SUMMARY

SAMI Operations Committee and Governing Body Joint Meeting

Nashville - September 22, 2000

At the Tennessee Air Pollution Control Division

17^th Floor Meeting Room - 401 Church Street

Attending: John Patten, Diana Andrews, Jan Berry, Quincy Styke, Winston Smith, Phil Brantley, Ken Barrett, Ron Methier, Tracy Carter, Ron Culberson, John Bunyak, John Daniels, John Jansen, Fred Durham, Jim Joy, Danny Herrin, Leslie Montgomery, Jake Gilmer, Pat Brewer, Sharon Fahrer, Brock Nicholson, Alan Klimek, Barry Stephens, Tom Elmore

Integrated Assessment Products and Projected Schedule -- Pat Brewer reviewed the Integrated Assessment progress and the likely schedule through 2001. Brock Nicholson reviewed the strategies being developed by the Policy Committee.

Final Report -- Tom Elmore presented a document on closeout options for SAMI and a lengthy discussion ensued. A variety of points were made on the importance of the technical versus the policy nature of the SAMI recommendations. The fall 2001 goal was reasserted by the OC. Barry Stephens summarized the discussion as follows:

The Operations Committee wants to see recommendations in some form in addition to technical analyses. They need to know what will be available and when. Effects results in May 2001 will provide good information for the Governing Body to provide more detailed guidance for the final report. Technical information should continue to be generated through early fall.

The OC expressed interest in state-by-state sensitivity analyses. Tying Class I effects to emissions in a particular state will help justify recommended actions.

Semiannual Meetings -- The Tennessee Summit will be in the Spring of 2001. The group agreed that the 2001 fall meeting should be in Asheville.

Financial Report -- Sharon Fahrer presented the FY2001 SAMI budget which was unanimously adopted by the group acting as Governing Body. (M-Klimek, S- Andrews). She describe the proposed contribution by Wachovia Bank which met with no objection. Jim Joy raised the issue of the audit finding on internal controls and asked that staff report on existing controls to the Governing Body.

Geographic Information System Assistance In-kind Assistance Proposal -- The OC and GB acted unanimously to accept the USFS offer if in-kind assistance for GIS support. (M-Andrews, S-Methier). Jim Joy expressed appreciation on behalf of SAMI for this support by the US Forest Service.

Socioeconomic Update -- After an extensive discussion, the OC followed the recommendations of their representatives to the SEWG to direct the Workgroup to continue to pursue a consensus recommendation. A request was made for an in-depth briefing on the issues when consensus is reached.

Adjournment