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Policy 1. San Joaquin County shall meet and maintain all state and national standards for air quality. Policy 2. Motor vehicle emissions shall be minimized through land use and transportation strategies,as well as by promotion of alternative fuels. • Policy 3. Projects shall be designed to minimize concentrations of CO(hot spots). Policy 4. Air quality hazards from pesticides shall be minimized. • Policy 5. The elimination of chlorofluorocarbons shall be supported. • Implementation 1. Air Quality Monitoring. The County shall participate in programs to monitor harmful air contaminants and determine their impacts.(Air Pollution Control District [APCD]) Implementation 2. Evaluation of Air Quality. The County shall annually evaluate and report on air quality and periodically update air quality projections. (APCD) • Implementation 3. Air Quality Plans. The County shall prepare and enforce plans to attain air quality standards. (APCD) • Implementation 4. Project Review. The County shall develop and maintain a list of thresholds at which projects shall require air quality impact studies. The County shall require new development to include Transportation Control Measures emphasizing alternative modes of transportation. (APCD) • Implementation 5. Are Source Improvements. The County shall support measures to reduce area source pollution including: (a) implementing dust control practices for construction sites; (b) requiring efficient combustion controls on fireplaces; (c) requiring projects to mitigate potential high levels of air pollutants; and (d) protecting residential areas and sensitive receptors, such as agriculture, from air pollution sources. Implementation 6. Emission Banking. The County shall continue to operate an emission banking program. (APCD) • Implementation 7. Reduction in Pesticide Use. • The County shall support state studies on pesticides an air quality. (APCD) y The County shall provide information on options for reducing heavy pesticide use. (Agricultural Commissioner) • Implementation 8. Air Quality Fees. The County shall determine, and institute as necessary,fees to fund air quality planning and programs. (APCD) Implementation 9. Alternative Fuels. The County shall support programs leading to the use of alternative fuels. (APCD) Implementation 10. Chlorofluorocarbon Elimination. The County shall support state efforts to eliminate the use and manufacture of chlorofluorocarbons. (APCD) College Park at Mountain House Specific Plan III Draft EIR EDAW San Joaquin County 4.12-13 Air Quality