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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: Butte County Air Quality Management District

Rule No(s): 101 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: Amended April 24, 2014

Rule Title(s): Definitions

Date Submitted to ARB: June 3, 2014 

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): Amended March 28, 2013

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

Amend existing permitting rules to ensure the rules include all the requirements for permitting minor and major

sources for State and federal purposes to comply with the federal Clean Air Act requirements for New Source 

Review (NSR). Since only those requirements of federal law are required to be submitted as a revision to the

State Implementation Plant (SIP), the District re-codified Regulation IV—Permits in May 2011 and included all

minor and major administrative federal requirements into one rule, developed a separate rule for permit

exemptions, and split the State and federal NSR requirements into two rules. Based on feedback from the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the District is proposing amendments to clarify and refine five (5) District 

rules setting forth the definitions, the permitting requirements, and rice straw ERC banking implementation for SIP 

submittal to meet the original objectives.

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: 

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): 

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: 

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