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San Joaquin Valley <br /> Air Pollution Control District <br /> COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE BULLETIN <br /> September 2002 <br /> (Update from June 2002) <br /> Fugitive Dust Control at Construction Sites <br /> Regulation VIII, Fugitive PM14 Prohibitions, of the District's Rules and Regulations <br /> re ulates activities that generate fugitive dust. Fugitive dust is emitted to the air from open <br /> 9 <br /> or travel on <br /> ground or caused by activities such as excav <br /> I d to small slzeddpar bulate mattelr - mic oscop c <br /> unpaved surfaces. "PM10" is a ternpps the air quality <br /> dust particles - in the air. The San Joaquin Valley <br /> that the stndCt adopted Regulation VIII <br /> standards for particulate matter. It for this reason <br /> in 1993. Significant amendments R dust dont olon llandradm�Pstrative rted in equirements are <br /> nd became <br /> effective May 15, 2002. The following <br /> applicable at construction sites: <br /> Visible Dust Emissions (VDE). Visible dust emissions may not exceed 20% opacity <br /> during periods when soil is being disturbed b� equipment or before and dur nig earth work and onDust <br /> trafficrol <br /> may be achieved by means of applying Ovate <br /> areas, phasing work to limit dust, and setting Would obstruct ind fences �he vl wind <br /> of anoobject by 20°%. <br /> dust. VDE <br /> opacity of 20% means the amount of dust that <br /> Soil stabilization. Soil stabilization is required u remy nt also anon site after normal working <br /> hours and on weekends and holidays. where disturbed land is left unattended. <br /> construction areas such as phased projects <br /> Applying water to form a visible crust on the soil is an effective U ethodst P ors abiliants or g a <br /> disturbed surface area. Long-term methods include applying d <br /> Restricting <br /> establishing vegetative cover. vehicle p <br /> ilizat on standards and test methods areinn <br /> a stabilized surface. Information regarding sa <br /> Rule 8011 — General Requirements. <br /> ut <br /> Carryout and Trackout. These requireme <br /> Trackout. Carryout and trackout are materials adhets are aeddto vehicle tin Rule 0ires and transport <br /> d <br /> sportonto a paved public road. Should <br /> vehicles carried from a construction site and deposited <br /> carryout and trackout occur, it must be cl { onto aup t least daily, and <br /> immomlmelnded clean- <br /> y if it <br /> extends more than 50 feet from the exit point <br /> sufficiently wetting the area prior to mechanical <br /> up methods include manually sweeping, <br /> sweeping to limit VDE or using a PM1ir lent than astreet <br /> sweeefpc enAsbreet sweeper isr ry <br /> ssweeping with any mechanical device <br /> -the <br /> prohibited. <br /> Southern Region Office <br /> Central Region office 2700"M" street, suite 275 <br /> Northern Region Office 1990 East Gettysburg Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301-2370 <br /> 4230 Kiernan Avenue, Suite 130 Fresno, CA 93726-0244 661)326-6900 . FAX(661)326-&985 <br /> Modesto, CA 95356-9321 559 230-6000 + FAX(559)230-6062 <br /> (209)557-6400 . FAX(209)557-6475 ( ) <br />