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I '- I I I I I I I .. I I I I I I I. I I Based on the aforementioned TDM examples, it is reasonable to expect that a long-term commitment to coordinated application of TDM measures by Guidant could be successful in reducing trips generated during the peak hours. Transit Metro Transit routes 224, 226 and 227 provide minimal transit service to the study area. Routes 224, 226 and 227 serve the area in the morning (6:20 - 7:52 a.m.) and in the late afternoon (3:30 - 6:00 p.m.). Service is limited and travels along Lexington Avenue. These routes travel to and from Rosedale Shopping Mall transit center which is located approximately five miles south of the campus. This transit center provides riders the opportunity to transfer to several other routes to reach their residential area. 22. VEHICLE-RELATED AIR EMISSIONS EAW: PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE OF THE EFFECT OF TIlE PROJECT'S TRAFFIC GENERATION ON AIR QUALITY, INCLUDING CARBON MONOXIDE LEVELS. DISCUSS THE EFFECT OF TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS OR OTHER MITIGATION MEASURES ON AIR QUALITY IMPACTS. (IF THE PROJECT INVOLVES 500 OR MORE PARKING SPACES, CONSULT "EAW GUIDELINES" ABOUT WHETHER A DETAILED AIR QUALITY ANALYSIS IS NEEDED) AUAR: The guidance provided in "EA W Guidelines should also he followed for an A UAR. Mitigation proposed to eliminate any potential problems may be presented under Item 21 and merely referenced here. The MPCA staff should he consulted regarding possible ISP requirements for certain proposed developments; although the RGU may not want to assume responsibility for applying for an ISP for specific developments, it may be desirahle to coordinate the A UAR and ISP analyses elosely. Motorized vehicles affect air quality by emitting airborne pollutants. Changes in traffic volumes, travel patterns, and roadway locations affect air quality by changing the number of vehicles in an area and altering traffic flow patterns. The effect of the development on air quality was assessed by considering the changes in carbon monoxide, the primary airborne pollutant that emitted from motorized vehicles. Carbon Monoxide Carbon monoxide (CO) is the traffic-related pollutant of most concern in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. Concentrations of CO are generally highest at intersections with poor levels of service and, consequently, more idling vehiclcs. Thc MPCA has established state standards (or maximum pelmissible concentrations) for CO of 30 pmis per million (ppm) for a I-hour period (average concentration), and 9 ppm for an 8-hour period. The MPCA I-hour standard is more stringcnt than the fcdcral standard of35 ppm. Thc Environmental Protection Agency (EP A) reclassillcd Minneapolis/St. Paul as an attainment area for CO in 1999. The attainment status is contingent upon the implementation of measures to assure that CO concentrations remain below standards. In Guidant Campus Master Plan Final AUAR and Mitigation Plan - 4] - January 2003