Amendments to Bay Area Air Quality Management District Regulation 8: Organic Compounds, Rule 18: Equipment Leaks.
Summary
SCH Number
2024090249
Lead Agency
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
(BAAQMD)
Document Title
Amendments to Bay Area Air Quality Management District Regulation 8: Organic Compounds, Rule 18: Equipment Leaks.
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
9/9/2024
Document Description
The proposed amendments to Air District Regulation 8, Rule 18 (Rule 8-18) address emissions of volatile organic compounds and methane from equipment leaks at refineries, chemical plants, and facilities that load and store organic liquids in bulk quantities in the Bay Area. The proposed amendments would require that certain pieces of equipment in heavy liquid service, including valves and non-steam quenched pumps handling material with initial boiling points between 302 and 372 ºF; steam-quenched pumps; compressors; pressure relief devices; and open ended valve or line handling material with initial boiling points greater than 302 ºF; and components handling material in gas or vapor phase, be included in Leak Detection and Repair Program requirements. The proposed amendments would also include updates to aid with readability and clarity, as well as changes covering Exemptions, Definitions, Standards, Administrative Requirements, Monitoring and Records, and Procedures.
Contact Information
Name
Robert cave
Agency Name
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Job Title
Senior Air Quality Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Cities
Alameda, Alamo, Albany, American Canyon, Antioch, Atherton, Belmont, Belvedere, Benicia, Berkeley, Brentwood, Brisbane, Burlingame, Byron, Calistoga, Campbell, Clayton, Colma, Concord, Corte Madera, Cotati, Cupertino, Daly City, Danville, Dublin, East Palo Alto, El Cerrito, Emeryville, Fairfax, Fairfield, Foster City, Fremont, Gilroy, Half Moon Bay, Hayward, Hercules, Hillsborough, Lafayette, Larkspur, Livermore, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Martinez, Menlo Park, Mill Valley, Millbrae, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Moraga, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Napa, Newark, Novato, Oakland, Oakley, Orinda, Pacifica, Palo Alto, Petaluma, Piedmont, Pinole, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, Pleasanton, Portola Valley, Redwood City, Richmond, Rohnert Park, Ross, San Anselmo, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Francisco, San Jose, San Leandro, San Mateo, San Pablo, San Rafael, San Ramon, Santa Clara, Santa Rosa, Saratoga, Sausalito, Sonoma, South San Francisco, St. Helena, Suisun City, Sunnyvale, Tiburon, Union City, Vacaville, Vallejo, Walnut Creek, Windsor, Woodside, Yountville
Counties
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Other Information
The project is applicable to all the 9 counties and individual cities selected in the counties and cities tab
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerks
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma
Final Environmental Document Available at
http://www.baaqmd.gov/ruledev
375 Beale Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94105
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
No
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
No
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Final Document(s) [Approved_Certified draft environmental documents]
Notice of Determination
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