In September 2006, Governor Schwarzenegger
signed California’s Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB32). AB32
requires the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to establish, by January 1,
2008, a statewide GHG emissions cap for 2020, based on 1990 emissions,
adopt mandatory reporting rules for significant sources of GHG emissions
by January 1, 2008, etc. Subsequent to the adoption of AB32, the
California Attorney General’s Office has been aggressively reviewing CEQA
documents prepared by lead agencies and submitting comments to the lead
agencies if the documents have not evaluated GHG emission impacts from
their projects.
To provide guidance to
local lead agencies on determining significance for GHG emissions in their
CEQA documents, the SCAQMD
staff will be convening a GHG CEQA Significance Threshold Working Group.
Members of the working group include
government agencies implementing CEQA and
representatives from various stakeholder groups that will provide input to
the SCAQMD staff on developing GHG CEQA significance thresholds.
On December 5, 2008, the SCAQMD Governing Board
adopted the staff proposal for an interim GHG significance threshold for projects where the SCAQMD is lead
agency. The board letter, resolution, interim GHG
significance threshold, draft guidance document and attachments can be
found under the
Board Agenda Item 31 on the December 5, 2008, Governing Board meeting
agenda.
Meeting Information
Working Group meets
every
4th
Wednesday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon, unless otherwise noted
2008 |
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2009 |
Meeting Dates |
Agenda and
Handouts |
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Meeting Dates |
Agenda and
Handouts |
April 30* |
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January 28 |
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May 28 |
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February 25 |
cancelled |
June 19 |
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March 19 |
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July 30 |
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April 22 |
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August 27 |
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May 27** |
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October 22 |
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June 24 |
cancelled |
November 20 |
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July 29 |
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December 18 |
cancelled |
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August 26 |
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September 23 |
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* First
GHG Wkg Group Meeting
**First
Inventory Subcommittee Meeting to convene at 9 a.m. |
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October 28 |
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November 19 |
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December 17 |
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Climate Change Efforts at Other California
Agencies:
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