Air Resources Board 

Alan C. Lloyd, Ph.D. 

-= Terry Tamminen Chairman Arnold Schwarzenegger 

Agency Secrefary 1001 1 Street P.O. Box 2815 Governor 

Sacramento, California 95812 www.arb.ca.gov 

March 6,2006 

Mr. Wayne Nastri 

Regional Administrator 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

Region 9 

75 Hawthorne Street 

San Francisco, California 941 05 

Dear Mr. Nastri: 

The Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) hereby submits to the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) for approval Amendments (Amendments) to the 2004 

Extreme Ozone Attainment Demonstration Plan (2004 Ozone Plan or Plan) as a 

revision to the California State lrrtplementatiort Plan (SIP). 

The San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (District) adopted the ,-, Amendments on October 20, 2005. The Amendments synchronize the rulemaking 

schedule in the 2004 Ozone Plan with that in the 2003 San Joaquin Valley PMI 0 Plan, 

as amended in 2005. These Amendments maintain the attainment demonstration, the 

local and statewide emission reduction commitments, and transportation conformity 

budgets contained in the 2004 Ozone Plan. 

This package consists of five copies of the following materials. 

I) November 8, 2005, letter from Mr. Scott Nester, Director of Planning for the 

District, to Ms. Catherine Witherspoon, ARB Executive Officer, transmitting: 

A) SIP Completeness Checklist, 

B), A complete copy of the Amendments to the 2004 Extreme Ozone 

Attainment Demonstration Plan (Table of Contents, Chapter 4 and 

Chapter 8'), 

C) An Underlinedlstrikeout copy of the amendments 

D) Evidence of Public Hearing, 

1 Chapter 8 of the 2004 Ozone Plan specifically addresses the California Clean Air Act requirements for a 

Triennial Progress Report and Plan Revision. The State is not submitting this chapter for inclusion in the 

revisions to the California SIP. 

The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. 

For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our Website: http://www.arb.ca.qov. 

California Environmental Protection Agency 

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Mr. Wayne Nastri 

March 6,2006 

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E) District Governing Board Resolution (Resolution 05-1 0-1 2) adopting 

the Amendments to the 2004 Extreme Ozone Attainment 

Demonstration Plan, 

F) Public Comments and Responses, 

G) District Staff Report, 

H) District October 2005 Governing Report, and 

I) California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Documentation. 

I I) ARB Executive Order G-125-336 adopting the Amendments to the 

2004 Ozone Plan as a revision to the California State lrr~plementation 

Plan (SIP). 

If you have any questions, please call Ms. Lynn Terry, Deputy Executive Officer, at 

(91 6) 322-2739, or have your staff contact Mr. Kurt Karperos, Chief, Air Quality and 

Transportation Planning Branch, at (91 6) 445-561 0. 

Sincerely, rn 

Catherine W itherspoo 

8%- 

Executive 'Officer .U 

Enclosures 

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March 6,2006 

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Ms. Debbie Jordan, Director 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

Air Division-Region 9 

75 Hawthorne Street 

San Francisco, California 941 05 

Mr. David Crow 

Executive Director 

San Joaquin Valley Unified 

Air Pollution Control District 

1 990 East Gettysburg Avenue 

Fresno, California 93726 

Mr. Jesse Brown 

Executive Director 

Merced County Association of Governments 

369 West 18th Street 

Merced, California 95340 

Mr. Ronald Brummett 

Executive Director 

Kern Council of Governments 

1401 19th Street, Suite 300 

Bakersfield, California 93301 -6447 

Mr. Andrew T. Chesley 

Interim Executive Director 

San Joaquin Council of Governments 

555 E. Weber Avenue 

Stockton, California 95202-2804 

Mr. Michael Evanhoe 

Acting Executive Director 

Stanislaus Council of Governments 

900 H Street, Suite D 

Modesto, California 95354 

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Mr. Wayne Nastri 

March 6,2006 

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Mr. George Finney 

Executive Secretary 

Tulare County Association of Governments 

5961 S. Mooney 

Visalia, California 93277 

Ms. Barbara Goodwin 

Executive Director 

Council of Fresno County Governments 

21 00 Tulare Street, Suite 61 9 

Fresno, Califorrtia 93721 

Ms. Patrica Taylor-Maley 

Executive Director 

Madera County Transportation Commission 

I816 Howard Road, Suite 8 

Madera, California 93637 

Mr. William Zumwalt 

Executive Secretary 

Kings County Association of Governments 

Kings County Government Center 

1400 West Lacey Boulevard 

Hanford, California 93230 

Ms. Lynn Terry 

Deputy Executive Officer 

Air Resources Board 

Mr. Kurt Karperos. 

Chief, Air Quality and Transportation 

Planning Branch 

Air Resources Board