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Bay Area Air Quality Management District CEQA Air Quality Guidelines September 2, 2010

Bay Area Air Quality Management District CEQA Air Quality Guidelines September 2, 2010. Outline. Role of Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Review CEQA Air Quality Significance Thresholds Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Bay Area Air Quality Management District CEQA Air Quality Guidelines September 2, 2010

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  1. Bay Area Air Quality Management District CEQA Air Quality Guidelines September 2, 2010

  2. Outline • Role of Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Review • CEQA Air Quality Significance Thresholds • Greenhouse Gas Emissions • Community Health Risks • Criteria Air Pollutants and Ozone Precursors

  3. Bay Area Air Quality Management District • Role of the Air District • Air Quality Guidelines and environmental review • Overview of the CEQA Air Quality Guidelines

  4. Greenhouse Gases • CEQA Greenhouse Gases Checklist Questions: • Generate greenhouse gas emissions that may have a significant impact on the environment? • Conflict with any applicable plan, policy, or regulation intended to reduce greenhouse gases? • Significance Criteria Source: BAAQMD, 2010

  5. Community Health Risks • CEQA Air Quality Checklist Questions: 3. Would the project expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutants? • Significance Criteria Source: BAAQMD, 2010

  6. Areas Subject to Health Code Article 38

  7. Criteria Air Pollutants & Ozone Precursors • CEQA Air Quality Checklist Questions: 1.Violate any air quality standard? 2.Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant ? • Significance Criteria Source: BAAQMD, 2010

  8. Summary • Implementation of significance thresholds and methodology is ongoing • City continues to work towards Citywide solutions to air quality and greenhouse gas emissions. • For now, expect more CEQA documents to: • Conclude significant greenhouse gas impacts • Emphasize health risk impacts • Conclude more significant air quality impacts

  9. Additional Information • Contact Information: Jessica Range, MEA Phone: 415-575-9018 Email: Jessica.Range@sfgov.org • Guidelines adopted June 2, 2010 • Air Quality Guidelines and supporting documentation can be found at: http://www.baaqmd.gov/Divisions/Planning-and-Research/CEQA-GUIDELINES/Updated-CEQA-Guidelines.aspx • This presentation can be found at: http://www.sfplanning.org/index.aspx?page=1570

  10. References Bay Area Air Quality Management District, California Environmental Quality Act Air Quality Guidelines, June 2010.

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