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Impact Discussion:
<br />a- b) The application requests are for a General Plan Map Amendment and Zone Reclassification. No commercial
<br />development is proposed at this time. Emissions of GHGs contributing to global climate change are attributable in large
<br />part to human activities associated with the industrial/manufacturing, utility, transportation, residential, and agricultural
<br />sectors. Therefore, the cumulative global emissions of GHGs contributing to global climate change can be attributed to
<br />every nation, region, and city, and virtually every individual on earth. An individual project's GHG emissions are at a
<br />micro -scale level relative to global emissions and effects to global climate change; however, an individual project could
<br />result in a cumulatively considerable incremental contribution to a significant cumulative macro -scale impact. As such,
<br />impacts related to emissions of GHG are inherently considered cumulative impacts.
<br />Estimated GHG emissions attributable to subsequent development projects would be primarily associated with
<br />increases of carbon dioxide (CO2) and, to a lesser extent, other GHG pollutants, such as methane (CH4) and nitrous
<br />oxide (N2O) associated with area sources, mobile sources or vehicles, utilities (electricity and natural gas), water usage,
<br />wastewater generation, and the generation of solid waste. The primary source of GHG emissions for the project would
<br />be mobile source emissions. The common unit of measurement for GHG is expressed in terms of annual metric tons of
<br />CO2 equivalents (MTCO2e/yr).
<br />The SJVAPCD has adopted the Guidance for Valley Land- use Agencies in Addressing GHG Emission Impacts for New
<br />Projects under CEQA and the District Policy — Addressing GHG Emission Impacts for Stationary Source Projects Under
<br />CEQA When Serving as the Lead Agency.I The guidance and policy rely on the use of performance-based standards,
<br />otherwise known as Best Performance Standards (BPS) to assess significance of project specific greenhouse gas
<br />emissions on global climate change during the environmental review process, as required by CEQA. To be determined
<br />to have a less -than -significant individual and cumulative impact with regard to GHG emissions, projects must include
<br />BPS sufficient to reduce GHG emissions by 29 percent when compared to Business As Usual (BAU) GHG emissions.
<br />Per the SJVAPCD, BAU is defined as projected emissions for the 2002-2004 baseline period. Projects which do not
<br />achieve a 29 percent reduction from BAU levels with BPS alone are required to quantify additional project -specific
<br />reductions demonstrating a combined reduction of 29 percent. Potential mitigation measures may include, but not
<br />limited to: on-site renewable energy (e.g. solar photovoltaic systems), electric vehicle charging stations, the use of
<br />alternative -fueled vehicles, exceeding Title 24 energy efficiency standards, the installation of energy-efficient lighting
<br />and control systems, the installation of energy-efficient mechanical systems, the installation of drought -tolerant
<br />landscaping, efficient irrigation systems, and the use of low -flow plumbing fixtures.
<br />It should be noted that neither the SJVAPCD nor the County provide project -level thresholds for construction -related
<br />GHG emissions. Construction GHG emissions are a one-time release and are, therefore, not typically expected to
<br />generate a significant contribution to global climate change. As such, the analysis herein is limited to discussion of long-
<br />term operational GHG emissions.
<br />1 San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. Guidance for Valley Land -use Agencies in Addressing GHG Emission
<br />Impacts for New Projects under CEQA. December 17, 2009.San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. District Policy
<br />Addressing GHG Emission Impacts for Stationary Source Projects Under CEQA When Serving as the Lead Agency.
<br />December 17, 2009.
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<br />VIII. Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
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<br />Impact Discussion:
<br />a- b) The application requests are for a General Plan Map Amendment and Zone Reclassification. No commercial
<br />development is proposed at this time. Emissions of GHGs contributing to global climate change are attributable in large
<br />part to human activities associated with the industrial/manufacturing, utility, transportation, residential, and agricultural
<br />sectors. Therefore, the cumulative global emissions of GHGs contributing to global climate change can be attributed to
<br />every nation, region, and city, and virtually every individual on earth. An individual project's GHG emissions are at a
<br />micro -scale level relative to global emissions and effects to global climate change; however, an individual project could
<br />result in a cumulatively considerable incremental contribution to a significant cumulative macro -scale impact. As such,
<br />impacts related to emissions of GHG are inherently considered cumulative impacts.
<br />Estimated GHG emissions attributable to subsequent development projects would be primarily associated with
<br />increases of carbon dioxide (CO2) and, to a lesser extent, other GHG pollutants, such as methane (CH4) and nitrous
<br />oxide (N2O) associated with area sources, mobile sources or vehicles, utilities (electricity and natural gas), water usage,
<br />wastewater generation, and the generation of solid waste. The primary source of GHG emissions for the project would
<br />be mobile source emissions. The common unit of measurement for GHG is expressed in terms of annual metric tons of
<br />CO2 equivalents (MTCO2e/yr).
<br />The SJVAPCD has adopted the Guidance for Valley Land- use Agencies in Addressing GHG Emission Impacts for New
<br />Projects under CEQA and the District Policy — Addressing GHG Emission Impacts for Stationary Source Projects Under
<br />CEQA When Serving as the Lead Agency.I The guidance and policy rely on the use of performance-based standards,
<br />otherwise known as Best Performance Standards (BPS) to assess significance of project specific greenhouse gas
<br />emissions on global climate change during the environmental review process, as required by CEQA. To be determined
<br />to have a less -than -significant individual and cumulative impact with regard to GHG emissions, projects must include
<br />BPS sufficient to reduce GHG emissions by 29 percent when compared to Business As Usual (BAU) GHG emissions.
<br />Per the SJVAPCD, BAU is defined as projected emissions for the 2002-2004 baseline period. Projects which do not
<br />achieve a 29 percent reduction from BAU levels with BPS alone are required to quantify additional project -specific
<br />reductions demonstrating a combined reduction of 29 percent. Potential mitigation measures may include, but not
<br />limited to: on-site renewable energy (e.g. solar photovoltaic systems), electric vehicle charging stations, the use of
<br />alternative -fueled vehicles, exceeding Title 24 energy efficiency standards, the installation of energy-efficient lighting
<br />and control systems, the installation of energy-efficient mechanical systems, the installation of drought -tolerant
<br />landscaping, efficient irrigation systems, and the use of low -flow plumbing fixtures.
<br />It should be noted that neither the SJVAPCD nor the County provide project -level thresholds for construction -related
<br />GHG emissions. Construction GHG emissions are a one-time release and are, therefore, not typically expected to
<br />generate a significant contribution to global climate change. As such, the analysis herein is limited to discussion of long-
<br />term operational GHG emissions.
<br />1 San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. Guidance for Valley Land -use Agencies in Addressing GHG Emission
<br />Impacts for New Projects under CEQA. December 17, 2009.San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. District Policy
<br />Addressing GHG Emission Impacts for Stationary Source Projects Under CEQA When Serving as the Lead Agency.
<br />December 17, 2009.
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