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GHG Cap & Trade Adaptive Management Plan
June 5, 2013
Jim Karas, PE Director of Engineering
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Adopted by ARB: Requires monitoring and responds to any unforeseen impacts in the Greenhouse Gas Cap & Trade regulation.
Key elements:
Identify sources and gather data
Analyze any adverse impacts
Take corrective action
What is Adaptive Management?
Adaptive Management Plan
Adopted by ARB Board Resolution 11-32, the plan requires:
ARB to collaborate with the local air districts to develop processes for evaluating potential adverse localized impacts.
Data be shared and reported in a public forum.
An annual report of the analysis.
Localized Air Quality Impacts
Monitor for environmental changes
Increases in criteria and toxic emissions
Collect data
Review data
Analyze and evaluate data
Provide air district expertise
Monitoring Process
CAPCOA-ARB Task Force
CAPCOA Engineering Managers subcommittee
was formed and a Joint Task Force with ARB
created.
• Formed in March 2013
• 10 local air districts are participating
Action Items
Develop a Mission Statement and a scope of work.
Develop the most efficient process
Participate in public workshops
Tentatively scheduled for Summer of 2013
Analyze the data for the annual report
December 2014
Contact Information
Barry Young
Engineering Manager
BAAQMD
939 Ellis Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 749-4721