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Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 4.3 Air Quality• Have all applicable land use and transportation control measures from the AQMPbeen included in the plan or project to the maximum extent feasible?If the answer to all of the above questions is yes, then the proposed project or plan is consideredconsistent with the AQMP. If the answer to any one of the questions is no, then Projectimplementation could potentially delay or preclude attainment of the state ozone standard.This would be considered inconsistent with the AQMP.The VCAPCD’s 25 lbs/day threshold is not used in this analysis due to the broad nature of theProject. The threshold is specific to development projects. As such, development projects arenot proposed as part of the Community Plan and Code. Further, projects accommodated by theProject will required individual environmental review to assess air quality impacts.The VCAPCD has not established numeric thresholds for particulate matter. However, aproject that may generate fugitive dust emissions in such quantities as to cause injury,detriment, nuisance, or annoyance to any considerable number of persons, or which mayendanger the comfort, repose, health, or safety of any such person, or which may cause or havea natural tendency to cause injury or damage to business or property is considered to have asignificant air quality impact by the VCAPCD. This threshold is particularly applicable to thegeneration of fugitive dust during construction grading operations. As outlined in theVCAPCD’s Guidelines for the Preparation of Air Quality Impact Analyses, the project’s impactis considered significant if it would:• Cause an exceedance or making a substantial contribution to an exceedance of anambient air quality standard;• Directly or indirectly cause the existing population to exceed the population forecastsin the most recently adopted AQMP; or• Create a human health hazard by exposing sensitive receptors to toxic air emissions.b. Project Impacts and Mitigation Measures.Impact AQ-1Anticipated population growth facilitated by the Projectwould be consistent with the 2005 Ventura General Plan andthe Ventura County AQMP population forecasts. Therefore,impacts related to the consistency with the AQMP are ClassIII, less than significant.Vehicle use, energy consumption, and associated air pollutant emissions are directly related topopulation growth. The population forecasts upon which the Ventura County AQMP is basedare used to estimate future emissions and devise appropriate strategies to attain state andfederal air quality standards. When population growth exceeds the forecasts upon which theAQMP is based, emission inventories could be surpassed, which could affect attainment ofstandards.The Ventura County AQMP relies on the most recent population estimates developed by theMetropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). The Southern California Association ofGovernments (SCAG) acts as the MPO for Ventura County. Accordingly, the Ventura County4.3-8City of Ventura