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Draft SEIR, pp 4.A-13 to 4.A-15.) <br />2. Air Quality <br />Impact 4.B-1 <br />Implementation of the General Plan Amendment and rezonings would result in <br />increased long-term emissions of criteria pollutants associated with construction activities that <br />could contribute substantially to an air quality violation. <br />The SEIR evaluates the impact of the proposed project related to increased long- <br />term emissions of criteria pollutants that could contribute substantially to an air quality violation. <br />Implementation of the proposed project would allow for the development of up to 3,900 multi- <br />family homes on the potential sites for rezoning. Mixed-use development would be associated <br />with some of the sites and the project could also include infrastructure improvements such as <br />vehicle access, sidewalks, and utility connections. Emissions generated during construction <br />activities include exhaust emissions from heavy duty construction equipment, trucks used to <br />haul construction materials to and from sites, worker vehicle emissions, as well as fugitive dust <br />emissions associated with earth disturbing activities. <br />Significance Before Mitigation: Significant <br />Significance After Mitigation: Less than Significant <br />Finding: Changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into the <br />Project that would avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental <br />effect as identified in the SEIR. Mitigation Measure 4.B-1, which has been <br />required in or incorporated into the Project, will reduce the significant <br />environmental impact to a less than significant level. <br />Facts in Support of Finding: The following facts and mitigation measure indicate <br />that the impact will be reduced to less than significant. <br />1.Construction activities related to the proposed <br />development could result in emissions of pollutants that result in an air quality <br />violation. <br />2.Implementation of Mitigation Measure 4.B-1 set forth in <br />Table 6-1 of the Final SEIR and listed in the MMRP will ensure that Impact 4.8-1 <br />would be reduced to a less than significant level and is hereby incorporated by <br />reference and described below: <br />4.B-1: Prior to the issuance of a grading or building permit, whichever is sooner, <br />the project applicant for a potential site for rezoning shall submit an air quality <br />construction plan detailing the proposed air quality construction measures related <br />to the project such as construction phasing, construction equipment, and dust <br />control measures, and such plan shall be approved by the Director of Community <br />Development. Air quality construction measures shall include Basic Construction <br />Mitigation Measures (BAAQMD, May 2011) and, where construction-related <br />emissions would exceed the applicable thresholds, Additional Construction <br />Mitigation Measures (BAAQMD, May 2011) shall be instituted. The air quality