CAPCOA Jack Broadbent
Who We Are 35 Air Districts Representing nearly 2,000 Air Quality professionals Governing Board made of 14 APCOs Coordinates district activities to respond to legislative, state, and federal programs
2014/2015 Major Initiatives Coordination of Statewide Truck and Bus Rule Track and Comment on Proposed OEHHA Risk Assessment Guideline Update Coordinate Comments on Future Changes of the Carl Moyer Program Coordinate Comments on AB 32 Scoping Plan Update Conduct Workshops on Personal Monitoring Continue Development of CAPCOA’s GHG Exchange Launch of CAPCOA Video
Encouraged the state to use cap and trade funds for additional truck incentives and wood burning devices change out programs Provided technical and policy assessments to CalEPA on CalEnviroScreen 2014/2015 Major Initiatives continued
Upcoming Deadlines - Small Fleets: o 1st Truck 1/1/14 - retrofit or Good faith extensions (most ending 2014/15) o 2nd Truck 1/1/17 – retrofit o 3rd Truck 1/1/18 – retrofit >26,000 lbs. deadlines start 1/1/15 – replace MY1995 & older Flexibility: o Registrations: low use Agri. and Construction trucks o Economic Hardship – up to 3 trucks o NOx exempt area Available funding – Carl Moyer VIP for Small Fleets and Goods Movement Bond Coordination of Statewide Truck and Bus Rule
Track and Comment on Proposed OEHHA Risk Assessment Guideline Update Significant changes statewide Overall risks increase approximately 2 to 3 times Communication with the public will be critical Impacts permitting, AB2588, HRA’s, and risk management thresholds
AB 8 – Renews Moyer/AB923 to 1/1/ Near term changes made through CAPCOA/ARB Tactical Group Long term legislative changes now need to be considered: o GHG o Leveraging o Additional Project Categories o Cost Effectiveness Coordinate Comments on Future Changes of the Carl Moyer Program
Coordinate Comments on AB 32 Scoping Plan Hosted Regional Workshop to Facilitate Local Input Coordinate with State Agencies (ARB, OPR) Work with CAPCOA to write Update Section on Local Governments
Conduct Workshops on Personal Monitoring Set for November 19, 2014 in Oakland and November 21, 2014 in Diamond Bar Objective discussion of the latest technologies for sensors Monitoring objectives Analysis of the quality of the data generated from sensors Air Districts role to educate the public
Continue Development of CAPCOA’s GHG Exchange Develop New Protocols Compost Application on Grazed Rangelands Biochar Rice Cultivation Residential Energy Efficiency Develop Local Projects Identify local project opportunities Work with protocols that have local relevance - Urban Forestry (revised) Help local project developers follow protocols and use the Rx
Launch of CAPCOA Video Designed to explain who/what is an Air District 5 to 6 minutes in length Directed to general audience / elected officials
Bay Area AQMD Regulatory Update Jack P. Broadbent Executive Officer / Air Pollution Control Officer Bay Area Air Quality Management District CDAWG Annual Conference October, 2014
Bay Area Key Regulatory Updates Bay Area Regional Air Quality Update New Refinery Emissions Tracking Rule CARE Program Update Climate Change Resolution & Work Plan
Summary of Ozone Seasons YearNational8-HourState1-HourState8-Hour Spare the Air Alerts:5/12, 5/13, 5/14, 6/8, 6/9, 7/25, 8/1, 9/11, 9/12, 10/3 Days > ppm 8-hour NAAQS:4/30, 5/1, 5/14, 10/4, 10/5
Winter PM2.5 Seasons Year Days > 35 µg/m 3 Winter Spare the Air Alerts 2011/ / / Spare the Air Alert Called for: 11/25, 11/26, 11/29, 11/30, 12/8, 12/9, 12/10, 12/11, 12/12, 12/13, 12/14, 12/15, 12/16, 12/17, 12/18, 12/23, 12/24, 12/25, 12/26, 12/27, 12/28, 12/29, 12/31, 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/18, 1/19, 1/25 Days > 35 µg/m 3 24-hr NAAQS: 11/10, 11/27, 12/14, 12/15, 12/16, 12/17, 12/18, 12/22, 12/23, 12/25, 12/30, 12/31, 1/1, 1/2, 1/24
Bay Area Energy Projects
Report on-going annual emissions inventories of all regulated air pollutants based on upgraded methods, including emissions from cargo carriers Establish Petroleum Refinery Emissions Profile (PREP), and require that on- going inventories include comparisons with PREP Report on-going crude oil quality characteristics with annual emissions inventories (e.g. sulfur, nitrogen content, API gravity, Total Acid Number) Update refinery-wide Health Risk Assessments (HRA) with enhanced emissions inventories and revised OEHHA HRA guidelines Enhance fence line systems and establish community air quality monitoring systems Require facilities to offset increases below baseline Petroleum Refinery Emissions Rule
2005 – Cancer Risk Toxic Air Contaminants Decreasing 2015 – Cancer Risk
Climate Protection Resolution Air District Board Adopts Resolution November 6, 2013 Sets regional GHG reduction goal: 80% below 1990 levels by 2050 Initiates regional climate protection planning process (Clean Air Plan) Directs staff to develop a work program to guide efforts in the near-term
10-Point Work Program Policy Approaches: Set GHG reduction goal and interim targets Develop Regional Climate Action Strategy Initiate Rule Development Launch Climate Change & Public Health Initiative Explore Bay Area’s Energy Future Assist Local Governments: Support and Enhance Local Action Report Progress to the Public Technical Program: Update Inventorying & Forecasting Implement GHG Emissions Monitoring Expand Enforcement
21 Questions? Jack P. Broadbent Executive Officer / APCO