Comments on Draft Revised FLAG Phase I Report

The FLAG report provides guidance to new source permit applicants on how to assess air pollution impacts on visibility and other air quality related values in parks and wilderness areas. The Federal Land Managers (FLMs) originally published FLAG in 2000. The science and regulatory framework has evolved since that time. Therefore, the FLMs embarked on a process to update the FLAG report. The draft revised report was announced for public review and comment via a July 8, 2008, notice in the Federal Register. The public comment period closed on September 8, 2008. The FLMs are reviewing the comments received and intend to prepare a “Response to Comment” document, make appropriate changes, and then finalize the guidance document. Use the links below to view the public comments submitted on the draft report.

• Robert Wagner (pdf, 149 KB)
• Stephen Pauley, M.D. (pdf, 8 KB)
• Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (Alan E. Schuler, P. E.) (pdf, 44 KB)
• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (Mark R. Vickery, P. G.) (pdf, 39 KB)
  • Attachment (pdf, 43 KB)
• E. I. Dupont de Nemours & Co (Charles J. Zarzecki) (pdf, 30 KB)
• Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (Nancy C. Wrona) (pdf, 368 KB)
• Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (Joy Wiecks) (pdf, 17 KB)
• Tri-State Generation and Transmission Assoc., Inc (Barbara A. Walz) (pdf, 132 KB)
• BP America (Karen St. John) (pdf, 524 KB)
• American Petroleum Institute (Matthew Todd) (pdf, 3.3 MB)
• Washington Department of Ecology (Jeff Johnston) (pdf, 402 KB)
• Lignite Energy Council (John Dwyer) (pdf, 101 KB)
  • Attachment 1 (pdf, 62 KB)
  • Attachment 2 (pdf, 161 KB)
• Appalachian Mtn Club (G. Murray, Environmental Defense Fund (V. Patton), National Parks & Conservation Assoc. (M. Wenzler), Natural Resources Defense Council (J. Walke) (pdf, 70 KB)
  • Attachment 1 (pdf, 260 KB)
  • Attachment 2 (pdf, 362 KB)
  • Attachment 3 (pdf, 366 KB)
• North Dakota Division of Air Quality (Terry L. O’Clair, P.E.) (pdf, 14 KB)
• Peabody Energy Corporation (Dianna Tickner) (pdf, 1.4 MB)
• Western Business Roundtable (Jim Sims) (pdf, 84 KB)
• West Associates (Kevin Wantajja) (pdf, 114 KB)
• National Mining Association (Benjamin L. Brandes) (pdf, 128 KB)
• Attachment (pdf, 295 KB)
• Utility Air Regulatory Group (Hunton & Williams – Andrea Bear Field) (pdf, 1.8 MB)
• Wyoming Outdoor Council (Bruce Pendery) (pdf, 71 KB)
• Bureau of Land Management (Ed Roberson) (pdf, 35 KB)
• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (Todd J. Biewen) (pdf, 229 KB)