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2008 Annual Report to the Community
Public accountability is a core value that
guides the conduct of the Valley Air District.
To that end the
2008 Annual Report to the
Community is a detailed report of the
District's activities in the preceding year.
You can download the report
here or call
(559) 230-6000 and ask to speak with a public information representative to order hard copies.
Rule 9510, Indirect Source Review: Air District prevails in national suit over development project construction emissions
On September 19, 2008, the U.S. District Court in Fresno struck down a lawsuit contesting the regulations over development project construction emissions. The Court affirms that the District has the authority to regulate the effects of motor vehicles and equipment attracted to development sites.
Press release
EPA redesignates the San Joaquin Valley to Attainment for the federal PM10 standard and approves the PM10 Maintenance Plan
On September 25, 2008, the US Environmental Protection Agency redesignated the San Joaquin Valley to attainment of the PM10 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) and approved the 2007 PM10 Maintenance Plan.
This historic achievement represents years of hard work by individuals, industry, Valley communities and the Air District.
Read the EPA's September 25, 2008 news release
Read the EPA's September 25, 2008 Final Approval of the SJV's PM10 Maintenance Plan and Request for Redesignation
Commute Green in the San Joaquin...
... showed itself to be an exciting competition between valley employers. There were 23 participating organizations using alternative commute methods to "Live a healthy air life!"
Click here for the results
Governing Board Meeting
The
next San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control
District's Governing Board Meeting is scheduled for
Thursday January, 15 2009
beginning at 9:00 a.m. To view support materials for this meeting please
click here. (i.e.
agenda, support documents, or to view the webcast while the meeting is in progress.)
Permit-Exempt Equipment Registration (PEER)
Applications to register permit-exempt boilers and agricultural engines are now available. The PEER program offers a streamlined alternative to permitting by which sources demonstrate compliance with rules that require emissions reductions from permit-exempt equipment. For further information and application deadlines, click this
link: PEER Information.
2008 Indirect Source Review (ISR) Annual Report
The District has released the 2008 Annual Report on the District’s Indirect Source Review Program for the period
March 1, 2007 to February 29, 2008.
Click
here to view.
Environmental Justice Strategy
The District Governing Board adopted the Environmental
Justice Strategy on August 16, 2007. This comprehensive policy will serve as a roadmap by which the
District will be guided in integrating Environmental Justice principles and augmenting the steps
already taken by the District in reaching out to the community.
The policy is available in
English and
Spanish.
As part of this strategy, the District is currently seeking candidates to fill open
positions for the Tulare County seat and two ethnic small-business owners on the 13-member
Environmental Justice Advisory Group (EJAG).
Interested individuals must submit an EJAG application. The EJAG will work to collaboratively educate
the public and community stakeholders about current District activities and air quality in
general, and will review overarching District programs and strategies to provide feedback.
For additional information on the policy please contact Maricela Velasquez at (559) 230-5849
or Claudia Encinas at (559) 230-5851.
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