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8.A. - Page 78 Section 4: Evaluation of Environmental Impacts 10. Medium- and Heavy -Duty Vehicles. Adopt medium -duty (MD) and heavy -duty (HD) vehicle efficiencies. Aerodynamic efficiency measures for HD trucks pulling trailers 53 -feet or longer that include improvements in trailer aerodynamics and use of rolling resistance tires were adopted in 2008 and went into effect in 2010. Future, yet to be determined improvements, includes hybridization of MD and HD trucks. The proposed Housing Element will not result in development of industrial uses and therefore will not interfere with implementation of this program. 11. Industrial Emissions. Require assessment of large industrial sources to determine whether individual sources within a facility can cost - effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide other pollution reduction co- benefits. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fugitive emissions from oil and gas extraction and gas transmission. Adopt and implement regulations to control fugitive methane emissions and reduce flaring at refineries. These measures are applicable to large industrial facilities (> 500,000 MTCO2E /YR) and other intensive uses such as refineries. The proposed Housing Element will not result in the development of these facilities and therefore will not interfere with implementation. 12. High Speed Rail. Support implementation of a high speed rail system. This is not applicable as the Housing Element has no bearing on high speed rail facilities. 13. Green Building Strategy. Expand the use of green building practices to reduce the carbon footprint of California's new and existing inventory of buildings. The Housing Element promotes energy efficient building design as well as implementation of existing building and other codes regulating minimum energy, water, and waste efficiency consistent with 2011 CALGREEN requirements, and thus will be consistent with and not interfere with this program. 14. High Global Warming Potential Gases. Adopt measures to reduce high global warming potential gases. The proposed Housing Element will not directly result in generation of high global warming potential gases, and will not interfere with implementation of any future changes in air conditioning, fire protection suppressant, or other emission requirements. 15. Recycling and Waste. Reduce methane emissions at landfills. Increase waste diversion, composting and other beneficial uses of organic materials, and mandate commercial recycling to move toward zero - waste. The proposed Housing Element is consistent because implementing housing development will be required to recycle a minimum of 50 percent from construction activities per State requirements. The Housing Element update does not directly authorize any development project and thus will not interfere with any recycling and waste - reduction programs. 16. Sustainable Forests. Preserve forest sequestration and encourage the use of forest biomass for sustainable energy generation. The 2020 target for carbon sequestration is 5 million MTCO2E /YR. The proposed Housing Element will not result in the development of uses that remove any forest areas and therefore will not interfere with forest sequestration. 17. Water. Continue efficiency programs and use cleaner energy sources to move and treat water. The proposed Housing Element is consistent since implementing development will include use of low -flow fixtures and water - efficient landscaping per State and local requirements. The Housing Element update will not interfere with any water conservation programs. 18. Agriculture. In the near -term, encourage investment in manure digesters and at the five -year Scoping Plan update determine if the program should be made mandatory by 2020. The proposed Housing Element does not involve any agricultural activity. 22 California Air Resources Board. Scoping Plan Measures Implementation Timeline. October 2010. Redwood City Housing Element Initial Study 39