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San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Page 7 District Reference No.20210676 July 14,2021 mitigation is completed, providing the Lead Agency with an enforceable mitigation measure demonstrating that project-specific regional emissions have been mitigated to less than significant. To assist the Lead Agency and project applicant in ensuring that the environmental document is compliant with CEQA, the District recommends the environmental document/assessment includes an assessment of the feasibility of implementing a VERA. Additional information on implementing a VERA can be obtained by contacting District CEQA staff at by email at CEQA(ci_)valleyair.org or by phone at (559) 230- 6000. 2) Vegetative Barriers and Urban Greening The Project is located in a primarily rural area. However, there are residential units located 0.17 miles east of the Project on Hansen Road. The District suggests the County of Fresno consider the feasibility of incorporating vegetative barriers and urban greening as a measure to further reduce air pollution exposure on sensitive receptors (i.e. 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 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 resistant low maintenance greenery. 3) Solar Deployment in the Community 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 the feasibility of incorporating solar power systems, as an emission reduction strategy for this Project.