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Dear Clerk of the Board,

Below are my comments regarding the Sacramento Municipal Air
Quality Management District’s report Sacramento Regional 8-hour
Ozone Attainment and Reasonable Further Progress Plan. As a
resident of Nevada County, I am looking at the SIP in terms of how
well it may reduce transport of ozone precursors and ozone into
Western Nevada County, which is in non-attainment for ozone. 

1.	The plan focuses on reductions to 84 parts per billion (ppb)
instead of the new federal 75 ppb standard. By 2017, when Western
Nevada County is expected to be in compliance, the 75 ppb standard
will have been in existence for nine years.  The plan should
account for reductions to meet the new lower ozone standard.

2.	Attainment in Sacramento (and therefore Nevada County) is
predicated on attainment in the Bay Area and the San Joaquin
Valley.  If the SMAQMD has not already done so, efforts should be
made to ensure that the State Implementation Plans (SIPs) of those
areas show sufficient reductions for Nevada County to achieve
attainment by 2017. 

3.	Dedicated funding for the Further Study Measures outlined in
Section 7.20 (p. 7-28) should be provided. The emissions reduction
benefits from these measures, particularly Urban Heat Island and
Energy Efficiency, could be substantial. 

Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the SMAQMD state
implementation plan.

Mark Wilson