Association of Irritated Residents v. San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District

Opinion

WISEMAN, Acting P. J.

In this opinion, we hold that rule 4570, promulgated by the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (district), as mandated by Health and Safety Code 1 section 40724.6, was adopted without conducting an adequate assessment of its impact on public health. We also conclude that section 40724.6 is intended to address the district’s failure to meet federal and state ambient air quality standards for ozone and does not regulate ammonia emissions produced by large confined animal facilities. Finally, we determine that the district’s findings were not…