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HEARING: Acting as the Board of Directors of the El Dorado County Air Quality Management District:
Air Quality Management District (EDCAQMD) recommending the Board adopt the following resolutions to approve Negative Declarations for each of the following U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) indicating there are no sources within El Dorado County subject to these guidelines, in order to comply with Section 182(b)(2) of the Federal Clean Air Act, subject to minor revisions by County Counsel:
1) Resolution 177-2012 for Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products CTG (EPA 450/2-78-015);
2) Resolution 178-2012 for Solvent Metal Cleaning CTG (EPA 450/2-77-022); and
3) Resolution 179-2012 for Graphic Arts - Rotogravure and Flexography CTG (EPA 450/2-78-033)
Adoption of these Negative Declarations will allow the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to fully approve the 2006 Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) State Implementation Plan (SIP) Update. No changes would be made to any existing EDCAQMD rules. (Est. Time: 5 Min.)
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
There is no direct fiscal impact from this action. Adoption of the Negative Declarations will mean EDCAQMD will not assume the costs associated new Rule development. Additionally, there will be no new fiscal impact on industry.
Background
EDCAQMD prepared a Reasonably Available Control Technology / State Implementation Plan (RACT/SIP) Update Analysis in 2006, since a portion of El Dorado County was designated as "severe" non-attainment for the federal 8-hour ozone standard. This Update Analysis covered Major Sources, non-Major Sources, and Major non- CTG. A "Major Source" of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) in El Dorado County is defined as an emission source having a potential to emit of 25 tons or more of VOC per year.
Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) is defined in 44 FR 53762, as "the lowest emission limitation...
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