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SAN LEANDRO SHORELINE DEVELOPMENT DRAFT EIR <br />CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br />AIR QUALITY <br />to generate substantial odor complaints, including wastewater treatment plants, landfills or transfer <br />stations, composting facilities, confined animal facilities, food manufacturing, and chemical plants." <br />4.2.3 IMPACT DISCUSSION <br />Methodology <br />Criteria air pollutants emissions from construction and operation of the Project were calculated using the <br />California Emissions Estimator Model (CalEEMod), Version 2013.2.2. Transportation emissions are based <br />on trip generation provided by Kittelson & Associates. Construction emissions are based on the tentative <br />construction schedule provided by the project developer. A Health Risk Assessment (HRA) for construction <br />activities was conducted for the Project using Lakes Environmental ISCST3. A HRA for operational activities <br />was conducted using BAAQMD's screening analysis tools. <br />This section discusses the air quality impacts of the Project. This discussion is organized by and responds <br />to each of the potential impacts identified in the thresholds of significance. <br />AIR -1 Implementation of the Project would not conflict with or obstruct <br />implementation of the applicable air quality plan. <br />Large projects that exceed regional employment, population, and housing planning projections have the <br />potential to be inconsistent with the regional inventory compiled as part of BAAQMD's Bay Area 2010 <br />Clean Air Plan. The Project would generate an increase in 586 people and 927 employees within the <br />Project site and would affect regional vehicle miles traveled (VMT).38 As described in Chapter 4.11, <br />Population and Housing, the Project would not exceed the level of population or housing foreseen in City <br />or regional planning efforts; and therefore, would not have the potential to substantially affect housing, <br />employment, and population projections within the region, which is the basis of the Bay Area 2010 Clean <br />Air Plan projections. Additionally, the net increase in regional emissions generated by the Project would <br />not exceed the BAAQMD's emissions thresholds (see AIR -3). These thresholds are established to identify <br />projects that have the potential to generate a substantial amount of criteria air pollutants. Because the <br />Project would not exceed these thresholds, the Project would not be considered by the BAAQMD to be a <br />substantial emitter of criteria air pollutants. Therefore, the Project would not conflict with or obstruct <br />implementation of the Bay Area 2010 Climate Action Plan and impacts would be considered less than <br />significant. <br />Applicable Regulations: <br />AB 1493: Pavley Fuel Efficiency Standards <br />■ Title 20 California Code of Regulations (CCR): Appliance Energy Efficiency Standards <br />Title 24, Part 6, CCR: Building and Energy Efficiency Standards <br />Bay Area Air Quality Management District, 2011 (revised), California Environmental Quality Act Air Quality Guidelines. <br />as Existing residences include an estimated 16-20 people living in houseboats on the Marina (Chapter 4.11, Population and <br />Housing). There are an estimated 76 existing employees. For the proposed Project, there are a projected 970 residents and 1,003 <br />employees. <br />4.2-22 DECEMBER 2014 <br />