HomeMy WebLinkAbout76-001WdEREAS, during the past few years there has been a sub-
s~antial erosi.on o~ the independent authority of 1oca1 air pollution
control dist~~.cts over stationary sources by the intrusion and
usurpti.on o~' such authority by Federal and State agencies and this,
tlie suggested New Souxce Review Regulations, is a recent example; an.d
C~IHEREAS, the use of phraseology utilizing "suggested reguZations"
for regula~ions which are intended to be and are forcad into law
by adu~inistrative code through intermediate agencies is misleading
as to public effect, and circuitous as to procedure; and
Wt3EREAS, local air pollution control d.istricts are already
bound to regulation o£ emissions which. consider attainment of air
quality seandards and the suggested reguZation in ~act sets a signi-
ficance level of emissi.ans which would prohibit new sources in any
area al.ready exceeding standards but the responsibility for implementing
the established restriction would be passed to local air pollution
contro~ di.stricts; and
W~-IEREAS, there are a number of other Federal and State require-
men~s or programs as welJ. as ~.ocal pxograms which have similar objectives
and actions; and
WHERE,A.S, the specific requirements for final State ARB validation
on any Authoxa.ty to Construct or Permit to Operate issued under the
provisions of the "suggested xeguiatzons" a.ncreases and dupl~.cates
procedures, resources and bureacracy wi~hout corresponding benefit
and this pro~rision was added without adequate chance for review and
comm.ent by the Iocal azr pollution control di.stxicts, and this provision
is ta~c~.tamount to State authox~~.ty ove~ evezy acti.on on. permits by the
local distxicts; and
RESOLUTION BY TH~ BUTTE COUNTY AIR POLLUTTON CONTROL
DISTRICT CONC~RNZNG STATE ARB SUGGESTED NEW SOURCE
REVIEW REGUT,ATTQNS
WHEREAS, the additional resources needed by local dis~ricts
to coordinate and effec~ such a permit program is being mandated at
a time when State support o~ local programs is being decreased;
NOW, `TH~REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Butte County Board of
Supervisors, sitting as the Butte County Aix Pollutiox~ Control District
Board, as ~ollows:
1. That this Board respectfully and strongly opposes the
proposed regulations as presented; and '
2. This this resolution be directed to the Chairman of the
Air Resources Board, t~ie Governor of California, me~nbers of the State
Legislature, Basin Coordinating Councils in the State and air pollution
control districts in the Basin.
PASSED AND ADO~T~D by the ~utte County Board of Supervisors
tklis bth day of .~anuary , 1976 by the ~ollowing vote:
AYES: Supervisors Riehter, Madigan, Ladd and Chairman Cameron
NOES : None
ABS~N~': Supervisor McKi].1op
1~OT VO'T`ING : None
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WARD C RON, Chairman o the
Soard of Supervisors
A~'TES T ;
CLARK A. NELSON, County Clerk and
ex-officio Clerk of the Board
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