Proposed Rule 316.2 – Fees for Rule 2306
Summary
SCH Number
2024080091
Public Agency
South Coast Air Quality Management District
Document Title
Proposed Rule 316.2 – Fees for Rule 2306
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/2/2024
Document Description
Proposed Rule (PR) 316.2 establishes fees for owners and operators of freight rail yards which will be used to fund reasonable operating expenses incurred by South Coast AQMD implementing PR 2306 – Freight Rail Yards. PR 316.2 applies to owners and operators of proposed, new, and existing freight rail yards subject to PR 2306 and specifies: 1) fees for submitting the various reports and notifications required by PR 2306; 2) payment due dates; and 3) service charges for any returned checks. While there will be no emission reductions associated with its implementation, PR 316.2 will ensure that the South Coast AQMD will have the necessary resources to provide necessary cost recovery while implementing PR 2306 requirements.
Contact Information
Name
Jivar Afshar
Agency Name
South Coast AQMD
Job Title
Air Quality Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
Proposed Rule (PR) 316.2 is located within the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (South Coast AQMD) jurisdiction, which includes the four-county South Coast Air Basin (all of Orange County and the non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties), and the Riverside County portion of the Salon Sea Air Basin and the non-Palo Verde, Riverside County portion of the Mojave Desert Air Basin.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15273
Reasons for Exemption
South Coast AQMD, as Lead Agency, has reviewed the proposed project (PR 316.2) pursuant to: 1) CEQA Guidelines Section 15002(k) – General Concepts, the three-step process for deciding which document to prepare for a project subject to CEQA; and 2) CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 – Review for Exemption, procedures for determining if a project is exempt from CEQA. PR 316.2 is statutorily exempt from CEQA requirements pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15273 – Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges, because it involves charges established by the South Coast AQMD, a public agency, for the purpose of meeting operating expenses associated with implementing PR 2306.
County Clerks
Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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