FRAMEWORK FOR A SOLUTIONNavajo Generating Station

Addressing Short, Middle, and Long Term ObjectivesFebruary 4, 2011

Interior Department Agencies Affected by NGS Operations and Issues

• Bureau of Indian Affairs• Bureau of Land

Management• Bureau of Reclamation• Fish and Wildlife Service• Indian Water Rights

Office• National Park Service • Office of Surface Mining

• Tribal trust responsibility• Central Arizona Project• Partial NGS Ownership• Affordable water to Indian

water rights settlements • Water leases• Coal leases• Transmission rights of way • Protection of visibility and air

resources in national parks• Threatened and endangered

species

THE 3 PARTS TO THE SOLUTION• Short Term (preceding EPA BART decision) – develop a

consensus alternative to present to EPA for BART (Bill Auberle)– Addresses air quality problems– Recognizes Comprehensive Planning Study

• Mid Term Solution (post EPA BART decision)– Implement BART to address air quality problems– Conduct Comprehensive Planning Study (2011 – 2014)

• Long Term Solution (2014-?) – Implement Long Term Clean Energy Solution Identified in Comprehensive Planning Study

ADVANTAGES/OUTCOMES OF COMPREHENSIVE STUDY

• Stakeholder participation – Collaborative decision• Facilitates logical decision-making framework• Considers viable alternatives for future of NGS – including renewable

energy• Collectively addresses all NGS issues• Takes advantage of synergies not available in traditional BART process• Improves air quality, visibility, and health• Protects Tribal economic values and benefits• Protects CAP users and AWSA beneficiaries• Addresses Federal trust responsibilities• Reduces potential closure of NGS without glide path• Potentially EPA makes BART ruling addressing short, middle, and long-

term objectives