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San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Page 2 of 5 District Reference No : 20221510 November 28, 2022 2 ) Truck Routing Truck routing involves the assessment of which roads Heavy Heavy - Duty ( HHD ) trucks take to and from their destination , and the emissions impact that the HHD trucks may have on residential communities and sensitive receptors . Since the Project consists of the construction of a truck parking facility , the Project has the potential to generate HHD truck trips . The District recommends the County evaluate HHD truck routing patterns for the Project , with the aim of limiting exposure of residential communities and sensitive receptors to emissions . This evaluation would consider the current truck routes , the quantity and type of each truck ( e . g . , Medium Heavy- Duty , HHD , etc . ) , the destination and origin of each trip , traffic volume correlation with the time of day or the day of the week , overall Vehicle Miles Traveled ( VMT ) , and associated exhaust emissions . The truck routing evaluation would also identify alternative truck routes and their impacts on VMT and air quality . 3) Reduce Idling of Heavy - ® uty Trucks The goal of this strategy is to limit the potential for localized PM2 . 5 and toxic air contaminant impacts associated with failure to comply with the state ' s Heavy - Duty anti - idling regulation ( e . g . , limiting vehicle idling to specific time limits ) . The diesel exhaust from excessive idling has the potential to impose significant adverse health and environmental impacts . Since the Project may have the potential to result in HHD truck trips , the County should consider deploying strategies to ensure compliance of the anti - idling regulation , especially near sensitive receptors , and discuss the importance of limiting the amount of idling . Recommended Measure : Construction and operational fleets limit vehicle idling pursuant to 13 CCR § 2485 and 13 CCR § 2480 . 4 ) Vegetative Barriers and Urban Greening There are residential units located approximately 0 . 35 miles south east of the Project . The District suggests the County consider the feasibility of incorporating vegetative barriers and urban greening as a measure to further reduce air pollution exposure on sensitive receptors ( e . g . , 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 are not limited to the