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West Coast Section
This is the internet newsletter site for the A&WMA West Coast Section. Announcements and comments
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Annual Conference hosted by West Coast Section of Air & Waste Management Association
The West Coast Section of the Air
&Waste Management Association will be hosting its annual conference at Hilton in Glendale, California on October 18-19, 2007. The topic of the conference will
be “Integration of Future Energy Requirements with California Global Warming Solutions Act.” Hilton
is located within a half mile from the Glendale Galleria and within 2 miles from Griffith Park & Observatory, Los Angeles
Zoo, and Autry Museum of Western Heritage. There are many other attractions (Disney
Studios, NBC Burbank Studios, Rose Bowl, Greek Theater, Universal Studios) within 5 miles from Hilton. Please contact Dr.
Krishna Nand at (323) 583-8811, Ext. 211 for additional information.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2007 DINNER MEETING Channel Islands Chapter
Thu, April 12, 2007 | link
A&WMA Orange County Chapter Lunch Meeting
AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
Orange County Chapter
LUNCH MEETING
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Location: University of California Irvine (UCI)
UCI University Club
801 East
Peltason Drive Irvine, CA
Parking
is Available Adjacent to the UCI Club
11:30 a.m. - Registration
12:00 p.m. – Lunch
12:45 p.m. - Presentation
Indoor Air Pollution & Human Exposures –
An International Perspective
Dr. Rufus Edwards, UCI
A study performed in a rural residential sector in Mexico provides a basis for evaluating opportunities for green house
gas reductions which result in considerable co-benefits in reductions in exposure of women and children to health damaging
pollutants. Field measurements of emissions were measured in Michoacan Mexico and this data will be used to demonstrate
how mitigation measures reduced air pollution emissions and how this sector can be included in trading mechanisms.
Dr. Rufus Edwards is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Epidemiology, Department of Medicine at U.C. Irvine.
Dr. Edwards studies environmental health and exposures to environmental pollutants in the U.S. and in other countries.
Fee: $25 Non-Members; AWMA Members $20 (includes lunch and refreshments) (Menu includes Chicken Marsala Blush,
Salad or Soup, Fresh baked baguettes, cookies, and brownies, sherbet, and coffee/soft drinks.) Parking is free of charge at
the Club.
RSVP Required: Steve Menkus ( smenkus@aol.com OR (818) 203-0930) (for security/ access) by close of business Tuesday, February 27, 2007.
JOINT MEETING WITH WESTERN STATES PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION (WSPA)
JOINT MEETING WITH WESTERN STATES PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION
(WSPA)
WEDNESDAY,
February 28, 2007
The Harbor Restaurant
210 Stearn’s Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA, (805) 966-0097
Lunch Meeting 11:30 a.m. – 1:30
p.m.
“OSPR 101 and the Future”
Speaker: Lisa Curtis, Director
California Office of Spill Prevention and
Response (OSPR)
Ms. Curtis,
recently appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger to head up California's Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) will
provide an overview of this agency; including it's regulatory authority and statutory mandates and organizational structure.
She will also provide a past-present-future agency perspective, with an emphasis on the changing nature of OSPR's regulatory
activities since 1990 when the agency came into being and conclude with her vision and focus for the future.
Lisa Curtis, a long-time law enforcement officer
for California's Dept.of Fish and Game (DFG) and OSPR, was previously Chief of the OSPR enforcement Branch. She served DFG
in different management capacities from 1997 to 2001, and between 1991 and 1996, was the State incident commander at moderate
and large marine oil spill responses. Lisa was a founding member of the Standardized Oil Spill Response management System
(STORMS) Task Force that created and produced a spill response field operations guide (FOG) in 1995. the FOG has since been
used by numerous government agencies at all levels, and oil industry personnel. Lisa earned her Bachelor of Science degree
in criminal justice and Master of Arts degree in organizational management. She is a recent graduate of the prestigious FBI
National Academy.
$25 members, $30 non-members, car-poolers save $2; $15 full-time students (sorry, no student carpool discount). EXACT CASH or check payable to A&WMA/CIC. Please note that a reservation is a financial commitment to attend the meeting, and
no-shows may be billed for incurred costs.
Please make reservations by 12 noon
Monday February 26
Contact Brad Boyes by e-mail bboyes@entrix.com, phone (805) 477-5002, fax (805) 658-0427.Lunch Meeting Fe
Brad Boyes
Secretary, Channel Islands Chapter A&WMA
TEL (805) 477-5002
FAX (805) 658-0427
A&WMA Audio Web Conference on Title V on January 30
South
Coast AQMD has space for approximately 10 non-AQMD West Coast Section members to attend the A&WMA Audio Web Conference
on Title V on January 30. The cost of $25 per member is to help pay for the Internet connection. RSVP is required
by Thursday, January 25.
Location
: South Coast AQMD
21865 Copley Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Cost:
$25 per member (Checks payable to A&WMA)
Date:
Tuesday, January 30
Time:
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Check
in: 10:45
a.m. in Front Lobby (please be on time)
RSVP:
sfairbanks@aqmd.gov or (909) 396-2383 by Thursday, January 25.
For
more information on the conference see www.awma.org.
Audio + Web Conference
Title V Permits - Periodic Monitoring to CAM
Code: 135840
Join us for a live, interactive audio + web conference on
Tuesday, January 30, 2007, 2:00-4:00
p.m. Eastern (11:00 a.m. PST)
All you need is a phone line and an Internet connection to participate!
 You are an Environmental, Health, and Safety staff person responsible for air quality permitting
for your company. Your Title V permit is due for renewal and, word has it, you are required to submit a “Compliance
Assurance Monitoring” or CAM plan with your permit renewal application.
What is a CAM plan?
When is it due?
What are the requirements?
What does one look like?
How does CAM relate to existing Title V monitoring requirements?
You are an air pollution control agency employee writing operating permits. You have to evaluate
the permit renewal applications and CAM plans.
How are CAM plans to be incorporated into an operating permit?
Is guidance available for approvals?
Are examples of approvable CAM plans available?
How do CAM plans differ from the other emission monitoring activities performed by permittees?
What do you have to do about periodic monitoring?
Find out the answers to these
and other questions during the Air & Waste Management Association's Audio + Web Conference on January 30, 2007 at 2:00 ET when experts
discuss air permit monitoring requirements and issues.
Panelists include:
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Peter Westlin, USEPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards,
Measurement Policy Group
·
Barrett Parker, USEPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards, Measurement Policy Group
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Michael Palazzolo, Manager Air Services, Alcoa, Inc.
·
DeAnna Oser, Industrial Source Monitoring Program, Georgia
Environmental Protection Air Branch, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Photos from Board of Directors Meeting in Big Bear (October 19)
Minasian Awards given at Annual Meeting
Left to Right:
Back Row: Richard Wales MDAQMD, Sara Head ENSR, Martin Ledwitz SCE, and Steve Menkus Menkus & Associates
Front Row: Laki Tisopulos SCAQMD and Krishna Nand City of Vernon
From Left to Right:
Martin Ledwitz, SCE
Krishna Nand, City of Vernon
Laki Tisopulos, SCAQMD
Steve Menkus, Menkus & Associates
Richard Wales, MDAQMD
Wed, November 1, 2006 | link
California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 Lunch Meeting, Wednesday, November 15, 2006
AIR
& WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
WEST
COAST SECTION
LUNCH
MEETING
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
(rescheduled from 11-15-06)
Location: South Coast Air Quality Management District
21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar
Room CC6
12:00 p.m.
California
Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006
Chuck Shulock, Program Manager for Greenhouse Gas Reductions
California Air Resources Board
On September 27, 2006, Governor Schwarzenegger signed AB 32, the Global
Warming Solutions Act. The Act caps California’s greenhouse gas emissions at 1990 levels by 2020. This legislation represents
the first enforceable state-wide program in the U.S. to cap all GHG emissions from major industries that includes penalties
for non-compliance. It requires the State Air Resources Board to establish a program for statewide greenhouse gas emissions
reporting and to monitor and enforce compliance with this program. The Act authorizes the state board to adopt market-based
compliance mechanisms including cap-and-trade, and allows a one-year extension of the targets under extraordinary circumstances.
Cost: Free
Lunch is available in the Cafeteria and
may be brought into the meeting room.
WCS Dinner Meeting Wednesday, October 11, 2006
A&WMA WEST COAST SECTION
DINNER MEETING
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Speaker: Dr. James M. Lents, President, International
Sustainable Systems
Research Center
Topic: Mapping
the Driving Patterns and Emissions from Motor Vehicles Around the World
Synopsis: Dr.
Lents is presently serving as President of the International Sustainable
Systems Research Center. Prior to this he served as director of the University
of California at Riverside Center
for Sustainable Suburban Development and has been involved in environmental and energy research at UCR for the past eight
years. His research involves air quality management policy, the impact of electricity
generation policy, and transportation impacts on micro, macro, and global environmental systems. He has also served as Executive Officer of the South Coast Air Quality Management District, Director of
the Colorado Air Pollution Control Division, and Technical Director of the Chattanooga-Hamilton
County Air Pollution Control Bureau. Dr.
Lents was significantly involved in the development of the 1990 U.S. Clean Air Act and the 1988 California Clean Air Act. He has served on four national Commissions reviewing diesel standards, alternative
fuels, automobile global warming emissions, and air quality management processes and the recent National Academy of Science
review of the U.S. air quality management system.
Where: Parsons, 100 West Walnut Street, Pasadena, CA
Directions: From the 134 East Freeway in Pasadena, take the Fair Oaks Ave.
exit. Go south on Fair Oaks Ave. to Walnut St. Turn right on Walnut. Parsons Engineering
Science is located at the SW intersection of Walnut and Fair Oaks Ave. If taking the 134 West Freeway, take the Lake Ave. exit and drive south to Walnut. Go west
on Walnut to Fair
Oaks Ave.
Fee: $25 Non-Members; AWMA Members $20 (includes dinner and refreshments)
RSVP Required: Larry Noelker (lnoelker@aqmd.gov) (for security/ access) by
Monday, October 9, 2006.
Social Hour: 6:30 PM Dinner:
7 PM Meeting & Speaker: 8 PM
AWMA President Peter Hess presenting Minasian Award 2005
Mon, September 4, 2006 | link
Channel Islands Chapter DINNER MEETING WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2006
Channel Islands Chapter
DINNER MEETING
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2006
Marie Callender's
1295 South Victoria Avenue,
Ventura, CA (805) 644-0147
Social hour at 6:00 p.m., Dinner at 6:30 p.m., and Presentation
at 7:30 p.m.
“California’s Diesel
Risk Reduction Program”
Speaker: Jerry Mason, Ventura County APCD
The California Air Resources
Board is rapidly adopting regulations to implement a “Diesel Risk Reduction Program.”
In 2004, the Governor and the Legislature implemented a smog check exemption fee and that provides over $80 million
dollars per year for the Carl Moyer Program. One would think that hand-in-hand
these programs would be the solution to California’s air quality problems. Au
contraire!! The on-road regulations require the installation of an after-treatment
device on the vehicles. However, recognizing that the emission control manufacturers
will not develop devices providing the required reductions, the regulations contain a “poison pill” that mandates the replacement
of old engines. These engines, which are the same ones targeted by the Carl Moyer
Program, will no longer be eligible for incentive funding. Jerry will discuss
the Carl Moyer Program in general; the Ventura County Program in specific; and, the impact of the “Diesel Risk Reduction Program”
on both.
Jerry Mason has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois and a master’s degree from UC Santa Barbara. Following his retirement from the Navy in 1988, Jerry worked as a project manager
for International Technology in charge of field services and emergency response. Joining
the District in 1991, Jerry was a Rules Engineer for four years before developing the Motor Vehicle Emission Reduction Program
and then the Carl Moyer Program. Jerry will retire from the District on October
21, 2006.
Dinner: $25 members, $30 non-members, car-poolers
save $2; $15 full-time students (sorry, no student carpool discount). Attendees of the March 15th dinner meeting are eligible for a $10 discount. Choice of beef, chicken, or vegetarian entrees.
EXACT CASH or check payable to A&WMA/CIC. Please note that a reservation is a financial commitment to attend the meeting, and
no-shows may be billed for incurred costs.
Also, the Channel
Islands Chapter Board of Directors would like to apologize for the difficulty hearing our speaker during the March 15th dinner
meeting. If you attended that meeting and have not already done so, please accept our offer of a $10 discount on a future
A&WMA CIC dinner meeting in 2006.
RESERVATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 12 NOON MONDAY
SEPTEMBER 18.
Contact Brad Boyes by e-mail bboyes@entrix.com, phone (805) 477-5002, fax (805) 658-0427.
Brad Boyes
Secretary
Channel Islands Chapter A&WMA
channelislands@sbcglobal.net
TEL
(805) 477-5002
FAX (805) 658-0427
AWMA President Peter Hess presenting Minasian Award 2005
Picture of AWMA President Peter Hess presenting Minasian Award for Best Section for 2005 to Past Chair Martin Ledwitz and
Chair Krishna Nand at the 2006 AWMA Annual Meeting in New Orleans.
Joint Meeting Channel Islands Chapter & West Coast Section
Channel Islands
Chapter & West Coast Section
DINNER MEETING
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2006
Ottavio’s Restaurant, 1620 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo
Social hour at 6:00 p.m., Dinner at 6:30 p.m., and Presentation
at 7:30 p.m.
“A Model for Identifying Emerging Environmental Issues”
Speaker: Vern Novstrup, Naval Facilities Engineering Service
Center
Technologically complex
societies regularly identify and address "new" environmental issues and concerns, which emerge from the complex interaction
of science, technology, and social values. To the casual observer, new environmental
issues often seem to come to prominence randomly and without warning. However, we believe it is possible to detect trends
and to recognize the emergence of salient issues well in advance of any significant legislative and regulatory activity. This presentation offers a conceptual model of how environmental issues emerge and
develop along a timeline that includes technology deployment, academic study, solution development, advocacy, and legislative
and regulatory action. Key milestones are suggested for tracking the progress of emerging issues and case study examples
are examined.
Vern Novstrup is currently Environmental Compliance Branch Head at Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center.
His group supports various Navy commands across all media areas and is a key component in the Navy's regulatory analysis programs.
Formerly, he worked in as a technology implementation coordinator in Navy environmental restoration programs. Mr. Novstrup
has a Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 1983. He
is a Licensed Civil Engineer in California.
Dinner: $25 members, $30 non-members, car-poolers save $2; $15 full-time students
(sorry, no student carpool discount). Attendees of the March 15th
dinner meeting are eligible for a $10 discount. Dinner menu of three options:
steak, chicken, or halibut. EXACT CASH or check payable to A&WMA/CIC.
Please note that a reservation is a financial commitment to attend the meeting, and
no-shows may be billed for incurred costs.
Also,
the Channel Islands Chapter Board of Directors would like to apologize for the
difficulty hearing our speaker during the March 15th dinner meeting. If you attended that meeting and have not already done
so, please accept our offer of a $10 discount on a future A&WMA CIC dinner meeting in 2006.
RESERVATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 12 NOON TUESDAY AUGUST 22.
Contact Brad Boyes by e-mail bboyes@entrix.com, phone (805) 477-5002, fax (805) 658-0427.
The WCS-A&WMA at the 99th Annual A&WMA Annual Meeting in New Orleans
The WCS-A&WMA at the 99th Annual A&WMA Annual Meeting in New Orleans
In one of our most successful A&WMA Annual Meetings ever, this year the West Coast Section (WCS) won the Minasian Award
as best Section for 2005, our Channel Islands Chapter took second place in the Chapter Cup ( our Mojave Desert Chapter took
fourth, and our San Diego Chapter took fifth ), and our Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Student Chapter won first place in the Medium
Size University Student Chapter competition. Past Chair (2004-2005) Martin Ledwitz and current Chair Krishna Nand accepted
the Minasian Award for the Section.
Garry Gasperino (Channel Islands Chapter) and Victor Engleman (San Diego Chapter) were elected to the A&WMA Board of
Directors for 2007. Victor Engleman, already a Fellow member, was conferred with the title of Honorary Member. Martin Ledwitz
was named the A&WMA Ambassador to SE Asia by the A&WMA President, Peter Hess, and made Chairman of the Subcommittee
on Section and Chapter Awards, with Steve Menkus and Sara Head as committee members.
We have received notice that we will be presenting the formation of a WCS Student Chapter in India to the Sections and
Chapters Council at the November 2006 meeting. We are currently working with A&WMA staff on the potential formation of
a chapter in Chile, and are working on leads to form three potential chapters in the Arabian Gulf and a possible one in the
Czech Republic during the next year.
Martin W. Ledwitz
Manager, Air Quality
Southern California Edison
Phone: 626-302-9538
FAX: 626-302-9730
Wed, June 28, 2006 | link
Mojave Desert Chapter Meeting
- Mojave Desert Chapter -
West Coast Section
CHAPTER MEETING
HARP & Many Uses
Emissions Inventory & Prioritization Scores
Richard Wales
Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District
DATE:
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
TIME:
11:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
PLACE:
Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District
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