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  • NSR Permitting Guidance
    NSR Permitting Guidance

    Learn about the Air District's training presentation and handbook designed to help applicants learn about important changes to the New Source Review permitting rules.

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    Learn about the Air District's training presentation and handbook designed to help applicants learn about important changes to the New Source Review permitting rules.

  • Handbooks and Guidance
    Handbooks and Guidance

    These resources can assist practitioners in evaluating air quality and climate impacts during the environmental review process pursuant to CEQA. The tools, data, methodologies, and guidance provided do not represent an exhaustive list and should be used in conjunction with other resources.

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    These resources can assist practitioners in evaluating air quality and climate impacts during the environmental review process pursuant to CEQA. The tools, data, methodologies, and guidance provided do not represent an exhaustive list and should be used in conjunction with other resources.

  • Permitting Guidance and Manuals
    Permitting Guidance and Manuals

    Access the guidance applicants and Air District staff use to work through the permitting process.

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    Access the guidance applicants and Air District staff use to work through the permitting process.

  • Air District publishes first-of-its-kind environmental justice guidance
    Air District publishes first-of-its-kind environmental justice guidance

    The Air District has published an environmental justice chapter, "Best Practices for Centering Environmental Justice, Health, and Equity," in the agency’s recently updated California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, Air Quality Guidelines. 

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    The Air District has published an environmental justice chapter, "Best Practices for Centering Environmental Justice, Health, and Equity," in the agency’s recently updated California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, Air Quality Guidelines. 

  • Reports, Maps, and Documents
    Reports, Maps, and Documents

    View the Air District's latest air quality modeling guidance, reports, and related publications.

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    View the Air District's latest air quality modeling guidance, reports, and related publications.

  • Remote Work Policy Clearinghouse
    Remote Work Policy Clearinghouse

    The Air District's Remote Work Policy Clearinghouse web page includes a complete remote work toolkit, featuring resources and guidance, model teleworking agreements, and information on equity considerations and ergonomics.

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    The Air District's Remote Work Policy Clearinghouse web page includes a complete remote work toolkit, featuring resources and guidance, model teleworking agreements, and information on equity considerations and ergonomics.

  • Resource Library
    Resource Library

    View models, guidance, and tools to help local governments take catalytic action – in partnership with disproportionately overburdened communities – to transform the region into an equitable, healthy, and climate-safe place for all.

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    View models, guidance, and tools to help local governments take catalytic action – in partnership with disproportionately overburdened communities – to transform the region into an equitable, healthy, and climate-safe place for all.

  • Air Quality Models and Data
    Air Quality Models and Data

    These resources can assist practitioners in evaluating air quality and climate impacts during the environmental review process pursuant to CEQA. The tools, data, methodologies, and guidance provided do not represent an exhaustive list and should be used in conjunction with other resources.

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    These resources can assist practitioners in evaluating air quality and climate impacts during the environmental review process pursuant to CEQA. The tools, data, methodologies, and guidance provided do not represent an exhaustive list and should be used in conjunction with other resources.

  • Health Risk Screening and Modeling
    Health Risk Screening and Modeling

    These resources can assist practitioners in evaluating air quality and climate impacts during the environmental review process pursuant to CEQA. The tools, data, methodologies, and guidance provided do not represent an exhaustive list and should be used in conjunction with other resources.

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    These resources can assist practitioners in evaluating air quality and climate impacts during the environmental review process pursuant to CEQA. The tools, data, methodologies, and guidance provided do not represent an exhaustive list and should be used in conjunction with other resources.

  • Read the Air District's School Air Quality Activity Recommendations
    Read the Air District's School Air Quality Activity Recommendations

    Air quality is an important consideration for schools when planning student activities, especially when the region is being impacted by wildfire smoke. Read the Air District's new School Air Quality Activity Recommendations for guidance and further information. See also the Air District's Wildfire Preparedness Tips brochure.

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    Air quality is an important consideration for schools when planning student activities, especially when the region is being impacted by wildfire smoke. Read the Air District's new School Air Quality Activity Recommendations for guidance and further information. See also the Air District's Wildfire Preparedness Tips brochure.

  • Air District Issues Two Compliance Advisories Relating to Source Testing and Emissions Monitoring, and to Source Test Reporting
    Air District Issues Two Compliance Advisories Relating to Source Testing and Emissions Monitoring, and to Source Test Reporting

    The Air District has issued two separate Compliance Advisories. Any entities that engage in source testing activities or that own, operate, or maintain Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS) unit(s) in the Bay Area are encouraged to review these advisories. Each advisory includes important guidance/requirements relating to source testing, CEMS unit maintenance, and/or source test reporting.

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    The Air District has issued two separate Compliance Advisories. Any entities that engage in source testing activities or that own, operate, or maintain Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS) unit(s) in the Bay Area are encouraged to review these advisories. Each advisory includes important guidance/requirements relating to source testing, CEMS unit maintenance, and/or source test reporting.

  • Program Guidance
    Program Guidance

    Jun 12, 2020 ... BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT APPLICATION GUIDANCE FOR FYE2021 HIGH MILEAGE FLEETS PROGRAM WWW.BAAQMD.GOV/HIGHMILEAGEFLEETS The High Mileage Fleets Program helps ...

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    Jun 12, 2020 ... BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT APPLICATION GUIDANCE FOR FYE2021 HIGH MILEAGE FLEETS PROGRAM WWW.BAAQMD.GOV/HIGHMILEAGEFLEETS The High Mileage Fleets Program helps ...

  • Program Guidance
    Program Guidance

    Feb 10, 2025 ... Infrastructure Solicitation Program Guidance https://www.baaqmd.gov/infrastructure Strategic Incentives Bay Area Air Quality Management District th Published February 18 , 2025 ...

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    Feb 10, 2025 ... Infrastructure Solicitation Program Guidance https://www.baaqmd.gov/infrastructure Strategic Incentives Bay Area Air Quality Management District th Published February 18 , 2025 ...

  • Program Guidance
    Program Guidance

    Jun 20, 2024 ... Infrastructure Solicitation Program Guidance https://www.baaqmd.gov/infrastructure Strategic Incentives Bay Area Air Quality Management District Published June 10, 2024 Revised June ...

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    Jun 20, 2024 ... Infrastructure Solicitation Program Guidance https://www.baaqmd.gov/infrastructure Strategic Incentives Bay Area Air Quality Management District Published June 10, 2024 Revised June ...

  • Land Use Guidance - Developing Regional Guidance
    Land Use Guidance - Developing Regional Guidance

    Sep 16, 2008 ... CARE Program CARE Program Task Force Meeting Task Force Meeting Update on Local Land Update on Local Land Use Guidance Use Guidance Virginia Lau Virginia Lau September 17, 2008 September 17, ...

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    Sep 16, 2008 ... CARE Program CARE Program Task Force Meeting Task Force Meeting Update on Local Land Update on Local Land Use Guidance Use Guidance Virginia Lau Virginia Lau September 17, 2008 September 17, ...

  • Land Use Guidance
    Land Use Guidance

    Mar 3, 2008 ... Agenda Item: 7 Bay Area Air Quality Management District CARE Task Force Meeting March 4, 2008 Local Land Use Guidance and Mitigation Measures Virginia Lau Advanced Projects ...

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    Mar 3, 2008 ... Agenda Item: 7 Bay Area Air Quality Management District CARE Task Force Meeting March 4, 2008 Local Land Use Guidance and Mitigation Measures Virginia Lau Advanced Projects ...

  • Exemption Guidance Document
    Exemption Guidance Document

    Mar 5, 2020 ... Bay Area Air Quality Management District Exemption Guidance Document for the Woodsmoke Rule March 3, 2020 Page 1 of 2 WOODSMOKE RULE REGULATION 6, RULE 3 UPDATED 11/25/2014, 11/14/2016, ...

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    Mar 5, 2020 ... Bay Area Air Quality Management District Exemption Guidance Document for the Woodsmoke Rule March 3, 2020 Page 1 of 2 WOODSMOKE RULE REGULATION 6, RULE 3 UPDATED 11/25/2014, 11/14/2016, ...

  • BAAQMD Modeling Guidance
    BAAQMD Modeling Guidance

    Jun 28, 2007 ... PERMIT MODELING GUIDANCE June 2007 The following guidance has been prepared by the Engineering Division of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) to give the Permit ...

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    Jun 28, 2007 ... PERMIT MODELING GUIDANCE June 2007 The following guidance has been prepared by the Engineering Division of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) to give the Permit ...

  • User Survey Guidance
    User Survey Guidance

    Jul 31, 2018 ... FYE 2019 TFCA Regional Fund Existing Shuttle and Ridesharing Program Guidance for conducting the User Survey This document provides guidance on the questions that must be included in the User ...

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    Jul 31, 2018 ... FYE 2019 TFCA Regional Fund Existing Shuttle and Ridesharing Program Guidance for conducting the User Survey This document provides guidance on the questions that must be included in the User ...

  • Land Use Guidance - San Francisco Land Use Guidance
    Land Use Guidance - San Francisco Land Use Guidance

    Sep 16, 2008 ... Developing Regulatory Approaches for  Traffic‐related Air Pollution Hot Spots Rajiv Bhatia Tom Rivard San Francisco Department of Public Health ...

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    Sep 16, 2008 ... Developing Regulatory Approaches for  Traffic‐related Air Pollution Hot Spots Rajiv Bhatia Tom Rivard San Francisco Department of Public Health ...

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