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San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Page 2 District Reference No . 20211337 December 22, 2021 For the proposed Project , the District offers the following comments : 1 . It is important to note that cannabis growing , harvesting or processing operations , such as the proposed Project , are known to generate odors with a strong public nuisance potential . The District has reviewed the County adopted Cannabis Ordinance , which appropriately requires odor control as a condition of approval for cannabis operations . As discussed above the proposed Project would require odor control as indicated in the County ' s Cannabis Ordinance . Therefore , per the County ' s Cannabis Ordinance , the District recommends the County require odor control equipment prior to operation , as condition of approval for the proposed Project . Cannabis operations are subject to District permits . The District recommends that the applicant contact the District prior to the start of facility construction to identify all applicable District rules and regulations that will apply to the proposed Project . As discussed above the proposed Project is likely to generate odors with a strong public nuisance potential . The odor control devices required to be installed must receive an Authority to Construct (ATC ) permit from the District prior to installation and operation . Additionally , if the proposed Project involves the installation of an engine to produce power using an electrical generator , it might be important that you be aware of the very strict state and local regulations that apply to this type of equipment . Furthermore , if it is determined that a permit is required for equipment proposed at the facility , then an ATC permit application must be submitted to the District and construction should not commence prior receiving an ATC permit from the District . District ' s Small Business Assistance staff can be contacted at ( 559 ) 230 - 5888 to address any questions related to this matter . The District has created a Cannabis Advisory to provide local public agencies and potential cannabis business operators located in the San Joaquin Valley with guidance regarding the air quality related requirements associated with this activity . For more information and guidance on how District rules and regulations apply to the aforementioned cannabis operations , please refer to the District ' s Cannabis Advisory at : https : //www . valleyair . org / busind / pto / cannabis - operations . htm . 2 . Based on information provided to the District , Project specific annual emissions of criteria pollutants are not expected to exceed any of the following District significance thresholds : 100 tons per year of carbon monoxide ( CO ) , 10 tons per year of oxides of nitrogen ( NOx) , 10 tons per year of reactive organic gases ( ROG ) , 27 tons per year of oxides of sulfur ( SOx) , 15 tons per year of particulate matter of 10 microns or less in size ( PM10 ) , or 15 tons per year of particulate matter of 2 . 5 microns or less in size ( PM2 . 5 ) . Therefore , the District concludes that the Project would have a less than significant impact on air quality