Process and Timeline for Expedited Review of BARCT Requirements

As a part of the public process associated with establishing the Expedited BARCT Implementation Schedule, the District conducted a public scoping meeting on June 14, 2018, to solicit input from stakeholders regarding the District’s proposed methodology to address the AB 617 requirement to adopt an expedited BARCT analysis schedule.  The District then held a public workshop on November 1, 2018, to solicit further input from the stakeholders regarding the District’s proposed BARCT implementation schedule.  Then, on December 20, 2018 the District’s Governing Board approved the Expedited BARCT Implementation Schedule as required under AB 617. 

For all rules where further analysis is required to determine whether a District rule meets BARCT, the District will engage in a robust public process to assess specific air pollution control technologies associated with each rule, taking into account the local public health and clean air benefits to the community, the air quality and attainment benefits of each control option, and the cost effectiveness of each control option. Based on the BARCT assessment, the District will proceed with any necessary rule amendments through additional public processes to implement BARCT.

Additional information associated with the District’s expedited review of BARCT:

• Update on BARCT Rule Evaluatio�n (10/28/22)
• Update on BARCT Rule Evaluation (04/20/21)
• Update on BARCT Rule Evaluation (07/30/20)
• District Governing Board Approval of Expedited BARCT Implementation Schedule (12/20/18)
• Public Workshop Staff Report (11/1/18)
• Scoping Meeting Staff Report (6/14/18)

The California Air Resources Board maintains a clearinghouse of air pollution control technologies associated with the statewide BARCT evaluation process at the following website:

• Technology Clearinghouse (California Air Resources Board)

Expedited BARCT Implementation Schedule