CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD



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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: Placer County Air Pollution Control District

Rule No(s): 516 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: 2/19/09

Rule Title(s): Rice Straw Emission Reduction Credits

Date Submitted to ARB: 3/18/09

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

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: John Finnell Phone Number: 530-745-2324 E-mail Address: jfinnell@placer.ca.gov

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

This rule provides a federally recognized process fo r the quantifying, certifying and the issuance of emission

reduction credits (ERCs) from the reduction in emissions from rice straw burning.

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, w ill result in quantifiable changes in emissions. Attach referenc e(s) for emission factor(s)

and other information. Attach calculation sheet showi ng 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 Calcul ate Changes in Emissions: N/A Area Affected: N/A

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

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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 T PY) Sources Affected by this Amendment: 20

Percent in Nonattainment Area: 100 %

Number of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled: 0 Percent in Nonattainment Area: N/A %

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

necessary) : N/A

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: This rule provides procedures for quantifying emission

reductions from the reduction in rice straw burning and for issuing ERCs.

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The Rule Contains:

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

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): 501 Reporting Requirements in Section(s): N/ACALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD



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VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN

No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment

Discussion: