2012 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY PM2.5 ATTAINMENT PLAN

This page last reviewed May 10, 2012

On November 13, 2009, EPA designated the SJV, along with other areas in the Country, as nonattainment for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 standard. 74 FR 58688. California is now required to submit a plan by December 14, 2012 demonstrating attainment of the 35 µg/m 24-hour standard.

On April 27, 2012, the Air Resources Board held a technical symposium on the scientific basis of the air quality modeling being conducted for the San Joaquin Valley 2012 PM2.5 Plan. The symposium was held via videoconference and webcast. A link to the webcast video is available below.

Technical Symposium Webcast Video (link to non-ARB site - YouTube)
Public Meeting Notice (pdf - 18kb)

Agenda (pdf - 17kb)
Presentations

Scientific Basis of Modeling for the SJV 2012 PM2.5 Plan - J.Fierro, SJVAPCD (pdf - 429kb)
Nature of PM2.5 in the San Joaquin Valley - K.Magliano, CARB (pdf - 1479kb)
Review of Modeling Results from CRPAQS - M.Kleeman, CARB (pdf - 5654kb)
Modeling for SIP Purposes - J.DaMassa, CARB (pdf - 301kb)
Technical Approach for 2012 SJV PM2.5 Plan Modeling - A.Kaduwela, CARB (pdf - 634kb)

Comments and questions regarding this subject may be sent to:

Patricia Velasco
Air Quality Data Branch
Planning and Technical Support Division
California Air Resources Board
P.O. Box 2815
Sacramento, CA, 95812

(916) 323-7560