Imperial County APCD Regulatory Update CDAWG 2014 Brad
Imperial County APCD Regulatory Update CDAWG 2014 Brad Poiriez Air Pollution Control Officer October 8, 2014
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT Planning • 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 ITEMS PM 10 • PM 10 BACM Rule lawsuit settlement with EPA reached and approval of Final BACM rules in Federal Register on 04/22/13 • PM 10 SIP will be based on years 2013 -2015 Number of Days Above PM 10 NAAQS 5 D A Y S 4 4 3 3 2 1 0 2010 2011 YEAR 2012 2013
ICAPCD PLANNING ITEMS 8 -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. Ozone Design Value 0, 09 0, 08 D A Y S 0. 072 Westmorland 0. 082 0. 071 0, 07 0, 06 0, 05 2011 0, 04 2012 0, 03 2013 0, 02 D A Y S 0, 074 0. 071 0, 073 0, 072 0, 071 0, 07 0, 069 0, 068 0, 01 0, 067 0 Calexico El Centro YEAR Niland 2010 2011 YEAR 2012
ICAPCD PLANNING ITEMS State 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 PM 2. 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. Number of Days Above PM 2. 5 NAAQS 5 D 4 A 3 Y 2 S 1 4 4 2 1 0 2011 2012 YEAR 2013
RULE DEVELOPMENT Proposed Rules for 2015 • Rule 214. 4 – Paving Unpaved Public Roads Emission Reduction Credit (ERC) • Rule 807 - Salton Sea Exposed Playa
ICAPCD INCENTIVE PROGRAMS Incentive Programs Carl Moyer 14 th and 15 th year in Carl Moyer , estimated $630, 000 – 12 - 14 replacements Prop 1 B Goods 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 PM 10 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: Ø Ozone – $321, 576. 43 Ø PM 10 - $103, 871. 99
ICAPCD BORDER ITEMS Air 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 Grant Educational Media Campaign • 4 th year • $35, 000 grant
ICAPCD MISC. ITEMS • Alternative Power Projects • 26 Solar Projects, including 19 completed projects o Total of 1836. 90 MW • 5 Geothermal projects o Total of 150. 9 MW • 1 Wind Project o Total of 750 MW 1 Ethanol(sugarcane & sweet sorgum) 1 DME (Dimethyl Ether) 1 Lithium – Pilot Plant
Thank You BRAD POIRIEZ Air Pollution Control Officer IMPERIAL COUNTY APCD 150 S. Ninth St. El Centro, CA. 92243 (760) 482 -4606 bradpoiriez@co. imperial. ca. us
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