Testimony on behalf of South Coast Air Quality Management District
Jan. 12, 2004 Hearing on Coachella Valley Air Quality Issues (held at Palm Desert)
Coachella Valley 1999/2003 Compliance Statistical Summary
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Fugitive
Dust
Related
Complaints
426
1401
404
659
347
Resulting
Notices of
Violation
Issued
28
24
46
61
28
Coachella Valley Dust Class Training (2003)
9 37 classes conducted
9 742 participants (includes local city and Riverside County code enforcement and engineering
staff and construction industry representatives)
Key Achievements in the 2003 Dust Program
9 The latter part of 2003 produced a significant increase in requests for the Coachella Valley
Fugitive Dust Training Class. This was in response to the anticipated requirements of the
adopted Coachella Valley State Implementation Plan (CVSIP), and the compliance date of
April 1, 2004 to receive the training and Certificate of Completion.
9 CVAG and District staff prepared a Memorandum of Understanding, Model Draft Ordinance
and Dust Control Workbook, with the cooperation of the Coachella Valley jurisdictions and
submitted the documents to each jurisdiction for adoption through their ordinance review
and adoption process. (NOTE: As of January 6, 2004, ALL jurisdictions in the Coachella
Valley, including Riverside County, have adopted the aforesaid documents.)
9 Feedback from participants attending the dust classes tell us there is a growing level of
awareness in the regulated community for the changes in the dust program and the model
Ordinance.
9 Developers and contractors are taking the initiative and requiring more of their staff to
attend and successfully complete the dust class.
9 Our training program is providing a clear and consistent message regarding the need for an
aggressive dust control program as well as a comprehensive review of all of the newly
adopted changes.
file psw winword/CV 1999 to 2003 Statistical Summary