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M I NUT E S
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL BOARD
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1976
REGULAR MEETING
7:30 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman DeForest with Mr. Nelsen
leading the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
Present: DeForest, Knuti, Nelsen, Watkinson
Absent: Biscoe
f1 I NUTES
Motion by KNuti, second by Nelsen, to approve minutes of November 11,
1976. Unanimously approved.
DISCUSSION - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT PETITION
FOR ORDER OF ABATEMENT
Chairman DeForest opened discussion. Secretary introduced Bill Compton,
area manager for Southern California Edison Co. Mr. Compton introduced
R. K. McClusky, research engineer. Mr. McCluskey is program manager
for the Particulate Emission Study at Edison.
Mr. McCluskey outlined the program to date. Program started January
1, 1976, as joint project of Edison and City of Los Angeles, Department
of Water and Power. Project has two parts. First, investigate
particulates in stacks, in the air and on "the ground and investigate
the instrumentation. The second part of the project involved a canvass
of utility companies across the nation regarding particulate control.
The canvass found that control is beyond the available technology.
The research portion of the project had reached the point of selection
of a contractor to do the research. Edison and D.W.P. suspended the
project when the Petition for Order of Abatement was filed. The
utilities opposed the order on several grounds, foremost being the
absolute deadline to achieve control when no method of control is
presently known.
The Chairman and other Board Members expressed support of the Petition
because uf the years of inaction and the present legal battle and the
stopping of the research program.
Mr. McCluskey indicated that previous studies had found that the
particulates are about 1000 times larger in diameter than those found
in the stacks and that because of the variety of equipment at the
complex, it is difficult to isolate the problem source.
Mr. Nelsen presented a draft resolution supporting the Abatement Order.
Mr. Compton expressed opposition to the resolution and requested that
the Board consider several changes before adopting the resolution.
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Mr. Watkinson expressed opposition to the resolution.
Mr. Nelsen drafted a revised resolution and moved its adoption and
forwarding to the City Council and the Southern California Air Pollution
Control District. Second by Knuti.
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
DeForest, Knuti, Nelsen
l~atkinson
Biscoe
Resolution approved.
DISCUSSION - TRASH IN ALLEYS
Motion by Watkinson, second by Knuti, to hold over until next meeting.
Unanimously approved.
RECEIVE AND FILE
Notice of Town Hall meeting, County Sanitation Districts, received and
filed by unanimous vote.
SECRETARY'S REPORT
The Secretary reported that the guidelines for Historic Preservation
Elements had been received and that a hearing would be held on
January 20, 1977.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
tit Mr. Watkinson requested investigation of the rate of growth of the
trees on Pacific Coast Highway adjacent to Bridgeport.
Mr. Nelsen requested a copy of Resolution 76-3 for the Junior Women's
Club.
It was also requested that the Secretary investigate the problem of
the glass bin at the Recycling Center.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting unanimously adjourned.
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~Norman S. Wilkinson, Secretary
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