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				LSA Associates, Inc. provides public and private sector clients with comprehensive air quality services to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and/or local requirements. LSA's services range from construction-level analyses of transportation and development projects to the assessment of planning documents and studies of unique sources of air pollution, such as airplanes, trains, and industrial equipment. To keep client projects in step with rapidly changing air quality regulations, LSA’s staff maintains in-depth knowledge of all guidelines for preparing air quality impact analyses, including the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s CEQA Air Quality Handbook, which has become the industry standard. To determine the potential air quality impacts of each project, LSA uses state-of-the-art computer models and assessment protocols developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Highway Administration, the California Air Resources Board, Caltrans, the Federal Aviation Administration, local air quality management and air pollution control districts, and city or county governments with jurisdiction over LSA's project sites. Computer models used include URBEMIS, EMFAC, CALINE, and HARP for source-specific pollutant emissions. LSA presents study results in concise, nontechnical language that is easy for decision makers and laypeople to understand. LSA's staff is available for presentations and deposition or testimony as expert witnesses in public hearings and courtrooms. SERVICES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: Analysis of regulatory impacts; short-term construction emissions; and long-term operational, stationary, and mobile source emissions with regional or local impacts Dispersion analysis Permit preparation for large industrial sources Mitigation programs for commercial, transportation, and industrial projects General Plan Air Quality Elements
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				Kern County Valley Solar Projects Air Quality Impact Analyses EnXco/EDF Energies Nouvelles Company Kern County, California EnXco is proposing the installation of a number of photovoltaic solar projects throughout Kern County... continued
				Southern California Association of Governments Weekend Travel Model Southern California Association of Governments Los Angeles, California Southern California Association of Governments contracted with LSA to develop a weekend travel model. continued
				Air Quality Planning and Conformity Assistance Tulare County Association of Governments Tulare County, California The San Joaquin Valley Air Basin includes eight counties, from San Joaquin County to Kern County.... continued
				Turlock Public Safety Building Air Quality Analysis WLC Architects Turlock, California The proposed public safety building is comprised of 58,570 square feet of police and fire administrative offices... continued
				Marine Corps Air Station El Toro Airport System Master Plan County of Orange, Federal Aviation Administration Orange County, California LSA led an extensive consultant team, consisting of environmental analysts/planners, transportation engineers and planners, federal aviation noise and air quality experts, land planners/designers, and aviation systems planners to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the reuse of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) El Toro. The proposed reuse/redevelopment is extremely controversial, particularly in the surrounding communities, regarding the issues of noise, air quality/toxic air contaminants, traffic, and public safety. The LSA team successfully completed the Draft EIR and other environmental documents pertaining to specific project-related land use proposals for the County’s Master Lease of the MCAS El Toro property from the Department of the Navy. The LSA team prepared responses to over 9,000 public comments on the Draft EIR. LSA also prepared the technical analyses and write-up for the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) contribution to a joint FAA/Department of the Navy Final EIS for the proposed commercial airport at the former El Toro Marine Base. The EIS-related work included the preparation of a Section 4(f) Analysis in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Transportation Act and the preparation of a General Conformity finding for air quality in conformance with the Clean Air Act. LSA coordinated with aviation, air quality, and noise subconsultants, as well as key members of the Orange County team and outside counsel to meet the FAA’s needs. Back to top ^ © LSA Associates, Inc. All Rights Reserved.