Stanislaus Community Air Monitoring Project & Emissions Reduction Project
VIP has set out an air quality campaign to educate the community in Stanislaus on local air quality aimed to record data that will in the end help reduce local air pollution in disadvantaged communities. The Stanislaus Community Air Monitoring Project (SCAMP) has several PM 2.5 monitors to fill in the gaps between the two state regulatory monitors located in Modesto and Turlock. Our Monitors are part of the SJVAir Community Air Monitoring network across the San Joaquin Valley. Community members can find monitors that read PM 2.5 levels closest to their home and can now receive text alerts on SJVAir.com.
The Stanislaus Community Emissions Reduction Project (SCERP) is a community-based committee from the most impacted communities in the county that will outline a plan to help reduce emissions intended to help mitigate the impacts of local air pollution through the lens of environmental justice.
Several communities have been successful at creating Community Emissions Reduction Plans (CERP) and have been funded by AB617 to help implement their CERP. While VIP and the SCERP committee are not part of the Community Air Protection Program nor funded to implement the final CERP, we plan to be ready for the implementation process through future funding.
CA Air Resources Board (CARB) has identified these communities so far:
Arvin/Lamont CERP is approved by CARB and can be a guiding example for SCERP Committee:
Our partners at Central Valley Air Quality Coalition (CVAQC)- created a Community Air Protection Guidebook, and is a resourceful tool for the SCERP Committee
Goal
The Community Steering Committee works with the Air District to define a specific goal for the Community Emission Reduction Program (CERP). The default is often: “To reduce and mitigate exposure to air pollutants.” However, one can get more detailed or specific.
- To reduce community exposure to air pollution
through investment in local homes, schools, and small
businesses. - To prioritize reductions to the harmful air pollution
that is also accelerating global climate change. - To protect sensitive populations from the impacts of
air pollution and climate change through investment
in local homes and neighborhoods, schools, parks and
small businesses.
ROLES
California Air Resources Board
- Selects the communities which will be funded for these programs
San Joaquin Valley Air District
- Ensure the committee is on track to meet the overall goal
- Calculate the emission reductions needed to meet the community-identified targets.
- In partnership with the community steering committee, design the air monitoring plan
- Implements plan with the community
Community Emissions Reduction Committee
- Assign numerical targets to identified targets
- Design strategies to meet the targets
- In partnership with the SJV Air District, design the air monitoring plan
Resources
- SJVAir
- CARB pollution mapping tool
- CARB emissions inventory
- CalEnviroScreen 4.0
- US Census Bureau
- Data USA
Polluting Sources in Stanislaus County
SCERP is identifying sources and emission types contributing to air pollution within the community to
support the development of a community emissions reduction program.
Source: Data from 2019: Obtained from CARB’s Pollution Mapping tool. Data from 2021 can be found on their website
Grants and Incentives
State Incentives:
Clean Vehicle Rebate Project
Transportation Incentive Programs
Regional:
Clean Air Room Pilot Program
Clean Green Yard Machines
Drive Clean in the San Joaquin
Plug in Electric Vehicle Resources Center
Tune in Tune Up Car Repair Prog