promulgated a new National Ambient Air Quality Standard (

NAAQS

) for ozone with an 8-hour averaging time of 0.08 parts per million, has revoked the 1-hour primary standard, and has determined that the 8-hour standard is necessary in order to protect public health (Federal Register, Vol. 62, No. 138, pages 2-37 (July 18, 1997); and

WHEREAS, the Sacramento Metropolitan Area (“SMA”), includes the Yolo-Solano Air

Quality Management District (“District”) as well as the Sacramento Metropolitan Mr Quality Management District, parts ofthe FeatherRiverAir Quality Management District, parts ofthe Placer County Air Pollution Control District, and parts ofthe El Dorado County Air Quality Management District (“SMA Districts”)(Federal Register, VoL 69, No. 84, pages 23858-23951 (April 30, 2004)); and

WHEREAS, the SMA exceeds the primary NAAQS for 8-hour ozone, and has been

designated nonattaininentfor ozone with a classification of“Serious” (Federal Register, Vol. 69, No. 84, pages 23858-23951); and

WHEREAS, the US EPA recently published its Final Rule for the implementation ofthe 8- hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard, which requires nonattainment areas classified “Serious” to demonstrate reasonable fwther progress toward attainment ofthe new 8-hour standard

(Federal Register, Vol. 70, No, 228, pages 7J.61 1-71705 (November 29, 2005)); and

WHEREAS, the SMA Districts have prepared the proposed Sacramento Regional NonattainmentArea. 8-Hour Ozone Rate-of-Progress Plan (“8-HourROP”) to satisfy thisreasonable further progress requirement; and

WHEREAS, the proposed 8-Hour ROP demonstrates that existing control strategies and approved control measure commitments will provide the future emission reductions necessary to meet the federal Clean Air Act requirements for reasonable further progress for the period 2002- 2008; and

WHEREAS, photochemicalmodeling has concluded that the most feasible ozone attainment

strategy must include reductions of both volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxide NOx emissions, and thatNOx reductions will be more beneficial than VOC reductions in reducing peak ozone in downwind areas; and

WHEREAS, the substitution of NOx emission reductions in place of VOC emission reductionsto meetreasonable furtherprogressrequirements is consistentwith Federal Clean Air Act Section 1 82(c)(2)(C), and with previous and current analyses of ozone attainment strategies in the SMA; and

WHEREAS, the proposed 8-Hour ROP includes an updated emissions inventory, and sets new Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets for federal transportation conformity purposes; and
District, and Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District, as responsible agencIes, duly prepared

a Draft Environmental Impact Report (“DEIR”), dated September, 2005, State Clearinghouse No.2004042112, to consider potential envirorzmentai impacts arising from the proposed 8-Hour R.OP;

and

WHEREAS, the Sacramento MetropolitanAir Quality ManagementDistrict duly published

notice ofthe availability ofthe DEIR, and held a duly noticed public workshop on October24, 2005.

to receive public comment on the DEIR and the proposed 8-Hour ROP; and

WHEREAS, comments and responses to the DEIR, including the list of persons,

organizations and public agencies commenting on the DEIR, have been prepared as Appendic 0

thereto, and together with the DEIR comprise a Final Environmental Impact Report (FETR).

completed in full compliance with all procedural and substantive provisions of the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and

WHEREAS, on January 26, 2006 the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management

District held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the adequacy of the FELR, prior to its

consideration ofthe 8-Hour ROP; and

WHEREAS, on January 26, 2006 the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management

District duly certified the FEIR as having been prepared in full compliance with the provisions ofthe CEQA; and

WHEREAS, on February 8, 2006 the Board of Directors ofthe Yolo-Solano Air Quality

Management District held a duly noticed public hearing in order to hear and to consider public

comment on the 8-Hour ROP; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors ofthe Yolo-Scdano Air Quality Management District

has read and considered the environmental effects ofthe proposed 8-Hour ROP as identified andanalyzed in the FEIR, and hereby incorporates by reference each of its findings relative to the

potential environmental impacts arising from adoption ofthe 8-Hour ROP; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED effective February 8, 2006, the Sacramento

Regional Nonattainment Area 8-Hour Ozone Rate-Of-Progress Plan, be, and hereby is, adopted, including its 2002 Baseline Inventory, its update to the Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets, and its

15 percent VOC emissions reduction demonstration for 1990 - 1996.

BE IT FURTHERRESOLVED that the Board ofDirectors ofthe Yolo-Solano Air Quality

Management District directs its staff to forward the Sacramento Regional Nonattainment Area 8-Hour Ozone Rate-of-Progress Plan, and all necessary supporting documents, to the California Air

Resources Board (ARB) for submittal to tlie US EPA as and for a revision to the StateImplementation Plan (SIP)
Noes: None

Absene Beers 1 Chamberlain, McGowan, and Pimentel.

Abstain: None

Ma4y

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Ath Courvilie, Chair

Board of DirectorsYolo-Solano Air Quality Management District

Attest:

Board of irectors