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i~ i~ i~ Environmental Checklist For CEQA Compliance In addition, the mass regional emissions calculated for the proposed project would be less than the applicable SCAQMD daily significance thresholds (with the incorporation of Mitigation Measure AQ-1 ), which are designed to assist the region in attaining the applicable state and national ambient air quality standards. As such, cumulative impacts would be less than significant with mitigation incorporated. D. Less Than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. As described in Response No. III-B above, construction and operation of the proposed project would not result in any substantial localized or regional air pollution impacts (with the incorporation of Mitigation Measure AQ-1), and therefore would not expose any nearby sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations. E. Less Than Significant Impact. According to the SCAQMD CEQA Air Qualify Handbook, land uses associated with odor complaints typically include agricultural uses, wastewater treatment plants, food processing plants, chemical plants, composting, refineries, landfills, dairies, and fiberglass molding. The proposed project does not include any uses identified by the SCAQMD as being associated with odors and therefore would not produce objectionable odors. Potential sources that may emit odors during construction activities include asphalt paving and the use of architectural coatings and solvents. SCAQMD Rules 1108 and 1113 limits the amount of volatile organic compounds from cutback asphalt and architectural coatings and solvents, respectively. Via mandatory compliance with SCAQMD Rules, no construction activities or materials are proposed that would create a significant level of objectionable odors. As such, potential impacts during short-term construction would be less than significant. Other CEQA Considerations Climate Chanpe and Greenhouse Gas Emissions AB 1493 and AB 32 While climate change has been a concern since at least 1988, as evidenced by the establishment of the United Nations and World Meteorological Organization's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the efforts devoted to greenhouse gas3 (GHG) emissions reduction and climate change research and policy have increased dramatically in recent years. In 2002, with the passage of Assembly Bill 1493 (AB 1493), California launched an innovative and proactive approach to dealing with GHG emissions and climate change at the state level. AB 1493 requires the Air Resources Board (ARB) to develop and implement regulations to reduce automobile and light truck GHG emissions; these regulations will apply to automobiles and light trucks beginning with the 2009 model year. On June 1, 2005, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Executive Order S-3-05. The goal of this Executive Order is to reduce California's GHG emissions to (1) 2000 levels by i~ i~ specified in law or adopted by the public agency with jurisdiction over the affected resources through a public review process to implement, interpret, or make specific the law enforced or administered by the public agency." 3 Greenhouse gases related to human activity include: Carbon dioxide, Methane, Nitrous oxide, Tetrafluoromethane, Hexafluoroethane, Sulfur hexafluoride, HFC-23, HFC-134a, and HFC-152a Alton Court Initial StudylMitigated Negative Declaration 3-19 August 2007 J&5 00635.07 ~ 75A-85