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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: Placer

Rule No(s): 229 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: Adopted on June 28, 1994 and Rescinded April 12, 2012

Rule Title(s): Fiberboard Manufacturing

Date Submitted to ARB: January 17, 2014

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

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: John Finnell Phone Number: 530-745-2324 E-mail Address: jfinnell@placer.ca.gov

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

Rule 229, Fiberboard Manufacturing, was adopted on June 28, 1994, and never amended. Adoption of this rule 

was necessary to satisfy a Federal Clean Air Act requirement that Districts adopt regulations for major sources of

volatile organic compounds (VOC) and apply Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT). At that time, the 

District contained one source, SierraPine, a manufacturer of Medium Density Fiberboard, subject to the rule. The 

rule required control of VOC emissions from the plant and set minimum VOC control efficiencies for various 

operations used in the manufacture of fiberboard.

The SierraPine fiberboard manufacturing was shut down on December 16, 2011. 

On April 12, 2012, the District Board approved rescinding Rule 229, Fiberboard Manufacturing because there were 

currently no sources in the District that are subject to this rule and it is not likely that a new fiberboard 

manufacturing operation would locate in Placer County.

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: None

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

Future Year Control Profile Estimate (Provide information on as many years as possible):

NA
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Baseline Inventory in the SIP for the Control Measure: NA

Emissions Reduction Commitment in the SIP for the Control Measure: NA

Revised Baseline Inventory (if any): NA

Revised Emission Reduction Estimate (if developed): NA

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: NA%

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

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

necessary): None

IV. EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

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

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

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: NA

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The Rule Contains:

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

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

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment

Discussion: