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 Community Health Risks Criteria Air Pollutants and Ozone Precursors

Bay Area Air Quality Management District  Role of the Air District  Air Quality Guidelines and environmental review  Overview of the CEQA Air Quality Guidelines

Greenhouse Gases  CEQA Greenhouse Gases Checklist Questions: 1.Generate greenhouse gas emissions that may have a significant impact on the environment? 2.Conflict with any applicable plan, policy, or regulation intended to reduce greenhouse gases?  Significance Criteria Source: BAAQMD, 2010

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

Areas Subject to Health Code Article 38

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

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: 1.Conclude significant greenhouse gas impacts 2.Emphasize health risk impacts 3.Conclude more significant air quality impacts

Additional Information  Contact Information: Jessica Range, MEA Phone:  Guidelines adopted June 2, 2010  Air Quality Guidelines and supporting documentation can be found at: GUIDELINES/Updated-CEQA-Guidelines.aspx GUIDELINES/Updated-CEQA-Guidelines.aspx  This presentation can be found at:

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