The Southwest Clean Air Agency (SWCAA) seeks comment on proposed changes to SWCAA’s Schedule of Minimum Civil Penalty Assessment and penalty determination worksheets. SWCAA’s proposal is available for review and comment at https://www.swcleanair.gov/regs/penalties.asp
Click to VIEW the Proposed Fee Schedules.
The minimum penalty amounts in the Schedule of Minimum Civil Penalty Assessment have not been amended since August 2012. The amendments to the asbestos worksheet would increase the number of gravity criteria from five to nine and double the gravity and records component penalties for commercial and asbestos contractors. The amendments to the outdoor burning worksheet and Schedule of Minimum Civil Penalty Assessment would increase the penalty amounts by the increase in the Western Region CPI-U between June 2012 and May 2023 (36%). The other worksheets incorporate changes proposed in the schedule.
SWCAA will hold a public informational meeting regarding these proposals by phone at 1-800-356-8278 Code: 576617 on July 20th at 6 pm. Comments must be submitted by July 21st. Your comments will be presented to SWCAA’s Board of Directors before a final decision is made. The proposed revisions to SWCAA’s penalties will be considered for adoption at a hearing at SWCAA’s August 3rd Board of Director’s meeting. Public comment will also be accepted at the August 3 Board meeting. Meeting information can be found at Board Meetings.
Written comments may be submitted through this website Submit Comment or by mail to:
Southwest Clean Air Agency
11815 NE 99th St. Suite 1294
Vancouver, WA 98682