Notice of Public Hearing for the Sacramento Regional 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards 8-Hour Ozone Attainment and Reasonable Further Progress Plan

Date: Monday, October 2, 2023

Time: 4:00 pm

Location: Feather River Air Quality Management District, 541 Washington Avenue, Yuba City, CA 95991

The Feather River Air Quality Management District will hold a public hearing to consider adoption of the Sacramento Regional 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) 8-Hour Ozone Attainment and Reasonable Further Progress Plan (Plan). The Plan shows how the Sacramento Federal Nonattainment Area (SFNA), which comprises of Sacramento and Yolo counties, and portions of El Dorado, Placer, Solano, and Sutter counties, will attain the 2015 Ozone NAAQS by the attainment date of August 3, 2033.

The Plan documents how the SFNA meets the Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements in demonstrating Reasonable Further Progress (RFP) and attainment of the 2015 ozone NAAQS of 70 parts per billion. The Plan includes ambient ozone data and trends, baseline and forecasted emissions inventories, photochemical modeling, attainment demonstration supported by a weight of evidence analysis, general and transportation conformity requirements, vehicle miles traveled offset demonstration, control measure analysis, and statewide and local contingency measures.

All five SFNA air districts will conduct a public hearing and request their respective boards to take action on the Plan. If adopted by all five air districts boards, the Plan will be submitted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for approval. If approved, CARB will submit the Plan to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to the California State Implementation Plan. This notice, the public hearing, and the Plan satisfy the requirements under CAA Sections 110, 172, 176, 181, and 182, and Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulation, Part 51, Subpart CC.

Copies of this notice, the Plan and its appendices are available in the link below:

Sacramento Regional 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards 8-Hour Ozone Attainment and Reasonable Further Progress Plan

Copies of this notice and the Plan are posted on the District website (www.fraqmd.org). Please contact the District at (530) 634-7659 ext 210 to schedule a time to view a paper copy of the Plan at the office.

By this notice, all interested parties are requested to provide written comments on the Plan by September 20, 2023. Written comments should be made to:

Christopher D. Brown, AICP, APCO

Feather River Air Quality Management District

541 Washington Avenue, Yuba City, CA  95991

Or Email: sspaethe@fraqmd.org

Comments may also be made at the District Board of Directors public hearing on October 2, 2023. All public comments and responses will be included as part of the Plan submittal to CARB and EPA. For additional information, please contact Sondra Spaethe at 530-634-7659 ext 210.