Events
Engaging the public throughout the development and implementation of AB 617 will be paramount. The District plans to host a series of workshops, public meetings, and community forums to educate the public, yet more importantly, to solicit suggestions and feedback on a wide variety of issues, including allocation of funds, identifying communities for potential enhanced monitoring and action plan development.
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Regular District Meetings
Related Workshops
Funding
AB 617 and the recent Cap and Trade extension legislation is expected to bring significant additional funds to the Valley to help reduce emissions and improve public health in disadvantaged communities. Learn about qualifying projects, impacted communities and investment priorities.
Read About AB 617 FundingGrants Program
The District also administers an existing comprehensive incentive-based grants program to reduce emissions throughout the San Joaquin Valley.
Contact
You can contact the Valley Air District about any AB617 related issues or questions.
559-230-6000
Ask for Jessica Olsen, Stephanie Ng or Heather Heinks
Hello CSC members,
The District is sharing the message below on behalf of the California Air Resources Board (CARB).
Hola Comité’s,
El Distrito está compartiendo el siguiente mensaje de parte de la Junta de Recursos del Aire de California (CARB, por sus siglas en inglés).
CARB staff released the Final Draft of theCommunity Air Protection Program Blueprint 2.0 (Final Draft Blueprint 2.0 y en Español) for public comment that will be considered for adoption by the CARB governing Board at its October 26, 2023, meeting. During the Board meeting, public comments are welcome in-person or virtually. The Final Draft Blueprint 2.0 public written comment period on this Board item closes October 16, 2023, at 12:00 am, midnight.
The Final Draft Blueprint 2.0 serves as CARB staff’s proposed five-year Statewide Strategy and strategy implementation guidance to reduce emissions of toxic air contaminants and criteria air pollutants in communities affected by a high cumulative exposure burden. The Final Blueprint 2.0 revisions reflect the experience and lessons learned from the first years of the program development and implementation. The CARB Board adopted the first Community Air Protection Blueprint in September 2018 (2018 Program Blueprint) and Blueprint 2.0 is intended to replace it.
Blueprint 2.0 consists of two parts:
Blueprint 2.0 is significantly informed by The People’s Blueprint, which was developed by environmental justice leaders, and recommends an equity-centered approach to implement the Program. A Draft Blueprint 2.0 was released on June 2, 2023, and was open for public comment until July 31, 2023.
For inquiries or questions regarding this matter, please contact either Andrea Juarez, Air Pollution Specialist, at (951) 542-3222 or Brian Moore, Air Resources Supervisor, at (916) 264-9721.
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El personal de la CARB ha publicado el borrador final del Plan Marco 2.0 del Programa de Protección del Aire Comunitario (borrador final del Plan Marco 2.0) para que el público presente sus comentarios, que serán considerados para su adopción por el Consejo de Administración de la CARB en su reunión del 26 de octubre de 2023. Durante la reunión del Consejo, los comentarios del público son bienvenidos en persona o virtualmente. El periodo de comentarios públicos por escrito del Borrador Final del Plan Marco 2.0 sobre este punto del Consejo se cierra el 16 de octubre de 2023 a las 12:00 de la medianoche.
El Borrador Final del Plan Marco 2.0 sirve como Estrategia Estatal propuesta por el personal de la CARB a cinco años y guía de implementación para la estrategia de reducción de emisiones de contaminantes atmosféricos tóxicos y contaminantes atmosféricos criterio en comunidades afectadas por altas cargas de exposición acumulativa. Las revisiones finales del Plan Marco 2.0 reflejan la experiencia y las lecciones aprendidas durante los primeros años de desarrollo y aplicación del programa. El Consejo CARB adoptó el primer Plan Marco de Protección del Aire de la Comunidad en septiembre de 2018 (Plan Marco del Programa 2018) y el Plan Marco 2.0 está destinado a reemplazarlo.
El Plan Marco 2.0 consta de dos partes:
El Plan Marco 2.0 se inspira en gran medida en el Plan Popular, desarrollado por líderes de la justicia medioambiental, y recomienda un enfoque centrado en la equidad para aplicar el Programa. El borrador del Plan Marco 2.0 se publicó el 2 de junio de 2023 y estuvo abierto a comentarios públicos hasta el 31 de julio de 2023.
Para consultas o preguntas sobre este asunto, póngase en contacto con Andrea Juárez, Especialista en Contaminación Atmosférica, llamando al (951) 542-3222 o con Brian Moore, Supervisor de Recursos Atmosféricos, llamando al (916) 264-9721.
For assistance or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us