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1%%w4 ]ettiai Study—LID Annexation Resources Board(ARB), and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA), as well as previously certified EIRs. 2.3.1 Regulatory Background Air quality at the proposed project site is regulated by several jurisdictions, including the EPA,ARB, City of Lathrop and SJVAPCD.The state,regional,and local jurisdictions develop rules, regulations, policies,or plans to achieve the goals and directives imposed through legislation that shall not supersede those developed by the EPA but may be more stringent. Ambient air quality is described in terms of compliance with state and national standards.Ambient air quality standards indicate the air pollutant concentration considered safe for the protection of public health and welfare.These standards are designed to protect people who are sensitive to respiratory distress, such as asthmatics,the elderly, children,people already weakened by other disease or illness,and persons engaged in strenuous work or exercise.National Ambient Air Quality Standards(NAAQS)originally were established by the EPA in 1971 for six air pollution constituents.The NAAQS have been periodically revised since 1971. Each individual state possesses the authority to add other pollutants,to require more stringent compliance,or to include different exposure periods. The SJVAPCD is the agency primarily responsible for ensuring that NAAQS and CAAQS are not exceeded and that air quality conditions are maintained in the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin(SJVAB). The responsibilities of the SJVAPCD include,but are not limited to, preparing plans for the attainment of ambient air quality standards, adopting and enforcing rules and regulations concerning sources of air pollution, issuing permits for stationary sources of air pollution, inspecting stationary sources of air pollution and responding to citizen complaints, monitoring ambient air quality and meteorological conditions,and implementing programs and regulations required by the federal Clean Air Act(CAA)and the California Clean Air Act(CCAA). In an attempt to achieve NAAQS and CAAQS and maintain air quality,the SJVAPCD has completed the following air quality attainment plans and reports: 1994 Ozone Attainment Demonstration Plan(amended in 2001), 1997 PM,Attainment Demonstration Plan, 1997-1999 PM, Progress Report,2000 Ozone Rate of Progress Report,2000 Annual Progress Report,and the 2000 Triennial Plan. The City of Lathrop General Plan and EIR includes several policies specifically related to air quality.The following policy from the "Air Quality and Solid Waste Management Policies"section of the General Plan applies to the proposed project: "The City shall require positive control of dust particles during project construction activities, including watering or use of emulsions,parking of heavy equipment on paved surfaces, prohibition of land grading operation during days of high wind(beginning at 10 mph,with gusts exceeding 20 mph),and prohibitions of burning on vacant parcels." 2.3.2 Air Quality Impacts Potentially Less Than Less Than No Significant Significant with Significant Impact Impact Mitigation Impact Incorporation III. AIR QUALITY — Where available, the significance criteria established by the applicable air quality management or air pollution control district may be relied upon to make the following determinations. Would the project: 23