November 2014 Going over clean air The annual Banana Festival is a good time to review clean air news at The Port of Hueneme n September 27, the APCD participated in the 2014 Banana Festival at the Port of Hueneme. Over 700 people stopped by the District booth to spin the Clean Air Wheel and pick-up information on air quality. APCO Mike Villegas, public information manager Barbara L.Page and transportation specialist Judy Willens, were all on hand to ask questions at the Clean Air Wheel and to answer questions from the public. According to Barbara L. Page, “I have staffed our booth at numerous events over the years but I don’t remember ever having as many folks there all day as we had at the Banana Festival. It was amazing.” The Festival also highlights the County’s deep water port and the commitment its leaders have to clean air and the environment. A little history Established in 1937, The Port of Hueneme is the only deep water Port between Los Angeles and San Francisco. It is a self-supporting, California Special District that encompasses 275 maritime acres and 294 industrial acres of land, and governed by five publicly elected commissioners. Mr. Banana gets into the “Spin of things” at the VCAPCD booth. The Port also owns and manages the Ventura County Railway, a 12-mile loop of track operated by Genesee & Wyoming. Freight transferred from The Port connects to Union Pacific Railroad, proving an important intermodal link to North America. The Port is the only deep water commercial port between Los Angeles and San Francisco, and a vital link in the international cargo logistics chain. It consistently ranks among the top 10 U.S. ports for autos and fresh produce. Remarkable Port facts • 40% of California’s squid comes through the Port of Hueneme. • If you lined up all of the bananas that come through The Port each year, it would be enough to go 12 ½ times around the globe. • The Port is a vital economic engine for California and Ventura County, with $8 (Continued on page 3) People’s People’s People’s People’s Climate Climate Climate Climate March, March, March, March, page page page page 4 o
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November 2014
Going over clean air The annual Banana Festival is a good time to review clean air news at The Port of Hueneme
n September 27, the APCD participated in
the 2014 Banana Festival at the Port of Hueneme. Over 700 people stopped by the District booth to spin the Clean Air Wheel and pick-up information on air quality. APCO Mike Villegas, public information manager Barbara L.Page and transportation specialist Judy Willens, were all on hand to ask questions at the Clean Air Wheel and to answer questions from the public. According to Barbara L. Page, “I have staffed our booth at numerous events over the years but I don’t remember ever having as many folks there all day as we had at the Banana Festival. It was amazing.” The Festival also highlights the County’s deep water port and the commitment its leaders have to clean air and the environment. A little history Established in 1937, The Port of Hueneme is the only deep water Port between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
It is a self-supporting, California Special District that encompasses 275 maritime acres and 294 industrial acres of land, and governed by five publicly elected commissioners.
Mr. Banana gets into the “Spin of things” at the VCAPCD booth.
The Port also owns and manages the Ventura County Railway, a 12-mile loop of track operated by Genesee & Wyoming. Freight transferred from The Port connects to Union Pacific Railroad, proving an important intermodal link to North America. The Port is the only deep water commercial port
between Los Angeles and San Francisco, and a vital link in the international cargo logistics chain. It consistently ranks among the top 10 U.S. ports for autos and fresh produce. Remarkable Port facts
• 40% of California’s squid comes through the Port of Hueneme. • If you lined up all of the bananas that come through The Port each year, it would be enough to go 12 ½ times around the globe. • The Port is a vital economic engine for California and Ventura County, with $8 (Continued on page 3)
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APCD Calendar
AIR POLLUTION
CONTROL BOARD
Second Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. Board Chambers Administration Building 800 South Victoria Avenue Ventura Next meeting: December 9, 2014 APCD ADVISORY COMMITTEE Fourth Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Large Conference Room 669 County Square Drive Ventura Next meeting: To Be Announced CLEAN AIR FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Anacapa Conference Room 669 County Square Drive, 2nd Floor, Ventura Next meeting: To Be Announced
APCD HEARING BOARD
Mondays, 5:30 p.m., as needed Board Chambers Administration Building 800 South Victoria Avenue Ventura Next meeting: To Be Announced
SOUTH CENTRAL
COAST BASINWIDE AIR
POLLUTION CONTROL COUNCIL
Santa Barbara APCD 260 North San Antonio Road Santa Barbara Next meeting: December 17, 2014 For more information, call Mike Villegas at 645-1440.
APCD RULE WORKSHOPS
See Rule Update section.
Air Pollution Control Board
Linda Parks, District 2, Chair Carmen Ramirez, Oxnard, Vice Chair Steve Bennett, District 1 Kathy Long, District 3 Peter Foy, District 4 John Zaragoza, District 5 Mike Morgan, Camarillo Jonathan Sharkey, Pt. Hueneme Doug Tucker, Fillmore David Pollock, Moorpark Cheryl Heitmann, Ventura, Alternate Ventura County
Air Pollution Control District
669 County Square Drive, 2nd Floor Ventura, CA 93003 Air Pollution Control Officer Michael Villegas Skylines
Editor – Barbara L. Page Desktop Publishing – Terri Duke Directory
General Information 645-1400 Fax 645-1444 Website www.vcapcd.org Agricultural burning and smog forecast 654-2807 Complaints 645-1445 7am – 5pm, Mon-Thurs Complaints (recording) 654-2797 Monitoring Division 645-1410 Permit processing 645-1401 Permit renewal 645-1404 Public information 645-1415 Email address: [email protected]
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• billion in goods movement, $1.1 billion in economic activity, and 10,226 trade-related jobs. • It consistently ranks among the top 10 U.S. ports for autos and fresh produce. • The Port offers an award-winning 12-week Global Trade & Logistics class for high school students and partners with local universities to develop maritime education programs. • The Port is committed to protecting the environment and supporting a healthy quality of life for the entire community.
The Port’s car lot was transformed into the central hub of the Banana
Festival on Sept. 27.
Green Port mentality The Port, and every Port tenant, is participating in a proactive way to reduce emissions by using the cleanest burning fuels in the vessels and equipment used daily to move cargo at the Port.
The Port is the only deep water
commercial port between Los Angeles
and San Francisco, and a vital link in the
international cargo logistics chain
Last April, the Port launched a new grid-based shore power system. Instead of using diesel fuel, it is now plugging in its refrigerated cargo ships to a grid-based shore power system. According to The Port’s CEO Kristin Decas, “To keep the perishable commodities on the decks cold they had to run these engines to keep the refrigeration on. So instead of running diesel
engines that are polluting, they actually will be tying into what looks like an outlet in your wall but only bigger.” The change comes after the passage of California’s AB32, The Global Warming Solutions Act, which required refrigerated cargo vessels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In the next 30 years, the project is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent, NOx by 98 percent, and particulate matter by 92 percent. It will also reduce diesel fuel use by about 68,000 gallons a year. Funding for the project came from federal Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) funds, the California Air Resources Board, and the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District. For more information on The Port, visit their website at portofhueneme.org. You can also view a video of The Port on the APCD website at vcapcd.org in the Air Streams section.
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Focus on climate change
In September, The People’s Climate March took place in New Your City & cities worldwide
There is no ‘Plan B’ for action. The world needs to galvanize our action and
harness the people’s power to change. – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, 9/21/14
n Sunday, September 21, the largest call for climate action in history took place. From Manhattan to Melbourne, more
than half a million people took to the streets in a unified move to demand measures from world leaders to halt the advance of global climate change. By the end-of-day estimates, the flagship march in New York City drew about 400,000 people, just two days before world leaders would converge for an emergency United Nations (UN) Climate Summit. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, who participated in the March, comments, “There is no ‘Plan B’ for action. The world needs to galvanize our action and harness the ‘people’s power to change. ” The New York march was led by indigenous and frontline communities who came from across the globe to highlight the disproportionate impact of climate change - - from communities hit hardest by Superstorm Sandy to people living in the shadows of coal- field power plants and oil refineries to those living in Island Nations already faced with evacuating their homes. Politicians, celebrities,
Photo of New York People’s Climate March, September 21, 2014, courtesy of participant Don Price, retired VCAPCD engineer
activists and the general public marched through the city to highlight global concerns about a lack of international action to stop the effects of climate change. Worldwide, 162 countries participated, hosting 2,646 events, including one here in Ventura County that had 300 participants in downtown Ventura. Such places as Katmandu, Papua, Sydney, Jakarta, and London, all came together in global participation for a global threat. On the People’s Climate March website, organizers of the event, they write, “But the march wasn’t just about size. It was also about sending a powerful message - - that we are standing together for climate justice.” And their slogan is a powerful one: To change everything, we need everyone. (source: UN Environment Programme, The People’s Climate March website media page.)
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Rule Development Update
Visit www.vcapcd.org/rules_division.htm
Air Pollution Control Board No public hearings are currently scheduled.
Recent Board Actions No recent board actions.
APCD Advisory Committee Fourth Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Large Conference Room 669 County Square Drive Ventura, CA Next meeting: October 28, 2014
Advisory Committee Actions
On October 28, 2014, the APCD Advisory Committee met to consider proposed new Rule 74.33, LPG Transfer or Dispensing. This rule will reduce reactive organic compound (ROC) emissions associated with the transfer and dispensing of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). This rule, which is based on South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 1177, would apply to the transfer of LPG to or from any cargo tank, any stationary or portable tank, or any cylinder, with the exception of LPG cylinders installed on recreational vehicles. Also, the proposed rule would not apply to the transfer of LPG into any container having a water capacity of less than four gallons. In addition, this new rule will not apply to oilfield LPG tanker truck loading facilities subject to both Rule 71.3, Transfer of ROC Liquids, and Rule 74.10, Components at Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production and Processing Facilities. This rule will implement the All Feasible Measures requirement of the California Clean Air Act (Health and Safety Code Section 40914). There have been no changes to the proposed
rule since the August 21, 2014 public workshop. The Advisory Committee approved staff’s recommendations regarding Rule 74.33. The Ventura County Air Pollution Control Board is tentatively scheduled to consider Rule 74.33 at its January 13, 2015 meeting. Further information regarding Rule 74.33 is available on the District’s website at http://www.vcapcd.org/rules_division.htm, or by contacting Stan Cowen at (805) 645-1408,
Southern California Edison Co. 0.00 52.68 0.22 0.16 No
St. John’s Regional Medical Center 0.00 0.18 0.00 0.00 No
Sully Miller Contracting Co. 0.00 1.51 3.33 0.02 Yes
Technicolor Home Entertainment 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 Yes
TEG Oil & Gas USA, Inc. 0.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 No
The Boeing Company 0.45 0.01 0.00 0.00 No
The Boeing Company 0.25 2.81 0.61 0.57 Yes
The Termo Company 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 Yes
Unocal 4.45 0.00 0.00 0.00 Yes
Vaca Energy, LLC 2.48 0.00 0.00 0.00 No
Vaca Energy, LLC 0.46 0.51 0.03 0.01 Yes
Vaquero Energy 0.06 0.79 0.00 0.00 No
Venoco, Inc. 0.22 19.54 0.05 0.00 No
Venoco, Inc. 6.64 6.13 0.79 0.14 Yes
Ventura County APCD Board 55.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 No
Vulcan Materials Co. 0.00 1.56 0.00 0.00 No
Waste Management of California 0.00 16.09 0.00 0.00 No
Each balance above represents one or more ERC Certificates. If there is a “Limitation” on a balance, no reactive organic compound or nitrogen oxide emission reduction credits in that balance may be used for emission offsets at a stationary source that has permitted emissions greater than 25 tons per year of that pollutant. (See Rule 26.4.D.3 for details). A more detailed report is available on the forms page (under Downloads-Permits-ERC Report-Emission Reduction Credits) on the District website (www.vcapcd.org). If you have any questions, please contact Kerby E. Zozula, Engineering Division Manager, at 805/645-1421.
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Permit Activities September 2014
Authorities to Construct Month Permits to Operate Month Permits Requested 4 Permits Requested 35
Permits Issued 6 Permits Issued 23
Applications Under Review 22 Applications Under Review 71
