ATTACHMENT A

RESOLUTION NO. 12-19

A Resolution of the South Coast Air Quality Management

District (AQMD or District) Governing Board Certifying the Final Program

Environmental Impact Report for the 2012 Air Quality Management Plan

(AQMP), adopting the Draft Final 2012 AQMP, to be referred to after

adoption as the Final 2012 AQMP, and to be submitted into the California

State Implementation Plan.

WHEREAS, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)

promulgated a 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM2.5) national ambient air quality

standard (NAAQS or standard) in 2006, and 8-hour ozone NAAQS in 1997,

followed up by implementation rules which set forth the classification and

planning requirements for State Implementation Plans (SIP); and

WHEREAS, the South Coast Air Basin was classified as

nonattainment for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 standard on December 14, 2009, with

an attainment date by December 14, 2014; and

WHEREAS, the U.S. EPA revoked the 1-hour ozone standard

effective June 15, 2005, but on September 19, 2012 issued a proposed call for a

California SIP revision for the South Coast to demonstrate attainment of the 1-

hour ozone standard; and ,,I

WHEREAS, the 1997 8-hour ozone standard became effective on \*' &

June 15, 2004, with an attainment date for the South Coast of June 15, 2024; and

WHEREAS, the South Coast Air Basin was classified as "extreme"

nonattainment for 8-hour ozone for the 1997 standard with attainment dates by

2024;and

WHEREAS, EPA approved the South Coast SIP for 8-hour ozone on

March 1,2012; and

WHEREAS, the federal Clean Air Act requires SIPs for regions not

in attainment with the NAAQS be submitted no later than three years after the

nonattainment area was designated, whereby, a SIP for the South Coast Air Basin

must be submitted for 24-hour PM2.5 by December 14, 2012; and

WHEREAS, the South Coast Air Quality Management District has

jurisdiction over the South Coast Air Basin and the desert portion of Riverside

County known as the Coachella Valley; and

WHEREAS, the South Coast Air Quality Management District

Governing Board is committed to achieving healthful air in the South Coast Air

Basin and all other parts ofthe District at the earliest possible date; and

WHEREAS, the 2012 AQMP is the result of 17 months of staff

work, public review and debate, and has been revised in response to public

comments; and

WHEREAS, the 2012 AQMP incorporates updated emissions

inventories, ambient measurements, new meteorological episodes, improved air

quality modeling analyses, and updated control strategies by the District, and the

Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and will be forwarded

to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for any necessary additions and

submission to EPA; and

WHEREAS, as part ofthe preparation of an AQMP, in conjunction

or coordination with public health agencies such as CARB and the Office of

Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), a report has been prepared

and peer-reviewed by the Advisory Council on the health impacts of particulate

matter air pollution in the South Coast Air Basin pursuant to California Health and

Safety Code § 40471, which has been included as part of Appendix I (Health

Effects) ofthe 2012 AQMP together with any required appendices; and

WHEREAS, the 2012 AQMP establishes transportation conformity

budgets for the 24-hour PM2.5 standard based on the latest planning assumptions;

and

WHEREAS, the AQMP satisfies all the attainment deadlines for

federal ambient air quality standards for 24-hour PM2.5 and 1-hour ozone

NAAQS; and

WHEREAS, the 2012 AQMP satisfies the planning requirements set

forth in the federal and California Clean Air Acts; and

WHEREAS, the 2012 AQMP includes the 24-hour PM2.5

attainment demonstration plan, reasonably available control measure (RACM) and

reasonably available control technology (RACT) determinations, and

transportation conformity budgets for the South Coast Air Basin; and

WHEREAS, the 2012 AQMP updates the U.S. EPA approved 8-

hour ozone control plan with new measures designed to reduce reliance on the

federal Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 182(e)(5) long-term measures for NOx and

VOC reductions; and

WHEREAS, the Governing Board finds and determines, taking into

consideration the factors in §(d)(4)(D) of the Governing Board Procedures, that

the modifications that have been made to 2012 AQMP, since the Draft PEIR on

the 2012 AQMP was made available for public review would not constitute

significant new information within the meaning ofthe CEQA Guidelines; and

WHEREAS, none of the modifications to the 2012 AQMP alter any

of the conclusions reached in the Draft PEIR on the 2012 AQMP, nor provide new

information of substantial importance that would require recirculation of the Draft

PEIR on the 2012 AQMP pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15088.5; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary that the adequacy of the Final PEIR on

the 2012 AQMP be determined by the AQMD Governing Board prior to its

certification; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary that the adequacy of responses to all

comments received on the Draft PEIR on the 2012 AQMP be determined prior to

its certification; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary that the AQMD prepare Findings and a

Statement of Overriding Considerations pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §§15091

and 15093, respectively, regarding adverse environmental impacts that cannot be

mitigated to insignificance; and,

WHEREAS, Findings and a Statement of Overriding Considerations

have been prepared and are included in Attachment 2 to this Resolution, which is

attached and incorporated herein by reference; and

WHEREAS, the provisions of Public Resources Code §21081.6 -

Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting - require the preparation and adoption of

implementation plans for monitoring and reporting measures to mitigate adverse

environmental impacts identified in environmental documents; and

WHEREAS, staff has prepared such a plan which sets forth the

adverse environmental impacts, mitigation measures, methods, and procedures for

monitoring and reporting mitigation measures, and agencies responsible for

monitoring mitigation measure, which is included as Attachment 2 to the

Resolution and incorporated herein by reference; and

WHEREAS, the South Coast Air Quality Management District

Governing Board voting on this Resolution has reviewed and considered the Final

Program Environmental Impact Report on the 2012 AQMP, including responses to

comments on the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report on the 2012

AQMP, the Statement of Findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and

the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan; and

WHEREAS, the South Coast Air Quality Management District has

held six public workshops on the Draft 2012 AQMP, one public workshop on the

Draft Socioeconomic Report, four public hearings throughout the four-county region in September on the Revised Draft 2012 AQMP, 14 AQMP Advisory

Group meetings, 11 Scientific, Technical, and Modeling, Peer Review Advisory

Group meetings, four public hearings in November throughout the four-county

region on the Draft Final 2012 AQMP, and one adoption hearing pursuant to

section 40466 of theHealth and Safety Code; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to section 40471(b) ofthe Health and Safety Code, as part ofthe six public workshops on the Draft 2012 AQMP, four public

hearings on the Revised Draft 2012 AQMP, the four public hearings on the Draft

Final 2012 AQMP, and adoption hearing, public testimony and input were taken

on Appendix I (Health Effects); and

WHEREAS, the record of the public hearing proceedings is located

at South Coast Air Quality Management District, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond

Bar, California 91765, and the custodian of the record is the Clerk of the Board;

and

WHEREAS, an extensive outreach program took place that included

over 75 meetings with local stakeholders, key government agencies, focus groups,

topical workshops, and over 65 presentations onthe 2012 AQMP provided; and

WHEREAS, the record of the CEQAproceedings is located at South

Coast Air Quality Management District, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar,

California 91765, and the custodian of the record is the Assistant Deputy

Executive Officer, Planning, Rule Development, and Area Sources.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Coast Air

Quality Management District Governing Board does hereby certify that the Final

PEIR for the 2012 AQMP including the responses to comments has been

completed in compliance with the requirements of CEQA and finds that the Final

PEIR on the 2012 AQMP, including responses to comments, was presented to the

AQMD Governing Board, whose members reviewed, considered and approved the

information therein prior to acting on the 2012 AQMP; and finds that the Final

PEIR for the 2012 AQMP reflects the AQMD's independent judgment and

analysis; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the District will develop, adopt,

submit, and implement the short-term PM2.5 control measures as identified in

Table 4-2 and the 8-hour ozone measures in Table 4-4 of Chapter 4 in the 2012

AQMP (Main Document) as expeditiously as possible in order to meet or exceed

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the South Coast Air Quality

Management District Governing Board does hereby direct staffto work with state

agencies and state legislators, federal agencies and U.S. Congressional and Senate

members to identify funding sources and secure funding for the expedited

replacement ofolder existing vehicles and off-road equipment to help reduce the

reliance on the CAA Section 182(e)(5) long-term measures.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the South Coast Air Quality

Management District Governing Board finds that transportation emission budgets

are "consistent with applicable requirements for reasonable further progress,

attainment, or maintenance (whichever is relevant to the given implementation

plan submission)" pursuant to 40 CFR 93.118(e)(4)(iv).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Executive Officer is hereby

directed to finalize the 2012 AQMP including the main document, appendices, and

related documents as adopted at the December 7, 2012 public hearing.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the South Coast Air Quality

Management District Governing Board, whose members reviewed, considered and

approved the information contained in the documents listed herein, adopts the

2012 AQMP dated December 7, 2012 consisting of the document entitled 2012

AQMP as amended by the final changes set forth by the AQMD Governing Board

and the associated documents listed in Attachment 1 to this Resolution, the Draft

Final Socioeconomic Report for the 2012 AQMP; the Final Program EIR for the

2012 AQMP, and the Statements of Findings and Overriding Considerations and

Mitigation Monitoring Plan (Attachment 2 to thisResolution).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Executive Officer is hereby

directed to work with CARB and the U.S. EPA to ensure expeditious approval of

this 2012 AQMP for PM2.5 and 1-hour ozone attainment.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the South Coast Air Quality

Management District Governing Board, requests that the 2012 AQMP serve as the

SIP revision submittal for the 24-hour PM2.5 attainment demonstration plan

including the RACM/RACT determinations for the PM2.5 standard for the South

Coast Air Basin, and the PM2.5 Transportation Conformity Budgets for the South

Coast Air Basin.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the South Coast Air Quality

Management District Governing Board, requests that the 2012 AQMP (Appendix

VII) serve as the SIP revision submittal for the 1-hour ozone NAAQS attainment

demonstration.

ATTACHMENT 1

The Final 2012 Air Quality Management Plan submitted for the South Coast Air

Quality Management District Governing Board's consideration consists of the

documents entitled:

• Draft Final 2012 AQMP (AttachmentB) including the following appendices:

• Appendix I - Health Effects

• Appendix II - Current Air Quality

• Appendix III - Base and Future Year Emission Inventory

• Appendix IV (A) - District's Stationary Source Control Measures

• Appendix IV (B) - Proposed 8-Hour Ozone Measures

• Appendix IV (C) - Regional Transportation Strategies & Control Measures

• Appendix V - Modeling & Attainment Demonstrations

• Appendix VI - Reasonably Available Control Measures (RACM)

Demonstration

• Appendix VII - 1-Hour Ozone Attainment Demonstration

• Appendix VIII - VMT Offset Requirement Demonstration

• Comments on the 2012 Air Quality Management Plan, and Responses to

Comments (November 2012) - (Attachment C)

• Final ProgramEnvironmental Impact Report for the 2012 Air Quality

Management Plan (Attachment D)

• Findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation

Monitoring and Reporting Plan (Attachment 2 to the Resolution)

• Draft Final Socioeconomic Reportfor the 2012 Air Quality Management Plan

(Attachment E)

• Changes to Control Measures IND-01, CMB-01, CTS-01 and CTS-04

(Attachment F)