BOARD MEETING DATE: July 8, 2005
AGENDA NO. 2
PROPOSAL:
Set Public Hearings September 9, 2005 to Consider Amendments and/or Adoption to AQMD Rules and Regulations to:
(A) Adopt Proposed Rule 1401.1 – Requirements for New and Relocated Facilities Near Schools. Proposed Rule 1401.1 implements Strategy No. 2 from the White Paper titled Potential Control Strategies to Address Cumulative Impacts from Air Pollution. The proposed rule consists of more stringent risk requirements for new or relocated facilities siting near schools. (Review: Stationary Source Committee, July 22, 2005)
(B) Adopt Proposed Rule 1156 – PM10 Emission Reductions from Cement Manufacturing Facilities. Proposed Rule 1156 has been developed to reduce particulate emissions from cement manufacturing facilities as part of the 2003 AQMP Control Measure BCM-08 - Further Emission Reductions from Aggregate and Cement Manufacturing Operations. The proposed rule would reduce particulate emissions from process equipment, such as primary crushers, kilns, clinker coolers, raw mills, finish mills, as well as fugitive emissions from open storage piles, and unpaved and paved roads at the facilities. (Review: Stationary Source Committee, May 27, 2005)
(C) Amend Rule 1118 – Emissions from Refinery Flares. The proposed amendments establish requirements to minimize the number of refinery flaring events and associated emissions, and allow them to operate for their intended purpose as a safety device. The monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting provisions of the rule are also strengthened. (Review: Stationary Source Committee, July 22, 2005)
(D) Amend Rules 1186.1 – Less-Polluting Sweepers and 1196 – Clean On-Road Heavy-Duty Public Fleet Vehicles. Proposed amendments to Rules 1186.1 and 1196 will extend sunset dates to allow acquisition of non-rule compliant vehicles where an approved Technical Infeasibility Certification has been issued based on unavailability of an alternative-fuel refueling station within five miles of vehicle storage or maintenance yards. The proposed amendments are in response to near-term public fleet heavy-duty vehicle acquisitions that are located in service areas where alternative fuel refueling stations do not yet exist. The proposed amendment for Rule 1186.1 would also allow approved Technical Infeasibility Certifications to be issued where alternative-fuel sweeper models do not exist for specific applications. (Review: Mobile Source Committee, June 24, 2005)
The complete text of the proposed amendments, staff reports and other supporting documents will be available from the District’s Public Information Center, (909) 396-2550 and on the Internet (www.aqmd.gov) 30 days prior to the Public Hearings.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Set Public Hearings September 9, 2005 to adopt Proposed Rules 1401.1 and 1156 and amend Rules 1118, 1186.1, and 1196.
Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env.
Executive Officer
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