Section 40459 Of Article 4. General Powers And Duties From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 26. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 5.5. >> Article 4.
40459
. (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (4), on or before
January 1, 2001, the operator of any facility within either the Port
of Los Angeles or the Port of Long Beach that stores, handles, or
transports petroleum coke and is subject to the enclosed storage pile
deadlines of Rule 1158 shall comply with the enclosure requirement
of Rule 1158.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (4), on or before January 1,
2002, the facility operator at the Port of Los Angeles shall enclose
the ready pile referenced in subparagraph (k)(10) of Rule 1158.
(3) On or before January 1, 2004, the facility operator at the
Port of Long Beach shall discontinue the use of, or replace the
shiploader referenced in subparagraph (k)(6) of Rule 1158.
(4) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), if the construction of
additional enclosed storage within the Port of Los Angeles is
commenced on or before April 1, 2001, the facility operator is not
required to comply with subparagraph (k)(10) of Rule 1158 until April
1, 2002.
For purposes of this paragraph, "construction of additional
enclosed storage" means any storage enclosure for which the south
coast district issues a permit to construct on or after January 1,
2001, but before April 1, 2001, and construction begins on or before
April 1, 2001.
(b) The south coast district, in conjunction with the state board,
shall annually submit a study to the Legislature that examines the
frequency and severity of violations of south coast district rules
related to the storage, transportation, and handling of petroleum
coke.
(c) Until the facility operator at the Port of Los Angeles
encloses the outdoor ready pile, as specified in paragraph (2) of
subdivision (a), the south coast district shall monitor the size of
that ready pile to ensure compliance with the 50,000 metric ton limit
requirement in that facility's March 31, 1999, Rule 1158 interim
storage plan.
(d) On and after January 1, 2003, the south coast district shall
maintain a program to monitor particulates within the Port of Los
Angeles and the Port of Long Beach and shall assess prevalent coke
particulates and improvements in air quality.
(e) For purposes of this section, "Rule 1158" means the rule
adopted by the south coast district on December 2, 1983, and amended
June 11, 1999, pursuant to this chapter. Any terms used in this
section and in Rule 1158 shall have the same meaning as provided in
Rule 1158.