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San Joaquin Valley <br />AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT <br />FEB 1 0 2020 <br />Stephanie Stowers <br />County of San Joaquin <br />Community Development Department <br />1810 E. Hazelton Avenue <br />Stockton, CA, 95205 <br />9 E Or, <br />HEALTHY AIR LIVING' <br />Project: Notice of Preparation for the Gill Women's Medical Center, LLC - <br />Women's Health Facility and Hospital Project (PA -1900240 and PA - <br />2000014) <br />District CEQA Reference No: 20200052 <br />Dear Ms. Stowers: <br />The San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (District) has reviewed the <br />Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the Women's Health Facility and Hospital Project. The <br />proposed project consists of construction of a 36,000 square foot women's health facility, <br />28,000 square foot medical office building, 140,000 square foot hospital with 100 beds, <br />an emergency helipad landing area, and 6,000 square foot physical plant building <br />(Project). The District offers the following comments: <br />Emissions Analysis <br />1) At the federal level for the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), the <br />District is currently designated as extreme nonattainment for the 8 -hour ozone <br />standards; nonattainment for the PM2.5 standards; and attainment for the 1 -Hour <br />ozone, PM 10 and CO standards. At the state level, the District is currently designated <br />as nonattainment for the 8 -hour ozone, PM10, and PM2.5 California Ambient Air <br />Quality Standards (CAAQS). The District recommends that the Air Quality section of <br />an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) include a discussion of the following impacts: <br />a) Criteria Pollutants: Project related criteria pollutant emissions should be <br />identified and quantified. The discussion should include existing and post -project <br />emissions. <br />Samir Sheikh <br />Executive Director/Air Pollution Control Officer <br />Northern Region Central Region (Main Office) Southern Region <br />4800 Enterprise Way 1990 E. Gettysburg Avenue 34946 Flyover Court <br />Modesto, CA 95356-8718 Fresno, CA 93726-0244 Bakersfield, CA 93308.9725 <br />Tel: (209) 557.6400 FAX: (209) 557-6475 Tel: (559) 230-6000 FAX: (559) 230.6061 Tel: 661.392.5500 FAX: 661.392-5585 50 <br />Planning Commission Staff Repoli <br />PA -1900240 (SA), PA -2000014 (ER)MA'0 60*6b`l9 (�vAvyu.healthyairliving.com <br />I Printed on recycled paper. iJ <br />Response Letters <br />