6/27 / 12 Air Pollution Control Board 1 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
SAN DIEGO COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT

TUE S DAY , JUNE 27 , 201 2

MINUTE ORDER NO. 1

SUBJECT: NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING:

ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO RULE 67.11

– WOOD
PRODUCTS COATING OPERATIONS, AND REPEAL OF RULE
67.11.1

– LARGE COATING OPERATIONS FOR WOOD PRODUCTS (DISTRICTS: ALL)

OVERVIEW: The Air Pollution Control Board (Board) is requested to adopt proposed amendments to Rule 67.11, to tighten limits on the amount of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that can be present in coatings and cleaning solvents used in the finishing of new wood products. Affected industries are primarily cabinet, furniture, and window and door manufacturers. Residential

non

- commercial operat ions are not affected.

The application of wood coatings and cleaning solvents results in emissions of VOCs, which contribute to the formation of ground

- level ozone. Despite substantial air quality improvement over the past two decades, San Diego County do es not yet attain all state and federal air quality standards for ozone. Consequently, rules to control VOC emissions are required to be updated to reflect the current state of control technology.

Rule 67.11 was last updated in 2002. Since then, the per formance of lower

- emitting coatings and cleaning materials used in the finishing of new wood products has improved considerably. The proposed tighter VOC limits are already in place throughout much of California, and compliant materials are readily availab le for similar prices as conventional materials. If adopted, the amendments will not take effect for 12 months, allowing time for affected businesses to use and deplete their inventories of non

- compliant materials and transition to the
new standards. Ref

inish coatings, such as those used to restore antiques or other existing wood products, are not affected.

The Board is also requested to repeal outdated Rule 67.11.1, which was adopted in 2002 and applies only to large

- scale wood coating operations. The R ule 67.11.1 requirements are duplicative of existing Rule 67.11 standards that took effect in 2005 for both larger and smaller operations. Consequently, Rule 67.11.1 is no longer needed.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this request are included in the Fiscal Year 2011

- 12 Operational Plan in the Air Pollution Control District (District). If adopted, the proposed amendments to Rule 67.11 will be implemented and enforced with existing District staff and will not h ave a significant fiscal impact on the District.6/27 / 12 Air Pollution Control Board 2

BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT: Adopting the proposed amendments to Rule 67.11 will not significantly impact the business community. The proposed wood coatings and cleaning materials with a lower content of VOCs are widely available and priced similarly to their conventional counterparts . Many wood coating operations already comply with the proposed amendments due to the market availability of compliant materials.

If adopted, the amendments will not take effect for 12 months, thus allowing time for affected businesses to use and deplet e their inventories of non

- compliant materials and transition to the new standards. Furthermore, the amendments allow each coating operation to use up to 20 gallons per year of non

- compliant coatings . This allowance addresses future situations where a

co ating with a higher content of VOCs may be preferred to achieve a desired finish.

District staff conducted substantial outreach to affected facilities during development of the proposed rule amendments, including conducting a public workshop and participa ting in an industry symposium, and is not aware of any significant concerns with the proposal. If the rule amendments are adopted by the Board, District staff will issue an advisory to further inform potentially affected sources of the new requirements an d their future effective date.

RECOMMENDATION:
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICER
1. Find that the adoption of amendments to Rule 67.11 and repeal of Rule 67.11.1 are categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15308, as an action taken to assure the protection of the environment, where the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment, and pursuant to California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 15061(b)(3), since it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.

2. Adopt the resolution entitled: RESOLUTION AMEN DING RULE 67.11

– WOOD PRODUCTS COATING OPERATIONS, AND REPEALING RULE 67.11.1

– LARGE COATING OPERATIONS FOR WOOD PRODUCTS, OF REGULATION IV OF THE
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY AIR POLLUTION
CONTROL DISTRICT.

ACTI ON:
ON MOTION of Member Horn , seconded by Member Slater

- Price , the Air Pollution Control Board of the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District closed the Hearing and took action as recommended, on Consent , adopting Resolution No. 12

- 096 entitled: RESOLUTION
AMENDING RULE 67.11

– WOOD PRODUCTS COATING OPERATIONS, AND
REPEALING RULE 67.11.1

– LARGE COATING OPERATIONS FOR WOOD PRODUCTS, OF REGULATION IV OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SAN
DIEGO COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT

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AYES: Jacob, Cox, Slater

- Price, Roberts, Horn6/27 / 12 Air Pollution Control Board 3 - - - State of California) County of San Diego) §

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the Original entered in the
Minutes of the Air Pollution Control Board.

THOMAS J. PASTUSZKA Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

By_____________________________ Andrew Potter, Chief Deputy