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Ozone was found to cause breathing problems, damage crops and corrode buildings. Local agriculture in particular absorbed significant losses, and it was largely the organized efforts of Bay Area farms that generated the political will to establish the first regional air district.

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Contacts

Individuals

  • John Foster
  • Air Quality Specialist II, Engineering
  • 415 749-4727

Public Notices on Permits

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) distributes and/or posts on its website notices and relevant documents to inform the public about certain projects, facilities or permits under review in the following programs.

  • Public Notice for Schools (Regulation 2, Rule 1, Section 412): New and modified sources increasing hazardous air emissions within 1,000 feet of a K-12 school.
  • New Major Facility or Major Modification of Existing Facilities (Regulation 2, Rule 2, Section 405): Permit applications meeting the definition of new major facility or major modification, or requiring a Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) analysis or subject to the Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) requirements described in Regulation 2, Rule 2.
  • Emissions Banking (Regulation 2, Rule 2, Section 405): Banking applications for emissions reductions greater than 40 tons per year.
  • Major Facility Review - Title V Permits (Regulation 2, Rule 6, Section 412): Renewal of Title V permits and applications that meet the definition of major revision of the Title V permit under Regulation 2, Rule 6.
  • Air Toxics “Hot Spots” Information and Assessment Act (AB2588, California Health and Safety Code Section 44362): Facilities that are found to pose a significant health risk from facility-wide emissions of toxic air contaminants.
  • California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code, Section 21000, et seq.): projects that trigger environmental review under this law and for which the BAAQMD is the lead agency.

Public Notices - Permit Applications - 2010

The Air District issues Public Notices to inform the public about certain projects, facilities or permits under review. There is a 30-day period for the public to comment on a proposed project. Specific instructions for submitting a comment are contained within the Public Notices.

Public Notices - Permit Applications - 2009

The Air District issues Public Notices to inform the public about certain projects, facilities or permits under review. There is a 30-day period for the public to comment on a proposed project. Specific instructions for submitting a comment are contained within the Public Notices.

Last updated: 2/28/2010