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Community Emissions Reduction Plan
Learn about the Path to Clean Air Community Emissions Reduction Plan, meetings of the Community Steering Committee, other events, and related resources.
On May 1, 2024, the Air District’s Board of Directors adopted the Path to Clean Air (PTCA) Plan and approved the determination that the PTCA Plan is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) On March 15, 2024, the Draft Final PTCA Plan was released with a memorandum summarizing the changes made to Draft Plan, which was released on December 13, 2023, by the Air District and the Path to Clean Air Community Steering Committee. The same day, the Plan opened for public review and comment, which ended on January 19, 2024. The Air District held a public workshop on the Draft PTCA Plan on January 11, 2024. All materials and a recording of the workshop can be accessed under the “Meeting, Events and Recordings” section of this page
For questions about the PTCA Plan, please send an email to AQplanning@baaqmd.gov. You can also reach out to us by email or write to us at the following address with other questions.
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Attn: Planning and Climate Protection Division
Bay Area Air Quality Management District 375 Beale Street, Suite 600 San Francisco, CA 94105
Or via e-mail to AQplanning@baaqmd.gov
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Community Emissions Reduction Plan
The PTCA Community Steering Committee, or CSC, and the Air District have co-developed a Final Draft Community Emissions Reduction Plan for the Richmond, North Richmond, and San Pablo Path to Clean Air, or PTCA. area. The Draft PTCA Plan includes strategies to reduce harmful air pollution that impacts people where they live, work and play. On March 15, 2024, the Draft Final PTCA Plan was released with a memorandum summarizing the changes made to the December 13, 2023 Draft Plan. The anticipated adoption of the Final Plan is scheduled for Summer of 2024.
The Draft Final PTCA Plan is available for review in English and Español:
An Executive Summary of the Draft Plan is also available in the following languages:
Additionally, for more information please see:
Draft Final PTCA Plan
Memorandum Summarizing Changes Made to the December 2023 Draft PTCA Plan
Appendices to the Draft Final PTCA Plan:
A. Detailed Action Descriptions
B. Community Description
C. Supplemental Technical information – Emissions and Modeling
D. Air Monitoring
E. Enforcement Overview and Findings
F. CARB Clean Air Pathway Complaints
G. Community Steering Committee
H. Outreach & Community Engagement
I. Applicability Analysis for California Environmental Quality Act
J. List Of Community Concerns For The PTCA Community Emissions Reduction Plan
K. Path to Clean Air Strategy Writer’s Guide
Path to Clean Air Steering Committee
The Air District is partnering with the Richmond-North Richmond-San Pablo community to develop and implement a Community Emissions Reduction Plan through the state of California’s Community Air Protection Program, also known as Assembly Bill 617. The CSC is critical to ensure a community-driven plan that reflects the community’s values, needs and preferences.
The Path to Clean Air Steering Committee consists of up to 27 local community members, which include government and industry representatives in the Richmond, North Richmond, and San Pablo area. The CSC meets monthly and provides direction and community perspective for the Air District to co-develop the CERP.
Community Emissions Reduction Plan Documents and Materials
Meetings, Events, and Recordings
Richmond Area Community Health Protection Program Signup
Last Updated: 5/16/2024