MCCV Working Committees

 Wednesday, June 18, 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

a.       >20mmbtu 2nd Draft and >20 mmbtu  2nd Draft

b.       MCCV/CLFP Follow-up Comments June 3, 2008 (to be posted)

c.       MCCV/CLFP Comments Concerning Subpart Db Boilers (to be posted)

  1. Healthy Air Living Week http://www.healthyairliving.com/
  2. NSR, Offset Equivalency Demonstration and ERCs: New Source Review Revisions
    (drops Major Source threshold to 10 ton/yr for NOx and VOC emissions, impacts ERCs)
    Working Group Meeting to be held, Friday, June 20 at California Cotton Ginners& Growers, 1775 N. Fine, Fresno
  3. 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. Off Road Diesel Vehicle In-Use Off-Road Diesel Rule went into effect June 15, 2008

      (includes 5-minute idling limit, inventory reporting and more)

                For information:   http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/ordiesel/ordiesel.htm

  1. On Road Diesel Vehicle Regulation – Workshops set to discuss methodologies
     For information:   http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onrdiesel/onrdiesel.htm
  2. ARB sets workshops on mandatory greenhouse gas reporting (see attached)

·   ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

  1. Clean Air Technology Forum, Wed., July 9 * 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

·   CPUC sets hearings on natural gas surcharge for public purpose programs (See Highlights)

·   Regulatory Highlights (posted on website following meeting)

 

SPECIAL PRESENTATION
 9:30 a.m. Gallo’s Fresno Anaerobic Water Treatment System
 Brock Baker will detail the new installation at the Fresno winery that incorporates some innovative components in treating discharge-water and generating biogas to fuel their boiler operations.


WATER COMMITTEE

 

Co-Chairs: Burt Fleischer, Hilmar Cheese & Sharon Melmon, Kennedy Jenks Consulting

·         State Water Board Enforcement Policy Report  www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/enforcement/

a.      Proposal to authorize citizen lawsuits to enforce environmental laws (Page 77)

b.       Proposed Revisions (see link above)

·         Central Valley Salinity Policy Group activity – www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley

a.      5/12 technical committee meeting – reports presented:
 “Water Quality in the Delta Vision”; and “Metadata Guide Report Presentation”
www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/water_issues/salinity

b.      Technical & Executive Committee meetings July 14

·         SWB Water Quality Improvement Initiative

http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/press_room/press_releases/2008/3-Fact-WQ%20Initiative_FINAL.pdf

·         Food Processing Rinsewater and Byproducts Discharge update
a.    Byproducts Land Application Reminder: permits needed for land app

 

Next Meeting:             Wednesday, July 16, 2008-- 8:30 a.m. E&J Gallo Ops Training Room

 

 

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)