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Section 5 South Coast Management District The agency for air pollution control for the South Coast Air Basin (Basin) is the SCAQMD, The SCAQMD is responsible for controlling emissions primarily from stationary sources, The SCAQMD is also responsible for developing, updating, and implementing the AQMP for the Basin, in coordination with the Southern California Association of Governments. Air Quality Management Plans In response to Federal and State requirements to implement measures to achieve the Federal and State air quality standards, the SCAQMD is responsible for reducing emissions from stationary (area and point), mobile, and indirect sources. It has responded to this requirement by preparing a sequence of AOMPs. An AQMP establishes a program of rules and regulations directed at attaining the Federal and State air quality standards. On November 28, 2007, CARS submitted a SIP revision to the USEPA for 03, PM2.5, CO, and NO2 in the Basin. This revision is identified as the "2007 South Coast SIP". The 2007 South Coast SIP demonstrates attainment of the federal PM2.5 standard in the Basin by 2014 and attainment of the federal 8-hour 03 standard by 2023. This SIP also includes a request to reclassify the 03 attainment designation from "severe" to "extreme", The USEPA approved the redesignation effective June 4, 2010. The "extreme" designation requires the attainruent of the 8-hour 03 standard in the Basin by June 2024. GARB approved PM2.5 SIP revisions in April 2011 and the 03 SIP revisions in July 2011. The USEPA approved the PM2.5 SIP on September 25, 2013, and has approved 47 of the 62 1997 8-hour 03 SIP requirements. On November 30, 2014, the USEPA proposed a finding that the Basin has attained the 1997 PM2.5 standards. The comment period closed on January 22, 2015; no subsequent action has been taken. On December 7, 2012, the SCAQMD adopted the 2012 ACIMP, which is a regional and muitiagency effort between SCAOMD, CARS, SCAG, and USEPA. The 2012 AQMP incorporates the latest scientific and technical information and planning assumptions including; SCAG,'s 2012-2035 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy, updated emission inventory methods for various source categories: and SCAG's latest growth forecasts. The primary purposes of the 2012 ROMP are to demonstrate attainment of the federal 24- hour PM2.5 standard by 2014 and to update the USEPA-approved 8 -hour Ozone Control Plan. On December 20, 2012, the 2012 AQMP was submitted to CARB and the USEPA for concurrent review and approval for inclusion in the SIP. Mid Basin Centennial Park jgq& 1 16Project Final EIR 5-19