Technical CommitteePurpose & Mission

Began by refining generic Mission and Purpose…provide a vehicle for information

exchange, analyses and technical recommendations …….

Scope of Responsibilities

Refined scope of Committee Statement….monitoring, inventory, meteorology and

modeling

Emphasized “Western Issues” as being a key focus of the Committee’

Committee Process

Brainstormed 35 potential issuesMultivoted to focus on Top TenOrganized Issues to focus on Monitoring,

Emission Inventory, Meteorology and Modeling

Common Elements

Recognition that most issues had emission inventory focus or critical component

Combined Meteorology and Modeling as generally co-existent issues

Developed Common Approach- The Template

Picked Emission Inventory as a focal pointFire, toxics, fugitive dustState of the art consistency

Defined a “Problem Statement”

Defined Tasks and Work Products

Established Next Steps and Budget

Sub Teams defined to refine the other areas using the “Template”

Budget defined to support Communication process identified

The Future

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