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that would result in a considerable net increase of criteria pollutants and precursors for which the air basin is in nonattainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard. The SEIR evaluates the impacts on air quality that would result from construction and operation activities that would take place within the area of the proposed Zone. The assessment includes the potential for the proposed Zone to violate an air quality standard or contribute substantially to an existing or projected air quality violation, to result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the region is in non -attainment, or to expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations, including odors. Air quality effects related to the proposed Zone are evaluated against State and federal ambient air quality standards, as well as the standards established by the BAAQMD. Significance Before Mitigation: Significant Significance After Mitigation: Significant and Unavoidable Finding: Changes have been incorporated into the proposed Zone that would substantially lessen this impact, however, the changes would not reduce this impact to a less -than -significant level. Mitigation Measure 4.B-3 is incorporated into the proposed Zone. Facts in Support of Finding: The following facts and mitigation measure indicate that the impact will not be reduced to less than significant. 1. Operational activities related to the proposed Zone could result in emissions of pollutants that exceed significance thresholds established by the BAAQMD. 2. Implementation of Mitigation Measure 4.B-3 set forth in Table 6-1 of the Final SEIR and listed in the MMRP will reduce the severity of Impact 4.B- 2; as discussed in the SEIR, even with implementation of Mitigation Measure 4.B-2, this impact would not be reduced to a less -than -significant level (i.e., whereby NOx and PM10 emissions levels from operation of uses under anticipated buildout of the area of the proposed Zone would be below the significance thresholds established by the BAAQMD). This mitigation measure is hereby incorporated by reference and described below. Mitigation Measure 4.B-3: All developers of sites within the EDZ area shall implement Transportation Demand Management (TDM) measures, such as establishment of commute trip reduction program(s) with employers to discourage single -occupancy vehicle trips and encourage alternative modes of transportation such as car-pooling, taking transit, walking, and biking. Developers if sites within the EDZ shall also evaluate increasing transit accessibility to the EDZ, potentially including the use of a BART shuttle. The voluntary commute trip reduction program(s) may include, but would not be limited to, a ride -sharing program for which 50 percent or greater of site employees are eligible, carpooling encouragement, preferential carpool parking, a transportation coordinator, and ride -matching assistance. Specifically, TDM measures shall incorporate the following components to be required in the Development Agreements for individual projects, as appropriate to proposed land uses to be developed: 38