GREAT BASIN UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT 

RULE 701 – AIR POLLUTION EPISODE PLAN FOR PARTICULATE MATTER 

ADOPTED MARCH 3, 2014 

ENCLOSURE 3 

GBUAPCD Board Order No. 140303-02 
Theodore D. Schade

Air Pollution ConÍol Offìcer

Gnnlr B¿.SIN [JNrrrPU ArN POTT,UTION CONTNOL DISTRICT

157 Short Street, Bishop, California 93514-3537

7 60-872-8211 Fax: 760-872-6109

B,lo #140303-02

March 3, 2014

I HEREBY CERTIFY that at a regular meeting of the Great Basin Unified Air

Pollution Control District Goveming Board held at the Mammoth Lakes Fire

department,3150 Main Street, 2nd Floor, in Mammoth Lakes, California on March 3,

2014 an order was duly made and entered as follows:

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A motion was made by Hunt and seconded by Johnston adopting Rule 701 - Air

Pollution Episode Plan for Particulate Matter as proposed.

Ayes: Board Members - Johnston, Hames, Hunt, Eastman

Noes: Board Members - Rawson

Abstain: Ø

Absent: Board Members - Kingsley, Arcularius

Motion carried 4lI and so ordered.

ATTE,ST:

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Tori DeHaven, Clerk of the Board
Board Order 140303-02 March 3,20L4

BOARD ORDER #I4O3O3-02

ORDER OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE

GREAT BASIN UNIFIED AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT

ADOPTING RULE 7OI _ AIR POLLUTION EPISODE PLAN

March 3,2014

WHEREAS, on November 7,1986 the United States Environmental Protection Agency

(US EPA) set priority classifications of regions for episode plans for the following pollutants:

Sulfur oxides, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and ozone. (40 CFR pat

5l subpart H).

WHEREAS, on September 25,2009 the US EPA issued Guidance on SIP Elements

Required Under Sections 110(a)(1) and (2) for the 200624-Hour Fine Particle (PM2.5)

National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).

WHEREAS, on January 23,2014 the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has

adopted the California Infrastructure State Implementation Plan (2014 CA I-SIP)

recommending the US EPA treat the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District

(District) as Priority II for purposes of PM2.5 emergency episode regulation.

WHEREAS, ambient PM10 and PM2.5 levels measured in the District from 1986

through 201 3 have reached and exceeded the US EPA priority classification criteria of Priority

I (325 pglm') for PM10 and CARB Priority II (140.5 -210.4 ¡rglm') recommended

classification criteria of regions for PM2.5 emergency episode plans.

WHEREAS, in response to address the Clean Air Act (CAA) emergency episode plan

requirement (CAA sections I l0(a)(2)(G) and 303) the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution

Control District produced Rule 701 - Air Pollution Episode Plan.

WHEREAS, the District prepared and made available for review a draft of proposed

District Rule 701 as required by Health & Safety Code $40727.2.

WHEREAS, the District prepared and made availáble for review a technical

supporting document with air pollution episode criteria analyses.

WHEREAS, District Rule 701- Air Pollution Episode Plan is consistent with and not in

conflict with or contradictory to, any existing statutes, court decisions, or State or federal

regulations.

WHEREAS, the Great Basin Unif,red Air Pollution Control District is the governmental

entity charged under California law with the responsibility of developing and adopting such rules.

WHEREAS, the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District has developed and

circulated for public review, and considered public comment upon District Rule 701.

1, Ver. 1
Air Pollutant

PMl-0 - Dust

PM2.5 - Dust

Time 1 Health 2 Health

1 Hour

l- Hour

l- Hour

400 Fglm3

1-50 pglm3

800 Uglm3

300 Uglm3

PM10 - Wildfire Smoke 100 uslm3 200 u¡e/m3

Board Order 140303-02 March 3,20L4

WHEREAS, for the purpose of Rule 701 - Air Pollution Episode Plan the following

episode criteria shall apply:

WHEREAS, Rule 701 - Air Pollution Episode Plan is now before this Governing

Board for consideration of f,rnal adoption.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that following review by this Governing

Board of District Rule 701, this Governing Board hereby approves and adopts District Rule 701

and directs the Board Clerk to promptly submit the rule to the California Air Resources Board

for approval and forwarding to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its consideration

and approval.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, thatthe Governing Board of the Great Basin Unihed

Air Pollution Control District hereby finds and determines to be true, on the basis of substantial

evidence, each statement offact, and hereby adopts on the basis ofthe record ofthis proceeding

each conclusion of law, set forth in the recitals to this resolution.

BE lT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the District shall prepare and maintain a record of

this Rule and Board Order in accordance with Health & Safety Code $40728.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the effective date of this Order to approve and adopt

District Rule 701 - AIR POLLUTION EPISODE PLAN shall be March 3,2014.

2 Ver. 1
Board Order 140303-02

APPROVED, ADOPTED and ORDERED by the Governing Board of the Great Basin Unified

Air Pollution Control District this 3'd day of Mareh,2014 by the following vote:

AYES: Board Members - Johnston, Hames, Hunt, Eastman

NOES: Board Member - Rawson

ABSTAIN: O

ABSENT:Board Members

Kingsley, Arculari

Chair of the Governing Board

Tori DeHaveR, Board

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