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Air Streams

 

 

Check out our new Air Streams video section. Air Streams highlights District programs as well as what individuals, businesses and local agencies are doing to help clean the air and safeguard our environment. Also included are some vintage clips of past APCD video segments.

 

New Portable Diesel Engine Fleet Emission Requirements

 

APCD Issues a Compliance Assistance Advisory to help owners and operators of portable diesel engines understand and comply with the state’s Airborne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM) for Diesel Particulate Matter from Portable Engines and to advise them of the upcoming deadlines related to the fleet emission requirements for portable diesel engines and reporting requirements. This requirement applies to all portable diesel engines whether they are registered with the Statewide Portable Engine Registration Program (PERP), or operating under an APCD Permit to Operate.

 

New State Greenhouse Gas Regulations

 

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is working on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from multiple sectors of California’s economy, as part of the implementation of AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act. Several of ARB’s regulations take effect in 2011 and will affect businesses in Ventura County. ARB’s regulations effective this year will apply to operators of larger industrial and commercial refrigeration systems and semiconductor manufacturers. To assist those affected by ARB’s regulations, the APCD has prepared several Compliance Assistance Advisories. Read more...

 

Agricultural Engine ATCM Enforcement and Registration Program

 

APCD issues Compliance Assistance Advisory on enforcement of California Air Resources Board’s Air Toxic Control Measure for Stationary Compression Ignition Engines (ATCM) and the District’s agricultural engine registration program.

 

The ATCM prohibits the operation of “Tier 0” agricultural engines rated at 100 BHP, or more, after December 31, 2010. Tier 0 agricultural engines rated at 50 to 99 BHP may operate until December 31, 2011.

 

All agricultural engines 50 horsepower and greater are required to be registered with the APCD. For information on the District’s agricultural engine registration program please Click here

 

For the District's "Engine Location Change Policy Memo" and notification form, click here.

 

Air – the search for one clean breath

 

To view film, click here.

 

Request for Proposals for Plug-In Electric Vehicle Readiness Planning

 

Ventura County APCD with our partners, San Luis Obispo County APCD and Santa Barbara County APCD, is issuing this RFP for one or more contractors to assist in the development of a comprehensive plug-in electric vehicle readiness plan. Proposals are due no later than 5:00 pm on March 24, 2012. The following link includes the RFP and Submittal Instructions. A detailed description of the work requirements may be found in the Energy Commission grant agreement.

 

Recent answers to written questions about the RFP have been posted here, and a list of potential bidders has been posted here.