RESOLUTION Res. No. 145-15 September 1, 2015

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# ~**~** , that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the Polk County Local Board ofHealth conducts a local air pollution control program approved by the IowaDepartment ofNatural Resources pursuant to Iowa Code Section 455B.145; and WHEREAS, Chapter V ofthe Rules and RegulationsofthePolk County Local Board of Health sets out the rules and requirements ofthe local

**program~;** and V/HEREAS, the Polk County Public Works Director believes it advisable to arnend the cunent air pollution control program rules in the manner set out in Exhibit A to this resolution in order to update County Depariment references and Federal regulation cross references, add additional defmitions, update and add additional emission standards for hazardous aii· pollutants for source c0.tegories and add exei11ptions for co,nstruction and operating permits, all in order to make the local program more efficient and retain approval under section 455B
..l45. NOW, THEREFORE, BEIT RESOLVED thatthe Polk Com1ty Board ofSupervisors, acting inits capacity as the Board ofHealth under Chapter 

### B 7 and Supervisors' Resolution of January 6, 1981, does hereby propose that Chapter V-Air Pollution ofthe Polk Ccnmty Local Board ofHealthrules and regulations be amended as set forth in (ExhibitA) to this Resolution; and BEITFURTHERRESOLVED tli.at pursuantto 40 C.F.R. §51.102 and §137.6(2)(d), Code ofIowa apublic hearing onthe proposed amendmerits set forth in (Exhibit A) shall be held by the Board ofHealth on Tuesday, October 6, 2015, in Room 120, Polk County Administrative Office Building, atwhich time andplace any citizen desiring to comment onthe proposed amendments may appear m1d be hem·d; and BEIT FURTHERRESOLVED that the County Auditor is hereby requested to cause notice ofsaid hearing in substantially the form set forth as (Exhibit B) to this Resolution to be publishedin a newspaper ofgeneral circulationinthe county on two occasions, the first not less than thi1iy (30) days prior to the date set for the public hearing and the second publication not less than four (4) no more than twenty (20) days priorto the date setfor the hearing.

RobertRice, Dire.ctor · Polk County Public Works APPROVED AS TO FORM: POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

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### Tuesday Agenda Memorandum Resolution No. 145-15, acting cts Polk County Local Board ofHealth, Resolution proposing amendments to hec:llth rules Chapter V, Air Pollution. setting public hearing and directing publication ofnotice. September 1, 2015 Jeremy Becker, Air Quality Engineer/Manager, Polk County Public Works, 286- 2263 Acting as the Polk County Local Board ofHealth set the public bearing and directed the publication ofthe hearing notice. N/A Acting the Board ofHealth set the public hearing and authorizes the Auditor to publish the Notice ofHearing (Exhibit B). Polk County bas a local air quality program approved under lAC Chapter 4558. Generally, the County regulations must track state regulations to retain program approval. In 1981, this Bomd appointed itselfto act as the local board ofhealth purs1Jant to To-vva Code Chapter 137. 'iVhile many Board ofHealth duties have been delegated to the Board ofHealth Advisory Committee, this Board retains authority to adopt and revise health regulations. Iowa Code §137.6(2)(a) authorizes County Boards ofHealth to adopt rules subject to approval by the County Board of Stlpervisors, thus this resolution reflects this Board's dual capacity as both Board of Health and Board ofSupervisors. The last update to Chapter V-Air Pollution was completed on August 5t11
, 2013. Theproposed rule changes will update County regulations to conform to Federal and State Environmental Protection Commission rules at lov-Ja Administrative Code Division 567, Title II, thus allowing the County program to retain state approval under Iowa Code section 455B.l45. The proposed amendments UJ'ldate County Department references and Federal regulation cross references, add additional definitions, updat-e and add additional emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for source categories and add exemptions for construction and operating permits in the Notice ofHearing (Exhibit B) No impact, however failure to adopt the proposed rules. may result in loss of program certification and corresponding loss ofFederal and State grant funding. #ofNew Anticipated Anticipated Bucloet IrAmendment is Requ-ired, Position(s) Expense Revenue Amendment Expense Revenue n.equired Required'? Account Account (Y/N) Code Code N/A f-J/A I**1'~/r\ }'~**  -·--

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