MANUFACTURERS
COUNCIL
OF THE CENTRAL VALLEY
Regulatory issues seem to increase by the day. The MCCV takes a proactive approach to assist public entities in developing safeguards that promote profitable, sustainable industries. The Council is cooperatively working with the Certified Unified Program Agency to ensure the local permit process is efficient and effective. A County Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team has been promoted through the MCCV Ammonia Users Group, and in monitoring the progress of the Stanislaus County transportation plan, the needs of manufacturers are vigorously promoted.
CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCIES
There are six boards, departments and
offices which function under the umbrella of the California Environmental
Protection Agency. They include the Air Resources Board (ARB) the California
Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB), Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR),
Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), Office of Environmental Health
Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) and the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB).
To visit the Cal/EPA Website, go to:
http://www.calepa.ca.gov/
California Air Resources Board
The Air Resources Board (Board) is a branch of the California Environmental Protection Agency. The Board oversees all air pollution control efforts in California to attain and maintain health-based air quality standards. In addition, the Board gives financial and technical help to 35 local districts establishing controls on industrial emissions. The Board is also responsible for the control of motor vehicle and consumer products air pollution, and the identification and control of toxic air contaminants. The Board consists of eleven members appointed by the Governor, one with the consent of the Senate. All members serve "at the pleasure of the Governor" on a part-time basis, except the chairman, who serves full time.
California Integrated Waste Management Board
The California Integrated Waste Management Board promotes a Zero Waste California in partnership with local government, industry, and the public. This means managing the estimated 76 million tons of waste generated each year by reducing waste whenever possible, promoting the management of all materials to their highest and best use, and protecting public health and safety and the environment.
State Water Resources Control Board
The Board is responsible for protecting all water quality and water supplies in California, and responsible for the allocation of surface water supplies for agricultural, public trust, and urban purposes throughout the State.
Regional Water Quality Control Boards
The Governor appoints nine members to each of nine Regional Water Quality Control Boards. Subject to senate confirmation, the appointments fulfill seven categories of representation: water supply, conservation, and production; irrigated agriculture; industrial water use; municipal government; county government; recreation, fish and wildlife; public; and two water quality members. (No person can serve who has received, during the previous two years, a significant portion of his income from any person subject to waste discharge requirements or applicants for waste discharge requirements.)
San Joaquin Valley Regulatory Agencies
San Joaquin Valley Unified
Air Pollution Control District
Federal and state laws require emission
control measures in areas where air pollution exceeds standards. The San Joaquin
Valley is one of these areas. With a variety of state and federal agencies
implementing air pollution reduction programs, it can be difficult to understand
the mission and jurisdiction of each organization. Local air pollution control
districts, such as the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (Valley
Air District), develop plans and implement control measures in their areas.
These controls primarily affect stationary sources such as factories and plants.
Providing a collective voice on issues of common concern
for manufacturing interests in California's San Joaquin Valley