MCCV Working Committees

 Wednesday, Nov. 19, 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)

PRINTABLE AGENDA

  

 8:30 a.m.    Welcome & Introductions

 


WATER COMMITTEE

 

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

·         STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

a.      State Water Board reviews anti-degradation policy
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/public_notices/comments/docs/notice_antideg_policy.pdf

·         CENTRAL VALLEY REGIONAL WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD

a.      Central Valley Salinity Policy Group (CVSPG) and Salinity Coalition http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/water_issues/salinity/

b.      Food Processing Byproducts & Other Low Threat Discharges Waiver (reminder)
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/board_decisions/tentative_orders/index.shtml

·         OTHER

9 a.m. ~ Special November Presentation
SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT TOOLS:
Water Use & Energy Efficiency in the Wine and Food Processing Industry
Sharon Melman & Bob Chrobak, Kennedy Jenks


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

 

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

·         Other

 

AIR COMMITTEE

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

·           SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AIR DISTRICT

a.      District Adopts New Boiler Rules(2-5 MMbtus and >5MMBtus)

Nation’s most stringent; compliance dates as early as 7/1/2009; http://www.valleyair.org/Workshops/public_workshops_idx.htm#boilers%2009-18

b.      Green Waste/Compost Rule Update
http://www.valleyair.org/Workshops/public_workshops_idx.htm#Organic%20Waste%20Compositing%2011-06-08

c.       New Source Review. Title V and Rule 2201 Update

        http://www.valleyair.org/Workshops/public_workshops_past.htm#r2201,%20r2530%2007-29-08

d.      District workshops Climate Change Action Plan

        http://www.valleyair.org/Workshops/public_workshops_idx.htm#CCAP%2011-18-08
 

·         CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD

a.      ARB to hear public comment on Scoping Plan tomorrow (Nov. 20)
 
http://www.climatechange.ca.gov/

b.      LSI Forklift Regs to be revised on Nov. 21; clarification provided

        http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/offroad/orspark/orspark.htm

c.       On Road Diesel Vehicle Regulation – ARB postpones adoption to December
For information:   http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onrdiesel/onrdiesel.htm
 

Next Meeting:             Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008-- 8:30 a.m. E&J Gallo Ops Training Room, Modesto

  

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)