Imperial County Air Pollution Control District Regulatory Update

Imperial County Air Pollution Control District Regulatory Update CDAWG 2016 Reyes Romero Interim Air Pollution Control Officer

ICAPCD Planning/Monitoring ( 6 staff ) • Develop air quality attainment plans; including • Rules and Regulations for State and Federal mandates; others • Monitor the air quality • Compliance (5 staff) • Sources, follow-ups complaints – ensure compliance • Manage and oversee the Agricultural Burn Program • 235 Agricultural Burn Permits • 61 Open Burn Permits • Engineering ( 4 staff ) • Write and review permits (9 – Title V, 6 – SM, 896 total permits) • Administrative ( 3 staff ) • Manage Incentive program to reduce agricultural burning • Manage an incentive grant programs to reduce diesel engine emissions

PLANNING ITEMS 8 -HOUR OZONE • Imperial County is one of the 11 marginal areas that did not meet the 2008 ozone standard by the July 20, 2015 attainment date and was reclassified as Moderate. • Reclassified areas must attain the 2008 ozone standards by the Moderate area attainment date of July 20, 2018. • 2008 8 -Hour SIP is due January 1, 2017. Ozone Design Value 0. 082 0. 08 0. 077 0. 078 0. 076 0. 074 0. 070 0. 072 2013 2014 0. 07 2015 0. 068 0. 066 0. 064 0. 062 Calexico El Centro Niland

PLANNING ITEMS PM 10 • PM 10 BACM Rule lawsuit settlement with EPA reached and approval of Final BACM rules in Federal Register on April 4, 2013. • PM 10 • 44 SIP will be based on years 2013 -2015 EE’s between 2013 and 2014 flagged “Exceptional Events”. • PM 10 SIP is due in 2016 Number of Days above PM 10 NAAQS 25 21 20 15 10 14 9 5 0 2013 2014 2015 Number of Days above PM 10 NAAQS

PLANNING ITEMS PM 2. 5 State Implementation Plan (SIP) • Imperial County in cooperation with CARB and US EPA continues to work towards the development of an Annual PM 2. 5 SIP. • The Annual PM 2. 5 SIP will include Subpart 4 BACM / BACT requirement which were not previously applied to the PM 2. 5 SIP. Annual Average Design Value (µ/M 3) 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 2004 2005 Calexico 2006 2007 Brawley 2008 2009 2010 El Centro 2011 2012 2013 2014 Annual Design Value 2015

RULE DEVELOPMENT Tentatively Proposed Rules • • Wood Stoves/ Fireplaces Residential Boilers Composting Small Engines <50 HP

RULE DEVELOPMENT Rules Rule 804 - Open Areas • Adopted in November 8, 2005 • Amended April 12, 2016 • Amendments include: implementation of BACM • Includes required elements to improve the rule and help meet federal requirements. Rule 214. 2 – Paving Unpaved Public Roads Emission Reduction • The Air District developed a Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR). • Allows for the voluntary paving of unpaved public roads for the purpose of generating Emission Reduction Credits (ERC’s). • Important element of the APCD’s New Source Review (NRS) program. • The Rule 214. 2 and is currently in the public comment period.

Monitoring Imperial County Air Quality Monitors Site and Monitoring Information Station CO OZONE NO 2 SO 2 PM 2. 5 PM 10 MET DATA SALTON SEA AIR BASIN Imperial County Brawley 220 Main Street Calexico-Ethel 1029 Belcher Street El Centro 150 S. 9 th Street Niland 7711 English Road Westmorland 570 Cook Street X X No X X X X X X X X

Monitoring Updates El Centro station November 8, 2016

BORDER ITEMS U. S. EPA Grant - Border 2020 Obtained the EPA grant in June 2016 • For the continuance of the AQTF, Media Campaign, and for the new AQI Campaign. • $2 Million Grant. The amount is subject to annual Federal Budget re-appropriation. (First year allotment was $236 K) • AQTF • Since 2008 under Border 2012 • Bi-national Task Force • Media Campaign • BECC/EPA Grant in 2011 • High Frequency Radio and Television Transmission Burning of tires, trash, fireworks, and wood. • AQI Awareness Campaign • Grant for $38, 000 • Advertisements in high frequency local television and radio stations. Viewers will be informed of the current air quality and the air quality forecast

Thank You Reyes Romero Interim Air Pollution Control Officer IMPERIAL COUNTY APCD 150 S. Ninth St. El Centro, CA. 92243 (442)265 -1800 reyesromero@co. imperial. ca. us