Rule 425 & 425.3 Public Hear Notice 11/7/24
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN a public hearing will be held on November 7, 2024, beginning 2:00 pm at Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District (District) Board Room 414 W. Tehachapi Blvd., Suite D, Tehachapi, CA 93565. At the hearing, the District’s Governing Board will consider adoption of the following:
Amended Rule 425 - Stationary Gas Turbines (Oxides of Nitrogen)
Amended Rule 425.3 - Portland Cement Kilns (Oxides of Nitrogen)
A public workshop was held September 18, 2024, at the District Board Room to present, discuss and receive comments on the proposed rule revisions. A 30-day public review and comment period followed the workshop.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that if adopted, amended Rules 425 and 425.3 will be submitted through CARB to EPA for incorporation into the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This action would constitute a SIP revision.
Interested persons may appear at the hearing and make oral comments. Written comments are invited for consideration and will be received until the close of business on November 6, 2024. Correspondence should be addressed to Gary Ray, Jr., APCO, at EKAPCD, 2700 M Street, Suite 302, Bakersfield, CA 93301, (661) 862-5250.
Copies of the proposed amended rules and respective staff reports Can be downloaded through the links below.
Amended Rule 425 - Stationary Gas Turbines (NOx) Staff Report
Amended Rule 425.3 - Portland Cement Kilns (NOx Staff Report
Rule 425 and 425.3 Workshop Presentation
Recently Amended Rules
A public hearing was held on November 3, 2022 beginning 2:00pm at Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District (District) Board Room 414 W. Tehachapi Blvd., Suite D, Tehachapi, CA. to adopt amendments to the following:
A public hearing was held on September 1, 2022, beginning 2:00pm at Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District (District) Board Room 414 W. Tehachapi Blvd., Suite D, Tehachapi, CA. At the hearing, the District’s Governing Board adopted amendments to rules 201.1, 410, and 432. Staff reports along with copies of the amended rules can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.
A public hearing was held on August 4, 2022, beginning 2:00pm at Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District (District) Board Room 414 W. Tehachapi Blvd., Suite D, Tehachapi, CA. At the hearing, the District’s Governing Board adopted amendments to rules 108.2 and 210.1A. Staff reports along with copies of the amended rules can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.
A public hearing was held on January 13, 2022 beginning 2:00pm at Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District (District) Board Room 414 W. Tehachapi Blvd., Suite D, Tehachapi, CA. At the hearing, the District’s Governing Board adopted amendments to rules 301, 302, 303, 402, 402.2, 412, 412.1, 422, and 423. Staff reports along with copies of the amended rules can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.
- Rule 301, Permit Fees
- Rule 302, Permit Fee Schedules
- Rule 303, Miscellaneous Fees
- Rule 402, Fugitive Dust
- Rule 402.2, Agricultural Operations
- Rule 412, Gasoline Transfer into Stationary Storage Containers, Delivery Vessels, and Bulk Plants
- Rule 412.1, Transfer of Gas to Vehicle Fuel Tanks
- Rule 422, New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)
- Rule 423, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants and Source Categories (NESHAPs)
Regulatory Control Measures Under Review
Regulatory Control Measures that may be considered in 2024 |
Rule 111, Breakdown Withdrawn from SIP
By request of the Environmental Protection Agency, Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District Rule 111 (Breakdown) was withdrawn from the State Implementation Plan (SIP). Rule 111 was approved into the SIP October 24, 1980 (45 FR 70449) and last amended May 2, 1996.
A public hearing to consider this matter was held November 10, 2016, 2:00pm at Ridgecrest City Hall, 100 West California Ave., Ridgecrest, CA.
Although Rule 111, Breakdown was removed from the SIP, it will remain in the District's Rule book and continue to be enforced locally. |
