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I. GENERAL INFORMATION 

District: Butte County Air Quality Management District 

Rule No(s): 1107 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: Adopted June 28, 2012 

Rule Title(s): Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Permits 

Date Submitted to ARB: September 12, 2012 

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): 

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: Armen Kamian, Associate AQ Planner Phone Number: 530-332-9400, x108 

E-mail Address: akamian@bcaqmd.org 

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

The federal PSD program is a construction permitting program for new major facilities and major modifications to 

existing major facilities located in areas classified as attainment or in areas that are unclassifiable for any criteria 

air pollutant. The intent of this Rule is to incorporate the federal PSD rule requirements into the District's Rules 

and Regulations by incorporating the federal requirements by reference. 

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: No specific emission reductions were committed 

because of anticipated Clean Data Finding 

Inventory Year Used to Calculate Changes in Emissions: Area Affected: 

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: 

Emissions Reduction Commitment in the SIP for the Control Measure: 

Revised Baseline Inventory (if any): 

Revised Emission Reduction Estimate (if developed): 

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: 0

Percent in Nonattainment Area: % 

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

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

necessary): 

IV. EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY 

Does the Rule Include Emission Limits that are Continuous? Yes No 

If Yes, Those Limits are in Section(s) of the Rule. 

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: 

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS 

The Rule Contains: 

Emission Limits in Section(s): Work Practice Standards in Section(s): 4 

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

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment 

Discussion: