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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Rule No(s): 516 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: 2/19/09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 for 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, will result in quantifiable changes in emissions. Attach reference(s) for emission factor(s) 

and other information. Attach calculation sheet showing 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 Calculate Changes in Emissions: N/A Area Affected: N/A

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

N/A
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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 TPY) 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 Standards in Section(s): N/A

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): 501 Reporting Requirements in Section(s): N/A
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VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment 

Discussion: