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San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Page 5 of 8 District Reference No : 20230359 May 11 , 2023 equipment ( e . g . , forklifts ) and on - road equipment ( e . g . , mobile yard trucks with the ability to move materials ) . The District recommends that the environmental review include requirements for project proponents to utilize electric or zero emission off- road and on - road equipment . 7 Vegetative Barriers and Urban Greening The District suggests the County consider the feasibility of incorporating vegetative barriers and urban greening as a measure to further reduce air pollution exposure on sensitive receptors ( e . g . , residential units ) . While various emission control techniques and programs exist to reduce air quality emissions from mobile and stationary sources , vegetative barriers have been shown to be an additional measure to potentially reduce a population ' s exposure to air pollution through the interception of airborne particles and the update of gaseous pollutants . Examples of vegetative barriers include , but are not limited to the following : trees , bushes , shrubs , or a mix of these . Generally , a higher and thicker vegetative barrier with full coverage will result in greater reductions in downwind pollutant concentrations . In the same manner , urban greening is also a way to help improve air quality and public health in addition to enhancing the overall beautification of a community with drought tolerant , low - maintenance greenery . 8 ) Clean Lawn and Garden Equipr ent m the Community Since the Project consists of commercial development , gas - powered commercial lawn and garden equipment have the potential to result in an increase of NOx and PM2 . 5 emissions . Utilizing electric lawn care equipment can provide residents with immediate economic , environmental , and health benefits . The District recommends the Project proponent consider the District ' s Clean Green Yard Machines ( CGYM ) program which provides incentive funding for replacement of existing gas powered lawn and garden equipment . More information on the District CGYM program and funding can be found at : http : //www . valleyair . org /grants / cgym . htm and http : //valle )lair . org / grants/cgym - commercial . htm . 9 ) On - Site Solar Deployment It is the policy of the State of California that renewable energy resources and zero - carbon resources supply 100 % of retail sales of electricity to California end - use customers by December 31 , 2045 . While various emission control techniques and programs exist to reduce air quality emissions from mobile and stationary sources , the production of solar energy is contributing to improving air quality and public health . The District suggests that the County consider incorporating solar power systems as an emission reduction strategy for the Project .