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3.Response to Comments V Response to Comment B-38 Commenter states that there is an error in the spreadsheet calculations for the annual fugitive dust PMIO process emissions for the production of concrete, as emission factors are given in hee pounds per ton, and thus emissions are calculated from process rates based on tons per year, rather than cubic yards per year, which results in underestimating emissions. See revised air quality analysis in Appendix A of this FEIR. ,r Response to Comment B-39 Commenter states that the Draft EIR did not consider the indirect air quality and other impacts of the Project. •e This comment is addressed specifically in subsequent responses. r Response to Comment B-40 Commenter maintains that providing a new source of construction material removes an obstacle hE to growth by providing building materials required to facilitate growth, resulting in a project that induces growth, not merely a response to growth. Commenter also states that the DEIR did not Lanalyze the air quality or other impacts of increased growth made possible by the Project. The availability of sand and gravel aggregate resources does not,in itself,induce or encourage growth. The demand for construction material is based primarily on market conditions, specifically for infrastructure and development projects. Similarly,the lack of locally available sand and gravel aggregate resources will not discourage growth,although it may increase the ` construction cost and environmental impacts of infrastructure projects, as sand and gravel aggregate resources must be transported longer distances. Response to Comment B-41 Commenter states that the indirect emissions associated with electricity generation for Project Luses alone would amount to about 7%of the VVAPCD's annual significance threshold for NOx. The production and distribution of electricity is a statewide system that includes regional he. producers (outside the state). It is impossible to determine which source of electricity is being used and where emissions may occur. Identifying NOx emissions within the SJVAPCD,that are related to this project,would be speculative. L Response to Comment B-42 Commenter states that there are two classes ofemission sources that were omitted from the Draft EIR's analysis: those included in the attached spreadsheet that were not included in the DEIR, and those that were not included in either the DEIR or the spreadsheet, such as fugitive dust L emissions from paved areas within the facility;fugitive dust emissions from haul trucks outside of LCerins Vernalis Quarry Mining and Reclamation Project 3-15 ESA/203015 Final Emiranmental Impact Report June 2008 L