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Lake County Air Quality Management District Rules and Regulations Update (PL-25-337)

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The Lake County Air Quality Management District is updating its Rules and Regulations to align with evolving state and federal environmental mandates, including changes to CalFire policies, EPA requirements, and California Health and Safety Code provisions. The core objective is to transition from the outdated 1970s-era potential-to-emit fee model to a cost-recovery fee structure that accurately reflects current operational expenses and regulatory obligations. These updates include revisions to open burn permit rules in response to CalFire’s adjusted fire season protocols and the withdrawal of local Fire Chiefs from burn permit issuance, aiming to improve clarity and consistency in program administration. Two obsolete Title V emergency rules, which originated from now-repealed federal regulations and are no longer applicable given the absence of Title V sources in Lake County, are being formally repealed. The regulatory changes are statutorily exempt from environmental review under CEQA Section 15273, as they pertain to fee adjustments and administrative rule updates rather than new environmental impacts. The effort is funded through user fees and does not involve construction or direct service delivery but ensures continued compliance with state and federal air quality standards. While no formal contract value or line-item pricing is specified, a $50 environmental filing fee payable to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife is required for certain submittals, and payments for District fees are accepted via cash, credit, or check. The project is administered by the District with approval from the Lake County Board of Supervisors, with Michelle Irace serving as the primary point of contact. No federal contract clauses, solicitation provisions, or acquisition-specific requirements are applicable, as this is a regulatory update action carried out under state authority rather than a traditional procurement.

General Info

Update air quality fees and rules to match state/federal mandates, repeal obsolete regulations, shift to cost-recovery model.

Agency

California → Lake County

NAICS

541620 - Environmental Consulting ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

n/a Distrcit boundaries within Lake County, CA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

(1)

PL-25-337 Lake County Air Quality Management District Rules Update Notice of Exemption

PDF•notice-of-exemption

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Timeline

PostedSep 10

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyCalifornia → Lake County

Contacts2 people available

OfficeN/A

Organization / Agency

California → Lake County

Office AddressN/A

Contacts

Michelle IraceSenior Planner

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Doug GearhartAir Pollution Control Officer

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

California Health & Safety Code (H&SC) Sections 40702, 42311, 42311.5, 41512.5, 10 42364, 44380, and 40726 authorize the Lake County Air Quality Management District ("District") 11 to adopt a fee schedule to recover the reasonable regulatory costs of the District's programs. In response to changes within CalFire processes, Federal regulations, Federal Environmental Protection Agency 15 (EPA) requirements, California Ambient Air Quality Standards, and California Health and Safety 16 Code requirements, the Lake County Air Quality Management Districts (Districts) Rules and compliance programs must be updated to align with the aforementioned regulations. The proposed changes to the District Rules and Regulations results from increased costs of District operations, compliance with Federal requirements, changes in CalFire policies, and Fire Agencies withdrawal from burn permit issuance, as summarized below. The existing fee schedule was created in the 1970s and has not changed significantly since. The second reason for the fee rule update is to move the District from a potential to emit model for fees to a cost recovery model for fees. Several burn rules are proposed to be updated at this time. These are being proposed for several reasons including: changes in CalFires policies related to declaring an end to fire season; the local Fire Chiefs, through the Fire Chiefs Association requested to no longer be active participants in the issuance of Air District burn permits; and to provide clarification to several burn rules to ensure program clarity. The District is proposing two Title V rules to be repealed. These rules relate to emergency events. They operate similar to a breakdown rule, but the Federal Regulation that they were based on has been repealed, and EPA has sent a letter requiring the District repeal these rule sections as they are no longer valid. There are no sources in Lake County subject to Title V permitting at this time, so no sources are impacted by this change.