ATTACHMENT B

Resolution 10-1

A Resolution of the Governing Board of the South Coast Air Quatity

Management District (AQMD) approving the proposed PM10 Redesignation

Requests and adopting the PM10 Maintenance Plans for the South Coast Air Basin

and the Coachella Valley Portion of the Salton Sea Air Basin.

A Resolution of the Governing Board of the South Coast Air Quality

Management District (AQMD) certifying that the proposed PM10 Redesignation

Requests and PM10 Maintenance Plans for the South Coast Air Basin and the

Coachella Valley Portion of the Salton Sea Air Basin are exempt from the

requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

WI{EREAS, the South Coast Air Quality Management Diskict (AQMD)

Governing Board has reviewed the proposed PM10 Redesignation Requests and

Maintenance Plans and determined there are no adverse environmental impacts and the

plan is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(bX3), and a

notice of exemption has been prepared pursuanto CEQA Guidelines Section 15062 and

will be filed with the county clerks of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San

Bernardino counties immediately following the approval of the PMIO Redesignation

Requests and the adoption of proposed Maintenance Plans; and

WIIEREAS, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated

the South Coast Air Basin (Basin) and the Coachella Valley portion of the Salton Sea Air

Basin (Coachella Valley) as serious nonattainment for PMtr0 and

WHEREAS, the AQMD has certifi ed ur monitorin g data demonstrating that

the Basin and Coachella Valley attained the federal24-hour PM10 standard in 2005

through 2007 and has continued to maintain attainment through preliminary data

evaluation, through 2008 as well; and

WHEREAS, the AQMD maintains a comprehensive PM10 monitoring

network throughouthe Basin and Coachella Valley; and

WIIEREAS, AQMD has committed, enforceable PM10 emission reduction

programs that will continue to maintain PM10 levels below the federal standard; and

WHEREAS, AQMD has developed PM10 Maintenance Plans that

demonstrate current and future attainment of the federal PM10 standard, provides a

PM10 emissions budget for the Coachella Valley for the maintenance year, requests

CARB to provide a PM10 emissions budget for the Basin for the maintenance year,

commits to continued PM10 monitoring, and demonstrates that future PM10 emissions

will ensure future compliance of the standard and commits to revising the Plan in two

years prior to the horizon year; and
WHEREAS, the AQMD Governing Board has determined that a need exists to

request EPA to redesignate the Basin and Coachella Valley attainment for PM10; and

WHEREAS, the AQMD Governing Board obtains its authority to adopt,

amend, or repeal rules and regulations from Sections 40000, 40001, 40440,4044I,

40463, 40702, and 40725 through 40728 of the California Health and Safety Code; and

WHEREAS, the AQMD Governing Board has determined that Proposed

PM10 Redesignation Requests and Maintenance Plans are written or displayed so that

persons can easily understand their meaning that are directly affected by the plan; and

WHEREAS, the AQMD Governing Board determines that Proposed PM10

Redesignation Requests and Maintenance Plans are in harmony with, and not in conflict

with or contradictory to, existing stafutes, court decisions, or state or federal regulations;

and

WI{EREAS, the AQMD Governing Board determines that Proposed PM10

Maintenance Plans do not impose the same requirements as any existing state or federal

regulations, and the proposed Plans are necess ary andproper to execute the powers and

duties granted to, and imposed upon, the AQMD; and

WHEREAS, the AQMD Governing Board in approving this PM10

Redesignation Requests and adopting these PM10 Maintenance Plans, references the

federal Clean Air Act, Section 107(dX3XE) (redesignation request), Section 175(a)

(maintenance plan), Secfion 110 and part D (applicable SIP requirements), and Section

110(k) (approved implementation plan); and

WHEREAS, the AQMD staff conducted interagency consultation meetings

and 5 regional public hearings regarding the proposed PM10 Redesignafion Requests and

Maintenance Plans; and

WHEREAS, a public hearing has been properly noticed in accordance with all

provisions of Health and Safety Code Section 40725; and

WHEREAS, the AQMD Governing Board has held a public hearing in

accordance with all provisions of law;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Governing Board of the

South Coast Air Quality Management District hereby certifies the Notice of Exemption

for the PM10 Resignation Requests and PM10 Maintenance Plans for the Basin and

Coachella Valley, prepared to CEQA Guidelines 15002(k)(1) and 15061(bX3) - Review

for Exemption, and that it was presented to the AQMD Governing Board, whose

members reviewed and considered the information therein prior to acfing on the PM10

Redesignation Requests and PM10 Maintenance Plans and
BE tt RtrSOtvED mii itre coverning Bo;rd of the South e;;tAir Qrttity

Management District does hereby approve the PM10 Redesignation Requests for the

Basin and Coachella Valley and adopt, pursuant to the authority granted by law, the

PM10 Maintenance Plans for the Basin and Coachella ValleS as'set forth in the attached

and incorporated herein by this reference.

Attachments

AYES: Ashley, Burke, Cacciotti, Campbell, Carney, Gonzales, Lyou, and Yates.

-NOES: 

None.

ABSENT: Antonovich, Loveridge, Perry, Pulido, and Reyes Uranga.

DATE:

McDaniel, Clerk of the Boards