) RATE-OF-PROGRESS PLAN )

WHEREAS,

National Ambient Air

the

Quality

US. Environmental

Standard

Protection Agency rUSEPA”) has promulgated

a new

parts per million, has revoked (“NAAQS”) for ozone with an 8-hour averaging time of 0.08

necessary in order to protect public

the 1-hour primary standard, and has determined that the 8-hour standard is

and health (Federal Register, Vol. 62, No. 138, pages 2-37 (July 18, 1997);

WHEREAS,

Quality Management

the

District

Sacramento Metropolitan Area (“SMA”), includes part ofthe Feather River Air

Management District, (“FRAQMD”), as well as the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality

Air Pollution Control

the

District

Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District, and parts ofthe Placer County

Districts”) (Federal Register, Vol.and69,theNo.El Dorado County Air Quality Management DIstrict (“SMA 84, pages 23858-23951 (April 30,2004)); and

WHEREAS,

nonattainment area far

the

ozone

SMA

with

exceeds the primary NAAQS for 8-hour ozone, and has been designated

a

23858-23951); and

a classification of “Serious” (Federal Register, Vol. 69, No. 84, pages

WHEREAS,

Ozone National Ambient

the USEPA

Air Quality

recently published its Final Rule for the implementation of the 8-hour

demonstrate reasonable further progress Standard, which requires nonattainment areas classified “Serious” to Vol. 70, No. 228, pages 71611-71705 toward attainment ofthe new 8-hour standard (Federal Register, (November 29,2005)); and

WHEREAS,

Area 8-Hour Ozone

the

Rate-of.Progress

SMA Districts have prepared the proposed Sacramento Regional Nonattainment Plan (“8-Hour ROP”) to satisfy this reasonable further progress requirement,; and

WHEREAS, control measure conmtitments the proposedwill8-Hour ROP demonstrates that existing control strategies and approved Clean Air Act requirements for provide the future emission reductions necessary to meet the federal reasonable further progress for the period 2002-2008; and

WHEREAS, photochernical modeling has concluded that the most feasible Ozone attainment strategy must include reductions of both volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxide emissions, and that nitrogen oxide reductions will be more beneficial in reducing peak ozone in downwind areas; and

WHEREAS, the substitution of nitrogen oxide emission reductions in place of volatile organic compound emission reductions to meet reasonable further progress requirements is consistent with Federal Clean Air Act Section 1 82(c)(2)(C), and with previous and current analyses of ozone attainment strategies in the SMA; and

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Feather River Air Quality

Management

g

y, in consultation with El Dorado Air Quality Management District,

Solano Air Quality Management District, Placer County Air Pollution Control District and Yolo Impact Report District, as responsible agencies, duly prepared a Draft Environmental (“DEIR”), dated September, 2005, State Clearinghouse No. 2004042112, potential environmental to consider impacts arising from the proposed 8-Hour ROP; and

WHEREAS,

of the availability of

the

the

Sacramento

DEIR, Metropolitan Air Quality Management District duly published notice public comment on the DEIR. and held a duly noticed public workshop on October 24, 2005 to receive and the propose 8-Hour ROP; and

and public

WHEREAS,

agencies

Comments and Responses to the DEIR, including the list of persons, organizations

with the DEJR comprise commenting on the DEIR, have been prepared as Appendix D thereto, and together a Final Environmental procedural and substantive provisions Impact Report, completed in full compliance with all ofthe California Environmental Quality Act; and

held a duly WHEREAS, noticed public on January bearing26, 2006 the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District to consider the adequacy of the Final Environmental prior to its consideration of Impact Report, the 8-Hour ROP; and

duly certified

WHEREAS,

the Final

on

Environmental

January 26, 2006 the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District

provisions ofthe California Environmental Impact Report as having been prepared in full compliance with the Quality Act; and

Management

WHEREAS,

District

on

held

February

a duly

6, 2006 the Board of Directors of the Feather River Air Quality

on the 8-flour ROP; and noticed public hearing in order to hear and to consider public comment

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Feather River Air Quality Management District has

in

read

the

and

Final

considered

Environmental

the environmental

Impact

effects of the proposed 8-Hour ROP as identified and analyzed Report, and hereby incorporates by reference each of its findings relative to the potential environmental impacts arising from adoption ofthe 8-Hour ROP; and

Regional

NOW,

Nonattainmeut

THEREFORE,

Area

BE IT RESOLVED, effective February 6, 2006, the Sacramento 8-Hour Ozone Rate-Of--Progress Plan., be, and hereby is, adopted, including its 2002 Baseline Inventory, its update to the Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets, and its 15 percent volatile organic compound emissions reduction demonstration for 1990-1996.

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meeting

PASSED

of February

AND ADOPTED by the Feather River Air Quality Management District at its regular 6,2006, by the following vote:

AYES: EIirectors Griego, Schrader, Montna, Munger, Kitchen, and Pendergraph NOES: None

ABSENT: Directors Silva, Epp and Ramirez

ABSTAIN: None

ATItST: Chaliman

Exhibit A..

(Final

Sacramento

Draft)

Regional Nonattainment Area 8-Hour Ozone Rate-Of-Progress Plan

Exhibit B. Staff Report Exhibit C. Notice ofPublic Hearing

Exhibit

Exhibit

E.

D.

Final

Written Comments and Responses ofthe Draft Rate-Of-Progress Plan Environmental Impact Report

APPROVED FOR LEGAL FORM

Citrk of th.

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