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December 20, 2009
Notice of Board Hearing
Proposed Rule 345, Control of
Fugitive Dust from Construction and Demolition
Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 1:30 p.m.
Board of Supervisors’ Hearing Room
511 East Lakeside Parkway, Santa
Maria, CA
The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District
(District) will hold a Board Hearing at the time and location listed
above to accept comments and consider adoption of proposed Rule 345.
Sources Potentially Affected
This rule applies to any activity associated with construction or
demolition of a structure or structures.
About the Proposed Rule
Rule 345 (Control of Fugitive Dust from Construction and Demolition)
is being proposed as a result of Senate Bill 656, passed by the
legislature in 2003 to reduce public exposure to inhalable particulate
matter (PM) or dust. After completing research required by Senate Bill
656, District staff were directed by the Board of Directors to create a
rule to reduce PM, or dust, from construction and demolition activities.
Although dust mitigation measures are already recommended or required
for construction and demolition projects through other programs (e.g.,
California Environmental Quality Act, California Storm Water Control
Regulations, etc.) these measures are not enforceable by the District.
Implementation of Rule 345 will give the District staff the ability to
enforce dust mitigation measures, and reduce PM or dust from
construction and demolition sites.
District staff found that the potential environmental impacts of the
new Rule 345 are insignificant. The District determined that a Notice
of Exemption will be filed for this rulemaking effort.
You are invited to review the rule and provide comments to the
District.
Copies of proposed rules may be reviewed and/or obtained on this web
site, on this page,
or by contacting Liz Zavala at 805.961.8811. For more information on
this rule action, contact Rebecca Armstrong at 805.961.8888 or
ArmstrongR@sbcapcd.org, or
write to her at the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District,
260 N. San Antonio Road, Suite A, Santa Barbara, CA 93110.
Published
Sunday, December 20, 2009
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