The OCD conducted an environmental inspection of  C/S NO. 5, Thoreau and the 
Bloomfield C/S.  There were no deficiencies or items of concern identified by 
the agency.

Public water sampling has been rescheduled and sampling paramters have been 
determined and given to the contractor who will be conducting the sampling.  
C/S's 3, 4 and 5 are classified as public water systerms and are under the 
jurisdiction of the Navajo Nation and EPA Region IX.

The 2nd quarter PCB Mgt. Committee meeting was held between Transwestern and 
SoCal.  The purpose of this meeting was to reveiw PCB invoices for SoCals PCB 
activities for which Transwestern is 86% responsible.  As a result of th is 
meeting, Transwestern was billed approximately $95,000 for SoCal's quarterly 
PCB management activities.

Recertified 3 individuals on the Artesia team for level 1 environmental skill 
base pay.

Attended Transwestern's annual budget meeting which was held in Albuquerque.

Provided annual SPCC training to the Mountainair team for 2001.   

A meeting was held with the New Mexico Regional Director of the Rocky 
Mountain Elk Foundation.  A presentation was given to the Foundation 
proposing an Enron Partnership with them.   The Foundation was very agreeable 
and is looking forward to Transwestern's participation in their program.  A 
meeting has been scheduled with the Arizona Chapter of the RMEF to discuss 
opportunities for the Transwestern employees volunteer efforts in assisting 
the Arizona Chpater.  An internal presentation will be given at the ETS Cross 
Functional Meeting in Albuquerque in June  to the ETS employees apprising 
them of opportunities for which they can participate in to assist the 
foundation.

NSPS emissions testing was completed  for the "like for like"  turbine power 
turbine replacement at the La Plata C/S in Colorado.  The ;unit sucessfully 
passed the emissions standards for NSPS.

All environmental clearances have been received for the Red Rock Mainline 
Expansion.  The only outstanding environmental issues are the air permits for 
the four C/S.  A ruling has been made  by EPA Region IX and the State of 
Arizona that the applications were ruled complete.  The permits are expected 
to be issued in September of this year.  

Emissions inventories were completed and submitted to the State of Arizona 
for C/S's 1, 2 and the Flagstaff Lateral.

Standard exemptions under the VERP program were submitted to the TNRCC for 
the following major source facilites:  Wt-2, Walton, Spraberry and Eldorado 
C/S.