Sacramento Valley Basinwide Air Pollution Control Council

Background

The Sacramento Valley Basinwide Air Pollution Control Council (BCC) is authorized pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section (HSC) §40900. The BCC consists of an elected official of, and designated by, the air pollution control district governing board of each district within the Sacramento Valley Air Basin. There are nine Council Members on the BCC. Click here for a list of BCC Board Members.

The BCC is to carry out the following activities pursuant to State law and the California Code of Regulations (reference HSC §41865 and §41866; California Code of Regulations 80100 et. seq.):

Smoke Management Program (see section below)
Rice Straw Burning Reduction Act of 1991
Conditional Rice Straw Burning Permit Program for the Sacramento Valley Air Basin
Assist Districts in the Sacramento Valley Air Basin in coordinating all air pollution control activities to ensure that the entire Sacramento Valley Air Basin is, or will be, in compliance with the requirements of State and Federal law.

Further detail is found in the BCC Bylaws, approved December 7, 2018.

Contact Information

For information concerning BCC or TAC documents, meetings, and agenda materials, please contact:

Laurie LaGrone, Acting BCC Secretary
Sacramento Valley Basinwide Air Pollution Control Council
c/o Butte County Air Quality Management District
629 Entler Ave, Suite 15
Chico, CA 95928
(530) 332-9400
bcctacsecretary@gmail.com

Budget Documents

BCC Budget FY 2023-24

BCC Budget FY 2022-23
BCC Budget FY 2021-22
BCC Budget FY 2020-21
BCC Budget FY 2019-20
BCC Budget FY 2018-19
BCC Budget FY 2017-18

BCC and TAC Meetings

Next TAC Meeting: December 20, 2023

Next BCC Meeting: February 4, 2024

Smoke Management Program Documents

Current Smoke Management Documents

2023 Smoke Management Program (Draft)

Past Smoke Management Documents

2016 Smoke Management Program

SMP Administrative Document Supplement to 2016 Smoke Management Program (approved 12/11/15)

2015 Smoke Management Program

2014 Smoke Management Program

2013 Smoke Management Program

2012 Smoke Management Program

2011 Smoke Management Program

2010 Smoke Management Program

Appendix 1: Smoke Management Plan
Appendix 2: Northeast Air Alliance Smoke Management Plan
Appendix 3: Conditional Rice Straw Burning Permit Program
Appendix A: Questions & Answers
Appendix B: Statistical Method for Countywide Disease Determination
Appendix C: Application for Determination of Terms & Conditions
Appendix D: Combination Inspection Rice Field Map
Appendix E: Soil Inspection Rice Field Map
Appendix F: Visual Assessment Rice Field Map
Appendix I: Prevailing Disease Level Inspection Form
Appendix J: Countywide Finding of Pathogens 2005

Other Smoke Management Websites

California Air Resources Board

Sacramento Valley Air Basin Districts

State Attainment Plans

The California Clean Air Act (CCAA) requires air districts to assess the progress made towards attaining the state air quality standards every three years. Air districts in the Northern Sacramento Valley coordinate and prepare attainment plans.

Northern Sacramento Valley Plans

Other Attainment Plans