2019-047 - Adopting Mitigated Negative Declaration Environmental Review No. 2018-75

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Table 2 South Coast Air Basin Attainment Status Pollutant State Status' National Status2 Ozone Nonattainment Nonattainment (Extreme) Carbon monoxide Attainment Attainment/Unclassified Nitrogen dioxide Attainment Attainment/Unclassified Sulfur dioxide Attainment Attainment/Unclassified PM10 Nonattainment Attainment (Maintenance) PM2.5 Nonattainment Nonattainment (Moderate) (1) Source of State status: California Air Resources Board June 2017. (2) Source of National status: http://www3.epa.gov/airquality/greenbk/index.html and CARB 2017. South Coast Air Quality Management District The SCAQMD is the agency principally responsible for comprehensive air pollution control in the SCAB. As a regional agency, the SCAQMD works directly with SCAG, county transportation commissions, and local governments and cooperates actively with all federal and state agencies. The SCAQMD develops rules and regulations, establishes permitting requirements for stationary sources, inspects emission sources, and enforces such measures through educational programs or fines, when necessary. The SCAQMD is directly responsible to reduce emissions from stationary, mobile, and indirect sources. City of Santa Ana The City of Santa Ana is responsible to assess and mitigate air emissions by its land use decisions. The City is also responsible to implement transportation control measures as outlined in the 2016 AQMP. The City assesses the air quality impacts of new development, requires mitigation of potentially significant air quality impacts by conditioning discretionary permits, and monitors and enforces implementation of the mitigation. Because the City does not have the expertise to develop plans, programs, procedures, and methodologies to ensure that air quality within the City meets federal and state standards, the City relies on the expertise of the SCAQMD and utilizes the SCAQMD CEQA Handbook as the guidance document for the environmental review of plans and development proposals within its jurisdiction. The City of Santa Ana General Plan Conservation Element contains the following air quality -related goals and objectives that are applicable to the proposed project: Goal 3 Preserve and enhance the aesthetic and environmental quality of the community for the enjoyment of all residents. Objectives 1.1 Reduce air pollution emissions to achieve national ambient air quality standards. Legacy Sunflower Apartments Page 37 Mitigated Negative Declaration — March 14, 2019