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<br />II <br />I <br />I <br />, <br />" <br />~ <br />,~, <br /> <br />WESTERN VISTAS <br /> <br />~! <br /> <br />JIle I.__.r."... ot 11M _ c-.-. VIeII>IIIfy T~ CommI-. <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />Volume 1, Number 1 <br /> <br />November 23. 1992 <br /> <br />JOIN WITH us: A M_ae from the Chair <br />FIf. Symington, Gov.rnor of Arizona <br /> <br />~.. <br /> <br />The national ~rka, wlldllf. refug.., and wlldern_ If... In the Weet Ire IOme of our <br />natIon'a gr..... tr_r... They ar. h.r. for ua to enjoy the beauty and wond.r. of <br />natur.. W. alao "- the r..ponalblllty to protect thMe tr.aur.. for all. . <br /> <br />WIIh protection .. our goal, I aIIl you to join with me and the other membera 01 the <br />OrlHld ~ VlalblJIty Tranaport Commlalan .. _ work to Improve air quality In our <br />perU end w11dern... ...... In ArIzona, Colorado, N_ Mexico end UtaI1. The <br />Commlulon wJU be working with the Envlronmem.l Protection Agency end thou <br />IMMgIng ...... Iande to atudy end prepare recommendatlona on '- _ might reduce <br />the .., polIuUon caueIng haze In theee protected If.... <br /> <br />W. WMI your tfIoughla end 1n8IOhta. Over the next four yeara, _ will coneIder IllIny <br />IuUM rMglng from the acIentIfIc to ~ end pIMnIng. Regul8tlona end market <br />oriented _........ will alao be key ".UM. <br /> <br />W. will look It the ortolna of the haze from natural and human aourcee. There will be <br />atud... on '- to reduce emIuIone from the poIlul1ng aourcee and the coeta Involved. <br />W. wIU .. '- growth In the W.. arrecta our air end what oplIone .... reuonable for <br />reducing the ..... of that growth. <br /> <br />(' <br /> <br />t~ <br /> <br />~~ <br />, <br />~"'! <br /> <br />./ <br />~ <br />11 <br />~ <br />'" <br /> <br />,.~. <br /> <br />~:', <br /> <br />:J <br /> <br />~:, <br />';',: <br /> <br />~)o; <br />~'.. <br /> <br /><{<- <br />f" <br />'~-' , <br />f": <br /> <br />:-'~. <br /> <br />v <br />'. <br /> <br />In the end, _ need to balance our recommenddona with the 1OClaI, economic. <br />acIenIIfIc end aeethetIc concerna that '- ue. Theee rec:omm<<ldatIo w1111ffect the <br />many people, bualn...... and lncluatrIu throughout the W.... <br /> <br />Weatern Vf.... the new.letter 01 the CommIuIon, will keep you Informed about our <br />Itud.... reporta and 8CIlYItIu. It wiD telJ you when there will be public meetlnga .nd <br />, other opportunltlea to I*tlcl.... Thla Iuu. provldea general background Information <br />lbout the c-luIon, Ita atructur., members, goaJe and teeka that lie ahead. <br /> <br />~,:';. <br /> <br />t.o:: <br />If' <br />~,j <br />;::: <br />~ji <br />:t'.';t <br />C;.' <br />..?J <br />;'f <br /> <br />W. "- I greIt opportunity and challenge over the coming y...... P..... Join ua .. w. <br />work to pr...~ our nalural reeourca for the beMfIt of III. <br /> <br />ij <br />~, <br />~~ <br />~/i <br />'i <br /> <br />t:: <br /> <br />WHAT IS THE GRAND CANYON VfSl8lUTY TRANSPORT COMMISSION? <br /> <br />In 1990. Cong~ amended the Clean AIr Act, aulhoflzIng Vlslbility Transport Commlsslons to examine <br />cases where Interslllte transpOrtation of air pollution {'.... -es haze in our large Natlonal Parl<s, Wildlife <br />Refuges and WikI8m8I8 Area. The commlsslons would be formed of the governors of States in the air <br />transpon region, and ex-ofllclo members !rom the EP A and agencles managing afIected federal lands. <br /> <br />Cong~ spectIlcaIly called for creation of a Orand Canyon VIeIblIIly Tranaport Commlulon. In laying <br />groundwork for the Commlulon, the Adminislrlltor of the EnvtronmerUl Protection Agency (EPA) included <br />