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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1. Adoption of Resolution No. J?-//(=opposing the draft Air Pollution Rule for offshore oil development off the coast of Carlsbad and Oceanside.
2. Approval of a letter to be sent to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the Honorable Manuel Lujan, to be signed by the Mayor and members of the City Council.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
1. The attached is a Resolution opposing the draft of rules governing emissions of air pollutants from offshore oil drilling. These rules would permit emissions that could adversely impact the quality of air in Carl sbad.
2. The Interior Department has requested comments on the proposed rule by April 17, 1989.
3. Resolution No.U-l/b continues to oppose the drilling for oil and gas off the Carlsbad and Oceanside coastline.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None, other than staff time presently.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
None, unless the proposed draft Air Pollution Rules of the Department of the Interior are successful.
EXHIBITS :
1. Resolution No. 8?-//b 2. Letter to Council Member John Mamaux from Lois Ewen, Chairperson, Board of Directors, SANDAG, dated 3-31-89.
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RESOLUTION NO. 89-116
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, OFFSHORE 01 L DRI LL I NG/EM I SS IONS RULES
WHEREAS, the Department of the Interior draft Air Pollution
Rule is substantially weaker than current rules for most California
coastal air pollution districts; and
WHEREAS, the draft Air Pollution Rule totally ignores Federal
Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A) mandates that air pollution
levels be reduced to meet health based standards in the San Diego
air basin; and
WHEREAS, the draft Air Pollution Rule guarantees little or no
protection if California’s air quality fails to satisfy the
requirements of the Federal Clean Air Act. The Department of
Interior Rule is not consistent with the same air quality protection
measures as required by onshore coastal air pollution districts; and
WHEREAS, the draft Air Pollution Rule fails to resolve the
discrepancies between the Department of the Interior and E.P.A.
requirements implementing the Clean Air Act; and
WHEREAS, the air pollution allowed under the draft rule could
interfere with, or potentially prevent, coastal air pollution
districts from complying with Federal E.P.A. guidelines to attain
clean air standards; and
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WHEREAS, the draft Air Pollution Rule will impede economic
growth as onshore industries are required to institute more costly
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pol 1 uti on control measures to compensate for unregul ated , or
unmitigated, offshore pollution; and
WHEREAS, virtually all anticipated, exploratory drilling will
proceed unmitigated under the draft Air Pollution Rule; and
WHEREAS, pollution in excess of 1,000 tons per year of oxides
of nitrogen would be allowed without mitigation from drilling ships,
and support vessels offshore from our air basin. (This pollution is
equivalent to adding over 125,000 cars traveling over 10,000 miles
per year to our air basin); and
WHEREAS, virtually all offshore construction emissions would
proceed unmitigated under the draft Air Pollution Rule. This
pollution is equivalent to adding 77,500 cars traveling 10,000 miles
per year on coastal roadways for each two platform projects
constructed; and
WHEREAS, for areas not currently meeting Federal ozone
standards, the draft Air Pollution Rule allows almost twice the
level of pollution from oil production to go unmitigated than is 1 allowed by San Diego onshore air pollution districts; and
WHEREAS, for areas currently meeting the Federal ozone
standard, the draft Rule allows 100 tons of oxides of nitrogen and
100 tons of reactive hydro-carbons from every platform to go
unmitigated; and
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WHEREAS, some of the detailed methodology contained in the
rul e is highly misleading because a1 1 clean techno1 ogy requirements
can be dismissed as not applicable, or inappropriate, by the
Minerals Management Service on any given project; and
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WHEREAS, the draft Rule completely disregards the pollution
from support vessels cruising back and forth to the platforms, this
can be the single largest source of offshore pollution and this
pollution would go unmitigated under the draft Air Pollution Rule;
WHEREAS, the draft Air Pollution Rule fails to specify minimum
data collection requirements essential to quantifying annual
pollution levels from offshore operations. Furthermore, there are
no requirements in the Rule to monitor actual ambient air quality
levels; and
WHEREAS, the Rule lacks standards for evaluation of potential
pollutants, or the necessary enforcement provisions to protect the
health of the people, or to ensure implementation of air quality
regulations; and
WHEREAS, the E. P.A. has devel oped 1 i terally hundreds of
enforcement and procedural documents to regulate air quality, while
the Department of Interior has few, if any, guidelines to implement
this air quality rule.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Carlsbad,
California:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the City Council of the City of Carlsbad strongly
opposes the proposed lease-sale 95 for 17 tracks for oil
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and gas drilling off the coast of Carlsbad and Oceanside
in California, based upon the reasons stated above.
PASSED, APPROVED and adopted at a regular meeting of the
Carlsbad City Council this 11th day of April , 1989,
by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Pettine, Mamaux and Larson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
1 &L/L CLAUDE A. LtWE, Mayor
ATTEST :
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ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City Cle&
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1250 Tnird Avenue
San 3 ego, California 92101
(6191 236-5300
March 31, 1989
Hon. John J. Mamaux Councilmember City of Carlsbad
1200 Elm Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008
SUBJECT: OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING/XMISSIONS RULES
Dear Councilmember Mamaux:
The U.S. Department of the Interior has issued draft rules governing emissions of air pollutants from offshore oil drilling. These rules would permit emissions that could adversely impact the quality of California's air. The Interior Department is requesting comments on the proposed rule by April 17, 1989.
The Southern Californiz Association of Governments and the Air Pollution Control
Districts in Southern California have developed a review of the regulations. A copy of this review is enclosed.
The San Diego Region does not meet the air quality standards for ozone; it has applied for but not yet received designation of attainment for carbon monoxide. In 1988, the San Diego air basin exceeded federal standards for clean air on 45 days, up from 40 days in 1987 and nearly equal to the 46 days in 1986.
San Diego will submit an air quality plan in 1991 which will state how the region will decrease emissions by 5% a year until the clean air standards are met. If there
is oil drilling off the San Diego coast which is not tightly controlled by federal regulations, the air quality impacts could adversely affect the implementation of this plan. Additional reductions by way of decreased single occupant auto use and more strict and more costly controls on local industries will be required to offset
the increased pollution from offshore drilling and related activities.
I am requesting you to bring this to the attention of your Council for a resolution opposing or commenting on the proposed regulations. The SANDAG Executive
Committee will be considering similar action at its April 14 meeting.
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MEMBER AGENC'IES.'Cities of Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado, Dei Mar, El Capri, Enanitas. Escondld0,'lrnperlal Beacn. La Mesa.
Lemon Grove, National C,ty, Oceanside, Poway, San Diego. San Marcos. Santee, Soiana Beach, Vista and County of San Olego
ADvISORY/LIAISON MEMBERS. California Department of Transportation; u:s. Department of Defense and Tijuana Baia California NOCn
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Your response should be addressed to: Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, 12203 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 646, Reston, VA 22091, Attn; Gerald D. Rhodes. If you need further information, please contact Nan
Valerio of the SANDAG staff at 236-5365. ~ Please provide the staff with a copy of your response. Thank you.
Sincerely
LOIS /PEW EWEN L
Chairperson, Board of Directors
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