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5.ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST MOUNTAIN HOUSE NEIGHBORHoODs K AND L INITIAL STUDY 3.AIR QUALITY AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS to as California Ambient Air Quality Standards[CAAQS])and has adopted air quality standards for some pollutants for which there are no corresponding national standards.Table 5.3-1 summarizes the national and California ambient air quality standards,along with common sources and effects of these pollutants. Attainment Status and Regional Air Quality Plans Pursuant to the 1990 Federal Clean Air Act Amendments (FCAAA),the USEPA classifies air basins (or portions thereof)as"attainment"or"nonattainment"for each criteria air pollutant, based on whether or not the NAAQS had been achieved. Under the California Clean Air Act(CCAA)patterned after the FCAA, areas have been designated as attainment or nonattainment with respect to the state standards.Table 5.3-2 shows the current attainment status of the project area. State Implementation Plans and Federal Implementation Plans The FCAA requires each state to prepare an air quality control plan referred to as the State Implementation Plan (SIP).The FCAAA added requirements for states containing areas that violate the NAAQS to revise their SIPs to incorporate additional control measures to reduce air pollution.The SIP is a living document that is periodically modified to reflect the latest emissions inventories, planning documents, and rules and regulations of air basins as reported by the agencies with jurisdiction over them.The USEPA has responsibility to review all state SIPs to determine if they conform to the mandates of the FCAAA and will achieve air quality goals when implemented. If the USEPA determines a SIP to be inadequate, it may prepare a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP)for the nonattainment area and may impose additional control measures. Failure to submit an approvable SIP or to implement the plan within mandated timeframes can result in sanctions being applied to transportation funding and stationary air pollution sources in the air basin. San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Plans and Regulations The SJVAPCD is responsible for developing attainment plans for the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin (SJVAB),for inclusion in California's SIP, as well as establishing and enforcing air pollution control rules and regulations.The attainment plans must demonstrate compliance with federal and state ambient air quality standards and must first be approved b GARB before inclusion into q tY PP Y the SIP. The SJVAPCD regulates, permits, and inspects stationary sources of air pollution.Among these sources are industrial facilities,gasoline stations, auto body shops, MSW landfills, and dry cleaners.While CARB is responsible for emission standards and controlling actual tailpipe emissions from motor vehicles, the SJVAPCD is required to regulate emissions associated with stationary e sources such as agricultural burning and industrial operations. The SJVAPCD also works with eight local transportation planning agencies to implement transportation control measures, and to recommend mitigation measures for new growth and development designed to reduce the number of cars on the road. The SJVAPCD promotes the use of cleaner fuels and funds a number of public e �snn i� 5-24