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i RECEIVED DEC'2 120Q5 San Joaquin Valley.: Air. PQlllltlorl Control 'D1Atrict GommunityDevefopment Dept December20,2005 Reference No 6200501.74,7 - San`,loaquin Courty:: Community.Development „ Attn Kathy Allen 1810.East Hazelton Avenue Stockton,'CA 95205 f . Subject: PA-0500801 (SA)- Foster Poultry' Parms(APN 187-1.80,-0 ) Dear Ms. Allen: The San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (District):has reviewed the project referenced above and offers the following comments: The entire San.Joaquin..Valley Air Basin is classified,non-attainment for ozone and.'fihe.y particulate matter (PM 10). This,sproject will. contribute to the overall decline in.air quality due to ;incr'.eased traffic;and ongoing"operational emissions: '.This project may generate significant air em.issions.'and,,it will-:reduce:lhe air quality.in. the+San Joaquin Valley:- -The project;will.make-it;more,difficult!to meet mandated-emission reductionsand-air quality standards. . A.concerted effort:should be :'made 1o: re'duce.°project-related emissions as.outlined below: This project will be subject to the permitting requirements of the District and require a Permit to Operate (PTO). Any equipment subject-to the District's PTO requirements must obtain an Authority to Construct (ATC) from the District. Construction of equipment, which requires an ATC, and intimately related appurtenances such as foundations and utility hookups for the equipment, cannot begin until an ATC is obtained. Construction of equipment not requiring a District permit is not subject to this ATC requirement. Depending upon the nature and complexity of the application and staff workload, ATC approval can take several months. For further information, 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, applications should be submitted to the District as soon as the project developer has determined the scope of the project. i The proposed project should be analyzed to see if Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) are a concern. The District's thresholds of significance for HAPs are the probability of contracting cancer for the Maximally exposed Individual (MEI) exceeds 10 in one million or ground level concentrations of non-carcinogenic toxic air contaminants would result in a Hazard Index greater than 1 for the MEI. Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs)- The proposed project should be analyzed to see if it is considered near a location of sensitive receptors and if HAPs are a concern. On page 43 of the District's Guide for Assessing and Mitigating Air Quality Impacts, 2002 Revision (GAMAQI), the District addresses and defines sensitive receptors with respect to CEQA. If the project is near sensitive .receptors and HAPs is a concern-the project developer should .perform Health. Risk Assessment (HRA). The location of sensitive receptors should be explained in terms that demonstrate the relationship between the project site and potential air quality impacts (e.g., proximity, topography, or upwind and downwind location). The District recommends Hot Spots Analysis and Reporting Program (HARP) for HAPs analysis. The project's analysis should include a discussion of the toxic risk associated with the proposed project, included project equipment, operations, and vehicles (as the Air Resources Board (ARB) has designated diesel