1 Olivia Correa
From:Kristie Ramos, CMC
Sent:Tuesday, January 16, 2024 11:25 AM
To:Yesenia Amador
Cc:Olivia Correa; Jasmin Mejia
Subject:FW: Written Public Comment Submission: South Coast AQMD Clean Air Awards + WAIRE Reporting Deadlines
Attachments:WAIRE Reporting Notice_January2024.pdf; Clean Air Awards Nominations.pdf FYI
Kristie Ramos, CMC
City Clerk
Phone: 760-324-4511 Ext. 488
E-mail: [email protected]
69-825 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, California, 92270
www.RanchoMirageCa.gov
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Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 9:57 AM
Subject: Written Public Comment Submission: South Coast AQMD Clean Air Awards + WAIRE Reporting Deadlines
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Good morning,
On behalf of the South Coast AQMD, I would like to submit the following 2 attachments as part of the written public comment portion of the next city council meeting.
The first attachments highlights our open nomination period for South Coast AQMD's Clean Air Awards through January 19th to honor those across the region who have helped to improve the air we breathe. The 34th Annual Clean Air Awards will recognize achievements in the following categories:
S. Roy Wilson Award for Leadership in Government
Robert M. Zweig, M.D., Memorial Award
Dr. William A. Burke Award for Leadership in Environmental Justice John J. and Ben J. Benoit Award for Innovative Clean Air Technology Leadership in Air Quality
Youth Leadership in Air Quality
The second attachment highlights our January 31st Deadline for owners and operators of warehouses located in South Coast AQMD’s jurisdiction with greater than or equal to 100,000 square feet of indoor floor space to submit reporting
2 info in accordance to Rule 2305 – Warehouse Actions and Investments to Reduce Emissions (WAIRE) Program to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides and diesel particulate matter from warehouses.
Thank you,
Francis Fernandez
Sr. Public Affairs Specialist / Social Media Coordinator Legislative, Public Affairs and Media Department
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South Coast Air Quality Management District
21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(909) 396-3265 | [email protected]
@SouthCoastAQMD: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
Please consider the environment before you print this email.
Event details coming soon!
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Nominations are Now Open
Apply online! Applications accepted
until January 19, 2024, 11:59 p.m., PST
For over three decades, South Coast AQMD has honored those across the region who have helped to improve the air we breathe. The 34th Annual Clean Air Awards will recognize achievements in the following categories:
S. Roy Wilson Award for Leadership in Government
Robert M. Zweig, M.D., Memorial Award
Dr. William A. Burke Award for Leadership in Environmental Justice John J. and Ben J. Benoit Award for Innovative Clean Air Technology Leadership in Air Quality
Youth Leadership in Air Quality
Submit at www.aqmd.gov/clean-air-awards/nominations
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Rule 2305 -Warehouse Actions and
InvestmentstoReduce Emissions
(WAIRE) ProgramReportingNotice
PURPOSE:
In May 2021,the South Coast AirQuality Management District (South CoastAQMD) Governing Board adopted Rule 2305 –Warehouse Actions and Investments to Reduce Emissions (WAIRE) Program to reduceemissions of nitrogen oxides and dieselparticulate matterfrom warehouses.
APPLICABILITY:
Rule 2305 applies to owners and operators ofwarehouses locatedin SouthCoast AQMD’s jurisdiction with greater than orequalto100,000 square feet of indoor floor space withina single building.Both warehouse facilityowners and operatorsaresubject to reporting requirements pursuant to Rule 2305. Warehousefacility owners were requiredto submit a Warehouse Operations Notificationby September 1, 2021 and subsequently when certain conditions occur such asa change in tenant(please refer to Rule 2305 (d)(7)). Warehouse operators are required to submitanInitial Site Information Report (ISIR) andAnnual WAIRE Report(AWR)based onthe warehouse size of their operationsaccording to the implementation schedule in the rule.
REQUIREMENTS FORWAREHOUSE OPERATORS:
Rule 2305 specifiesa phase-inschedule forwarehouse operators. ThHcalendar year is the first complianceperiod forPhase2 warehouse operators, and the second compliance period for Phase1 warehouse operators. The following reportmust be submittedby January 31,2024,pursuant to Rule 2305:
Report Warehouse Size
(square feet)Due Date Information Required
Annual
WAIRE
Report
(AWR)
Phase 1
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Phase 2
50,000 and
https://xappp.aqmd.gov/isr
For more information or compliance assistance, please visit www.aqmd.gov/waire , call our hotline at 909-396-3140, or email us at [email protected]. -DQXDU\ 202