Agricultural Operations--Details
Implementing SB 700 in San Luis Obispo County
The APCD is committed to working with leaders in our local
agricultural industry to ensure that all of the agricultural
businesses in our county know about SB 700 timelines and requirements.
These sources may be associated with farms, vineyards, nurseries,
dairies, feed lot facilities, etc. Our goal is to develop a
fair and consistent permitting program; to make the new requirements
easy to understand; and to help everyone understand their responsibilities
under this new law. APCD staff is ready to provide assistance
at every step of the way. If you need assistance, please contact
our Business Assistance Line at (805) 781-5912, or e-mail:
info@slocleanair.org
What are the deadlines and who is affected?
In San Luis Obispo County we envision that the requirements
of SB 700 will be implemented over several years. There are,
however, certain deadlines written into the law that we must
observe.
SB 700 requires that by December 31, 2004:
The second phase of this process will take place in mid-2005
and will affect:
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Any agricultural source with actual emissions of 50 tons
per year or more of any pollutant. (See yellow box on flow
chart below).
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New agricultural installations of air polluting equipment
that will have estimate emissions of 50 tons per year or
more. Permits would be required prior to construction of
the new installation.
Permitting Agricultural Operations - The SB 700 Process
Pollutants to be Included in Emission Calculations
Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx): |
Nitrogen oxides are typically created
during combustion processes, and are major contributors
to smog formation and acid deposition. |
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC): |
Also known as Reactive Organic Compounds
(ROC), or gases (ROG): A reactive chemical gas, composed
of hydrocarbons, that react with nitrogen oxides and
contribute to the formation of ozone. |
Carbon Monoxide (CO): |
A colorless, odorless gas resulting
from the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels. |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2): |
A strong smelling, colorless gas that
is formed by the combustion of fossil fuels. |
Particulate Matter less than ten
microns (PM10): |
A major air pollutant consisting of
tiny solid or liquid particles of soot, dust, smoke,
fumes, and aerosols. |
Use the Potential to Emit (PTE) Screening Tool Calculator
To determine if your operation has the potential to emit
greater than 100 tons per year of any one pollutant, use the
Potential to Emit Screening Tool
Calculator. After you have estimated your emissions, if
it appears that they exceed the permit thresholds, you may still
request that the APCD determine if a permit is truly required.
You may also contact David Dixon at (805) 781-5912 or ddixon@co.slo.ca.us
to discuss your operation in more detail. In addition, you may
always contact us by calling the Business Assistance Line at
(805) 781-5912, or info@slocleanair.org for help.
Forms and Instructions
After all of your research, if a permit is required, download
the following:
APCD Permit Form
APCD Contacts Form
SB700 Instructions
General Farming
and one or more of:
Diesel Engines
Non-Diesel Engines
Gas Tanks
Insignificant Activities
Exclusions
Agricultural sources that will not be required to
obtain permits include:
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Existing agricultural sources with the potential to emit
less than 100 tons per year of any pollutant and that have
actual emissions less than 50 tons per year.
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New or modified equipment at existing facilities if the
actual emissions from the equipment are less than 50 tons
per year of any pollutant, and the potential to emit of
all equipment remains under 100 TPY.
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New installations, if the estimated emissions from the
equipment are less than 50 tons per year of any pollutant,
and the potential to emit of all equipment is under 100
TPY.
By July 1, 2006, air pollution control districts like San
Luis Obispo County that are in attainment of federal ozone standards
are required to adopt regulations controlling emissions from
large confined animal facilities (CAFs).
More Information:
Do You Need a
Federal Operating Permit? (Calculate Emissions)
Deadlines, Details, Forms and Instructions, Exclusions (This
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