Linda S. Adams 

Secretary for 

Environmental Protection

 

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: http://www.arb.ca.gov. 

California Environmental Protection Agency

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Air Resources Board Mary D. Nichols, Chairman 

1001 I Street • P.O. Box 2815 

Sacramento, California 95812 • www.arb.ca.gov Arnold Schwarzenegger

 Governor 

June 30, 2008 

Mr. Wayne Nastri 

Regional Administrator 

Region 9 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

75 Hawthorne Street 

San Francisco, California 94105 

Dear Mr. Nastri: 

The Air Resources Board (ARB) is transmitting to the United States Environmental 

Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) the 2008 PM2.5 Plan (Plan) for the San Joaquin Valley Air 

Pollution Control District (District). The District adopted the Plan on April 30, 2008 and 

transmitted it to ARB on May 2, 2008. ARB approved the Plan on May 22, 2008 as a 

revision to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). 

 

This package consists of five copies of the following materials. 

I. May 2, 2008, letter from Mr. Scott Nester, Director of Planning for the District, to 

Mr. James N. Goldstene, ARB Executive Officer, transmitting: 

A. ARB SIP Completeness Checklist. 

B. 2008 PM2.5 Plan. 

C. Evidence of Public Hearing. 

D. Governing Board Resolution adopting the 2008 PM2.5 Plan. 

E. Public Comments. 

F. Additional Materials (Governing Board Report, Initial Study for CEQA). 

II. Public notice evidence and transcript for the ARB Public Meeting to consider 

approval of the 2008 PM2.5 Plan. 

III. ARB Resolution 08-28 adopting the 2008 PM2.5 Plan as a revision to the SIP. 

IV. ARB Staff Report, Analysis of the San Joaquin Valley 2008 PM2.5 Plan.

V. Written comments received by ARB on the 2008 PM2.5 Plan. 
Mr. Wayne Nastri 

June 30, 2008 

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ARB is committed to working with U.S. EPA staff to provide any additional clarifying 

information you may need. If you have any questions, please call Ms. Lynn Terry, 

Deputy Executive Officer, at (916) 322-2739, or have your staff contact 

Ms. Karen Magliano, Chief, Air Quality Data Branch, at (916) 322-7137. 

Sincerely, 

Lynn Terry signed for 

James N. Goldstene 

Executive Officer 

Enclosures 

cc: See next page. 
Mr. Wayne Nastri 

June 30, 2008 

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cc: (w/o Enclosures) 

 Mr. Seyed Sadredin 

Executive Director/Air Pollution 

 Control Officer 

San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution 

 Control District 

1990 E. Gettysburg Avenue 

Fresno, California 93726 

Mr. Scott Nester 

Director of Planning 

San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution 

 Control District 

1990 E. Gettysburg Avenue 

Fresno, California 93726 

Mr. Tony Boren 

Executive Director 

Council of Fresno County Governments 

2035 Tulare Street, Suite 201 

Fresno, California 93721 

Mr. Ron Brummett 

Executive Director 

Kern Council of Governments 

1401 19th Street, Suite 300 

Bakersfield, California 93301 

Ms. Terri King 

Executive Director 

Kings County Association of Governments 

339 West “D” Street, Suite B 

Lemoore, California 93245 

Ms. Patricia Taylor 

Executive Director 

Madera County Transportation Commission 

1816 Howard Road, Suite 8 

Madera, California 93637 
Mr. Wayne Nastri 

June 30, 2008 

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cc: (continued) 

Mr. Jesse Brown 

Executive Director 

Merced County Association of Governments 

369 W. 18th Street 

Merced, California 95340 

Mr. Andrew Chesley 

Executive Director 

San Joaquin Council of Governments 

555 East Weber Avenue 

Stockton, California 95202 

Mr. Vince Harris 

Director 

Stanislaus Council of Governments 

900 H Street, Suite D 

Modesto, California 95354 

Mr. George Finney 

Executive Secretary 

Tulare County Association of Governments 

5961 S. Mooney Boulevard 

Visalia, California 93277 

Ms. Lynn Terry 

Deputy Executive Officer 

Air Resources Board 

Ms. Karen Magliano 

Planning and Technical Support Division 

Air Resources Board