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Potentially Less Than Less Than Analyzed
<br /> Significant with
<br /> Significant Mitigation Significant No In The
<br /> Impact Incorporated Impact Impact Prior EIR
<br /> VIII. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.
<br /> Would the project:
<br /> a) Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or
<br /> indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
<br /> environment?
<br /> b) Conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted
<br /> for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse ❑ ❑X ❑ ❑
<br /> gases?
<br /> Impact Discussion:
<br /> a-b) This project is comprised of three components. General Plan Map Amendment No. PA-2100226 proposes to
<br /> change the General Plan land use designation from General Agriculture (AIG) to Truck Terminal (IIT). Zone
<br /> Reclassification No. PA-2100227 to proposes to change the Zoning Designation from General Agriculture, 40-acre
<br /> minimum (AG-40) to Truck Terminal (I-T). Use Permit No. PA-2100228 (UP) to establish the use of a Truck
<br /> Terminal. Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) contributing to global climate change are attributable in large part to
<br /> 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
<br /> to every nation, region, and city, and virtually every individual on earth. An individual project's GHG emissions are
<br /> at a micro-scale level relative to global emissions and effects to global climate change; however, an individual
<br /> project could result in a cumulatively considerable incremental contribution to a significant cumulative macro-scale
<br /> impact. As such, impacts related to emissions of GHG, are inherently considered cumulative impacts.
<br /> Implementation of the underlying project would cumulatively contribute to increases of GHG emissions. Estimated
<br /> GHG emissions attributable to future development would be primarily associated with increases of carbon dioxide
<br /> (CO2) and, to a lesser extent, other GHG pollutants, such as methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) associated
<br /> with area sources, mobile sources or vehicles, utilities (electricity and natural gas), water usage, wastewater
<br /> generation, and the generation of solid waste. The primary source of GHG emissions for the project would be mobile
<br /> source emissions. The common unit of measurement for GHG is expressed in terms of annual metric tons of CO2
<br /> equivalents (MTCO2e/yr).
<br /> As noted previously, the underlying project will be subject to the rules and regulations of the SJVAPCD. The
<br /> 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
<br /> Under CEQA When Serving as the Lead Agency.? The guidance and policy rely on the use of performance-based
<br /> standards, otherwise known as Best Performance Standards (BPS) to assess significance of project specific GHG,
<br /> on global climate change during the environmental review process, as required by CEQA, To be determined to
<br /> 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
<br /> emissions. Per the SJVAPCD, BAU is defined as projected emissions for the 2002-2004 baseline period. Projects
<br /> which do not achieve a 29 percent reduction from BAU levels with BPS alone are required to quantify additional
<br /> project-specific reductions demonstrating a combined reduction of 29 percent. Potential mitigation measures may
<br /> include, but not limited to: on-site renewable energy (e,g. solar photovoltaic systems), electric vehicle charging
<br /> stations, the use of alternative-fueled vehicles, exceeding Title 24 energy efficiency standards, the installation of
<br /> energy-efficient lighting and control systems, the installation of energy-efficient mechanical systems, the installation
<br /> of drought-tolerant 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 a result, impacts related to GHG emissions are
<br /> anticipated to be less than significant and not in conflict with any plans, policies, or regulations.
<br /> 9 San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. Guidance for Valley Land-use Agencies in Addressing GHG
<br /> Emission Impacts for New Projects under CEQA. December 17, 2009.San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control
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