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4.1 – Air Quality Draft Environmental Impact Report February 2021 14800 W. Schulte Road Logistics Center 4.1-14 SJVAPCD 2016 Moderate Area Plan for the 2012 PM2.5 Standard The SJVAPCD adopted the 2016 Moderate Area Plan for the 2012 PM2.5 Standard on September 15, 2016. This plan addresses the EPA federal annual PM2.5 standard of 12 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3), established in 2012. This plan includes an attainment impracticability demonstration and request for reclassification of the SJVAB from Moderate nonattainment to Serious nonattainment (SJVAPCD 2016b). SJVAPCD 2018 Plan for the 1997, 2006, and 2012 PM2.5 Standards The SJVAPCD adopted the 2018 Plan for the 1997, 2006, and 2012 PM2.5 Standards on November 15, 2018. This plan addresses the EPA federal 1997 annual PM2.5 standard of 15 μg/m³ and 24-hour PM2.5 standard of 65 μg/m³, the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 standard of 35 μg/m³, and the 2012 annual PM2.5 standard of 12 μg/m³. This plan demonstrates attainment of the federal PM2.5 standards as expeditiously as practicable (SJVAPCD 2018a). 2020 RACT Demonstration The SJVAPCD adopted the 2020 RACT Demonstration for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone Standard on June 18, 2020. San Joaquin Valley is classified as an Extreme nonattainment area for the 2015 O 3 standard. The 2020 RACT Demonstration includes a comprehensive evaluation of a ll NOx and ROG SJVAPCD rules to ensure that each rule meets or exceeds RACT. The 2020 RACT Demonstration fulfills Clean Air Act requirements and demonstrates that all federal RACT requirements continue to be satisfied in San Joaquin Valley (SJVAPCD 2020a). Particulate Matter Attainment Plans 2007 PM10 Maintenance Plan and Request for Redesignation On September 20, 2007, the Governing Board approved the 2007 PM10 Maintenance Plan and Request for Redesignation (SJVAPCD 2007a). After achieving compliance with the annual and 24-hour NAAQS for PM10 during the period from 2003 to 2006,3 the SJVAPCD prepared the 2007 PM10 Maintenance Plan and Request for Redesignation. The plan includes future emission estimates through 2020 and, based on modeling, projects that SJVAB will continue to attain the PM10 NAAQS through 2020. The plan does not call for adoption of new control measures. Measures called for in the 2007 8-Hour Ozone Plan and 2008 PM2.5 Plan (discussed below) will also produce PM10 benefits; however, the plan does include a contingency plan if future PM10 levels were to exceed the NAAQS. It also includes a request that the EPA redesignate the SJVAB to attainment status for the PM10 NAAQS. On October 25, 2007, CARB approved the SJVAPCD’s plan with modifications to the transportation conformity budgets. On September 25, 2008, the EPA redesignated the SJVAB to attainment for the PM10 NAAQS and approved the PM10 maintenance plan. 2008 PM2.5 Plan The SJVAPCD Governing Board adopted the 2008 PM2.5 Plan on April 30, 2008 (SJVAPCD 2008). This plan is designed to assist the SJVAB in attaining all PM2.5 standards, including the 1997 federal standards, the 2006 federal standards, and the state standard, as soon as possible. On July 13, 2011, the EPA issued a proposed rule partially approving and disapproving the 2008 PM2.5 Plan. Subsequently, on November 9, 2011, the EPA issued a final rule approving most of the plan with an effective date of January 9, 2012. However, the EPA disapproved the plan’s contingency measures because they would not provide sufficient emissions reductions. 3 Attainment is achieved if the 3-year annual average PM10 concentration is less than or equal to 50 µg/m3 and the expected 24- hour exceedance days is less than or equal to 1.