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TD BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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Introduced November 29 , 1988 CW�
DATE: for Action on December 6 , 1988 cv`r'I "1
SUBJECT: Proposed BAAQMD Rule Regarding Marine Loading
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACW�ROUND AAD JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Endorse the proposed new Bay Area Air Quality Management
District (BAAQMD) Rule regarding reduction in air pollution
emissions from marine loading of gasoline, gasoline-type
products and crude oil at oil refineries. Further, request
the BAAQMD to adopt an aggressive implementation schedule of
the proposed rule to achieve reduction as soon as possible
in smog-causing hydrocarbons and air toxics, such as
benzene.
BACKGROUND
Emissions of hydrocarbons ( including the carcinogen,
benzene) from marine loading operations at oil refineries is
one of the largest remaining stationary sources of
unregulated pollution in the Bay Area. The BAAQMD estimates
that there is an average daily emission total of
approximately five tons of pollutants from marine loading.
The proposed rule is aimed at reducing the pollution from
marine loading.
Early in 1987, Tosco implemented a model marine loading
system to reduce emissions, demonstrating the technological
feasibility of this regulation. In an attempt to
immediately encourage emissions reduction in July of 1987,
Councilmember Paul Cooper ( representing Contra Costa cities
on BAAQMD) and I wrote to all the other refineries in the
county asking them to voluntarily change their marine
loading equipment. Attached are copies of the letters and
responses . While all the oil companies indicated their
interest in cooperating, no voluntary action has been taken.
Since the voluntary approach has not worked, I support the
adoption of the new regulation. The proposed regulation has
been the subject of controversy and has been actively
debated in workshops with the industry and interested public
representatives.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATUREISI:
ACTION OF BOARD ON December 6, 1988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER _
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT — ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE/DATE SHOWN.
CC: BAAQMD ATTESTED
County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY �O
M382/7-83 ,DEPUTY
Board Order re Proposed BAAQMD Rule
Regarding Marine. Loading
Introduced November 29, 1988,
for Action on December 6, 1988
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The hearing before the BAAQMD on the marine loading rule is
scheduled for December 7, 1988, and is expected to draw so
much attention that the location of the meeting has been
moved to a larger facility. It is, therefore, critical that
the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors be on record in
favor of this action.