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The Federal Clean Air Act is one of a number of pieces of legislatin relating to the reduction of smog and air pollution in general.

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Contacts

Individuals

  • David Burch
  • Principal Environmental Planner, Planning and Research
  • 415 749-4641

Groups

Planning Rules And Research

415 749-4995


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2010 Clean Air Plan

9/1/2010

On September 15, 2010, the Air District Board of Directors will conduct a public hearing to consider and adopt the final proposed Bay Area 2010 Clean Air Plan (CAP), and to certify the Final Environmental Impact Report on the CAP.

The following documents are available for public review:

The Bay Area 2010 Clean Air Plan will: 

  • Update the Bay Area 2005 Ozone Strategy in accordance with the requirements of the California Clean Air Act to implement “all feasible measures” to reduce ozone;
  • Provide a control strategy to reduce ozone, particulate matter (PM), air toxics, and greenhouse gases in a single, integrated plan;
  • Review progress in improving air quality in recent years; and
  • Establish emission control measures to be adopted or implemented in the 2010-2012 timeframe.

CAP Status

Recent activity on the 2010 CAP is summarized below:

  • The Air District released the draft 2010 Clean Air Plan on March 11 (see below).
  • Wirtten comments on the Draft CAP were due by April 26.
  • Staff issued a document summarizing the written comments and District staff responses on August 3. A link to this document is provided below.
  • Staff provided an overview of the CAP to the Board of Directors as an informational item at the August 4 Board meeting.
  • Staff provided an informational update to the Board of Directors at the September 1 Board meeting.

Draft CAP

On March 11, 2010, the Air District released the Draft Bay Area 2010 Clean Air Plan (CAP), as well as a Draft Programmatic Environment Impact Report on the CAP.

See written comments and District responses.

Download Bay Area 2010 Clean Air Plan Frequently Asked Questions in English (1 Mb PDF, 2 pgs), Spanish (2 Mb PDF, 2 pgs), Vietnamese, or Chinese (4 Mb PDF, 2 pgs) (Cantonese and Mandarin).

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