COMMUNITY MEETING NOTICE

Topic: Health Risk Assessment for the BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) Richmond Railyard

Wednesday, July 11

6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Senior Heritage Apartments – Conference Room

1555 Third Street

Richmond, CA 94801

As a part of its efforts to promote a comprehensive emissions reduction program, the California Air Resources Board (ARB), in cooperation with representatives from BNSF Railway (BNSF) and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, will conduct a second public meeting in Richmond, California. The purpose of this public meeting will be to provide an opportunity for an in-depth discussion of the draft railyard health risk assessment and potential mitigation measures for the BNSF Richmond railyard. An initial meeting was held on June 13, 2007, in which the draft railyard health risk assessment for the BNSF Richmond railyard was presented for review and comment.

The draft health risk assessment and emission inventory and air dispersion modelling for the BNSF Richmond railyard can be found on the ARB’s railyard website: http://www.arb.ca.gov/railyard/hra/hra.htm. This meeting notice is available at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/railyard/community/community.htm If you have questions about the upcoming public meeting, please contact ARB staff members Robert D. Fletcher, Chief, Stationary Source Division at (916) 445-0650 or Harold Holmes, Manager, Engineering Evaluation Section, at (916) 324-8029.