Bay Area Air Quality Management District July 19, 2006 2-10-1 

### REGULATION 2 PERMITS RULE 10 LARGE CONFINED ANIMAL FACILITIES

INDEX

2-10-100 GENERAL

2-10-101 Description

2-10-200 DEFINITIONS

2-10-201 Confined Animal Facility 2-10-202 Large Confined Animal Facility

2-10-300 STANDARDS

2-10-301 Emissions Mitigation Measures 2-10-302 Update of Emissions Mitigation Measures

2-10-400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

2-10-401 Content of Permit Application 2-10-402 Public Notice and Comment 2-10-403 Public Inspection 2-10-404 Permit to Operate, Final Action

2-10-500 MONITORING AND RECORDS

2-10-501 RecordkeepingBay Area Air Quality Management District July 19, 2006 2-10-2 

### REGULATION 2 PERMITS RULE 10 LARGE CONFINED ANIMAL FACILITIES
(Adopted July 19, 2006)

2-10-100 GENERAL

2-10-101 Description: The purpose of this Rule is to reduce emissions of air contaminants from large confined animal facilities th rough control measures established during permit review.

2-10-200 DEFINITIONS

2-10-201 Confined Animal Facility includes, but is not limited to, anystructure, building, installation, barn, corral, coop, feed storage area, milking parlor, or system for the collection, storage, treatment, and distri bution of liquid and solid manure, if domesticated animals, including, but not lim ited to, cattle, calves, horses, sheep, goats, swine, rabbits, chickens, turkeys, or ducks are corralled, penned, or otherwise caused to remain in restricted areas for commercial agricultural purposes and feeding is by means other than grazing. 2-10-202 Large Confined Animal Facility: A confined animal facility that maintains on any one day: 1,000 or more milk-producing dairy cows; 3,500 or more beef cattle; 7,500 or more calves, heifers, or other cattle; 100,000 or more turkeys; 650,000 or more chickens other than laying hens; 650,000 or more laying hens; 3,000 or more swine; 15,000 or more sheep, lambs, or goats; 2,500 or more horses; 650,000 or more ducks; or 30,000 or more rabbits or other animals.

2-10-300 STANDARDS

2-10-301 Emissions Mitigation Measures: The APCO shall include in any permit to operate a large confined animal facility required underRegulation 2, Rule 1 permit conditions to implement control measures that represent reasonably available control technology to reduce emissions of POC, NOx, and PM 10 from the facility. The APCO shall establish a reasonable compliance sc hedule for facilities to implement these control measures within one year of t he date on which the permit is issued. 2-10-302 Update of Emissions Mitigation Measures: The APCO shall review each permit to operate issued to a large confined animal fac ility within three years of the date of original permit issuance, and every thr ee years thereafter, and update the permit conditions to meet the requirements of Section 301 based on changes in the operation, or the feasibility of mitigation measures.

2-10-400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

2-10-401 Content of Permit Application : The owner or operator of a large confined animal facility shall include in any permit applicat ion required under Regulation 2, Rule 1: 401.1 Emissions Inventory: All inform ation necessary to prepare an emissions inventory of all regulated air pollutants emitted from the facility, including but not limited to, POC, NOx, and PM 10 and fugitive emissions, using emission factors approved by the Califor nia Air Resources Board. 401.2 Emissions Mitigation Plan: An emi ssions mitigation plan that demonstrates that the facility will implement contro l measures that represent reasonably available control technology to r educe emissions of POC, NOx, and PM 10 , including a reasonable compliance schedule to implement these control measures within one year of initial permit issuance.Bay Area Air Quality Management District July 19, 2006 2-10-3 2-10-402 Public Notice and Comment: Prior to approving the initial permit to operate for a large confined animal facility the APCO shall, within 10 days of notification of the applicant, cause to have published in at l east one newspaper of general circulation within the District, and on the District’s website, a notice inviting written public comment on the draft permit for a 30 day per iod following the date of publication. A copy of this notice shall be provided to any person who requests such specific notification in writing. A copy of the draft permit shall be sent to the ARB and each adjacent air district. 2-10-403 Public Inspection: The APCO shall make available for public inspection, at the District headquarters, the information submi tted by the applicant, and the draft permit including any applicable conditions. In maki ng information available for inspection, the confidentiality of trade secrets, as des ignated by the applicant prior to completion of the application, shall be handled in accordance with Section 6254.7 of the Government Code. 2-10-404 Permit to Operate, Final Action: The APCO shall, within 180 days following the acceptance of the application as complete, take final action on the application after considering all public comments. The District shall provide written notice of the final decision to the applicant and to the ARB.

2-10-500 MONITORING AND RECORDS

2-10-501 Recordkeeping: The owner or operator of a large confined animal facility shall keep records that specify the numbers of ani mals maintained daily and such other information as may be required by the APCO. Such records shall be maintained at a central place of business for a period of not less than three years and shall be made available upon request to the APCO.