TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Air Quality Management District
MEETING DATE: April 7, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Barbara Moed
PHONE:
463-4354
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution to Amend Mendocino County Air Quality Management District Regulation 1, Air Pollution Control Rules as Written, and Authorization for the Air Pollution Control Officer to Submit the Adopted Amendments to the US EPA for Inclusion in the State Implementation Plan (SIP) to Conform to Federal Requirements
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Resolution to amend Mendocino County Air Quality Management District Regulation 1, Air Pollution Control Rules as written; authorize the Air Pollution Control Officer to submit the adopted amendments to the US EPA for inclusion in the State Implementation Plan (SIP) to conform to federal requirements; authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
September 20, 2016 - Adoption of Resolution to amend District Regulation 1, Air Pollution Control Rules to conform to Federal Requirements.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Clean Air Act requires states to submit to EPA plans that implement, maintain and enforce national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). These Plans, known as State Implementation Plans (SIPS), must be updated as air quality standards are changed or new ones are adopted.
EPA has identified the following two items in the District's rules that need to be amended prior to finalizing approval of the District's SIP.
1. Regulation 1, Rule 1-220, New Source Review does not contain any provisions that required air monitoring must be based on applicable models, databases and other requirements as specified in the Code of Federal Regulations (CfR), Part 51, Appendix W, therefore the requirements of 40 CFR 160 (f) and 51.66 (I) have not been met.
2. Regulation 1, Rule 1-230, Action on Applications does not contain p...
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