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The CEQA guidelines of other California air districts also contain additional feasible mitigation measures for fugitive dust that are routinely required in EIRs. These include the Bay Area Air Quality Management District(BAAQMD 1999, _ pp. 12-14),20 the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District(VCAPCD 1989, pp. 7-2 to 74),21 the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District (SLOCAPCD 2003, Sec. 6.3.1), the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality — Management District(SMAQMD 1994, pp. 10, 20), the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District(SBCAPCD 1998, pp. 16-18),22 Butte County Air Quality Management District(BCAQMD 1997),?3 the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District (YSAQMD 1996, Appx. D),24 the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District(MBUAPCD 2002), and the South Coast Air Quality Management B-25 — District (SCAQMD 1993, pp. 11-3, 114, 11-13 to 11-15). All of these measures should cont. be discussed in a revised Draft E11R. These agency guidelines are feasible and therefore should be considered for adoption here under CEQA Guidelines §§ 15126.4, 15091. Examples of such feasible mitigation measures are listed below: — For backfilling during earthmoving operations, water backfill material or apply dust palliative to maintain material moisture or to form crust when not actively handling; cover or enclose backfill material when not actively handling; mix backfill soil with water prior to moving; dedicate water truck or large hose to backfilling equipment and apply water as needed; water to form crust on soil immediately following backfilling; and empty loader bucket slowly; minimize drop height from loader bucket. (CCHD)25 — During clearing and grubbing, prewet surface soils where equipment will be operated;for areas without continuing construction, maintain live 20 Bay Area Air Quality Management District("BAAQMD"),BAAQMD CEQA Guidelines. Assessing the Air Quality Impacts of Projects and Plans, April 1996,Revised December 1999. 21 Ventura County Air Pollution Control District,Guidelines for the Preparation of Air Quality _ Impact Analyses,October 24,1989. 22 Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District,Scope and Content of Air Quality Sections in Environmental Documents,1998. — 23 Butte County Air Quality Management District,Indirect Source Review Guidelines,March 20,1997. 24 Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District,Air Quality Handbook,May 1996(construction — mitigation is identical to SMAQMD). 25 The following acronyms are used in this listing of mitigation measures:ADEQ=Arizona Department of Environmental Quality;BCAQMD=Butte County Air Quality Management District; — CCHD=Clark County(Nevada)Health Department;MBUAPCD=Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District;SBCAPCD=Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District; SJVAPCD=San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District;SLOCAPCD=San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District. 16