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CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF 

THE 2014 PROGRESS REPORT FOR THE 

CALIFORNIA REGIONAL HAZE MID-COURSE REVIEW 

The Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) will conduct a public meeting at the time and 

place noted below to consider approval of the California Regional Haze Plan 2014 

Progress Report (RH Progress Report) for submittal to the United States Environmental 

Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). 

DATE: May 22, 2014 

TIME: 9:00 a.m. 

PLACE: California Environmental Protection Agency 

Air Resources Board 

Byron Sher Auditorium 

1001 I Street 

Sacramento, California 95814 

This item will be considered at a one-day meeting of the Board, which will commence at 

9:00a.m., May 22, 2014. This item is scheduled to be heard on the Board's Consent 

Calendar. All agenda items on the Consent Calendar- unless removed upon the 

request of a Board member or if someone in the audience submits a request to speak 

card on that item- will be voted on by the Board at the beginning of the public meeting. 

BACKGROUND 

The federal Clean Air Act established a national policy of achieving visibility comparable 

to natural conditions at the most treasured federal lands and scenic areas of the country. 

In 1999, U.S. EPA adopted the Regional Haze Rule (RH Rule) to guide this process 

nationwide. The RH Rule sets requirements for states to follow for improving visibility at 

156 specific national parks, forests, seashores, monuments, and wilderness areas across 

the United States, deemed "Class 1 Areas". To ensure continuous progress to natural 

conditions visibility by 2064, the RH Rule requires each state to develop a state 

implementation plan (SIP) that includes interim visibility goals every ten years. 

In 2009, ARB adopted the California Regional Haze Plan (RH Plan) setting Reasonable 

Progress Goals for 2018 (2018 RPG) for the 29 Class 1 Areas in California that were 

based on California's comprehensive emission control strategy. ARB submitted the 

RH Plan to U.S. EPA on March 16, 2009, which was approved on June 14, 2011. The 

next RH Plan SIP revision, due in 2018, will set RPGs for 2028. The RH Rule also 

requires each state to perform a mid-course progress review in the 
middle of each ten-year planning cycle. The 2014 RH Progress Report has been 

prepared to meet this requirement. 

Visibility is improving throughout California and is on track to achieve the 2018 RPGs 

for Class 1 Areas. Control measures implemented in California since the baseline 

planning period of 2000-2004 have improved visibility by reducing emissions of 

controllable haze pollutants and their precursors. As a result, the 2018 RPGs already 

have been achieved at most locations, except for areas impacted by wildfires. The RH 

Plan identified wildfire smoke in the western U.S. as a natural source of haze that slows 

the rate of visibility improvement at some locations in some years, occasionally masking 

visibility improvement achieved by emission reductions. The RH Progress Report 

affirms that the control strategy in the RH Plan is effective for improving visibility to 

achieve the 2018 RPGs, and does not need to be amended prior to the next scheduled 

Sl P revision in 2018. ARB staff is recommending that the Board approve the RH 

Progress Report and direct staff to forward it to U.S. EPA. 

Copies of the report may be obtained from ARB's Public Information Office, 

1001 I Street, First Floor, Environmental Services Center, Sacramento, California, 

95814, (916) 322-2990, as of April 21 , 2014, not more than 30 days prior to the 

scheduled meeting. The report may also be obtained from ARB's website at 

http://www.arb.ca.gov/planning/reghaze/reghaze.htm 

Interested members of the public may present comments orally or in writing at the 

meeting and may provide comments by postal mail or by electronic submittal before the 

meeting. To be considered by the Board, written comments not physically submitted at 

the meeting, must be received no later than 5:00pm, Monday, May 19, 2014, and 

addressed to the following: 

Postal mail: Clerk of the Board, Air Resources Board 

1001 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814 

Electronic submittal: http://www.arb.ca.gov/lispub/comm/bclist.php 

Please note that under the California Public Records Act (Government Code 

section 6250 et seq.), your written and verbal comments, attachments, and associated 

contact information (e.g., your address, phone, email, etc.) become part of the public 

record and can be released to the public upon request. 

ARB requests that written and email statements on this item be filed at least 10 days 

prior to the meeting so that ARB staff and Board members have additional time to 

consider each comment. Further inquiries regarding this matter should be directed to 

Mr. Webster Tasat, Section Manager, (916) 323-4950, or Ms. Tina Suarez-Murias, 

Air Pollution Specialist, (916) 323-1495. · 

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SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION REQUEST 

Consistent with California Government Code Section 7296.2, special accommodation or 

language needs may be provided for any of the following: 

• An interpreter to be available at the meeting; 

• Documents made available in an alternate format or another language; 

• A disability-related reasonable accommodation. 

To request these special accommodations or language needs, please contact the Clerk 

of the Board at (916) 322-5594 or by facsimile at (916) 322-3928 as soon as possible, 

but no later than 10 business days before the scheduled Board meeting. 

TTY/TOO/Speech to Speech users may dial 711 for the California Relay Service. 

Consecuente con Ia secci6n 7296.2 del C6digo de Gobierno de California, una 

acomodaci6n especial o necesidades linguisticas pueden ser suministradas para 

cualquiera de los siguientes: · 

• Un interprete que este disponible en Ia audiencia; 

• Documentos disponibles en un formate alterno u otro idioma; 

• Una acomodaci6n razonable relacionados con una incapacidad. 

Para solicitar estas comodidades especiales o necesidades de otro idioma, por favor 

llame a Ia oficina del Consejo al (916) 322-5594 o envie un fax a (916) 322-3928 lo 

mas pronto posible, pero no menos de 10 dias de trabajo antes del dia programado 

para Ia audiencia del Consejo. TTY/TOO/Personas que necesiten este servicio 

pueden marcar el 711 para el Servicio de Retransmisi6n de Mensajes de California. 

CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD 

Date: April 21, 2014 

The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to 

reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy 

costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. 

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MEETING

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

AIR RESOURCES BOARD

CAL/EPA HEADQUARTERS BUILDING

BYRON SHER AUDITORIUM

SECOND FLOOR

1001 I STREET

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95814

THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014

9:05 A.M.

JAMES F. PETERS, CSR, RPR

CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTER

LICENSE NUMBER 10063

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A P P E A R A N C E S

BOARD MEMBERS:

Ms. Mary Nichols, Chairperson

Dr. John Balmes

Ms. Sandra Berg

Mr. Hector De La Torre

Mr. John Eisenhut

Mayor Judy Mitchell

Mrs. Barbara Riordan

Supervisor Phil Serna

Dr. Alex Sherriffs

Professor Daniel Sperling

STAFF:

Mr. Richard Corey, Executive Officer

Dr. Alberto Ayala, Deputy Executive Officer

Ms. Edie Chang, Deputy Executive Officer

Ms. Lynn Terry, Deputy Executive Officer 

Ms. La Ronda Bowen, Ombudsman

Ms. Ellen Peter, Chief Counsel

Ms. Christina Morkner-Brown, Staff Counsel

Mr. Steve Cliff, Assistant Chief, Stationary Source 

Division

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STAFF:

Mr. Nesamani Kalandiyur, Manager, Transportation Analysis 

Section, Air Quality Planning and Science Division

Ms. Kurt Karperos, Chief, Air Quality Planning and Science 

Division

Ms. Karen Magliano, Assistant Chief, Air Quality Planning 

and Science Division 

Ms. Cynthia Marvin, Chief, Stationary Source Division

Mr. David Mehl, Manager, Energy Section, Stationary Source 

Division

Ms. Terry Roberts, Manager, Sustainable Communities Policy 

and Planning Section, Air Quality Planning and Science 

Division

Ms. Marcelle Surovik, Air Pollution Specialist, Energy 

Section, Stationary Source Division

Mr. Jon Taylor, Chief, Transportation Planning Branch, Air 

Quality Planning and Science Division

Mr. Michael Tollstrup, Chief, Project Assessment Branch, 

Stationary Source Division

ALSO PRESENT:

Mr. Lee Adams, Sierra County Supervisor

Mr. Azibuike Akaba, Regional Asthma Management and 

Prevention

Ms. Martha Argüello, Physicians for Social Responsibility

Mr. Will Barrett, American Lung Association of California

Ms. Danielle Blacet, Association of California Water 

Agencies

Ms. Martha Ann Blackman

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ALSO PRESENT:

Mr. Tony Boren, Fresno County Council of Governments

Mr. Craig Breon, Sierra Club - Keru - Kaweah

Mr. Jack Broadbent, Bay Area Air Quality Management 

District

Ms. Julia Bussey, Chevron Corporation

Mr. Frank Caponi, Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts

Mr. Cesar Campos, Central California Environmental Justice 

Network

Ms. Ann Chan, Natural Resources Agency

Mr. Ralph Chandler, California Refuse and Recycling 

Council 

Ms. Pat Chen, South Coast Water District

Mr. Andy Chesley, San Joaquin Council of Governments

Mr. Ron Davis, Cal Desal

Ms. Sarah Deslauriers, California Wastewater Climate 

Change Group

Mr. Evan Edgar, California Compost Coalition

Ms. Kelley Gage, San Diego County Water Authority

Ms. Bonnie Holmes-Gen, American Lung Association

Mr. Ahron Hakimi, Kern County Council of Governments

Ms. Claire Halbrook, Pacific, Gas & Electric

Mr. Jamie Hall, CalStart

Mr. Bob Harding, Metropolitan Water District of Southern 

California

Mr. Frank Harris, Southern California Edison

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ALSO PRESENT:

Mr. Brad Heavner, California Solar Energy Industry 

Association

Mr. Chuck Helget, Republic Services

Mr. Curt Johansen, Council of Infill Builders

Ms. Carey Knecht, Climate Plan

Mr. Nick Lapis, Californians Against Waste

Ms. Barbara Lee, California Air Pollution Control Officers 

Association

Mr. Rey León, San Joaquin Valley Latino Environmental 

Advancement Project

Mr. Howard Levenson, CalRecycle

Mr. Bill Magavern, Coalition for Clean Air

Mr. Paul Mason, Pacific Forest Trust

Ms. Jerilyn Lopez-Mendoza, Southern California Gas

Ms. Jeanne Merrill, California Climate and Agriculture 

Network 

Ms. Katherine Mitchell, Bioenergy Association of 

California

Ms. Amy Mmgu, California Chamber of Commerce

Ms. Erica Morehouse, Environmental Defense Fund

Mr. Ed Murray, Aztec Solar, Inc.

Mr. Brian Nowicki, Center for Biological Diversity

Ms. Rachel O'Brien, Consumer's Union

Mr. Daniel O'Connell, American Farmland Trust

Mr. Rob Oglesby, California Energy Commission

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ALSO PRESENT:

Ms. Michelle Passero, Nature Conservancy

Ms. Mary Pitto, Rural Cities

Ms. Betty Plowman

Ms. Nancy Rader, California Wind Energy Association

Mr. Eddy Reyes

Ms. Katelyn Roedner, Diocese of Stockton

Ms. Dorothy Rothrock, California Manufacturers and 

Technology Association

Mr. Hank Ryan, Small Business California

Ms. Phoebe Seaton, Leadership Council

Mr. David Schonbrun, Transdef.org

Ms. Sandy Schubert, Department of Food and Agriculture

Mr. Mik Skvarla, California Council for Environmental and 

Economic Balance

Ms. Lora Smith, RN, California Nurses Association

Mr. Miguel Solorio, Comite ALMA

Ms. Mari Rose Taruc, Asian Pacific Environmental Network

Ms. Tara Thronson, Valley Vision

Ms. Candida Vanegas

Dr. Barry Wallerstein, South Coast Air Quality Management 

District

Mr. Michael Wang, Western States Petroleum Association

Mr. Chuck White, Waste Management

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ALSO PRESENT:

Mr. V. John White, Center for Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Technologies

Ms. Kate White, California State Transportation Agency

Ms. Ella Wise, Natural Resources Defense Council

Mr. Carlos Yamzon, Stanislaus County Council of 

Governments

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Consent Item 14-4-1

Chairperson Nichols 3

Motion 4

Vote 4

Consent item 14-4-2

Chairperson Nichols 5

Motion 5

Vote 5

Item 14-4-3

Chairperson Nichols 6

Executive Officer Corey 8

Staff Presentation 9

Mr. Harris 53

Sierra County Supervisor Adams 55

Ms. Mitchell 59

Ms. Pitto 63

Mr. Caponi 66

Ms. Morehouse 68

Ms. Thronson 70

Ms. Gage 72

Mr. Heavner 77

Mr. Davis 80

Mr. Harding 81

Ms. Blacet 83

Ms. Chen 84

Mr. Schonbrun 87

Ms. Halbrook 89

Ms. Rader 92

Mr. Chandler 93

Mr. Chuck White 96

Mr. Helget 100

Ms. Blackman 103

Ms. Mmagu 105

Ms. Rothrock 106

Mr. Mason 109

Mr. Murray 111

Mr. Edgar 113

Mr. Barrett 115

Mr. Ryan 118

Ms. Smith 119

Mr. Skvarla 121

Mr. Wang 124

Mr. Magavern 126

Ms. Deslauriers 128

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Item 14-4-3(Continued)

Ms. Lopez-Mendoza 131

Ms. Bussey 133

Mr. Nowicki 135

Ms. Merrill 137

Ms. Passero 138

Mr. Hall 140

Mr. Lapis 143

Ms. O'Brien 145

Mr. Akaba 147

Ms. Plowman 148

Mr. John White 150

Discussion 153

Motion 162

Vote 168

Afternoon Session 170

Item 14-4-5

Executive Officer Corey 170

Staff Presentation 171

Ms. Roedner 205

Mr. Magavern 207

Ms. Holmes-Gen 209

Mr. Akaba 211

Ms. Knecht 212

Ms. Wise 214

Mr. Breon 216

Mr. Johansen 218

Ms. Seaton 220

Mr. O'Connell 222

Mr. Campos 224

Mr. León 226

Mr. Reyes 228

Ms. Vanegas 229

Mr. Solorio 229

Discussion 230

Adjournment 249

Reporter's Certificate 250

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P R O C E E D I N G S

CHAIRPERSON NICHOLS: Good morning. Good 

morning, ladies and gentlemen. People, if you'll -- this 

is not working. Well, he said it was. 

Is it on now?

Okay. Can you hear me?

If you can, wave your hand. It doesn't sound 

like it's on.

There we go. Okay. Good morning, everybody. 

The May 22nd, 2014 public meeting of the Air Resources 

Board will come to order. We will start by rising and 

saying the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.

(Thereupon the Pledge of Allegiance was

recited in unison.)

CHAIRPERSON NICHOLS: Madam Clerk, would you 

please call the roll. 

BOARD CLERK JENSEN: Dr. Balmes?

BOARD MEMBER BALMES: Here

BOARD CLERK JENSEN: Ms. Berg?

BOARD MEMBER BERG: Here. 

BOARD CLERK JENSEN: Mr. De La Torre?

Mr. Eisenhut? 

BOARD MEMBER EISENHUT: Here. 

BOARD CLERK JENSEN: Supervisor Gioia? 

Mayor Mitchell?

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BOARD MEMBER MITCHELL: Here. 

BOARD CLERK JENSEN: Mrs. Riordan?

BOARD MEMBER RIORDAN: Here. 

BOARD CLERK JENSEN: Supervisor Roberts?

Supervisor Serna?

BOARD MEMBER SERNA: Here. 

BOARD CLERK JENSEN: Dr. Sherriffs?

BOARD MEMBER SHERRIFFS: Here. 

BOARD CLERK JENSEN: Professor Sperling? 

Chairman Nichols? 

CHAIRPERSON NICHOLS: Here. 

BOARD CLERK JENSEN: Madam Chairman, we have a 

quorum. 

CHAIRPERSON NICHOLS: Great. And I know that two 

of our Board members are on their way, Mr. De La Torre, 

and Professor Sperling, so they will be joining us soon. 

Okay. A couple of announcements before we get 

started. First of all, for anybody who isn't familiar 

with our procedures, if you want to testify, we need you 

to fill out a request-to-speak card. They're available in 

the lobby outside this room. And we appreciate it if you 

turn it into the Clerk. Shortly after we start an item, 

we would like all the cards to be collected. It's not 

helpful when people start -- you know, wait and then 

decide to testify at the end. Sometimes it's necessary, 

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but normally it just creates chaos. So I may announce at 

some point that we're just kind of cutting off the list if 

we get to be -- if we get too many people. 

Speakers need to be aware that we do impose a 

three-minute time limit. We appreciate it if you state 

your name when you come up to the podium, and then put 

your testimony in your own words, rather than just reading 

it, because we can listen better that way, and we will 

read whatever is submitted to us in writing. We get all 

the written testimony. 

I'm required to point out the exits at the rear 

of the room and to the two sides here of the platform, the 

dais. If there is an alarm that sounds, we need to vacate 

the room immediately and go down the stairs, not the 

elevator, until we get the all-clear signal to come back. 

We do have fire drills from time to time, so appreciate 

your cooperation with that. 

Okay. The first item on our agenda this morning 

is a consent calendar. And, Mr. Corey, would you present 

that? 

Actually, you don't have to present it. I just 

have to ask the Board Clerk if any witnesses have signed 

up to testify. No wonder you looked confused. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICER COREY: I was prepared to 

anyway.

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(Laughter.)

CHAIRPERSON NICHOLS: You could present it, I'm 

sure, but no, we don't need to. So I just have to ask the 

Clerk if any witnesses have signed up to testify. 

BOARD CLERK JENSEN: (Shakes head.)

CHAIRPERSON NICHOLS: No. Okay. 

Do any Board members want to take this item off 

the consent calendar? 

Seeing none. Then I will close the record on 

this agenda item. This is six research proposals, by the 

way, for the Board's consideration. We did receive the 

proposals in advance, and it's actually quite an 

impressive list, but we just decided not to take the time 

to go through them here at the meeting. 

So if you've had an opportunity to review the 

proposals, may I have a motion and a second to adopt 

Resolution numbers 14-8 through 14-13?

BOARD MEMBER BALMES: So moved. 

BOARD MEMBER SHERRIFFS: Second. 

CHAIRPERSON NICHOLS: Okay. We have a motion and 

a second. And I think we can just do this by a voice vote 

then. All members who wish to vote for these proposals, 

please say aye. 

(Ayes.)

CHAIRPERSON NICHOLS: Opposed? 

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Abstentions? 

(Unanimous vote.)

CHAIRPERSON NICHOLS: Okay. Great. 

We now move to another consent item, which is the 

Regional Haze Mid-Course Review. Did we have any 

witnesses sign up For this one? 

BOARD CLERK JENSEN: (Shakes head.)

CHAIRPERSON NICHOLS: Also, no.

Okay. Then I can close this item unless anybody 

wants to hear it.

BOARD MEMBER RIORDAN: Madam Chairman, I would 

then move staff recommendation on this particular item. 

CHAIRPERSON NICHOLS: Okay, number 14-15. 

And do we have a second?

BOARD MEMBER SERNA: Second. 

CHAIRPERSON NICHOLS: We have a second.

All in favor, please say aye? 

(Ayes.)

CHAIRPERSON NICHOLS: Any opposed? 

Any abstentions? 

(Unanimous vote.)

CHAIRPERSON NICHOLS: This is great actually. We 

are making progress on this. 

(Laughter.)

CHAIRPERSON NICHOLS: Why don't we just do this 

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all the time. 

(Laughter.)

CHAIRPERSON NICHOLS: If anybody wants to know, 

the Regional Haze Program is an excellent program that 

tries to get States to work on natural visibility 

conditions. And it's not necessarily the thing that we 

talk about the most, but it actually is of great value. 

So thank you. 

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