### NORTHERN SIERRA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Main Office Quincy Field Office 200 Litton Drive , Ste

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. Box 3981 Grass Valley , CA 95945 Qu i ncy , CA 95971 (530) 274-9360 I FAX : (530) 274-7546 (530) 283-4654/ FAX : (530) 283-0699 www . myairdistrict.com ; office@mya irdistrict.com

May 29 , 2008 James Goldstene Executive Officer California 

### Air Resources Board PO Box 2815 Sacramento , California 95812 

### Gretchen Benn itt. APCO Truckee Field Office 13450 Donner Pass Road , Suite B P

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. Box 9766 Truckee , CA 96162 (530) 550-7872/ FAX : (530) 587-2623

Subject: Submittal of Reasonably Available Control Technology Revision to Western Nevada County State Implementation Plan (RACT SIP) for transmittal to EPA Dear Mr. Goldstene: The Northern Sierra 

### Air Quality Management District (referred to here as the District) encompasses the California counties of evada, Plumas and Sierra. Western evada County was designated in 2004 as nonattainment for the federal 8-hour ozone standard. The federal Clean Air Act§ 172(c)(l) requires nonattainment areas to implement Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT). § 183 requires EPA to issue Control Techniques Guidelines (CTGs) for identified categories of stationary sources , which serve to define RACT. § 182(b)(2)(A) requires states to submit State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions addressing CTGs issued by EPA. Accordingly , the Northern Sierra 

### Air Quality Management District has evaluated all CTGs issued by EPA during 2006 and 2007 for applicability in the nonattainment area. The District determined that none of the 2006 or 2007 CTGs apply to existing or anticipated sources in the District, and prepared a egative Declaration for these CTGs as a RACT SIP revision. On May 19 , 2008, the District's Board of Directors held a public hearing , following a public notice period of more than 30 days , at which the Negative Declaration was approved for submission to the State and EPA. No public comments were received. Pursuant to the requirements of40 CFR Part 51 , Appendix V, the District is hereby submitting: 1) The District ' s Board-adopted Negative Declaration as a RACT SIP Revision ; 2) Proof of public notice; and 3) Board resolution indicating adoption ofthe Negative Declaration. The District requests that ARB transmit the enclosed Negative Declaration , as a RACT SIP Revision, to EPA in fulfillment ofrequirements under the Clean 

### Air Act.Please contact me (530-274-9360 x102; gretchen @ myairdistrict.com) or Sam Longmire of my staff (530

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- 9360 x 106; sam ,myairdistrict.com) with any questions. Sincerely, 

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# /!JM?'Aif:b Gretchen Bennitt, Air Pollution Control Officer
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-adopted RACT SIP Revision for transmittal to EPA (4 copies with this letter ; 1 copy for cc's) , including proof ofpublic notice and Board resolution indicating adoption

Kurt Karperos California Air Resources Board Carol McLaughlin California Air Resources BoardNORTHERN SIERRA AIR QUALITYMANAGEMENT DISTRICT Main Office 200 Litton Drive. Ste. 320 P.O. Box 2509 Grass Valley, CA 95945 (530) 274-9360 I FAX : (530) 274-7546 offi ce@ mya ird istri ct. com ; www . mya irdistrict.com Quincy Field Office Courthouse Annex P.O. Box 3981 Quincy CA 95971 (530) 283-4654 I FAX : (530) 283-0699 Gretchen Benn itt , APCO Truckee Field Office 13450 Donner Pass Road, uite B P.O. Box 9766 Truckee, CA 96162 (530) 550

- 7872 I FAX : (530) 587-2623



## REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY (RACT)
STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP) REVISION FOR 

## WESTERN NEVADA COUNTY 8-HOUR OZONE NON-ATTAINMENT AREA

NEGATIVE DECLARATIONS FOR CONTROL TECHNIQUES GUIDELINES ISSUED IN 2006 AND 2007

Submitted In Partial Fulfillment of Obligations under the Federal Clean Air Act
Draft: March 19 , 2008 Adoption: May 19 , 2008

Prepared by : Samuel F

. Longmire , Air Pollution Control Specialist Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District

SERVING THE COUNTIES OF NEVADA , PLUMAS AND SIERRAEXECUTIVE SUMMARY Western Nevada County is a designated non-attainment area for the federal 8-hour ozone standard. The federal Clean Air Act (CAA) requires certain categories of sources (specified in Section 183(e)) in ozone non-attainment areas to implement ozone precursor control measures called " reasonably available control technology " (RACT). 

### In order to assist areas in identifying and implementing RACT , EPA issues Control Techniques Guidelines (CTGs) for specific source categories. These serve to defme RACT , and each non-attainment area must implement measures laid out in a CTG, or the equivalent, if there are sources in the area to which that CTG applies. The District has already implemented all ofthe measures EPA identified as RACT via issuance of CTGs through 2005 that apply to existing sources in the non-attainment area. These were submitted as a RACT State Implementation Plan (SIP) to ARB on June 25 , 2007 for transmittal to EPA. In 2006 and 2007 , EPA issued 7 additional CTGs. The District evaluated each CTG for applicability in the non-attainment area. This involved research to fmd out if there are any sources to which a CTG may apply. The District has determined that none of the CTGs issued in 2006 and 2007 apply to sources located in the non-attainment area . This document is termed a "Negative Declaration," and it provides background and supporting evidence for the District s determination. It also includes a commitment to adopt and implement RACT in the event that a source to which established RACT applies is identified in the non-attainment area in the future
. A Negative Declaration constitutes a revision to a non-attainment area ' s SIP. It must be approved by the governing body of the agency with jurisdiction over stationary sources of air pollution in the non-attainment area, following a public notice and a public hearing, pursuant to Section 110(a) ofthe Clean Air Act.
INTRODUCTION The Western Nevada County portion of the District was designated Basic Non-attainment for the 8-hour ozone NAAQS , effective June 15 , 2004. The Basic classification was remanded by a federal court in December, 2006 , and EPA lost subsequent appeals. The District is currently awaiting reclassification. Nonetheless , the District remains " non-attainment. " Since regional emissions of ozone precursors cannot be reduced quickly enough for western Nevada County to demonstrate attainment by its deadline of2009, it is anticipated that an extension to a later date will be requested. Therefore, the requirements in Title 1, Part D , Subpart 1 of the Clean Air Act (as amended in 1990) apply, pursuant to CFR 51.912(c)(l). 172(c)(1) ofthe CAA requires " the implementation of all reasonably available control measures as expeditiously as practicable." CFR Section 51.912 (c)(2) requires that areas requesting an attainment date more than five years 2 SERVING THE COUNTIES OF NEVADA , PLUMAS AND SIERRAafter the non-attainment designation adopt RACT as specified in 182(b)(2) of the CAA
. 182(b)(2) specifies the implementation of RACT for each category of sources in the nonattainment area that is covered by a CTG document, as well as any non-CTG major sources (none of which exist in the non-attainment area). The Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District (referred to here as the District) includes the rural California counties of Plumas , Sierra and Nevada Western Nevada County was designated " non-attainment" for the federal 8-hour ozone standard in 2004
. Most of evada County s ozone is transported from the " Sacramento Metro " area, as defmed in the Air Quality Designations and Classifications for the 8

-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards final rule (69 Federal Register, 23858 , April 30 , 2004) , and to a lesser extent from the San Francisco Bay Area
. The entire population ofthe mostly forested non-attainment area is approximately 75 ,000 , with a density of only 0.14 persons per acre (6.9 acres per person)
. The largest stationary VOC emission source in the non-attainment area is a furniture manufacturer that emitted fewer than 4 tons ofVOCs in 2006. Emissions of natural VOCs from vegetation far outweigh anthropogenic VOC emissions in the non-attainment area. EPA requires federally designated non-attainment areas to adopt and implement all Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT)
. RACT is defined as the lowest emission limitation that a particular source is capable ofmeeting by the application of control technology (i.e. , devices , systems, process modification, or other apparatus or techniques that reduce air pollution) that is reasonably available considering technological and economic feasibility. The RACT requirement is meant to ensure that ozone non-attainment areas are taking reasonable steps to minimize the emission of ozone precursors. 

### In order to assist areas in identifying and implementing RACT, EPA issues Control Techniques Guidelines (CTGs) for specific source categories
. These serve to defme RACT and each non-attainment area must implement measures laid out in the CTGs , or the equivalent, if there are sources in the area to which they apply. Alternatively , for each source category covered by a CTG the local air district may declare that there are no sources , either existing or anticipated, in its area that are subject to a RACT requirement, which makes the requirement to adopt a rule for those types of sources no longer applicable
. This is known as a " Negative Declaration." When EPA issues new CTGs , a non-attainment area must submit a RACT SIP Revision to address them
. This document addresses federal requirements for identifying and implementing seven CTGs that EPA issued in 2006 and 2007, presents Negative Declarations , and describes the processes the District used in its determinations
. The following CTGs are being addressed: Industrial Cleaning Solvents ; Offset Lithographic Printing and Letterpress Printing; Flexible Package Printing; Flat Wood Paneling Coatings; Paper, Film, and Foil Coatings; Large Appliance Coatings; and Metal Furniture Coatings. All of these CTGs are intended to curb the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) , which react with nitrogen oxides (NO:X) in the 3 SERVIN G TH E CO U NT I ES OF N EVA DA , P LUMAS A ND S I ERR Apresence of sunlight to form ozone. All of the 2006 and 2007 CTGs include a 15 pound/day potential-to-emit threshold.


### CTGIRACT APPLICABILITY DETERMINATION OVERVIEW The District performed an anal ysis of sources located in the non-attainment area to determine if RACT measures may apply under any ofthe 7 CTGs (Industrial Cleaning Solvents ; Offset Lithographic Printing and Letterpress Printing; Flexible Package Printing ; Flat Wood Paneling Coatings ; Paper, Film , and Foil Coatings ; Large Appliance Coatings ; and Metal Furniture Coatings). This involved researching all Control Techniques Guideline (CTG) documents , as well as pertinent EPA guidance , and determining their applicability to sources in the District. The basic analysis process was as follows. The District identified the types of sources to which each CTG may apply and checked all permitted sources (which includes most sources emitting more than 1 ,000 pounds/year of a criteria pollutant) for potential applicability. The District then researched the telephone book yellow pages , the Chamber Of Commerce membership roster, and the Internet to identify additional sources with potential applicability. Specific sources to which any CTG might apply were contacted and interviewed with questions designed to determine potential applicability as rapidly and easily as possible. In many cases , the District asked the source contact person if she or he knew of additional similar-type sources in the County
. The District also cross-referenced its stationary-source and area-source emission inventories. Further details are included in the following section
. 

### INDIVIDUAL CTG APPLICABILITY ANALYSES Industrial Cleaning Solvents (EPA-453/R-06-001 2006/09) The District reviewed the CTG, which applies to facilities emitting at least 15 pounds per day (or 5 ,475 pounds per year) ofVOCs. As a matter ofperspective , 15 pounds per day VOC emissions equates to 4 gallons per day (1 ,458 gallons per year) of solvent with a density of900 g/1 (a presumptive density consistent with assumptions in the 1994 ACT for industrial solvents) having 50% VOC content, all of which is emitted
. As part of this review , the District evaluated each of the NAICS categories listed 

### in Appendix C of the CTG for presence in the non-attainment area . Ofthose categories for which sources exist, a screening potential-to-emit analysis was performed , tiered to the applicability criteria of 15 pounds per day VOC emissions , as an initial screening tool. This ruled out many of the categories (e.g. residential remodelers , carpentry contractors , furniture stores , and all sources holding a District Permit to Operate in the nonattainment area). Solvent usage by printers and publishers was analyzed as part of the RACT applicability determinations for Offset Lithographic Printing and Letterpress Printing and for Flexible Package Printing , elsewhere 

### in this document. The District searched the phone book, the Chamber of Commerce and the Internet and contacted all identified sources that could conceivably trigger RACT for industrial solvents , using the basic 4 SERVING THE COUNTIES OF NEVADA , PLUMAS AND SIERRAscreening questions , " Does your facility use any kind of solvent or combination of solvents in excess of a gallon per day or the equivalent? " and " Do you have a spray booth, solvent line or solvent tank? " None ofthe contacted facilities had a spray booth, solvent line or solvent tank (except as listed below) or used anywhere near 2 gallons per day of solvents, so the District determined that they did not trigger RACT for industrial solvents
. The list of contacted facilities is below. The District has determined that the facility

-wide emissions for each ofthese are below the permitting threshold of I ,000 pounds per year, which is well below the I5 lb/day threshold. In addition , the District has previously contacted (and permitted if emissions exceed I ,OOO pounds/year of any criteria pollutant) all of the remaining sources that the District is aware ofthat could, by any stretch ofthe imagination, emit I5 pounds per day ofVOCs , as part ofthe District's permitting and compliance program. This includes more than a dozen auto body shops and several wood product coating facilities
. Facilities Contacted Regarding Solvent Usage Date Facility /Contact Solvent Usage 2

-22

-08 Sierra Nevada Memorial A fraction of a gallon per day (including usage by Hospital/Karen Abbott painter) 2

-28

- 08 Lanmark Circuits/Gary Arnold Maximum usage is a pint per day of acetone and a pint per day ofisopropyl alcohol 2

-28-08 Nevada County Dept. of Well below 2 gallons per day total used in 2 small, Transportation and Sanitation/ fully enclosed Safety

- Kleen parts washers and all Don Craddock, Purchasing road marking and other activities combined 2

-28

-08 High Country Tek/Leonard Less than I0 gallons per year of solvents 2-28

-08 High Sierra Electronics/Jerry Less than I 0 gallons per year of solvents Bloom 2

-28

-08 ZAP Manufacturing/Tim Approximately 2 gallons per month used in silk

Corkins screening, cleaning and all other activities combined It should be noted that the State of California has an aggressive statewide consumer products standards program , which substantially complies with the CTG

-recommended control of 50 grams of VOC per liter of solvent. In particular, State regulations limit, by 2009 , the VOC content of non-aerosol engine degreasers , general purpose cleaners , general purpose degreasers , glass cleaners , laundry prewash solvents, oven cleaners , wood cleaners , carpet and upholstery cleaners , bathroom and tile cleaners , floor or wall covering adhesive removers , nail polish removers, sanitizers , and toilet/urinal care products to a VOC content of 5% or less by weight. The CTG

-recommended 50 

### g/1 control measure equates to 5.56% by weight, assuming a solvent density of900 

### g/1 , consistent with assumptions in the CTG
. Offset Lithographic Printing and Letterpress Printing (EPA-453/R-06-002 2006/09) The District reviewed the CTG, which applies to facilities emitting at least I5 pounds per day (or 5,475 pounds per year) ofVOCs. In order to determine ifthere are any sources in the nonattainment area that exceed the CTG ' s applicability threshold, the District contacted all ofthe
5 SERVIN G T H E COUNT I ES OF N EVA DA , PL UMAS AN D S I ER RAbusinesses that might engage in printing, based on a search of currently permitted sources , the local phone book, the Internet and the Chamber of Commerce membership roster. The largest

-emitting printer in the non-attainment area is The Union Newspaper, with a circulation of approximately I7 ,000. On February 29 , 2008 the District worked with Lee Brant, Production Director to quantify emissions from newspaper printing. The Union uses offset lithography employing a coldset web process. The cleaning process uses a blanket wash system
. No glues , varnishes or coatings are used. All glossy print items are printed outside the County (mostly in Reno, Nevada); no glossy printing is performed at The Union. Annual consumption and potential emission figures based on MSDS information and purchasing records are as follow. Ink (O.I9 lbs/gallon VOC) x 5528 gallons/year= I 050 lbs
. potential emissions Fountain Solution (0.5 lbs/gallon VOC) x 220 gallons/year= IIO lbs
. potential emissions Cleaning Solution (6
. 3 lbs/gallon VOC) x II 0 gallons/year= 693 lbs
. potential emissions Total potential emissions for all inks , fountain solutions and cleaning solutions : 1853 lbs/year. Thus , The Union ' s potential to emit is approximately 5 pounds per day ofVOCs
. All additional businesses identified as potential VOC emission sources from printing, based on the District ' s thorough search, are listed in the following table, along with the date the District contacted each facility and relevant notes. Printers in Western Nevada County Date**~acility** !Notes 2

-28

-08 Copy Right, 79I Have a press. Soy

-based ink

. Well under a gallon per day Maltrnan Dr. , 477-7774 of all inks , fountain solutions and cleaners combined. 2

-28

-08 Country Copy Print Offset lithography. Well under a gallon per day of all inks , Shop, 1200 E. Main, fountain solutions and cleaners combined. Grass Valley 272

-4657 2

-28

- 08 Grass Valley Printers , Well under a gallon per day of all inks, fountain solutions I 050 Whispering Pines and cleaners combined. Lane , Ste
. 1 , 273

- I993 2

-28

-08 Designer Business Don't do any in

-house printing Forms & Systems 272

-995I 2

-29-08 EC Graphic Displays Prints banners and signs , not plastic bags or bread sacks
. 477

-7414 Uses about a liter per year of ink. Well under a gallon per day of all inks , fountain solutions and cleaners combined
. 2

-28

- 08 Full Circle Press Letterpress. Photopolymer water
-washout plates. Well 273-5606 under a gallon per day of all inks , fountain solutions and cleaners combined. 2

-29

- 08 Gold Country Business Don't do any in

-house printing. Forms 878

- I245 6 SERVIN G THE CO U NTI ES OF N EVA DA , P LUMA S AN D S I ER RA2-29-08 Grass Valley Business Don 't do any in

-house printing.**~onns** 268

-2516 2-28-08 !House of Print & Copy, Offset lithography. Well under a gallon per day of all inks , 1501 E. Main, Grass fountain solutions and cleaners combined. Valley 273-1000 2-28

-08 LectraMedia Inc. , 650 l\.11 digital processes with standard color printers. Gold Flat Rd. , NC , 478

- 8300 2

-28

-08 Lindsay ' s Custom Well under a gallon per day of all inks , fountain solutions Printing , 12996 Colfax and cleaners combined
. Hwy._,_ 477

-0902 2

-28

-08 Nevada County Letterpress
. Well under a gallon per day of all inks , Printing & Publishing , fountain solutions and cleaners combined
. 217 1-2 N Auburn , GV , 273

-4590 2

-28-08 North Star Printing, Recently out of business. 12400 Lorna Rica Drive # 7 Grass Valley , 272

- 6636 2

-28

-08 Paragon Press Letterpress. Use a couple of teaspoons of ink per day. 274

- 1920 Well under a gallon per day of all inks , fountain solutions and cleaners combined
. 3

-3-08 Precision Printers , Inc. Well under a gallon per day of all inks , fountain solutions (I Graphics), Grass and cleaners combined. Valley , 273-2200**28 08**  !Anything ' s Printable & Dcerox machine only. Wild Women On Line , Grass Valley 477

-5176 2

-29

-08 Real Graphic Source, Dcerox-style color copier only
. Hwy. 49 & WolfRd. , Lake of the Pines**~68 8866** 
Flexible Package Printing (EPA-453/R-06-003 2006/09 ) The District reviewed the CTG , which applies to facilities emitting at least 15 pounds per day (or 5,475 pounds per year) ofVOCs
. In order to determine if there are any sources in the nonattainment area that exceed the CTG ' s applicability thresholds for both flexible package printing and offset lithographic printing/letterpress printing , the District contacted all of the businesses that might engage in printing , based on a search of currently permitted sources , the local phone 7 SERVIN G TH E CO UNTI ES OF NEVA DA , PL UMAS AN D S I E R RAbook the Internet and the Chamber of Commerce membership roster. The only facility that regularly prints on flexible materials in any quantity is EC Graphics (contacted February 29 , 2008) , which prints signs and banners. EC Graphics uses approximately a liter of ink per year, and well under an average of two gallons per day of all solvents , fountain solution and 

### ink combined. The District did not identify any facilities that print plastic bags or bread sacks within the non-attainment area. The District has determined that there are no sources in the District to which the CTG applies. 

### Flat Wood Paneling Coatings (EPA

-453/R-06-004 2006/09 ) The District reviewed the CTG, which applies to facilities that coat any interior, exterior or tileboard
. .. panel ' with a " protective, decorative , or functional material or layer," and emit at least 15 pounds per day (or 5 ,475 pounds per year) ofVOCs. The District searched its permitted source list, the phone book, the Chamber of Commerce and the Internet and determined that there are no sources in the non-attainment area that coat wood panels. As an additional step , the District contacted Caseywood Corporation on February 26 , 2008 to make sure they do not coat panels in evada County , which they do not. The District has determined that there are no sources in the District to which the CTG applies. 

### Paper, Film, and Foil Coatings (EPA 453/R-07-003 2007/09) The District reviewed the CTG, which applies to facilities emitting at least 15 pounds per day (or 5 ,475 pounds per year) ofVOCs. The District searched its permitted source list, the phone book, the Chamber of Commerce and the Internet and determined that there are no sources within the District that coat paper, film or foil in the manner to which the CTG applies. The District has determined that there are no sources in the District to which the CTG applies. 

### Large Appliance Coatings (EPA 453/R-07-004 2007/09) The District reviewed the CTG , which applies to facilities emitting at least 15 pounds per day (or 5,475 pounds per year) ofVOCs. A review ofthe District's permitted sources , the phone book, the Chamber of Commerce and the Internet reveals that there are no permitted or unpermitted sources that coat large appliances. It is possible that some appliance refurbishers may apply touch

-up paint to scratched or damaged areas , but certainly not in any quantity approaching the CTG applicability threshold
. The District has determined that there are no sources in the District to which the CTG applies. 

### Metal Furniture Coatings (EPA 453/R-07-005 2007/09) The District reviewed the CTG, which applies to facilities emitting at least 15 pounds per day (or 5 ,475 pounds per year) ofVOCs. A review of the Districts permitted sources reveals that there are no permitted sources that coat metal furniture. The District learned via a search of the phone book, the Internet, and the Chamber of Commerce, of one small facility that makes metal 8 SERVIN G T H E CO U NT I ES OF N EVA DA , P LUMAS AN D S I ERRAfurniture (IWM

-lndigo Wood & Metalworks) in the non-attainment area. The District contacted Don Augstein, owner, on February 28 , 2008 , who said that they only use several gallons of coating per year, at the most. The District has determined that there are no sources in the District to which the CTG applies.


### NEGATIVE DECLARATION

-- STATEMENT OF ADOPTION By adoption of this document, the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District Board of Directors declares that, to the best of its knowledge , following a publicly noticed public hearing , there are no existing or anticipated sources in the Western Nevada County federal ozone nonattainment area to which any of the seven Control Techniques Guidelines promulgated by EPA during 2006 and 2007 (Industrial Cleaning Solvents; Offset Lithographic Printing and Letterpress Printing; Flexible Package Printing; Flat Wood Paneling Coatings ; Paper, Film, and Foil Coatings; Large Appliance Coatings ; and Metal Furniture Coatings) apply
. By adoption of this document, the Northern Sierra 

### Air Quality Management District Board of Directors further declares that RACT will be adopted and implemented, consistent with legal requirements , for all new and existing sources identified in the Western Nevada County non attainment area to which any federally promulgated CTGs (or amendments to the CTGs) apply in the future.

9 SERVIN G TH E CO U NT I ES OF N EVA DA , PL UM AS A ND S I E RRAAttachment 1 Northern Sierra 

### Air Quality Management District Board of Directors Negative Declaration Adoption Resolution

SERVING THE COUNTIES OF NEVADA , PLUMAS AND SIERRA 10

### NORTHERN SIERRA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT RESOLUTION #2008-01
In the Matter of: Adopt in g a RACT SIP revi s io n for W estern Nevad a Co unty 8-Hour Ozo n e Fe d e ra l No n atta in me nt Area

. Whereas, Western Nevada County was des ig n ated as nonatta i n ment for t he fede ra l 8-ho u r ozone standard ; and Whereas , The Federa l C lean A i r Act requ i res certa i n categor ies of sources in ozo n e no natta inm e nt areas to i mp lement co nt rol meth ods ca ll ed "reaso n ab ly ava il ab le co nt ro l tec hn o log y", or RACT as a part of their State Imp lementation Plan (SIP ); and Whereas , the RACT requi rement is meant to e n s u re t hat n onatta inm e nt areas have i n pl ace a ll RACT for source categor ies covered by a Co nt ro l Techn iques G ui de lin e (CTG ) iss u ed by EPA , a n d for a l l major sources of a i r po ll ution that are not subject to a CTG ; and Whereas, in June 2007 , t he Northern S i er ra A i r Qua li ty Management D istrict Board of D irecto rs adopted all Reasonab ly Ava il ab le Con t rol Tec hn o logy ( RACT) meas ures previ ous ly iden ti f ied by EPA through 2005 and have included these rul es as part of its RACT SIP ; and Whereas , these measures were adopted i n part i al fu lf ill ment of requ i rements under t he Federa l C lean A i r Act ; and Whereas, the EPA issued 7 additional CTG's i n 2006 and 2007 and the A i r D i strict has determ i ned that none of the CTGs issued in 2006 and 2007 apply to sources l ocated i n the nonatta i nment area ; and Whereas , the Air District has included a " negative declaration " for each source category covered by the newly identified CTGs , declaring there are no sources , either existing or antic i pated , in its area that are subject to a RACT requ i rement , wh ich ma kes the requ i rement to adopt a rule for those types of sources no longer appl icable ; and Whereas, the RACT SIP revision has been properly noticed and has undergone a 30-day publ ic review period , the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District Board of Directors has on th i s date held and conducted a public hearing on these rules , and has provided for and cons idered a ll written and oral testimony subm itted dur i ng the review per iod and at sa id hearing i n accordance wit h HSC Sections 40725 and 40726; and Whereas , Section 15308 of the CEQA Guide l ines provides that act ions taken by regu l atory agenc ies as authorized by state law to assure the ma i ntenance , restorat ion , or enhancement of the environment where the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment , are categorically exempt from CEQA review (Class 8 Categorical Exemption)

.NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED by the Northern S ierra Air Quality Management District Board of D irectors that th e D istr ict's Reasonab ly Ava il ab l e Control Technology (RAC T) State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision for western Nevada County's 8-hour Ozone Nonatta in ment Area is hereby adopted , as presented , as the District's partial fulfillment of obl igations under the Federal C lean Air Act. On a motion by Superv isor 

# QvJe..us , and seconded by Supervisor 

### Qov.,.?E£S , the foregoing resolution was approved and adopted by the Board of Directors of the Northern Sierra Air Qua lity Management D istrict at a regular meeting held on May 19 , 2008 , by the follow in g roll call vote :

# Ayes**:~, r~~** **'** 

# bu.ini)Q.AJ,**ThrC~It** 

# 5pe»e:ef Noes : 

# ;\bue.... Absent:

### ;\)wQ.~ Absta inin g :

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Approve: 

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### Attest

# ~~%-z5 Allison King, Clerk of the Board



# so-Attachment 2 Evidence of Public Notice for Public Hearing and Adoption ofNegative Declaration

II SERVING THE COUNTIES OF NEVADA , PLUMAS AND SIERRA

# NEVADA COUNTY PUBLISHING COMPANY

Northern Sierra Air Quality Managment District 

### PO Box 2509 Grass Valley, CA 95945 Grass Valley, CA 

### AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION The Union

REFERENCE: 

### Cont rol Techniques Guidelines Ad #01522744 

### County of Nevada, State of Calif. The undersigned, Betsy Hunter, being the principal clerk of the Nevada County Publishing Co. declares that the Nevada County Publishing Co. now is, and during all times herein named, was a corporation duly organized and existing

nder the laws of the State of California , and now is, and during all times herein named was the printer of THE UNION, a newspaper of general circulation, as defined by Section 6000 of the Government Code of the State of California , printed and published daily (Sundays excepted) in the City of Grass Valley, County of Nevada, State of California , and that affiant is the principal clerk of said 

### Nevada County 

### Publish in g Co. That the printed advertisement hereto annexed was published in the said UNION, in the rssues of the following named dates: April 1 2, 

### 2008 

### I certify, under penalty of perjury, the foregoing is true a 

# Y5

## Affidavit of Publication
In the Superior Court } State of Cal iforn i a County of Sierra 

## ss
Exhibit "A " T he undersigned, being the Publisher or his Representat ive of the Mountain Messenger, a newspaper of general circulation , as defined by Section 6000 of the Government Code of the State of California , publ ished weekly in the town of Downievi ll e , County of S ierra , State of Ca lifornia, states , that:

The printed advertisement hereto annexed , marked Exhibit A , was pub li shed in the said Mountain Messenger, in the issues of the fol low in g named dates:

I certify, under pena lty of per j ury, that the foregoing is true and correct: Executed at Downieville , Cal ifornia , this 

# 21__ day

## of~ 2008

.

### (530) 283-0800 

# EATHER PUBLISHING CO., INC. P.O. BOX B, QUINCY, CA 95971 STATE OF CALIFORNIA County of Plumas

and/ or Lassen 

# } ss.


## Keri B. 

## Taborski deposes and says: That she is the principal clerk for the publisher of the**.;_!K ..!..J.** **l:f.J, J!.** **~--** BU

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........ ·---· -- Quincy, Plumas County Adjud ication Decree #4644

Chester

. Plumas County Adjudica ·on Decree #5956 

# D**UH., B.ECORD**  Greenville. Plumas County Adjud ication Decree #5462 

# D L P61T&U UP&ITEB Porto la . Pl umas County Adjudication Dec ree #2497



## that the Publ i c Notice- Northern Si erra Air Qua li ty Management District

- negative declaration 

## of which the attached is a true printed copy, was published in the weekly issue of said newspaper(s) as indicated above (and not in a supplement thereof) for __,0'--'-'n'-'-<.e

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## consecutive weeks, beginning April 16. 2008 

## and ending April 16, 2008 , 

## both dates inclusive, to wit: April 16, 2008 EPA hearing Publ ic Notice T

he Northern S ierra Air qual ity M anage m ent D istrict proposes to adopt a "n egative declar a tion • statin g that Control Tec hniqu es Guideli nes (i ssued by EPA as Reasonably A v ailab le Contro l echno logy for ozone nonattainment ar eas) for Indu s trial C leaning So lvents ; Offset L ithograph ic Pri nting and Letterpress Prin tin g; Flexible Package Printin g; Flat Wood Pa n eling Coatings ; Paper, F ilm, and Fo il Coatings ; Large Appliance Coatings ; and Metal Furn iture Coatings do no apply in Western Nevada County because there are no sources in these categories meetin g the applicability threshold of 15 pou nds per day of volatile organ ic compound em iss ion s. The NS AQ MD will cond uct a two-site pub lic hearing on the proposed action on May 19, 2008 (o r , if cance led , June 23 , 2008) at 1:00P M at the Madeline Helling Library, 980 He llling Way, evada City and the P lumas County Library, 445 W. Jackson S

t., Q uincy. Mail written comments to NSAOMD, Attn : Sam Longmi r e, P O Box 2509 , G r ass Valley, CA 95945 or e-mail to sam @myaird istrict.com , to be received by May 18, 2008

. Ca ll (530) 274-9360 or visit www.myairdistrictcom for details. Pub li shed FR B April16 , 2 008



## Date: April 16, 2008

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. 320 P.O. Box 2509 Grass Valley, CA. 95945 Virginia Marsh says: That (s)he is a legal clerk of the SIERRA SUN , a bi-weekly newspaper pub l ished at Truckee, in the State of California.

Public Notice Propose to adopt a " negative declaration " Ad# 141 9862A
of which a copy is hereto attached, wa s published i n sa id newspaper for the full required period of 1 time commencing on April15, 2007, and ending on April15 , 2007, all days inclusive.
S igned :

STATEMENT:

:. . :. Date Amount Credit Balance 04/ 15/07 $40.85 $0.00 $40

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