Proposed Amended Regulation XIII – New Source Review, Regulation XX – Regional Clean Air Incentives Market, and Regulation XXX – Title V Permits
Summary
SCH Number
2020120092
Public Agency
South Coast Air Quality Management District
Document Title
Proposed Amended Regulation XIII – New Source Review, Regulation XX – Regional Clean Air Incentives Market, and Regulation XXX – Title V Permits
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/4/2020
Document Description
Due to the reclassification of the Coachella Valley from Severe to Extreme nonattainment for the 1997 8-hour ozone standard, South Coast AQMD is required to amend rules within Regulation XIII, Regulation XX and Regulation XXX to reflect the Coachella Valley’s new attainment status.
Contact Information
Name
Kendra Reif
Agency Name
South Coast Air Quality Management District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Agency Name
South Coast Air Quality Management District
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
Coachella, Indian Wells, Indio, Indio Hills, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage
Counties
Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The proposed project is located in the Coachella Valley portion, excluding tribal lands, of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) jurisdiction. The Coachella Valley consists of the Riverside County portion of the Salton Sea Air Basin.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) – Common Sense Exemption, CEQA Guidelines Section 15308 – Actions by Regulatory Agen
Reasons for Exemption
Lowering the major source threshold would only affect two facilities. Since these facilities’ actual emissions are much lower than the thresholds, they are anticipated to reduce their permit limits to stay below the thresholds and no physical facility modifications are necessary. Currently, state regulations require the use of a one pound per day threshold for major modification, therefore, lowering the federal major modification threshold to that same level would not have any impacts on facilities. Since the proposed project would not cause any physical changes that would adversely affect any environmental topic area, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed project may have a significant adverse effect on the environment.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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