Bay Area Air Quality Management District

CEQA Air Quality Guidelines

September 2, 2010

Bay Area Air Quality Management District

CEQA Air Quality Guidelines

September 2, 2010

OutlineOutline

Role of Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Review

CEQA Air Quality Significance Thresholds• Greenhouse Gas Emissions

• Community Health Risks

• Criteria Air Pollutants and Ozone Precursors

Bay Area Air Quality Management DistrictBay Area Air Quality Management District

Role of the Air District

Air Quality Guidelines and environmental review

Overview of the CEQA Air Quality Guidelines

Greenhouse GasesGreenhouse Gases CEQA Greenhouse Gases Checklist Questions:1. Generate greenhouse gas emissions that may have a significant

impact on the environment?

2. Conflict with any applicable plan, policy, or regulation intended to reduce greenhouse gases?

Significance Criteria

Source: BAAQMD, 2010

Community Health RisksCommunity Health Risks CEQA Air Quality Checklist Questions:3. Would the project expose sensitive receptors to substantial

pollutants?

Significance Criteria

Source: BAAQMD, 2010

Areas Subject to Health Code Article 38Areas Subject to Health Code Article 38

Criteria Air Pollutants & Ozone PrecursorsCriteria Air Pollutants & Ozone Precursors CEQA Air Quality Checklist Questions:1.Violate any air quality standard?

2.Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant ?

Significance Criteria

Source: BAAQMD, 2010

SummarySummary

Implementation of significance thresholds and methodology is ongoing

City continues to work towards Citywide solutions to air quality and greenhouse gas emissions.

For now, expect more CEQA documents to:1. Conclude significant greenhouse gas impacts

2. Emphasize health risk impacts

3. Conclude more significant air quality impacts

Additional InformationAdditional Information Contact Information:

Jessica Range, MEA

Phone: 415-575-9018

Email: Jessica.Range@sfgov.org

Guidelines adopted June 2, 2010

Air Quality Guidelines and supporting documentation can be found at: http://www.baaqmd.gov/Divisions/Planning-and-Research/CEQA-GUIDELINES/Updated-CEQA-Guidelines.aspx

This presentation can be found at:

http://www.sfplanning.org/index.aspx?page=1570

ReferencesReferences

Bay Area Air Quality Management District, California Environmental

Quality Act Air Quality Guidelines, June 2010.