Air Toxics New Source Review Public Workshops

Bay Area Air Quality Management District

DC&E facilitated workshops in four low-income, environmental justice communities in the Bay Area - Richmond, West Oakland, Bayview-Hunter's Point and East Palo Alto - to solicit public input on BAAQMD's proposed rule for new or modified sources of toxic air contaminants. The workshops were designed to educate the public on existing BAAQMD programs, solicit input on the Air Toxics New Source Review program, and obtain information about air quality issues in each community. DC&E was responsible for facilitating the workshops, recording all public comments, advising BAAQMD on effectively reaching out to environmental justice communities, and preparing a summary report of the public comments. The information obtained from the workshops will be used by the BAAQMD Board as they consider the adoption of the Air Toxics New Source Review program.