involve other students to write to her at 2750 Cliffwood Ave. Louisville, KY 40206, or to phone her at (502) 8952639. I. Status of PAC Emission Management Options (EMOs) Ira gave an update and background on the Integrated Assessment. Ann Tate and Don Barger discussed the importance of knowing what the indirect (or socioeconomic) costs of implementing (or not implementing) EMOs. What is the cost of not dealing with air pollution problems? What role will this play visavis the assessment? The role of the Public Advisory Committee is to educate the general public and to present the EMOs to the public for their input and communicate that input back to SAMI for action. Funding will be needed for this task. Updates were given on the following specific EMOs: #87 Tree Planting (Larry Myers) primarily urban areas. Game plan three phase approach: survey of states to ascertain what programs exist; analyze whats out there; look at funding which is limited. #92 Environmental Enterprise Team (Bob Robinson) & pollution prevention assistance. Determine what programs exist; identify incentives, etc., implement by Jan. 97. Encourage the states to establish these teams. #16, 28, 29 (59) Promote energy efficiency/conservation with Public (Denise Poole and Harvard Ayres).A. Schools David Jones gave the report. #86 Land Use Planning (Harman Shade). Report to follow later. #51/52 Energy Conservation in Offices/Buildings Green Lights Program and Energy Star Programs #30, 59, 63 Promote energy efficiency/conservation with decision makers (Kathy Beckett wasnt here but was represented by Mike McThomas of Robinson McElwee). Willard discussed using the state agencies to disseminate information to the public and decision makers. Bob Collom stressed importance of reaching influential officials in important programs or positions. #12/25 Endorsement of Energy Star Programs (Dan Jaffe). SAMI is now an official endorser of the program. However, Virginia is the only state in the SAMI region that is currently participating in the program. II. Fact sheets update weve published two (Citizen Involvement and Air Pollutants of Concern). A third (Visibility) simply has technical problems with photographs. The fourth Clean Air Act fact sheet is still in the Policy Committee. III. Presentations by Lucy for two additional EMOs: They are voluntary education projects to be presented to the states and interested parties as models that may be helpful in creating their own educational programs on ozone air pollution. A. Clean Air Campaign Mission: Educate Public (Atlanta) about air quality issues Mobile sources Bring in new partners on air quality projects Funding from CMA (80/20 federal match) Organization: 60 to 70 diverse air quality partners Executive committee structure, operating plan & bylaws Plan: Hire PR firm Media campaign Youth education KickOff: May 1 This fall/ RFQ RFP B. Ozone Advisory Program Mission: Make citizens aware of ozone issue so that they will adopt voluntary measures to assist in its reduction. Description: GA Environmental Protection Division issues ozone advisories to the weather press to alert the public if there  will be an ozone watch or warning so that they may take appropriate actions to try to reduce ozone levels and so  that sensitive populations can take appropriate health precautions. Plan: Initiate the program on May 1, 1996. The first month had a successful forecasting record. We will evaluate the  program in late October and enlist more interest from diverse media forecasters so that ozone advisories will become a  regular item in weather news. Nancy expressed concerns that we need to know more about how these two Atlanta programs will fit into what SAMIs doing. Don B. felt that they fit in. Ira suggested that under the existing EMO procedure Lucy should submit the proposals as an individual SAMI member, and the Policy Committee would take it from there. Don Barger recommended that PAC send these programs to Policy Committee & recommend they develop them into EMOs for SAMI as templates for other states and communities to use if they so like. Bob Robinson agreed. It was the consensus of the group to do so. Meeting adjourned.