Notice of Public Hearing

SUBJECT: Adoption of the Implementation Schedule for District PM2.5 and PM10 Control Measures

The Board of Directors of the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (District) will conduct a public hearing to consider the adoption of the implementation schedule for District PM2.5 and PM10 control measures, as required by Section 39614 of the California Health and Safety Code (SB 656).

Background

State law (SB 656) requires the Sacramento Air Quality Management District to adopt, by July 31, 2005, a schedule to implement appropriate control measures to reduce particulate matter (PM) pollution. The law also requires the District to first conduct a public workshop to solicit input on its selection and prioritization of PM control measures. A public workshop was held on June 6, 2005, and comments received at the workshop have been considered in the proposed implementation schedule.

District staff has analyzed a list of potential measures that was adopted by the California Air Resources Board on November 19, 2004. In addition to measures that the District has already adopted or is already committed to, staff is proposing the following measures as the most cost-effective and feasible for implementation in Sacramento County:

• Control of combustion emissions from residential wood burning fireplaces and wood burning heaters.
• Control of fugitive dust emissions from construction, demolition, excavation, extraction, grading, and other earthmoving activities, inactive disturbed land, track-out resulting from construction and demolition operations, and vehicle travel on paved and unpaved roads.
• Control of chain-driven charbroiler operations.
• On-Road Motor Vehicle Mitigation Option

This table (PDF 13 Kb) includes the measures being considered and proposed schedules for further analyzing the measure and adopting and implementing if the measure is found to have cost-effective emission impact.

The staff report (PDF 635 Kb) may be downloaded. These documents may also be viewed at the District offices at the address listed below.

By this notice, all interested parties are specifically requested to testify on the proposed implementation schedule for District PM2.5 and PM10 control measures. Oral and written testimony may be directed to the Board of Directors at the public hearing on July 28, 2005, or to the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, 777 12 th Street, 3 rd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814, ATTENTION: Ali Mohamad (916) 874-4850.