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Imperial County APCD
Regulatory Update
CDAWG 2014
Brad PoiriezAir Pollution Control Officer
October 8, 2014
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICTPlanning• Develop air quality attainment plans; including
• Rules and Regulations for State and Federal mandates; others
• Monitor the air quality• Record air quality at 5 locations in the County ( 4 under APCD ownership)
Compliance• Sources, follow-ups complaints – ensure compliance
• Manage and oversee the Agricultural Burn Program • 279 Agricultural Burn Permits
• 65 Open Burn Permits
• Agricultural Burning reduced approx. 60% in the last 4 years.
Engineering• Write and review permits (7 – Title V, 3 – SM, 896 total permits)
Administrative• Manage Incentive program to reduce agricultural burning
• Manage an incentive grant programs to reduce diesel engine emissions
ICAPCD PLANNING ITEMSPM10
•PM10 BACM Rule lawsuit settlement with EPA reached and approval of Final BACM rules in Federal Register on 04/22/13
• PM10 SIP will be based on years 2013 -2015
Number of Days Above PM10 NAAQS
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ICAPCD PLANNING ITEMS8-HOUR OZONE
•On February 13, 2008, IC reclassified as a “moderate” non-attainment area•On December 3, 2009 US EPA found that the IC “moderate” non-attainment area attained the 1997 8-hr NAAQS for Ozone and became effective January 4, 2010.•On December 21, 2010 CARB formally submitted to the US EPA the IC 8-Hour Ozone AQMP and the RACT SIP.
2008 standard•On May 21, 2012 IC classified as a “marginal” non-attainment area. Attainment date is December 31, 2015.
Calexico El Centro Niland 0
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201120122013
2010 2011 20120.067
0.068
0.069
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0.071
0.072
0.073
0.074
Westmorland0.071
Ozone Design Value
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ICAPCD PLANNING ITEMSState Implementation Plan (SIP)
•EPA designated the Imperial County urban areas as non-attainment on 12/14/2009.
•The SIP also requires all other applicable requirements be achieved. The PM2.5 SIP is required to be submitted to US EPA by the end of December 2014. The Air District will be submitting a “But For” SIP.
2010 2011 2012 20130
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Number of Days Above PM2.5 NAAQS
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RULE DEVELOPMENTProposed Rules for 2015
•Rule 214.4 – Paving Unpaved Public Roads Emission Reduction Credit (ERC) •Rule 807- Salton Sea Exposed Playa
ICAPCD INCENTIVE PROGRAMS
Incentive ProgramsCarl Moyer
14th and 15th year in Carl Moyer , estimated $630,000 – 12 - 14 replacements
Prop 1BGoods Movement Year Four, $6.1 m (approx. 130
replacements)
ICAPCD PROGRAMS
Rule 310 Indirect Source Rule• Rule 310 was adopted November 11, 2007 • 2013/2014 fiscal year mitigation Project Funding• 1 PM10 project was funded; $300,270. • 13 Ozone projects; $311,466.00
• New RFP commenced August 1, 2014 and ended October 1, 2014.
• Available funding for 2014/2015 fiscal year:Ozone – $321,576.43PM10 - $103,871.99
ICAPCD BORDER ITEMSAir Quality Task Force Grant
•5 year grant is for the continuance of the Air Quality Task Force as well as Rule Development and Special Projects.• Grant Amount of $1.25 Million for 5 years . However, it subject to annual Federal
budget re-appropriation.
• BECC Grant – Vehicle Idling Emissions Study at Calexico East and Calexico West Ports of Entry• $98,8000 grant • Expected completion date October 2015
•Special Projects GrantEducational Media Campaign • 4th year• $35,000 grant
ICAPCD MISC. ITEMS•Alternative Power Projects
• 26 Solar Projects, including 19 completed projectso Total of 1836.90 MW
• 5 Geothermal projectso Total of 150.9 MW
• 1 Wind Projecto Total of 750 MW
1 Ethanol(sugarcane & sweet sorgum)1 DME (Dimethyl Ether)1 Lithium – Pilot Plant
Thank YouBRAD POIRIEZ
Air Pollution Control OfficerIMPERIAL COUNTY APCD
150 S. Ninth St. El Centro, CA. 92243(760) 482-4606
