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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: Placer County Air Pollution Control District

Rule No(s): 518 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: February 10, 2011

Rule Title(s): Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Permit Program

Date Submitted to ARB: March 1, 2011

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): N/A

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: Don Duffy Phone Number: (530) 745-2336 E-mail Address: dduffy@placer.ca.gov

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

Rule 518 incorporates the federal PSD permitting program of 40 CFR 52.21 by reference. 

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: N/A

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

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

N/A
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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: 0

Percent in Nonattainment Area: 0%

Number of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled: 3 Percent in Nonattainment Area: 100%

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

necessary): Sierra Pacific Industries (Lincoln), Rio Bravo (Lincoln), and Roseville Energy Park (Roseville). These are major 

sources of attainment pollutants, including greenhouse gases. They would be affected if they were to make a significant 

modification involving an attainment pollutant for which they are major.

IV. EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

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

If Yes, Those Limits are in Section(s) N/A of the Rule.

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: BACT and increment analysis

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS 

The Rule Contains:

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

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

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment

Discussion: No impact on the local air quality plan. Rule 518 transfers responsibilty for PSD from EPA to the District.