SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT

RULE 8071 - UNPAVED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT TRAFFIC AREAS

(Adopted November 15, 2001; Amended September 16, 2004)

1.0 Purpose

The purpose of this rule is to limit fugitive dust emissions from unpaved vehicle and

equipment traffic areas.

2.0 Applicability

This rule applies to any unpaved vehicle/equipment traffic area. The provisions of this

rule adopted on November 15, 2001 shall remain in effect until October 1, 2004 at which

time the amendments adopted on September 16, 2004 shall take effect.

3.0 Definitions

The definitions of terms in Rule 8011 (General Requirements) shall apply to this rule.

4.0 Exemptions

In addition to the exemptions established in Rule 8011, the following exemptions are also

established for this rule:

4.1 Unpaved vehicle and equipment traffic areas with less than 50 Average Annual

Daily Trips (AADT).

4.2 Agricultural sources subject to, or specifically exempt from, the requirements of

Rule 8081 (Agricultural Sources).

5.0 Requirements

5.1 In addition to the requirements of this rule, a person shall comply with all other

applicable requirements of Regulation VIII to limit Visible Dust Emissions

(VDE) to 20% opacity and comply with the requirements of a stabilized unpaved

road. If vehicle activity originates from and remains exclusively within an

unpaved vehicle/equipment traffic area, section 5.2 may be implemented to limit

VDE to 20% opacity.

5.1.1 Where 50 or more Average Annual Daily Trips (AADT) will occur on an

unpaved vehicle/equipment traffic area, the owner/operator shall limit

VDE to 20% opacity and comply with the requirements of a stabilized

unpaved road by application and/or re-application/maintenance of at least

one of the following control measures, or shall implement an APCO-
approved Fugitive PM10 Management Plan as specified in Rule 8011

(General Requirements):

5.1.1.1 Watering;

5.1.1.2 Uniform layer of washed gravel;

5.1.1.3 Chemical/organic dust stabilizers/suppressants in accordance

with the manufacturer’s specifications;

5.1.1.4 Vegetative materials;

5.1.1.5 Paving;

5.1.1.6 Roadmix;

5.1.1.-7 Any other method(s) that can be demonstrated to the

satisfaction of the APCO that effectively limits VDE to 20%

opacity and meets the conditions of a stabilized unpaved road.

5.1.2 For unpaved vehicle/equipment traffic areas with 150 VDT, or 150 VDT

that are utilized intermittently for a period of 30 days or less during the

calendar year, the owner/operator shall implement the control options

specified in 5.1.1.1 through 5.1.1.7, or shall implement an APCOapproved Fugitive PM10 Management Plan as specified in Rule 8011

(General Requirements) during the period that the unpaved

vehicle/equipment traffic area is utilized.

5.1.3 On each day that 25 or more VDT with 3 or more axles will occur on an

unpaved vehicle/equipment traffic area, the owner/operator shall limit

VDE to 20% opacity and comply with the requirements of a stabilized

unpaved road by the application and/or re-application/maintenance of at

least one of the control measures specified sections 5.1.1.1 through

5.1.1.6, or shall implement an APCO-approved Fugitive PM10

Management Plan as specified in Rule 8011 (General Requirements).

5.1.4 On each day when a special event will result in 1,000 or more vehicles

that will travel/park on an unpaved area, the owner/operator of the

unpaved area to be traveled/parked upon must notify the District at least

48 hours in advance when such a special event will occur. During the

duration of the special event vehicle travel/parking, the owner/operator

shall limit VDE to 20% opacity and comply with the requirements of a

stabilized unpaved road by the application and/or reapplication/maintenance of water or chemical/organic dust

stabilizers/suppressants in accordance with the manufacturer’s

specifications.

5.2 In addition to the requirements of this rule, a person shall comply with all other

applicable requirements of Regulation VIII to limit Visible Dust Emissions

(VDE) to 20% opacity.

5.2.1 On each day that 50 or more VDT, or 25 or more VDT with 3 or more

axles, originates from within and remains exclusively within an unpaved
vehicle/equipment traffic area, the owner/operator may apply/reapply

water to limit VDE to 20% opacity.

5.3 An owner/operator shall restrict access and periodically stabilize a disturbed

surface area whenever a site becomes inactive to comply with the conditions for a

stabilized surface as defined in Rule 8011.

6.0 Administrative Requirements

6.1 Test Methods

The applicable test methods specified in Rule 8011 shall be used to determine

compliance with this rule.

6.2 Recordkeeping

An owner/operator shall comply with the recordkeeping requirements specified in

Rule 8011.
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