Notices of Exemption - Year 2025

The South Coast AQMD Governing Board, in its role Lead Agency, has determined that the following projects are exempt from the requirements of CEQA. A NOE for each project has been filed and posted accordingly with the appropriate agencies.

December 5, 2025

• Proposed Amended Rule 1107 – Coating of Metal Parts and Products (PDF, 569kb)
  
  
• Proposed Amended Rule 1469 – Hexavalent Chromium Emissions from Chromium Electroplating and Chromic Acid Anodizing Operations  (PDF, 277kb)

November 7, 2025

• Cost Recovery Provisions in the Proposed Cooperative Agreement Between the South Coast AQMD and the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles (PDF, 284kb)

October 3, 2025

• Proposed Amended Rule 301 – Permitting and Associated Fees (PDF, 279kb)

September 5, 2025

• Proposed Amended Rule 223 – Requirements for Confined Animal Facilities (PDF, 78kb)

• Proposed Amended Rule 445 - Wood-Burning Devices (PDF, 81kb)

• Proposed Amended Rule 1133 – Emission Reductions from Direct Land Application; Proposed Amended Rule 1133.1 – Chipping and Grinding Operations; Proposed Amended Rule 1133.2 – Emission Reductions from Co-Composting Operations; Proposed Amended Rule 1133.3 – Emission Reductions from Composting Operations (PDF, 96kb)

• Proposed Amended Rule 1138 – Control of Emissions from Restaurant Operations (PDF, 280kb)

August 1, 2025

• South Coast Air Basin Contingency Measure State Implementation Plan (SIP) Revision for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) (PDF, 278kb)

• Proposed Amended Rule 462 - Organic Liquid Loading (PDF, 78kb)

June 6, 2025

• Proposed Amended Rule 1171 – Solvent Cleaning Operations (PDF, 99kb)

May 2, 2025

• Proposed Amended Regulation III – Fees, which includes Proposed Amended Rule (PAR) 301 – Permitting and Associated Fees, PAR 303 – Hearing Board Fees, PAR 304 – Equipment, Materials, and Ambient Air Analyses, PAR 304.1 – Analyses Fees, PAR 306 – Plan Fees, PAR 307.1 – Alternative Fees for Air Toxics Emissions Inventory, PAR 308 – On-Road Motor Vehicle Mitigation Options Fees, PAR 309 – Fees for Regulation XVI and Regulation XXV, PAR 311 – Air Quality Investment Program (AQIP) Fees, PAR 313 – Authority to Adjust Fees and Due Dates, PAR 314 – Fees for Architectural Coatings, PAR 315 – Fees for Training Classes and License Renewal, PAR 316 – Fees for Rule 2305, and PAR 316.2 – Fees for Rule 2306 (PDF, 82kb)

January 10, 2025

• Proposed Amended Rule 1179.1 – Emission Reductions from Combustion Equipment at Publicly Owned Treatment Works Facilities (PDF, 78kb)

• Proposed Amended Regulation XXX – Title V Permits (PDF, 82kb)

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