MCCV Working Committees

 Wednesday, JuLY 16, 2008 * 8:30 to 11:30 a.M.

E&J Gallo Winery * OPERATIONS TRAINING ROOM

Yosemite Blvd and Santa Rosa, Modesto (Map Available on Request)

 8:30 a.m.    Welcome & Introductions

AIR COMMITTEE

Co-Chairs Tim Durham, Ingomar Packing & Dave Duke, Foster Farms

·           SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AIR DISTRICT

  1. Developments concerning Boiler Rules (2-5 MMbtus and >5MMBtus)

Workshops July 15,16 &17; to board in September http://www.valleyair.org/Workshops/public_workshops_idx.htm#r4306,%204307,%204320%2007-15-08

  1. NSR, Offset Equivalency Demonstration and ERCs: New Source Review Revisions
     (Workshop July 29, 1:30 p.m.--drops Major Source threshold to 10 ton/yr for NOx and VOC emissions, impacts ERCs)
  2. SJV sets Certified Air Professional Training Sessions

For information  http://www.valleyair.org/Workshops/postings/2008/08-27-08/NOTICE_August%202008.pdf

·         CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD

  1. On Road Diesel Vehicle Regulation – Workshops set to discuss methodologies
     For information:   http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onrdiesel/onrdiesel.htm
  2. ARB releases GHG Scoping Plan, seeks comments http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/scopingplan/scopingplan.htm

·         ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

  1. Clean Air Technology Forum Report* UC Merced

For information: http://www.epa.gov/region09/air/cecat-forum/index.html

 

GENERAL REGULATORY (Health, Safety, General Environmental & Misc.)

 

Co Chairs: Steven Sylvester, E&J Gallo Winery & Brenda Moppins, Frito Lay

a.      Department of Toxic Substances Control delays manifest verification and fee assessment
 For information: http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/IDManifest/index.cfm

b.      Regulatory Highlights (posted on website following meeting)
 

WATER COMMITTEE

 

Co-Chairs: Burt Fleischer, Hilmar Cheese & Sharon Melmon, Kennedy Jenks Consulting
STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

a.      San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary Strategic Work Plan
(proposed for adoption at SWRCB meeting on 7/16)

http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/water_issues/delta_water_quality/index.shtml

b.      Water Boards Strategic Plan http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/hot_topics/strategic_plan/2007update.shtml

·         CENTRAL VALLEY REGIONAL WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

a.      Irrigated Lands Program Workshops

http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/water_issues/irrigated_lands/index.html

b.      Food Processing Byproducts

c.       Pacific Southwest Organic Residuals Symposium, Oct 1-2, UC Davis
 http://extension.ucdavis.edu/unit/environmental_management/course/description/?type=A&unit=ENV&SectionID=141477&prglist=RNW

d.      Drinking Water Policy for the Central Valley: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/water_issues/drinking_water_policy/

 

Next Meeting:             Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008-- 8:30 a.m. E&J Gallo Ops Training Room C

 

 

MCCV was formed in order to promote the common business interest of our members in ensuring, protecting and improving the environment and economy of the Central Valley through public education and community discussion of ecological, business and labor issues affecting businesses in the Central Valley. (MCCV Bylaws)