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Chapter 10: REFERENCES

1. Abrams, R. and Toupin, K. “Technical Publication on Efficient and Low Emission 

Stoker Fired Biomass Boiler Technology in Today’s Marketplace”, Babcock 

Power Environmental Inc. presented at Power-Gen Renewable conference on 

March 6-7, 2007. 

2. Abrams, R. “System to Reduce NOx Emissions from Biomass Boilers”, Babcock 

Power Environmental. 

3. Albanese, V., Boyle, J., Fuel Tech, Inc., Huhmann, A., Wallace, A. “Evaluation of 

Hybrid SNCR/SCR for NOx Abatement on a Utility Boiler”. 

4. Brush Control, Inc. “Orchard Removal Tips”, 

http://www.brushcontrol.com/tips.html. 

5. California Air Resources Board, “Air Pollution Control at Resource Recovery 

Facilities 1991 Update”. 

6. CARB BACT Clearinghouse, http://www.arb.ca.gov/BACT/BACT.htm. 

7. California Biomass Energy Alliance. http://www.calbiomass.org/. 

8. California Energy Commission. “Biomass Energy in California”, 

http://www.energy.ca.gov/biomass/biomass.html. 

9. California Energy Commission. “SB 704 Agricultural Biomass-To-Energy 

Program.”. http://energyarchive.ca.gov/sb704/index.html. 

10. California Energy Commission. “Existing Renewables Facilities Program”, 

http://www.energy.ca.gov/renewables/existing_renewables/index.html. 

11. California Energy Commission. “PIER Collaborative Report: A Roadmap for the 

Development of Biomass in California”, 2006. 

http://biomass.ucdavis.edu/materials/reports%20and%20publications/2006/2006

_Biomass_Roadmap.pdf. 

12. California Health and Safety Code, Section 41855.5 and Section 41855.6 

13. California Rice Commission, “Burning Phase Down Law”.

http://www.calrice.org/Environment/Air+Quality/Burning+Phase+Down+Law.htm

14. Cline, H. “Sacramento Valley Rice Growers winter flood, ducks keep coming”, 

Western Farm Press, 2005. http://westernfarmpress.com/news/5-5-05-

Sacramento-Valley-rice-ducks/ 

15. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. 

“Memorandum on BACT Guidance for Biomass Projects”, 2007. 

16. Connelly-Areias-Chandler Rice Straw Burning Reduction Act, California Health 

and Safety Code 41865, 1991. 

17. EPA Alternative Control Techniques Document. “NOx Emissions from 

Industrial/Commercial/Institutional (ICI) Boilers” (EPA-453/R-94-022), 1994. 

18. EPA. “Proposed Limited Approval/Limited Disapproval of Rule 4352 “, Federal 

Register/Vol.74, No. 235. December 9, 2009. 

19. EPA. “Technical Support Document for Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Rule 

4352”, 2009. 

20. EPA RACT/BACT/LAER Clearinghouse, 2010. http://cfpub1.epa.gov/RBLC/ 
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21. European Commission IPPC. “Reference Document on Best Available 

Techniques for Waste Incineration”, 2006. 

22. Flory Industries Farm Equipment Manufacturing. http://www.floryindustries.com/

23. Freeman, M., et al. “Sample Costs to Establish an Almond Orchard and Produce 

Almonds”, University of California Cooperative Extension, 2008. 

http://coststudies.ucdavis.edu/files/almondvs08sprink.pdf

24. Grant, J., et al. “Sample Costs to Establish a Walnut Orchard and Produce 

Walnuts”, University of California Cooperative Extension, 2007. 

“http://coststudies.ucdavis.edu/files/walnutvn2007.pdf

25. Growing Produce. “2007 Top Nut Growers”, 

http://www.growingproduce.com/recognition/topgrowers/topfruit/?storyid=3257. 

26. Growing Produce. “2008 Top Nut Growers”, 

http://www.growingproduce.com/recognition/topgrowers/topfruit/?storyid=76. 

27. Growing Produce. “2009 Top Nut Growers”, 

http://www.growingproduce.com/recognition/topgrowers/topfruit/?storyid=1739. 

28. Integrated Waste Management Board. “Status of Cost-Shifting Strategies For the 

Biomass-to-Energy Industry, A Report to the Legislature”, prepared for Cal/EPA, 

2001. 

29. Lindberg, J. et al. “2003 Progress Report on the Phase-Down of Rice Straw 

Burning in the Sacramento Valley Air Basin.” CARB and CDFA, 2003. 

http://www.arb.ca.gov/smp/rice/phsdown/rice2003.pdf 

30. Morris, G. “Biomass Energy Production in California 2006: Update of the 

California Biomass Database”, report of the Green Power Institute, 2006. 

31. MDU-Westmoreland Gascoyne Power Plant. “BACT Analysis for 175 MW CFB 

Boiler”, 2005. 

32. Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA. “Chipping Annual Almond and 

Walnut Pruning and Removed Orchards or Vineyards. (Code 384)”, 

Environmental Quality Incentives Program, 2010. 

33. Panero Farms. “Why use the Flory Powertrack Shredder”, 

http://www.panerofarms.com/why-flory-powertrack.html. 

34. Rapport, J., et al., 2008. “Current Anaerobic Digestion Technologies Used for 

Treatment of Municipal Organic Solid Waste”, California Integrated Waste 

Management Board. 

http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Organics/2008011.pdf. 

35. SJVUAPCD, Rule 4550 (Conservative Management Practices), amended August 

19, 2004. 

36. SJVUAPCD, Rule 4352 (Solid Fuel-Fired Boilers, Steam Generators, and 

Process Heaters), amended May 18, 2006. 

37. SJVUAPCD. 2007 Ozone Plan, April 30, 2007. 

http://www.valleyair.org/Air_Quality_Plans/PM_Plans.htm

38. SJVUAPCD, 2008 PM2.5 Plan, April 30, 2008. 

http://www.valleyair.org/Air_Quality_Plans/PM_Plans.htm

39. SJVUAPCD. 2007-2009 Ag Burn Emissions Data, Compliance Department. 

40. SJVUAPCD. Permit Database. 

41. SJVUAPCD. Smoke Management System Database. 
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42. Stakeholder Comments. 

43. State of Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Division of Air Pollution, “Final Air 

Pollution Permit-to-Install for Mahoning Renewable Energy, Permit NO. 02-

23003, Issued 4/3/2009”. 2009. 

44. Statewide integrated and Pest Management Program, “How to Manage Pests”, 

University of California. 

http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/GARDEN/FRUIT/CULTURAL/grtrainprune.html 

45. University of California, Integrated Viticulture Online. “Dried-On-Vine (DOV) raisin 

production”, 

http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/datastore/datastoreview/showpage.cfm?usernumber=58

&surveynumber=351. 

46. Urbas, J. B. “Final Technical Report on Hybrid Selective Noncatalytic Reduction 

(SNCR)/Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Demonstration for the Removal of 

NOx from Boiler Flue Gases, Reporting Period: 12/06/96 – 04/30/1999” (DEFG22-96PC96256), 1999. 

47. Vital. "Green to Greener", http://www.poet.com/vital/2009/3/green-to-greener.asp
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