WESTAR Staff Reports

2013 Spring Business MeetingSan Francisco, California

Jeff Gabler

Summary of FY2013 Activities:

•26-27 Courses Will Be Offered•47-54 Training Days•500 Students Trained•1100 Student Training Days

Summary of FY2013 Activities:

•Chair APTI-Learn Review Committee:• Reviewing the System• Identifying and Prioritizing Enhancements &

Maintenance Issues

•Actively Participated in Development of APTI-Learn•Participate on LMS Subcommittees including:

• LMS Communications Subcommittee• Transition to E-Learning Subcommittee

Summary of FY2013 Activities:

•Active Participant on NACAA’s National Training Strategy Project:

• Vision: to develop and enhance the knowledge, skills and abilities needed by state, local and federal air quality professional to accomplish organizational objectives and support the national clean air mission.

& Related Subcommittees, including;• Curriculum Development• Administration• Communication• Needs Assessment• Course Development & Updates

Bob Lebens

• Planning•Regional Haze Work Group•Exceptional Events Tracking

• Technical

• Sources

• Other•Wildfire Coordination

• Wildfire/ozone exceptional events workshop

• IMPROVE budget

• Woodheater NSPS

• Ongoing Committee Support

• Regional Haze Work Group

• Ozone/Wildfire exceptional events

• Biomass Work Group•Woodheater NSPS

Don Arkell

•Part-time, hourly, as needed•Projects:

•Identify state program priorities – Improve understanding of related WRAP projects •WRAP Board of Directors(state member) re-up•Request from WRAP Board of Directors to move WRAP technical support projects from WGA to WESTAR•Supplemental staff support for regional planning, regional haze tracking as assigned

Dan Johnson