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# SanJoaquinValley Air 

# Pollution Control District

December 18,2003 Catherine Witherspoon Executive Officer California Air Resources Board 1001 1 Street, Sixth Floor Sacramento, California 95814 Dear Ms. Witherspoon: Re: Transmittal of Resolution Requesting Classification to Extreme Nonattainmeni Enclosed is the resolution passed unanimously by the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (District) on December 18, 2003 requesting that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) classify the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin (SJVAB) as extreme nonattainment for the federal one-hour ozone standard. We request that the California Air Resources Board (ARB) transmit the enclosed resolutionto EPA without delay. The attached resolution represents the culmination of over two years of public discussion, many hours of workshops and Governing Board meetings, and extensive work and coordination among staff members of the District, ARB, and EPA. We look forward to your timely forwarding of this request to EPA. Our first sanction under severe nonattainment is scheduled to go into effect on March 18, 2004. EPA has indicated that they could complete the notice and comment process and act on the request before the March 18,2004 sanction if they receive the enclosed resolution at the beginning of January 2004. If you have any questions regarding the attached resolution, please contact Don Hunsaker at (559)230-5800 or at Donald.Hunsaker@valleyair.org. 

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David L. Jo es Director of Planning Enclosures

c: David Wampler, EPA (w/enclosures) Kurt Kaperos, ARB (w/enclosures)
David L. Crow Executive DirectorIAir Pollution Control Officer
Northern Region Office Central Region Office Southern Region Office 4230 Kiernan Avenue, Suite 130 1990 East Gettyshurg Avenue 2700 M Street, Suite 275 Modesto, CA 95356-9322 Fresno, CA 93726-0244 Bakersfield, CA 93301-2373 (209) 557-6400 FAX (209) 557-6475 (559) 230-6000 FAX (559) 230-6061 (661) 326-6900 FAX (661) 326-6985 wu~w.valleyair.orgSJVUAPCD 1990 E. Gettysburg Avenue Fresno. CA 93726

15591230-5800 SJVUAPCD Governing Board Request €PA Classification fo Exfreme Nonattainmenf December 18, 2003 BEFORETHE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE SAN JOAQUINVALLEY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT

IN THE MATTER OF: REQUESTllVGTHE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO CLASSIFYTHE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AIR BASINAS EXTREME NONATTAINMENT FORTHE FEDERAL 1-HR OZONEAMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS RESOLUTION NO. 03-12-10

WHEREAS, the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District 

# (1("District") is a duly constituted unified district, as provided in California Health and 

# 11Safety Code sections 40150 to40161;and 

# I I WHEREAS, the SJVAB under its current nonattainment classification of 

# 11severe is facing federal sanctions and implementation of a Federal Implementation ((Planin 2004 due to failure to prepare and submit an attainment demonstration plan

showing attainment of the federal I-hour ozone ambient air quality standards by November 15,2005; and WHEREAS, the SJVAB needs substantial emission reductions from mobile sources under the control of the U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency (EPA) and the California Air Reso~~rces Board (ARB), in addition to emissions reductions from sources under the District's control, to demonstrate attair~ment of the federal one-hour ozone ambient air quality standards; and WHEREAS, some of these emissions reductions will not occur until after 2005, thereby preventing the SJVAB from meeting its November 15, 2005 attainment deadline under its current nonattainment classification of severe;

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### - Resolution for Requesting €PA Classification to Extreme NonattainmentSJVUAPCD 1990 E. Gettysburg Avenue Fresno, CA 93726

1559\230-5800 SJVUAPCD Governing Board Request EPA Classification to Extreme Nonattainment December 18,2003 

### WHEREAS, nearly 60% of ozone precursors in the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin are emitted by mobile sources; and WHEREAS, emissions from mobile sources in the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin are primarily controlled by the State of California Air Resources Board and ,theU.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency; and WHEREAS, important local measures for reducing mobile source and other emissions on a voluntary basis by citizens, businesses, local governments, and concerned organizations are gaining momentum; and WHEREAS, the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District Governing Board on June 20, 2002 directed staff to prepare a resolution requesting the EPA to reclassify the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin (SJVAB) to extreme nonattainmentfor the federal one-hour ozone ambient air quality standards; and WHEREAS, the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air PollutionControl District Governing Board on June 20, 2002 directed staff to bring said resolution to the Governing Board at afuture meeting, but no laterthan September 18, 2003; and WHEREAS, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District Governing Board on August 21, 2003 rescheduled formal consideration of the above resolutionto no laterthan January 15,2004; and WHEREAS, this Board concurs with the recommendationsof its staff; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved as follows: 1 The Governing Board requests the EPA to reclassify the SJVAB from severe to extreme nonattainment for the federal one-hour ozone ambient air quality standards. 2. The Executive ~irectorl~ir Pollution Control Officer is hereby directed to transmit this request to EPA through ARB by forwarding a copy of this Resolutionwith atransmittal letter. 3. The Governing Board of the District requests that ARB transmit

Resolution for Requesting EPA Classification to Extreme NonattainmentSJVUAPCD 1990 E. Gettysburg Avenue Fresno,CA 93726

1559)230-5800 SJVUAPCD Governing Board Request EPA Classification to Extreme Nonattainment December 18,2003 this package to EPA in a timely manner, but no later than 30 days after receiving the request. 4. District staff is hereby authorized to prepare the transmittal letter and to include any information in the letter that may be needed to satisfy ARB or EPA requirementsorto clarifyor interpretfor ARB or EPA any elementsofthe resolution. 5. The Governing Board expects the ARB and EPA to continue to actively pursue mobile source emission reductions in the SJVAB. 

### 6. The Governing Board encourages cities and counties to actively participate in regional and local voluntary programs to reduce err~issions from mobile
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### 7. District staff is hereby directed to continue expeditious development of all feasible ozone precursor emission reduction control measures (and associated rules) for sources underthe District's control, until the SJVAB attains the federal ozone standards. 

### THE FOREGOING was passed and adopted by the following vote of the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District this 18thday of December 2003, to wit:



### AYES: Barba, Armentrout, Sieglock, Prince, Mayfield, Nelson, Worthley, Maggard, Case, Patrick and Dominici. 

### NOES: None.



### ABSENT: None.

SANJOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT

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1559)230-5800 SJVUAPCD Governing Board RequestEPA Classification to Extreme Nonattainment 3ecember 18,2003 By " ~ovehing Board 

### ATTEST: Clerktothe Governing Board

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