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SJVUAPCD 

1990 E. Gettysburg Ave. 

Fresno, CA 93726 

(559) 230-6000 

SJVUAPCD Governing Board 

APPROVE REASONABLY A VAILABL E CONTROL TECHNOLOGY (RACT) DEMONSTRATION AND NEGA TlVE 

DECLARATION FOR TWO SOURCE CATEGORIES COVERED BY EPA CONTROL TECHNIQUES GUIDELINES 

APRIL 16, 2009 

BEFORE THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE 

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED 

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT 

IN THE MATTER OF: REASONABLY ) RESOLUTION NO. 09-04-l2 

AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY 1 

(RACT ) DEMONSTRATION AND NEGATIVE ) 

DECLARATION FOR TWO SOURCE 

CATEGORIES COVERED BY EPA 

CONTROL TECHNIQUES GUIDEI-INES -- 

WHEREAS, the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (District) is a 

duly constituted unified air pollution control district, as provided in California Health and 

Safety Code Sections 41 050 to 401 61 ; and 

WHEREAS, said district is authorized by California Health and Safety Code Section 

40702 to make and enforce all necessary and proper orders, rules, and regulations to 

accomplish the purpose of Division 26 of the California Health and Safety Code; and 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 107 of the federal Clean Air Act and pursuant to 

Section 39608 of the California Health and Safety Code, the San Joaquin Valley Air 

Basin has been classified as a nonattainment area for the national and state healthbased ozone and particulate matter 10 microns and smaller (PM-10) air quality 

standards; and 

WHEREAS, as part of "Final Rule to Implement the Eight-hour Ozone National 

Ambient Air Quality Standard" (70 FR 71612, November 29, 2005), the United States 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires certain non-attainment areas to 

submit a State Implementation Plan revision demonstrating that current rules fulfill 

Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) for all federal Control Techniques 

Guidelines (CTG) source categories and all major, non-CTG sources; and 

WHEREAS, the District's Governing Board withdrew the RACT demonstration portion 

of the District's one-hour ozone plan on August 21, 2008, so this RACT demonstration 

will fulfill the District's obligation under the one-hour ozone implementation rule by reassessing that current rules fulfill RACT for all federal CTG source categories and all 

-1 - Resolution for the Reasonably Available 

Control Technology (RACT) Demonstration and 

Negative Declaration for Two Source Categories 

Covered by EPA Control Techniques Guidelines 
28 

SJVUAPCD 

1990 E. Gettysburg Ave. 

Fresno, CA 93726 

(559) 230-6000 

SJVUA PCD Governing Board 

APPROVE REASONABLY AVAILABL 

DECLARATION FOR TWO SOURCE 

APRIL 16, 2009 

.E CONTROL TECHNOLOGY (RACT) DEMONSTRATION AND NEGATIVE 

CATEGORIES COVERED BY EPA CONTROL TECHNIQUES GUIDELINES 

major, non-CTG sources, and 

WHEREAS, a public hearing for the approval of the RACT Demonstration was duly 

noticed for April 16, 2009, in accordance with California Health and Safety Code 

Section 40725. 

WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency has published Control 

Techniques Guidelines (CTG) for specific source categories; and 

WHEREAS, Sections 182(b)(2) and 182(f) of the federal CAA requires the Districtto 

submit a revision to the State Implementation Plan to implement Reasonably Available 

Control Technology (RACT) for each category of volatile organic codpound (VOC) 

sources covered by a CTG document; and 

WHEREAS, guidance from the United States Environmental Protection Agency 

allows the District to forgo adopting RACT rules for CTG source categories in which no 

major or minor sources exist provided the District makes a formal "negative 

declaration" finding 110 sources in the applicable source categories; and 

WHEREAS, District staff have researched the District permit files and the California 

Air Resources Board Emissions Inventory and found no sources, major or minor, exist 

in the following source CTG categories: synthesized pharmaceutical products 

manufacturing; and coating operations at shipbuildinglship repair facilities; and 

WHEREAS, a public hearing for the approval of the negative declaration was duly 

noticed for April 18, 2009, in accordance with California Health and Safety Code 

Section 40725. 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: 

1. The Governing Board hereby aproves the Reasonably Available Control 

Technology (RACT) Demonstration and Negative Declaration for Two Source 

Categories Covered by EPA Control Technology Guidelines, as set forth hereto and 

incorporated herein by this reference. 

2. The Governing Board hereby finds, based on the evidence and information 

-2- Resolution for the Reasonably Available 

Control Technology (RACT) Demonstration and 

Negative Declaration for Two Source Categories 

Covered by EPA Control Techniques Guidelines 
28 

SJVUAPCD 

1990 E. Gettysburg Ave. 

Fresno, CA 93726 

(559) 230-6000 

SJVUAPCD Governing Board 

APPROVE REASONABLYAVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY (RACT) DEMONSTRATION AND NEGATIVE 

DECLARATION FOR TWO SOURCE CATEGORIES COVERED BY EPA CONTROL TECHNIQUES GUIDELINES 

APRIL 16, 2009 

presented at the hearing, all notices required to be given by law have been duly given 

in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 40725, and the Board has allowed 

public testimony in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 40726. 

3. The Governing Board finds that approval of the Reasonably Available Control 

Technology Demonstration for Ozone State Implementation Plans (SIP) report and 

Negative Declaration for Two Source Categories Covered by EPA Control Techniques 

Guidelines will not result in new or revised District regulations. Therefore, adoption-of 

Reasonably Available Cor~trol Tect~nology (RACT) Demonstration and Negative 

Declaration for Two Source Categories Covered by EPA Control Techniques 

Guidelines are not projects as described in Section 15378(a) of the California 

Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA) guidelines and does not need to undergo 

CEQA analysis. 

4. The Executive DirectorIAir Pollution Control Of icer is directed to file with- all 

appropriate agencies certified copies of this resolution and the Reasonably Available 

Control Technology (RACT) Demonstration and Negative Declaration for Two Source 

Categories Covered by EPA Control Techniques Guidelines approved herein and is 

directed to maintain a record of this proceeding in accordance with California Health 

and Safety Code Section 40728. 

Ill 

-3- Resolution for the Reasonably Available 

Control Technology (RACV Demonstration and 

Negative Declaration for Two Source Categories 

Covered by €PA Control Techniques Guidelines 
28 

SJVUAPCD 

1990 E. Gettysburg Ave. 

Fresno, CA 93726 

(559) 230-6000 

SJVUAPCD Governing Board 

APPROVE REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY (RACT) DEMONSTRATION AND NEGATIVE 

DECLARATION FOR TWO SOURCE CATEGORIES COVERED BY EPA CONTROL TECHNIQUES GUIDELINES 

APRIL 16, 2009 

II THE FOREGOING was passed and approved by the following vote of the I 1) Governing Board of the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District this I/ 16th day of April 2009, to wit: 

AYES: Barba, Dominici, Nelson, O'Brien 

Omellas, Vierra, Watson, Worthley 

-- 

NOES: Telles, Forman 

ABSENT: Case 

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED 

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT 

Chris Viera, Chair 

Governing Board 

ATTEST: 

Clerk to the Governing Board 

&@+ 

Angelina DeSantiago 

-4- Resolution for the Reasonably Available 

Control Technology (RACT) Demonstration and 

Negative Declaration for Two Source Categories 

Covered by EPA Control Techniques Guidelines