HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2001-234RESOLUTION NO. 2001-234
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL OPPOSING THE
BAY AREA 2001 OZONE ATTAINMENT PLAN DUE TO LACK
OF MITIGATION MEASURES ADDRESSING BAY AREA
AIR POLLUTION
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WHEREAS, the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin (SJVAB) is designated as serious
nonattainment for the one-hour ozone standard by the US Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA); and
WHEREAS, the EPA has proposed that the SJVAB be reclassified to severe
nonattainment for the one-hour federal ozone standard, with attainment for the standard
required by November 15, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the preliminary modeling conducted for the SJVAB's 2005
attainment demonstration indicates that large emission reductions will be required; and
WHEREAS, emission reductions from all possible sources and from all regions
that contribute ozone precursors to the SJVAB will be needed by 2003 if the SJVAB is to
reach attainment by 2005; and
WHEREAS, the ARB, in its Assessment of the Impacts of Transported Pollutants
on Ozone Concentrations in California, March 2001, identified the Bay Area as an
overwhelming and significant contributor to state ozone exceedances in the north
portion of the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin; and
WHEREAS, recent photochemical modeling conducted by San Joaquin Valley
Unified Air Pollution Control District showed significant contribution by Bay Area
pollutants to the ozone levels in the Modesto -Turlock and Merced areas, areas where
the SJVAB has consistently had federal exceedances of the one-hour standard, and a
smaller, but still significant contribution to the exceedances in the Fresno area; and
WHEREAS, in several guidance documents issued by the US Environmental
Protection Agency since 1993 it has been clearly stated that the State must consider
imposition of control measures within the state implementation plan (SIP) submitted for
the transporting air basin, if those control measures are needed to avoid significant
impacts in downwind areas either intrastate or interstate; and
WHEREAS, as a transporting air basin plan, the Bay Area 2001 Ozone
Attainment Plan should contain control measures that would mitigate significant impacts
on downwind areas, including the San Joaquin Valley, and such measures, including
SMOG Check II, are available; and
WHEREAS, the ARB staff's review of the Bay Area Plan recognizes that if the
Bay Area were to adopt SMOG Check II without the "test only" requirement as allowed
by current law, "These reductions could benefit overall air quality in the Bay Area and in
all downwind regions."
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved as follows:
1. The Bay Area is a significant contributor to air pollution in the
San Joaquin Valley.
2. By State and Federal Law, the California Air Resources Board is
required to consider imposition of control measures within the
state implementation plan (SIP) submitted for the transporting air
basin, if those control measures are needed to avoid significant
impacts in downwind areas either intrastate or interstate.
3. Control measures, including SMOG Check II, are available that
would reduce the impact of transported pollutants from the Bay
Area into the San Joaquin Valley.
4. As the responsible party for the SIP, the California Air Resources
Board should not approve the Bay Area 2001 Ozone Attainment
Plan unless said plan includes mitigation measures for the
transport of pollutants into the San Joaquin Valley and other
downwind areas.
Dated: October 3, 2001
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hereby certify that Resolution No. 2001-234 was passed and adopted by the
Lodi City Council in a regular meeting held October 3, 2001 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Howard, Pennino and Mayor
Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Land
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
2001-234