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Air Quality Score Violations in 2024 Rule 1001: 10 PM10 Standard CDF: 17 Mesa 2: 17 Oso Flaco: 4 through 10/31/24

For    decades    the    people    who    work    and    live    on    the    Nipomo    Mesa    have    been exposed   to   unhealthy   levels   of   fine   particulate   matter   (PM)   dust   pollution   coming from   the   Oceano   Dunes   State   Vehicle   Recreation   Area   (SVRA).   The   evidence   is overwhelming   that   short-term   and   long-term   exposures   to   a   high   level   of   fine particulate   matter   (PM)   dust   concentrations   can   cause   serious   health   problems.   These   emissions   have   often   exceeded   California   Air   Quality   Standards   in   violation of state law. For   more   than   a   decade   the   Concerned   Citizens   for   Clean   Air   (CCCA)   has   fought   to get   State   of   California   Department   of   Parks   and   Recreation   and   its   Off   Highway Motor    Vehicle    Recreation    Division    to    operate    the    Oceano    Dunes    SVRA    in compliance   with   the   state’s   own   air   quality   standards.     By   providing   the   public with    the    facts    and    urging    the    affected    communities    to    speak    out,    CCCA encouraged   SLO   County   Air   Pollution   Control   District   to   take   enforcement   action, which   it   finally   did.     As   a   consequence,   in   2018   State   Parks   agreed   to   a   program   of dust     pollution     abatement     by     accepting     a     negotiated     Stipulated     Order     of Abatement (SOA). Largely   as   a   result   of   expanding   and   adding   areas   of   native   vegetation   in   the SVRA,    it    appears    substantial    particulate    mater    emissions    reduction    has    been achieved.       State    Parks    claims    it    has    met    the    SOA    mandated    abatement requirement.     Whether   the   installed   dust   controls   have   fully   mitigated   the   SVRA caused air quality nuisance is still an open question. ============================================================================================================================= The purposes of this website are to: • Provide The Facts about SVRA dust and correct misconceptions. o Why are SVRA dust emissions a unique public health hazard ? o Where does the responsibility lie to remedy the health hazard? o What is the status so far of action to resolve the health hazard? • Provide    access    to    credible    Information    Sources    that    address    the dust    pollution    issues    affecting    people    who    live,    work    and    go    to school on the Nipomo Mesa. • Help    Nipomo    Mesa    people    understand    the    Health    Concerns    and how to protect themselves. o What    are    the    health    risks    associated    with    fine    particulate    matter    (PM) exposure? o How to limit exposure to hazardous dust levels. o How to access Nipomo Mesa air quality Monitors and Alerts . • Coordinate   citizen   Action   to   get   responsible   authorities   to   expedite effective   dust   reduction   measures   and   provide   News   about   these efforts. o How to get involved and make a difference in the fight. ===========================================================================================================================

WHAT’S HOT:  APCD Provisionally Approves the SVRA 2024 Dust Control Work Plan  Hearing Board Extends Its SVRA Dust Control Oversight to 2028  CCCA Letter to the APCD Hearing Board COMING UP:  It’s Not Over Yet