Bay Area Air Quality Management District Climate Protection Program

NACAA, Indianapolis, IndianaJune 12-13, 2007

Wayne KinoAir Quality Program Manager

Compliance & Enforcement Division

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BAAQMD Jurisdiction

• Alameda• Contra Costa• Marin• Napa• Santa Clara• San Francisco• San Mateo• Southern Sonoma• Western Solano

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BAAQMD SOURCES

• 26,000 permitted sources– 10,000 stationary diesel engines

– Five oil refineries

– 2,500 gasoline dispensing facilities

– 2,000 dry cleaners and auto body shops

• 1,500 notified asbestos jobs

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Compliance and Enforcement Division Staff

~80 Field Staff North & South Inspection Zones

62 Field Inspectors Air Quality Inspectors and Seniors

100% Field-based

11 Field Supervisors Air Quality Supervising Inspectors

2 Field Managers Air Quality Program Managers

4 Staff Principal AQ Specialists & Secretaries

~33 Office Staff AQ Specialists, Technicians, Radio Telephone Operators, Secretaries, and Admin Clerks

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Compliance and Enforcement Division Annual Summary

2,600 Complaints

8,000 Source Inspections

1,400 GDF Inspections

1,400 Asbestos Inspections

800 Breakdowns/CEM/GLM

10-12,000 Total Inspections

1,800 (2,200 Violations) Notices of Violations

800 Notices to Comply

$10.8 Total Budget

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California Sources of GHG

Source: California Energy Commission 2005

Electric Power21%

Industrial22%

Transportation42%

Agriculture & Forestry

(biogenic)7%

Commercial/Residential

8%

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California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB32)

• Statewide GHG emissions cap: 1990 emission level by 2020

• Regulatory and market mechanisms for real, quantifiable, cost-effective GHG reductions

• Air Resources Board (ARB) responsible for monitoring and reducing GHG emissions.

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Future Climate-related Challenges for Bay Area

• Population increase to 8.8 million by 2030

• Predicted GHG emissions increase of 19% by 2016

• Predicted temperature increase between 2.5ºF - 10.4ºF by 2100

• Increase heat = greater ozone

• Increases in heat-related deaths, and higher risks of respiratory problems, short and long term

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San FranciscoExtreme Heat Days 2070-90

Source: CEC 2006 Report “Our Changing Climate”

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Air Districts’ Role in AB 32

• Not firmly established by AB 32• Climate Action Team local govt. committee• Substantial technical expertise available• Opportunity to avoid duplicative efforts• Regulating GHG’s is complimentary to the

District’s existing goals• Existing regulatory framework is efficient

and effective

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BAAQMD role is Crucial to Success of AB32

• BAAQMD needs to be key player - Chair, CAPCOA• District already has established mechanism for

emissions reporting• Emission verification of mandatory reports• In NSR process, BACT and ERC’s can easily be

applied to GHG’s• Current ERC system similar to future GHG Cap &

Trade• Outreach to business, local governments, ICLEI

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Current Core District Initiatives

• Integration –GHG impacts considered in every District program

• Climate Neutral – offset carbon footprint• $3 million Climate Protection Grant Program

- Providing important seed $ for innovations • GHG Stationary Source Mitigation Study • Bay Area GHG Emission Inventory • Energy Efficiency • K-12 Curriculum Development

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BAAQMD Leadership is Essential

• Proven worldwide leader in setting emission standards

• Already integrating climate protection measures including:

- Board subcommittee on Climate Change

- Climate protection in CEQA comments

- Rulemaking

• Co-benefits for GHG reductions with stringent criteria and toxic air pollutant limits

• Climate Protection Summit with Al Gore, key players

• Member - CCAR, Green Business Certified; Climate Neutral on June 1, 2007

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Role of Compliance & Enforcement Division

• Over 100 on staff, Including 70+ field inspectors• Compliance assistance, outreach, communicate

GHG requirements• Potential verification of GHG inventory

calculations• Review 3rd party verification reports• Provide hands-on verification for involved state

agencies, i.e. ARB, CEC, CCAR, • On-site auditing, i.e. throughputs, MSDS, source

tests, sampling, etc.