What is Santa Clara County doing about air pollution and closing down Lehigh?
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the California Air Resources Board have authority and responsibility to address air pollution violations, where they occur. The County has the responsibility and authority to evaluate air quality impacts through the CEQA process described above when a project proposal, such as the reclamation plan amendment for the Permanente Quarry, is submitted. When the County receives complaints regarding air pollution, the County refers them to the BAAQMD for investigation and enforcement.
