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Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report Page IV.D-11 J Forward Inc.Landfill 2014 Expansion Project change priorities for the next five years, and also sets the groundwork to reach long-term goals set forth in Executive Orders 5-3-05 and B-16-2012.The Update highlights California's progress toward meeting the "near-term" 2020 GHG emission reduction goals defined in the initial Scoping Plan. It also evaluates how to align the State's "longer- term" GHG reduction strategies with other State policy priorities for water, waste, natural resources, clean energy, transportation, and land use. Senate Bill 97 Senate Bill 97(SB 97) (Chapter 185,Statutes of 2007;Public Resources Code [PRC] §21083.05 and 21097), acknowledges that climate change is a prominent environmental issue that requires analysis under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).This bill directed the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR), which is part of the California Natural Resources Agency (Resources Agency), to prepare, develop, and transmit to CARB guidelines for the feasible mitigation of GHG emissions (or the effects of GHG emissions), as required by CEQA,by July 1, 2009. The Resources Agency adopted the CEQA Guidelines amendments on December 31,2009. The amended CEQA Guidelines became effective on March 18, 2010. San Joaquin County General Plan Climate Change Analysis Countywide GHG emissions (including the solid waste sector), trends and policies were reviewed in Section 5.1 Climate Change Overview of the San Joaquin County General — Plan Preliminary Public Review Draft Background Report (May 2009). The background report found that the Solid Waste Emission Sector (including managed landfill and controlled incineration GHG emissions) generated about one percent of countywide GHG emissions in 1990(30,171 metric tons of CO2e) and also about one percent in 2007 (41,067 metric tons of CO2e). The background report indicated that as of August 2008 there are no regional or local — policies, regulations, or laws specifically pertaining to GHG emissions. The background report identified the following policies from the County's 1992 General Plan that act to indirectly reduce GHG emissions. — Air Quality-2: Motor vehicle emissions shall be minimized through land use and transportation strategies, as well as by promotion of alternative fuels. Air Quality-5: The elimination of chlorofluorocarbons shall be supported. Transportation-5: The County shall support the reduction of dependency on the automobile and the reduction of vehicle trips. Transportation-6: To reduce peak-hour traffic congestion, the County shall — support alternative forms of commuting, such as transit, car and vanpooling, the use of High Occupancy Vehicle lanes,bicycling, and walking. SJVAPCD Climate Change Action Plan Recognizing the amount of regulatory guidance,the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District's Governing Board adopted the Climate Change Action Plan(CLAP)in August 2008. The CCAP directed the District's Air Pollution Control Officer to develop guidance to assist District staff, Valley businesses, land-use agencies, and other permitting agencies in addressing GHG emissions as part of the CEQA process. Regarding CEQA GHG guidance, the goals of the CCAP are to establish District processes for assessing the significance of project specific GHG impacts for projects permitted by the District;assist local land-use agencies, developers, and the public by identifying and quantifying GHG emission reduction measures for development projects and by providing tools to streamline evaluation of project specific GHG effects;ensure that collateral emissions from GHG emission reduction projects do not adversely impact