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San Joaquin County August 30, 2000 SU-00-3 Page 2 In addition, certain commercial and industrial applications may be subject to the permitting requirements of the District. Any equipment subject to the District's Permit to Operate (PTO) requirements must obtain an Authority to Construct (ATC) from the District. Construction of equipment that requires an ATC, such as foundations and utility hookups for the equipment, cannot begin until an ATC is obtained. This process can take up to 180 days. Construction of equipment not requiring a District permit is not subject to this ATC requirement. To determine if the project is subject to permit requirements, the applicant should contact the District's Small Business Assistance Office at (209) 557-6446, or our Permit Services Section at (209) 557-6400. To avoid unnecessary delays in the project, this should be done as soon as the applicant has determined the scope of the project. This project could ultimately generate an increase of both heavy and light duty vehicle trips to and from this site. To minimize the air quality impacts associated with the additional traffic, the District recommends that the project proponent implement the following feasible trip reducing measures: • Provide for efficient interior circulation and pedestrian access within the project area and provide logical connection points for future development on the surrounding properties. • If transit service is available to the project site, improvements should be made to encourage its use. If transit service is not currently available, but is planned for the area in the future, appropriate easements should be reserved to provide for future improvements such as bus turnouts, loading areas and shelters. • Provision of preferential parking spaces for those employees who participate in carpooling or vanpooling. • Incorporate a compressed work-week schedule where feasible and create on-site employee cafeterias and eating areas. • If fireplaces are proposed, only natural gas fireplaces or EPA-certified wood burning fireplaces/stoves should be installed. Conventional open-hearth fireplaces should not be permitted. • Equip dwelling units with exterior electrical outlets to encourage the use of electric powered yard maintenance equipment (instead of highly polluting gas-powered equipment). • Sidewalks and bikepaths should be installed throughout as much of the project as possible and should interconnect neighboring open space areas, parks, schools, commercial areas with residential areas.