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Estates Reservoir Replacement Draft Environmental Impact ReportAir QualityReferencesBay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD). 1999. BAAQMD CEQAGuidelines for Assessing the Air Quality Impacts of Projects and Plans.Available online at http://www.baaqmd.gov/pln/ceqa/ceqa_guide.pdfBay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD). 2000. Bay Area 2000 CleanAir Plan and Triennial Assessment. Available online athttp://www.baaqmd.gov/pln/plans/index.htmBay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD). 2003. Annual ReportAppendix A: Toxic Air Contaminants. Available online athttp://www.baaqmd.gov/pmt/air_toxics/annual_reports/2003/appndxa1_03.pdfBay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD). 2006a. Regulation 1,General Provisions & Definitions. Available online athttp://www.baaqmd.gov/dst/regulations/rg0100.pdfBay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD). 2006b. Regulation 2,Permits, Rule 1, General Requirements. Available online athttp://www.baaqmd.gov/dst/regulations/rg0201.pdfBay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD). 2008a. Annual Bay Area AirQuality Summaries. Available online athttp://www.baaqmd.gov/pio/aq_summaries/index.htmBay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD). 2008b. Climate,Physiography, and Air Pollution Potential – Bay Area and Its Subregions.Available online at http://www.baaqmd.gov/dst/papers/bay_area_climate.pdfCalifornia Air Resources Board (CARB). 2007. 2006 Estimated Annual AverageEmissions, San Francisco Bay Area Air Basin. Available online athttp://www.arb.ca.gov/app/emsinv/emseic1_query.php?F_DIV=-4&F_YR=2006&F_SEASON=A&SP=2007&F_AREA=AB&F_AB=SF&F_DD=YENTRIX, Inc. Air Quality Technical Report. Estates Reservoir Improvement Project.Prepared for EBMUD, 2009. East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD).Email communication from Harvey Hanoian to Susan Hootkins, March 16,2009.National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 2008. Average WindSpeed Data. Available online athttp://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/online/ccd/avgwind.htmlU.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). 2006. Compilation of Air PollutionEmission Factors (AP-42), Fifth Edition (1995-2006). Available online athttp://www.epa.gov/ttn/chief/ap42/Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD). 2003. Ventura County AirQuality Assessment Guidelines. Available online athttp://www.vcapcd.org/pubs/Planning/VCAQGuidelines.pdfsb09_001.doc 3-7.20 7/22/2009
3.8 Greenhouse Gases3.8-1 Approach to AnalysisEstates Reservoir Replacement Draft Environmental Impact ReportGreenhouse GasesThis section of the Estates Reservoir Replacement Draft EIR is based on the GreenhouseGases and Climate Change Technical Report (ENTRIX 2009).The climate change impact analysis considers maximum construction impacts associatedwith the proposed Project. Construction emissions are evaluated in accordance with TheClimate Registry General Reporting Protocol, Version 1.1 (TCR 2008). There would beno new or increased operations emissions associated with the proposed Project; therefore,no operational impact analysis is required. Ongoing maintenance of facilities andlandscaping at the site would be at levels similar to existing conditions.State law defines greenhouse gases (GHG) to include the following: carbon dioxide(CO 2 ), methane (CH 4 ), nitrous oxide (N 2 O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs),perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride (Health and Safety Code, Section 38505(g).)The most common GHG that results from human activity is carbon dioxide, followed bymethane and nitrous oxide. (OPR 2008)Project construction GHG emissions fall into three general categories: 1) direct on-siteuse of diesel-powered construction equipment (including generators), 2) direct off-sitevehicle traffic comprising Project -related trucking and Project worker commuting, and 3)on-site use of electric power provided by the grid (i.e., indirect emissions from mixedelectric power generation). Construction-related emissions are generally short-term induration, but may still contribute to global climate change.Long-term increases or reductions in use of electric power cause corresponding changesin fuel based electric power generation (i.e., coal, natural gas, biomass/waste) withproportional increases or decreases of indirect GHG emissions from these sources. UsingThe Climate Registry General Reporting Protocol, Version 1.1, Chapter 14, these GHGemissions were estimated as part of the assessment. (TCR 2008)The analysis of the Project’s global climate impacts is based on equipment specificationsand planning estimates for the demolition and construction phases. These specificationsand estimates are listed in the Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change Technical Report(ENTRIX 2009).On-site Equipment EmissionsTable 3.8-1 shows estimated maximum fuel consumption for the Project based onequipment specifications and planning estimates for the demolition and constructionphases provided by EBMUD, assuming a diesel default heat rate of 7,000 BTU/BHP -hour and a higher heating value of 19,300 BTU/pound or 137,030 BTU/gallon(AP-42, Table 3.3-1) (USEPA 2006). Actual fuel consumption would likely be less, withsb09_001.doc 3-8.1 7/22/2009
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TABLE OF CONTENTSEstates Reservoir
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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONSABABAGAPC
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