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San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Page 4 of 9 District Reference No : 20222572 December 19, 2022 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 . 4 ) Cleanest Available Heavy- Duty Trucks The San Joaquin Valley will not be able to attain stringent health - based federal air quality standards without significant reductions in emissions from HHD trucks , the single largest source of NOx emissions in the San Joaquin Valley . The District ' s GARB - approved 201-8 PM2 . 5 Plan i-ncludes significant new reductions from HHD trucks , including emissions reductions by 2023 through the implementation of CARB ' s Statewide Truck and Bus Regulation , which requires truck fleets operating in California to meet the 2010 standard of 0 . 2 g - NOx/ bhp - hr by 2023 . Additionally , to meet federal air quality attainment standards , the District ' s Plan relies on a significant and immediate transition of HHG fleets to zero or near - zero emissions technologies , including the near - zero truck standard of 0 . 02 g / bhp - hr NOx established by GARB . Since the Project is for the development of a truck parking facility , it has the potential to result in an increase in HHD truck trips . Although the Project is not expected to exceed District significance- thresholds , the District recommends that the following measures be considered by the County to reduce Project - related operational emissions : • Recommended Measure : Fleets associated with operational activities utilize the c.!eanest available HHD trucks , including zero and near - zero ( 0 . 02 g /bhp - hr NOx ) technologies . • Reco , , ended Measure : All on - site service equipment ( cargo handling , yard hostlers , forklifts , pallet jacks , etc . ) utilize zero - emissions technologies . 5 ) Reduce Idling of Heavy- Duty Trucks The goal of this strategy is to limit the potential for localized PM2 . 5 and toxic air contaminant impacts associated with the idling of Heavy - Duty trucks . The diesel exhaust from idling has the potential to impose significant adverse health and environmental impacts . Since the Project is expected to result in HHD truck trips , the District recommends the SA include measures to ensure compliance of the state anti-idling regulation ( 13 CCR § 2485 and 13 CCR § 2480 ) and discuss the importance of limiting the amount of idling , especially near sensitive receptors .