Community Emissions Reduction Plan

Learn about the Path to Clean Air Community Emissions Reduction Plan, meetings of the Community Steering Committee, other events, and related resources.

Update: On October 28, 2024, the Community Steering Committee (CSC) voted to approve the Year 1 Implementation Plan for the Path to Clean Air Plan.

Additionally, on November 7, 2024, CARB’s Executive Officer officially approved the Path to Clean Air (PTCA) Plan, making the plan final. The final approval can be found on CARB’s website here: Community Emission Reduction Program Approvals: Executive Orders | California Air Resources Board.

 
Announcement

On May 1, 2024, the Air District’s Board of Directors adopted the Path to Clean Air (PTCA) Plan and approved the determination that the PTCA Plan is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) On March 15, 2024, the Draft Final PTCA Plan was released with a memorandum summarizing the changes made to Draft Plan, which was released on December 13, 2023, by the Air District and the Path to Clean Air Community Steering Committee. The same day, the Plan opened for public review and comment, which ended on January 19, 2024. The Air District held a public workshop on the Draft PTCA Plan on January 11, 2024. All materials and a recording of the workshop can be accessed under the “Meeting, Events and Recordings” section of this page

For questions about the PTCA Plan, please send an email to AQplanning@baaqmd.gov. You can also reach out to us by email or write to us at the following address with other questions.

 
 
 
Attn: Planning and Climate Protection Division
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
375 Beale Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94105

 
 
Or via e-mail to AQplanning@baaqmd.gov
 
 
 

Community Emissions Reduction Plan

The PTCA Community Steering Committee, or CSC, and the Air District have co-developed a Community Emissions Reduction Plan for the Richmond, North Richmond, and San Pablo Path to Clean Air, or PTCA. area. The PTCA Plan includes strategies to reduce harmful air pollution that impacts people where they live, work and play. 

The PTCA Plan is available for review in English:

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  • PTCA Plan

Additionally, for more information please see:

Path to Clean Air Plan

PTCA Plan 

Appendices to the PTCA Plan:

A. Detailed Action Descriptions
B. Community Description
C. Supplemental Technical information – Emissions and Modeling
D. Air Monitoring
E. Enforcement Overview and Findings
F. CARB Clean Air Pathway Complaints
G. Community Steering Committee
H. Outreach & Community Engagement
I. Applicability Analysis for California Environmental Quality Act
J. List Of Community Concerns For The PTCA Community Emissions Reduction Plan
K. Path to Clean Air Strategy Writer’s Guide

Path to Clean Air Steering Committee

The Air District is partnering with the Richmond-North Richmond-San Pablo community to develop and implement a Community Emissions Reduction Plan through the state of California’s Community Air Protection Program, also known as Assembly Bill 617. The CSC is critical to ensure a community-driven plan that reflects the community’s values, needs and preferences.

The Path to Clean Air Steering Committee consists of up to 27 local community members, which include government and industry representatives in the Richmond, North Richmond, and San Pablo area. The CSC meets monthly and provides direction and community perspective for the Air District to co-develop the CERP.

Community Emissions Reduction Plan Documents and Materials

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Meetings, Events, and Recordings

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Contact Us

Karissa White
Staff Specialist , Community Engagement and Policy

415.749.8662 kwhite@baaqmd.gov

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Last Updated: 21/11/2024