Reso PC15-01 PC Reso (3051 ) to Adopt Initial Study-Mitigated Negative Declaration - La Palma

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3.0 Environmental Impact Checklist e) Involve other changes in the existing environment that,due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland to nonagricultural use or conversion of forest land to non-forest use? No Impact. Given there are no farmlands or forestry resources in the project vicinity and that the project area is developed for residential uses, the project would not result in the conversion of farmland or forest land to non-agricultural or non-forest uses. 3.3 AIR QUALITY l<ew than- Slprtitticawn! Significant less-than- Would the project. drnpaGt impact with Significant No i.rn ct Mtilgalion impact incorporated a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of I ❑ ❑ ❑ the applicable air quality plan? Fo) Violate any air quality standard or contribute substantially to an existing or projected air . �❑ I n quality violation? 4 c) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the I I I project region is in nonattainment under an ❑ ❑ I ® ❑ applicable federal or state ambient air quality 1 standard (including releasing emissions that l ' exceed quantitative thresholds for ozone f j precursors)? d) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial ❑ 1 ❑ ❑ f pollutant concentrations? I I e) Create objectionable odors affecting a n I �►► I substantial number of people? t ' I a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan? No Impact.The project site is located within the San Francisco Air Basin(Basin), which is regulated by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District(BAAQMD). BAAQMD is required to reduce emissions of criteria pollutants for which the Basin is in non-attainment,pursuant to the Clean Air Act.The Basin is considered a non-attainment area for ground-level ozone(03) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5)under both the Federal CAA and the California Clean Air Act (CCAA).The Basin is also considered non-attainment for respirable particulate matter(PMio) under the CCAA.The Bay Area 2010 Clean Air Plan (CAP)was adopted by BAAQMD in September 2010 and is the current regional CAP under the federal CAA. To address the non-attainment status for ozone (03) for the region,the CAP explains how the Basin will achieve compliance with the California Ambient Air Quality Standards(CAAQS) for one-hour 03 and eight-hour 03, and also explains how the region will reduce transport of 03 and ozone precursors,such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (N0 )to neighboring air basins. The CAP contains mobile and stationary source controls,transportation La Palma Subdivision Project Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 22