Mojave Desert AQMD

Proposed Issuance of Emission Reduction Credits for TXI

On January 8th, the District has proposed the issuance of 900 tons of NOx ERC’s. Comment period ends February 11th. See the following three documents for more information.


Public Notice	ERC Engineering Evaluation	Letter or Proposed Issuance of ERC's

Phase II Enhanced Vapor Recovery Advisory

Enhanced Phase II vapor recovery (EVR Phase II) systems must be installed by April 1, 2009 for ALL Gasoline Dispensing Facilities with underground tanks, as required by State Law, the California Air Resources Board, and the Mojave Desert AQMD by delegated authority.

Please refer to CARB's Vapor Recovery website for additional information regarding these requirements:

http://www.arb.ca.gov/vapor/vapor.htm

You may also contact Mr. Samuel J. Oktay, PE at 760-245-1661 ext 1610 with any additional questions or concerns. The MDAQMD sincerely appreciates your efforts in helping us achieve better air quality for all; the EVR Phase II requirement is an integral part of achieving that goal.

PRESENTATIONS FROM CDAWG 2008

75 members of air agencies and regulated industry took part in this year’s California Desert Air Working Group Conference, which was held on November 6 & 7 in La Quinta, California. This year’s conference – which was sponsored by the Mojave Desert AQMD, the Mojave Environmental Education Consortium, Southern California Edison, Inland Energy and A&WMA’s West Coast Section – featured presentations on topics ranging from CR-6 Testing at Mojave Desert Cement Plants to a special Risk Communication Workshop presented by Arnold Den, Senior Science Advisor for USEPA Region 9. This year’s Keynote speaker was Dan Pellisier, Deputy Secretary for Energy Policy Coordination for CAL/EPA. Below is a list of all presentations from CDAWG 2008!

Keynote Presentation - Dan Pellissier	Legislative Updates - Dane Wadle	MEEC Update - Violette Roberts
NSR Offset Reform - Mike Carroll	Regulatory Update - California ARB - Phil Loder	Regulatory Update - Imperial County APCD - Brad Poiriez
Regulatory Update - Kern County APCD - Dave Jones	Cr6 Monitoring at Mojave Desert Cement Plants - Leslie Johnson	Cr6 Lessons Learned & the Importance of Accurate AB2588 Reporting - Dave Rib
Making Sense of Remote Sensing - Dean Saito	Risk Communication & Public Involvement - Arnold Den	"Picking up the Pieces" in the Wake of New Diesel Regulations - Dirk Kenny
Progress at Owens Lake: On the Verge of Solving the Problem - Ted Schade	Cooperation vs. Confrontation: A Case Study on Nuisance - Eldon Heaston

MDAQMD Named Climate Action Leader for 4th Straight Year!

The MDAQMD is pleased to announce that it has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 35% since its baseline year of 2004. Based on this accomplishment, the District has been named a Climate Action Leader by the California Climate Action Registry for the 4 th consecutive year!

The MDAQMD is a voluntary participant in the country's most rigorous greenhouse gas reporting program. To view the MDAQMD's 2007 emissions report, visit the following link: https://www.climateregistry.org/CARROT/Public/Reports.aspx