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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: Ventura County Air Pollution Control District

Rule No(s): 74.29 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: April 8, 2008

Rule Title(s): Soil Decontamination Operations

Date Submitted to ARB: May 6, 2008

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): January 8, 2002

Is the Rule Intended to be Sent to the U.S. EPA as a SIP Revision? Yes No (If No, do not complete remainder of form)

District Contact: Donald R. Price Phone Number: 805/645-1407 E-mail Address: don@vcapcd.org

Narrative Summary of New Rule or Rule Changes: New Rule Amended Rule 

The revised rule includes requirements for the excavation, transportation, and handling of active and inactive soil

(Section B). Also, language was clarified and definitions were added where necessary. The stringency of two 

exemptions was increased (C.2.d and C.2.e). Recordkeeping requirements are improved (Section D).

Pollutant(s) Regulated by the Rule (Check): ROG (NOx) SO2 

 (CO) PM TAC (name): 

II. EFFECT ON EMISSIONS

Complete this section ONLY for rules that, when implemented, will result in quantifiable changes in emissions. Attach reference(s) for emission factor(s) 

and other information. Attach calculation sheet showing how the emission information provided below was determined. 

Net Effect on Emissions: Increase Decrease N/A 

Emission Reduction Commitment in SIP for this Source Category: No Committment

Inventory Year Used to Calculate Changes in Emissions: N/A Area Affected: County-wide

Future Year Control Profile Estimate (Provide information on as many years as possible): 

2008 and on - 7.2 tons of ROC per year
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Baseline Inventory in the SIP for the Control Measure: N/A

Emissions Reduction Commitment in the SIP for the Control Measure: N/A

Revised Baseline Inventory (if any): N/A

Revised Emission Reduction Estimate (if developed): N/A

Note that the district’s input to the Rule Evaluation Form will not be used as input to the ARB’s emission forecasting and 

planning. 

III. SOURCES/ATTAINMENT STATUS

District is: Attainment Nonattainment Split 

Approximate Total Number of Small (<100 TPY) Sources Affected by this Amendment: Average of 38 per year

Percent in Nonattainment Area: approximately 100% 

Number of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled: Zero Percent in Nonattainment Area: N/A% 

Name(s) and Location(s) (city and county) of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled by Rule (Attach additional sheets as 

necessary): N/A

IV. EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Does the Rule Include Emission Limits that are Continuous? Yes No 

If Yes, Those Limits are in Section(s) B of the Rule. 

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: Recordkeeping Requirements, Section D

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The Rule Contains: 

Emission Limits in Section(s): B Work Practice Standards in Section(s): N/A

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): D Reporting Requirements in Section(s): N/A
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VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment 

Discussion: Revised Rule 74.29 will reduce reactive organic compound emissions in Ventura County. The additional 

reductions will help the District achieve both state and federal RFP requirements and further progress toward attainment 

of ozone standards.