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May 26, 2010

Mrs. Mary Nichols
Chairman, California Air Resources Board
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

Dear Chairman Nichols,

The California Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) strongly urges you to
approve the 2009 Imperial County PM10 State Implementation Plan
(SIP). CCA represents California beef producers who are good
stewards of nation’s natural resources and balance the production
of safe, nutritious and an affordable food with continued
environmental stewardship.

The Imperial County PM10 SIP was adopted by Imperial County in
August of 2009 and meets all requirements under the federal Clean
Air Act to allow the local air district to meet attainment
objectives by focusing on the reduction of PM10 from documented
sources. The SIP also demonstrates that Imperial County has
employed Best Available Control Measures (BACM) for source
categories.

Beef producers in the Imperial Valley have worked closely with
county and local air district officials to adopt a SIP that
achieves actual reductions in PM10 and improves poor air quality.
Collaboration between industry and the local air district has been
occurring since 2004 with the adoption of BACMs.

Our industry supported the adoption of the 2009 PM10 SIP by
Imperial County in August of 2009 and likewise would urge the Air
Resources Board to vote to approve the SIP at your May board
hearing.

Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact
Justin Oldfield in the CCA office.

Sincerely,
 
Paul Cameron
Feeder Council Vice Chair
 
CC:	Brad Poiriez, Imperial County Air Pollution Control Officer