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DRAFTAir Quality Technical
Report
Merced to Fresno Section Project EIR/EIS
August 2011
Project Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement
Sacramento
Stockton
Downtown Modesto
Downtown Merced
San Francisco Transbay Terminal
Fresno
Kings/Tulare Regional Station(Potential Station)
Gilroy
San Jose Diridon Redwood City
or Palo Alto
Millbrae-SFO
Bakersfield
Palmdale
Sylmar Ontario Airport Burbank
Norwalk Riverside
Murrieta
Escondido
University City San Diego
IndustryLos Angeles
Anaheim
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Contents Acronyms and Abbreviations ........................................................................................ xi1.0 Introduction..................................................................................................... 1-12.0 Project Description and Study Area ................................................................. 2-1
2.1 No Project Alternative ..................................................................................... 2-12.2 High-Speed Train Alternatives .......................................................................... 2-1
2.2.1 UPRR/SR 99 Alternative .................................................................... 2-12.2.2 BNSF Alternative .............................................................................. 2-52.2.3 Hybrid Alternative ............................................................................ 2-72.2.4 Heavy Maintenance Facility Alternatives ............................................ 2-8
2.3 Study Area ..................................................................................................... 2-8 2.3.1 Statewide ........................................................................................ 2-82.3.2 Regional .......................................................................................... 2-82.3.3 Local Study Areas .......................................................................... 2-10
3.0 Regulatory Framework .................................................................................... 3-13.1 Regulatory Agencies ........................................................................................ 3-1
3.1.1 Federal ............................................................................................ 3-13.1.2 State ............................................................................................... 3-13.1.3 Local ............................................................................................... 3-2
3.2 Applicable Regulations ..................................................................................... 3-2 3.2.1 Clean Air Act and Conformity Rule ..................................................... 3-23.2.2 National and State Ambient Air Quality Standards .............................. 3-33.2.3 Mobile Source Air Toxics ................................................................... 3-63.2.4 Federal Greenhouse Gas Regulations................................................. 3-63.2.5 California Environmental Quality Act .................................................. 3-73.2.6 California Greenhouse Gas Regulations .............................................. 3-73.2.7 California Asbestos Control Measures .............................................. 3-103.2.8 Local Air Quality Management District Regulations ........................... 3-10
4.0 Pollutants of Concern ...................................................................................... 4-14.1 Criteria Pollutants ............................................................................................ 4-1
4.1.1 Ozone ............................................................................................. 4-14.1.2 Particulate Matter............................................................................. 4-14.1.3 Carbon Monoxide ............................................................................. 4-24.1.4 Nitrogen Dioxide .............................................................................. 4-34.1.5 Lead................................................................................................ 4-34.1.6 Sulfur Dioxide .................................................................................. 4-3
4.2 Toxic and Non-Criteria Pollutants ..................................................................... 4-3 4.2.1 Asbestos.......................................................................................... 4-34.2.2 Air Toxics ........................................................................................ 4-4
4.3 Greenhouse Gases .......................................................................................... 4-6 5.0 Existing Conditions .......................................................................................... 5-1
5.1 Meteorology and Climate ................................................................................. 5-1 5.2 Ambient Air Quality in the Study Area............................................................... 5-1 5.3 Attainment Status of the Study Area ................................................................ 5-5 5.4 Air Quality Plans.............................................................................................. 5-5
5.4.1 State Implementation Plan ............................................................... 5-55.4.2 Transportation Plans and Programs ................................................... 5-7
5.5 Emission Inventory ......................................................................................... 5-7 5.5.1 Criteria Pollutants ............................................................................. 5-75.5.2 Statewide Greenhouse Gas ............................................................... 5-8
5.6 Sensitive Receptors ......................................................................................... 5-9 6.0 Analysis Methodology ...................................................................................... 6-1
6.1 Statewide and Regional Emission Calculations ................................................... 6-1 6.1.1 On-Road Vehicles ............................................................................. 6-1
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6.1.2 Airport Emissions ............................................................................. 6-26.1.3 Power Plant Emissions ...................................................................... 6-2
6.2 Analysis of Local Operational Emission Sources ................................................. 6-2 6.2.1 HST Stations .................................................................................... 6-26.2.2 Heavy Maintenance Facilities ............................................................ 6-36.2.3 Local Operational Mobile Sources ...................................................... 6-7
6.3 Microscale CO Analysis .................................................................................... 6-8 6.3.1 Intersection Microscale Analysis ........................................................ 6-86.3.2 Parking Structure Microscale CO Analysis ......................................... 6-10
6.4 Particulate Matter (PM10/PM2.5) Hot-Spot Analysis ......................................... 6-11 6.5 Mobile Source Air Toxics Analysis ................................................................... 6-11 6.6 Asbestos....................................................................................................... 6-12 6.7 Greenhouse Gas Analysis ............................................................................... 6-13
6.7.1 On-Road Vehicles ........................................................................... 6-136.7.2 Airport Emissions ........................................................................... 6-136.7.3 Power Plant Emissions .................................................................... 6-13
6.8 Construction Phase ....................................................................................... 6-14 6.8.1 Models Used for Construction Emissions .......................................... 6-146.8.2 General Assumptions and Methodologies ......................................... 6-156.8.3 Construction Activities .................................................................... 6-166.8.4 Construction Quantities and Schedule ............................................. 6-256.8.5 Construction Impact Analysis .......................................................... 6-27
7.0 Impact Analysis ............................................................................................... 7-17.1 Statewide and Regional Operational Emission Analysis ...................................... 7-1
7.1.1 On-Road Vehicles ...............................................
