California Health and Safety Code

§ 40724.5

HSC § 40724.5 Effective Jan 1, 2004Div. 26 · Part 3 · Ch. 6

Statute text

(a)By the earliest feasible date, but no later than January 1, 2007, each district that is designated a moderate federal nonattainment area for an applicable ambient air quality standard for particulate matter as of January 1, 2004, and that is not subject to the requirements of Section 40724, shall adopt and implement control measures necessary to reduce emissions from agricultural practices, including, but not limited to, tilling, discing, cultivation, and raising of animals, and from fugitive emissions in a manner similar to other source categories from those activities by the earliest feasible date. Control measures adopted and implemented pursuant to this section shall also be implemented by the district to reduce precursor emissions in a manner commensurate to other source categories that the district show cause or contribute to a violation of an ambient air quality standard.

(b)A district is not required to adopt and implement control measures pursuant to this section if it determines in a public hearing that agricultural practices do not significantly cause or contribute to a violation of state or federal standards.

(c)In adopting a rule or regulation pursuant to this section, a district shall do all of the following:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 479, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2004.