SUBJECT: Proposed Rule 350 - Greenhouse Gas Program Fees
| Date | April 29, 2010 |
| Time | 9:30 a.m. |
| Location | Room 1450 (Board of Supervisors’ Chambers) County Administration Building 700 H Street Sacramento, California |
Staff is proposing the adoption of new Rule 350 – Greenhouse Gas Program Fees, which establishes fees to recover the District’s costs to implement the greenhouse gas emission reduction credit banking program established by Rule 250 – Sacramento Carbon Exchange Program, which was adopted on March 25, 2010. The District’s costs to implement the credit banking program include review and approval of emission reduction project plans, verification of greenhouse gas emission reductions, issuance of certified carbon credits, and maintenance of the District Bank.
Staff finds that the proposed Rule 350 is exempt from CEQA because CEQA does not apply to the establishment of fees by public agencies for the purpose of meeting operating expenses (Section 15273(a)(1), State CEQA Guidelines).
Copies the proposed rule, and the staff report may be downloaded:
- Proposed Rule (PDF)
- Staff Report (PDF)
Hard copies of the rule and the staff report will be provided upon request (916) 874-4800.
By this notice, all interested parties are specifically requested to provide comments on the proposed rule. Oral and written testimony may be directed to the Board of Directors at the public hearing on April 29, 2010, or to the Sacramento Metropolitan AQMD, 777 12th Street, 3rd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814, Attention: David Yang, (916) 874-4847. You can also submit your comments via e-mail to dyang@airquality.org.
