75D - PH - VMT AND CEQA GUIDELINES

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"Significant sources of air pollution" include airports, marine ports, rail yards and distribution centers that receive more than 100 heavy-duty truck visits per day, as well as stationary sources that are designated major by the Clean Air Act. A "Traffic Analysis Zone" is an analytical unit used by a travel demand model to estimate vehicle travel within a region. III. Performance Standards Related to Project Design To be eligible for streamlining pursuant to Section 15183.3, a project must implement all of the following: Renewable Energy. All non-residential projects shall include on -site renewable power generation, such as solar photovoltaic, solar thermal and wind power generation, or clean backup power supplies, where feasible. Residential projects are also encouraged to include such on -site renewable power generation. Soil and Water Remediation. If the project site is included on any list compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code, the project shall document how it has remediated the site, if remediation is completed. Alternatively, the project shall implement the recommendations provided in a preliminary endangerment assessment or comparable document that identifies remediation appropriate for the site. Residential Units Near High -Volume Roadways and Stationary Sources. If a project includes residential units located within 500 feet, or other distance determined to be appropriate by the local agency or air district based on local conditions, of a high volume roadway or other significant sources of air pollution, the project shall comply with any policies and standards identified in the local general plan, specific plan, zoning code or community risk reduction plan for the protection of public health from such sources of air pollution. If the local government has not adopted such plans or policies, the project shall include measures, such as enhanced air filtration and project design, that the lead agency finds, based on substantial evidence, will promote the protection of public health from sources of air pollution. Those measures may include, among others, the recommendations of the California Air Resources Board, air districts, and the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association. IV. Additional Performance Standards by Project Type In addition to the project features described above in Section III, specific eligibility requirements are provided below by project type. Several of the performance standards below refer to "low vehicle travel areas." Such areas can be illustrated on maps based on data developed by the regional Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) using its regional travel demand model. Several of the performance standards below refer to distance to transit. Distance should be calculated so that at least 75 percent of the surface area of the project site is within the specified distance. -2- PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR EST= PROJECT FORM R 75D-224