RULE 701, AIR pOLLUTION EpiSODE pLAN Adopted: 03/03/14 A Description 1, The Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District (GBUAPCD) Air Pollution Episode Plan is a system designed to alert the public ofair contaminants that may be harmful to health and to protect that portion ofthe population at risk. It establishes advisory procedures when specified levels are reached. B. Purpose 1. Defme airpollution episode criteria. 2. Provide for episode notificationto the public. 3. Recommend precautionary actions to be taken during episodes. 4. Prevent orreduce the severity ofepisodes. C. GBUAPCD Requirements 1. Measurements a. The APCO shall maintain strategic air monitoring stations throughout theDistrict so that air quality can be monitored on a continuous basis and airpollution episodes canbe measured and predicted. b. The APCO shall utilize other sources ofinformation, including, but not limited to, the National Weather Service, Tribal Environmental Exchange Network and Incident Information System for episode notification and forecasting. 2. Episode Notifications a. The APCO shall notify the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), California AirResources Board (CARB), news media, schools, medical facilities, child day care facilities and the general public when an episode is declared. b. The APCO shall maintain on-line access to district wide air monitoring network measurements at http://gbuapcd.org/data

. c. The APCO shall provide on-line subscription options for episode notifications at http:/ /gbuapcd.org/healthadvisory

. d. The APCO shall monitor air quality 24 (twenty four) hours a day, 7 (seven) days a week and will disseminate episode information to the parties identified in paragraph C.2.a and episode notification subscribers by the following methods within an hour of the first hourly reading in a day that exceeds the episode criteria specified in paragraph C.4: 1. Phone text messaging u. E-mail to the healthadvisory@gbuapcd.org listserv iii. Website http://gbuapcd

.org/healthadvisory

GBUAPCD- Rule 701 Page 1 of53. Notification Content a. Stage level. b. Impacted geographic area(s) and communities. c. Pollutant for which the episode is declared, specified dust orwildfire smoke air contaminant and PM concentration. d. Associated health message. 4. Episode Criteria (Attachment 1) a. A Stage 1 airpollution health advisory will be issued when hourly PM10 particulate pollution levels exceed 400 micrograms per cubic meter (flg/m3) for dust and 100 flg/m3 for wildfire smoke orwhen hourly PM2.5 particulate pollution levels exceed 150 microgram percubic meter (flg/m3). b. A Stage 2 air pollution health advisory will be issued when hourly particulate pollution levels exceed 800 flg/m3 for dust and 200 J.lg/m3 for wildfire smoke or when hourly PM2.5 particulate pollution levels exceed 300 microgram per cubic meter (J.lg/m3). 5. Actions a. Stage 1 A Stage 1 health advisory will recommend: 1. Minimize outdoor activity. n. Children, the elderly, and people with heart or lung problems refrain from strenuous outdoor activities in the impacted area. 111. Outdoor physical education classes, sports practices, and athletic competitions should be rescheduled or cancelled ifpracticable. b. Stage 2 A Stage 2 health advisory will recommend: 1. Eliminate outdoor activities in impacted area. n. Remain indoors with doors and windows closed until the episode is terminated. 111. Avoid all activities that produce aerosols, dust, fumes and other irritants. 6. Episode Termination a. An episode shall terminate when the concentration ofthe pollutant which causes the declaration ofsuch episode has been verified to have fallen below the criteria level for the declaration ofthe episode and an analysis of meteorological and air quality data indicates that the pollutant concentration is expected to continue to decrease. 7. Special Actions for Prescribed Burning Where prescribed burning is defined in: Rule 408

- OpenBurning in Agricultural Operations or Disease orPrevention Rule 409 -Range Improvement Burning Rule 410- Forest Management Burning Rule 411

- Wildland Vegetation Management Burning in Wildland and Wildland/Urban Interface Areas Rule 412- Open Burning ofNon-Industrial Wood Waste at City ofCounty Disposal Sites GBUAPCD- Rule 701 Page 2 of5a. Upon the declaration ofany predicted Stage 1 or Stage 2 episode, all coinciding scheduled prescribed burning, shall be prohibited. b. Upon the declaration ofany Stage 1 or Stage 2 episode, all prescribed burning, ifalready ignited, shall be terminated. 8. Interdistrict Coordination a. Uponrequest ofan air pollution control officer in an adjoining airbasin for action to abate Stage 1 or Stage 2 episodes occurring within that district, the APCO shall make a determination, and ifthe need for action is confirmed, direct the implementationofthe actions required inthis Rule for any significant source area identified withinthe District which contributes to the ongoing episode in the adjoining district. 9. AbatementActions

D. Defmitionsa. The APCO shall investigate the nature ofthe problem and determine if abatement actions couldbe taken to reduce the pollution levels. b. The notification system will allow citizens to take actions to limit exposure.

Forthe purpose ofthis rule, the following defmitions apply: 1. "AirContaminant orAirPollutant"

- any discharge, release, orotherpropagation into the atmosphere and includes, butis not limited to, dust, smoke, particulate matter or any combinationthereof. 2. "AirPollution Control Officer" (APCO)

- the person appointed to the position ofAir PollutionControl OfficerofGBUAPCD pursuant to the provisions ofCalifornia Health & Safety Code §40750, and his orher designee. 3. "ChildDay Care Facility"- a State licensed child day care, pre-school, or after-school program. 4. "GreatBasinUnified AirPollution Control District" (GBUAPCD)- California regional government agency that works to protect the people and the environment ofAlpine, Mono and Inyo Counties from the harmful effects ofair pollution. 5. "Episodes"- exceedances ofhourly PMlevels setbythe District for issuing air quality advisories to protectpublic healthpriorto 24-hour exceedances ofthe National Ambient Air Quality Standard and Level ofSignificantHarm. The applicable Episode criteria, for this rule, are presented inAttachment 1. 6. "Impacted Area and Communities"- geographic location orplace ofhuman occupation orpermanent dwelling within ordownwind ofknown or forecasted pollution impact boundaries. 7. "Medical Facility"- any location at which medicine is practiced regularly ranging from GBUAPCD- Rule 701 Page 3 of 5small clinics and doctor's offices to urgent care centers and hospitals. 8. "News Media"- the writtenpress, television, radio, and othermass media of communication such as on-line computerinformation services. 9. "PM10 and PM2.5"- Particulate matter ofless than 10 and 2.5 microns in aerodynamic diameter, respectively, which are regulated under federal and state law to protect public health. PMlO and PM2.5 are easily inhaled into the deepest parts ofthe lung and can cause adverse health consequences, particularly for children, the elderly, and people with respiratory conditions. 10. "Prescribed Burning"- the intentional use offrre to reduce wildfire hazards, clear downed trees, control plant diseases, improve rangeland and wildlife habitats, and restore natural ecosystems. 11. "School"- means public and private educational institutions for children ranging from grades Kindergarten through high school. 12. "Strenuous OutdoorActivitv"- Vigorous outdoor exercise lasting short durations at high intensity orlong durations at moderate intensity.

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### ATIACHMENTl EPISODE CRITERIA For the purpose of Rule 701, the following episode criteria shall apply: Air Pollutant PM10 -Dust PM2.5- Dust PM10 -Wildfire Smoke Averaging Time Stage 1 Health Advisory 1 Hour 1 Hour 1 Hour 400**~g/m 3**  150**~g/m 3** **100~m 3** 

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- Rule 701 Page 5o! 5 Stage 2 Health Advisory 800**~g/m 3**  300 11g/m3 200 11g/m3