RACM Analysis for TCMs

   

RACM Analysis for Transportation Control Measures for the 2007 AQMP

The District is developing a new Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) to attain the federal 8-hour ozone standard. The AQMP is due to EPA by June 15, 2007 as part of the State Implementation Plan. The federal Clean Air Act (CAA) requires a review of reasonably available control measures (RACM) for Transportation Control Measures (TCMs) during the development of the 2007 AQMP. For TCMs to be considered as RACM, they must be both technically and economically feasible and must advance the attainment date of the federal air quality standard by at least one year. TCMs considered as RACM must be included in the 2007 AQMP.

 

A list of candidate RACM was prepared by the Southern California Association of Governments and the District using TCMs from the CAA Section 108(f)(1)(A), other Metropolitan Planning Organizations, and Air Quality Districts.

 

A comprehensive RACM analysis was conducted and reviewed by the Transportation Conformity Working Group, Technical Transportation Advisory Committee, Transit Operators Committee and staff from the Ventura County Transportation Commission.

 

Based on this RACM analysis, none of the TCMs considered feasible for Ventura County are expected to advance the attainment date by at least one year. Therefore, these TCMs from the RACM analysis will not be included in the 2007 AQMP. The 2007 AQMP will include all the TCM categories that were in the previous 1-hour AQMP.

 

For questions or comments regarding the RACM analysis, contact Ben Cacatian at (805) 645-1428

 

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