Martinez Refining Company's (MRC) Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) Removal Project
Summary
SCH Number
2002019121
Lead Agency
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
(BAAQMD)
Document Title
Martinez Refining Company's (MRC) Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) Removal Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
1/24/2002
Document Description
The proposed project will enable Martinez Refining Company to produce gasoline that meets the expected California Air Resources Board Phase 3 specifications without using Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE). This project was initiated in response to a March 25, 1999 Executive Order by the Governor of California, which requires removal of MTBE from gasoline in California by no later than December 31, 2002. MTBE, which is an oxygenating agent added to gasoline to reduce air pollution from automobiles, has been determined to pose an environmental threat to groundwater and drinking water.
Contact Information
Name
Barry Young
Agency Name
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Martinez
Counties
Contra Costa
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Board of Directors of the Bay Area Air Quality Management Dist.
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
N/A
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
N/A
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
N/A
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