Summary of Yakima Particulate Matter (PM-10) Limited Maintenance Plan

Background

Yakima, Washington, was designated nonattainment for PM₁₀ and classified as moderate upon enactment of the Clean Air Act Amendments in 1990.

EPA approved the attainment plan on February 2, 1998 (63 FR 5269 (pdf) (4 pp, 127 KB)).

On June 15, 2004, the State of Washington submitted a limited maintenance plan and request for redesignation to attainment for the Yakima PM₁₀ Nonattainment Area. EPA approved the limited maintenance plan on February 8, 2005 (70 FR 6591 (pdf) (3 pp, 148 KB)).

Summary

The plan relies on control strategies needed to maintain attainment of the PM₁₀ National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The strategy focuses on major stationary sources; residential wood combustion; paved and unpaved roads; fugitive dust; and on-road and off-road mobile sources.

Rules

Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency (YRCAA) Rules:

• Article I, Policy, Short Title and Definitions
• Article II, General Provisions
• Article III, Violations - Orders and Hearings
• Article IV, Registration and Notice of Construction
• Article V, Emissions Standards and Preventative Measures
• Article VIII, Penalty and Severability
• Article IX, Woodstoves and Fireplaces
• Article XII, Adoption of State and Federal Regulations
• Article XIII, Fee Schedules and Other Charges

EPA Effective Date

March 10, 2005