State of California Audits District Incentive Programs
District programs lauded as a shining example.
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Funding Available for Agricultural Pump Engines
The Valley Air District can provide information to agricultural operations regarding permitting requirements for irrigation pump engines, and to provide assistance in obtaining grant funding for upgrading. For more information please call our Small Business Assistance hotline at 559-230-5888 for permitting assistance, and/or call our Grants Department at 559-230-5800 for grant information. (For more information, please click
here.)
California Air Resources Board Approves District’s 2012 PM2.5 Plan
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) approved
the District’s 2012 PM2.5 Plan at a public hearing
on January 24, 2013. The plan, approved by the
District Governing Board on December 20, 2012, will
bring the Valley into attainment of EPA’s 2006 PM2.5
standard by the 2019 deadline, with most areas
seeing attainment well before then. The plan and
supporting documents are available
here.
California Air District Chief Testifies in Washington
On November 29, 2012, Seyed Sadredin, the Valley Air District’s Air Pollution Control Officer, testified in Washington D.C. at a Congressional forum to provide a local perspective regarding implementation of the Federal Clean Air Act. For a copy of the testimony
click here.
Legislation Introduced for Continued Funding for Clean Air Projects
California State Assemblyman Henry T. Perea recently introduced a bill that would reauthorize the Carl Moyer Air Quality Incentive Program.
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Valley Air District receives state award
A respected, statewide, nonpartisan business and labor coalition has awarded the Valley Air District with the 2012 Edmund G. “Pat” Brown Award. For more information
click here.
Highlights of 2012 Governing Board Study Session
In May of 2012, the District held a public Governing Board Study Session for eductional and strategic planning purposes.
Click here for highlights.
CEQA and ISR consultants must now use CalEEMod
Reminder: As of July 1, 2012 the California Emissions Estimator Model (CalEEMod) is the only model approved for assessing project specific emissions when preparing analysis in compliance with District Rule 9510 (Indirect Source Review), California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) within the San Joaquin Valley air basin. For more information please click
here.
Phase II eTRIP plan implementation
As of January 1, 2013, worksites that are subject to the eTRIP rule (Rule 9410) must be able to demonstrate compliance with their submitted eTRIP plan by keeping documentation on site. Worksites subject to the eTRIP rule (i.e., worksites with more than 100 eligible employees) that have not already submitted eTRIP plans to the District, must do so immediately. To find out if your worksite is subject to the eTRIP rule, complete the form located here. For assistance, please contact the District’s Small Business Assistance by phone at (559) 230-6000 or by email at tripreduction@valleyair.org.
New study supports the District’s Health-risk Reduction Strategy
Early data from a major risk- based research project could form the basis for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency adopting a new approach to setting particulate matter standards already being pursued by the Valley Air District.
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The District has released a mobile web site for
mobile phone users
Now when you visit www.valleyair.org from your
mobile phone, you will see the new mobile web site which focuses on quick air quality information.
You will also have the option to link to the full site. The District is also working to launch an
iPhone app and an Android app in the future.
District’s Development Rule Upheld by both State and Federal Courts
The United States Supreme Court declined to review a ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upholding the District’s landmark regulation controlling development-related emissions. A similar challenge to the regulation, filed by the California Building Industry Association, has also been rejected by the California courts
Incentive funding opportunities for heavy duty trucks continue
The District continues to implement valuable incentive programs for heavy duty truck operators. Incentive funding is currently
available for small businesses and fleets through the District’s truck voucher programs. Learn more about these programs
here.
Applications for the next phase of the Prop 1B funding will be accepted in Summer 2013. To sign up for our email list serve to be
notified when the solicitation period is open sign up
here.
Air Quality Activists Examine the District's Budget
and Spending
The Valley Air District accomplishes more with fewer people
and at a lower cost than other air districts in the state,
according to a recent study that compared California’s air
quality management agencies. For a complete summary of the
report funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
and conducted by the Sierra Nevada Air Quality Group
click here.
EPA redesignates the San Joaquin Valley to Attainment
for the federal PM10 standard and approves the PM10 Maintenance
Plan
The US Environmental Protection Agency redesignated the San
Joaquin Valley to attainment of the PM10 National Ambient
Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) and approved the 2007 PM10 Maintenance
Plan. This historic achievement represents years of hard work
by individuals, industry, Valley communities and the Air District.
Read the EPA's news release
Read the EPA's Final Approval of the SJV's PM10 Maintenance
Plan and Request for Redesignation
Governing Board Meeting
The next regular meeting is Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 9:00
a.m. To view support materials for this meeting please
click here.
(i.e. agenda, support documents, or to view the webcast while
the meeting is in progress.)
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