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MOUNTAIN HOUSE NEIGHBORHOODS KAND L INITIAL STUDY <br /> b.ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST <br /> 3.AIR QUALITY AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS <br /> Less Than <br /> Potential MEIR Significant New <br /> Significant Required Impact Due to Additional New <br /> Impact Additional Mitigation Significant Additional <br /> Less Than Adequately Review:No Measures in Impact Not Mitigation <br /> Significant or Addressed in Significant Project Addressed in Measures <br /> issue No Impact MEIR Impact Description MEIR Required <br /> ] 5.3 Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions. <br /> Where available,the significance criteria estab- <br /> lished by the applicable air quality management or <br /> air pollution control district may be relied upon to <br /> make the following determinations. Would the <br /> project: <br /> a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the 0 <br /> applicable air quality plan? <br /> b) Violate any air quality standard or contribute 01 <br /> substantially to an existing or projected air <br /> quality violation? <br /> c) Result in a cumulatively considerable net 02 [� <br /> increase of any criteria pollutant for which the <br /> project region is non-attainment under an <br /> applicable federal or State ambient air quality <br /> standard(including releasing emissions which <br /> exceed quantitative thresholds for ozone <br /> precursors)? <br /> d) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial 0 <br /> pollutant concentrations? <br /> e) Create objectionable odors affecting a 0 <br /> substantial number of people? <br /> f) Generate greenhouse gas emissions,either 0 <br /> directly or indirectly,that may have a <br /> significant impact on the environment? <br /> g) Conflict with an applicable plan,policy or 0 0 <br /> 4 regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing <br /> the emissions of greenhouse gases? <br /> Setting — Criteria Air Pollutants <br /> Ambient Air Quality Standards <br /> Air quality is regulated by several agencies, including the U.S. Environmental <br /> Protection Agency(USEPA),the California Air Resources Board (GARB), and <br /> the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District(SJVAPCD).At the federal <br /> level,the USEPA is responsible for implementation of the Federal Clean Air Act <br /> (FCAA)and establishing the National Ambient Air Quality Standards(NAAQS) <br /> for criteria air pollutants.These pollutants are called "criteria"air pollutants <br /> r because standards have been established for each of them to meet specific <br /> public health and welfare criteria set forth in the FCAA. California has adopted <br /> more stringent ambient air quality standards for the criteria air pollutants(referred <br /> 'This impact remains significant and unavoidable as stated in the 1994 MEIR. <br /> 2 This impact remains significant and unavoidable as stated in the 1994 MEIR. <br /> (917(11) 5-23 <br />