Abbreviations and Acronyms
§
section
#
number
±
plus/minus
~
approximately
>
more than
<
less than
≥
more than or equal to
3
µg/m
micrograms per cubic meter
°F
Degrees Fahrenheit
AC
alternating current
ACTR
Aliso Canyon Turbine Replacement
AP
Alquist-Priolo
APM
Applicant Proposed Measure
AQ
Air Quality
AQMP
Air Quality Management Plan
ASCR
aluminum conductor steel reinforced
AST
aboveground storage tank
BAS
Bryan A. Stirrat & Associates
BAT
best available technology
BCAP
Biennial Cost Allocation Proceeding
BCF
billion cubic feet
Bcfd
billion cubic feet per day
BCT
Best Conventional Pollutant Control Technology
bgs
below ground surface
BLM
Bureau of Land Management
BMPs
Best Management Practices
BOPD
barrels of oil per day
B.P.
before present
ca.
circa
CAA
Clean Air Act
CAAQS
California Ambient Air Quality Standards
CAISC
California Independent System Operator
Caltrans
California Department of Transportation
CARB
California Air Resources Board
CCAA
California Clean Air Act
CCAR
California Climate Action Registry
CBC
California Building Code
CBD
Central Business District
CCR
California Code of Regulations
CDC
California Department of Conservation
CDFG
California Department of Fish and Game
CDMG
California Department of Conservation, Division of Mines and Geology
CDOF
California Department of Finance
CEMS
Continuous Emissions Monitoring System
CEQA
California Environmental Quality Act
CESA
California Endangered Species Act
cfd
cubic feet per day
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
CGS
California Geological Survey
CIWMB
CNDDB
CNEL
CNG
CNPS
CO
CO2
CPCN
CPUC
CRHR
CT
CUP
CUPA
CUPA
CWA
DAA
DBH
DC
DMG
DNL or
Ldn
DOGGR
DOT
DPW
DRP
DTSC
DWP
DWR
EDR
e.g.
EIR
EMF
EPA
EPCRA
EPRI
ERA
ERCRA
ERP
ESA
et al.
et seq.
etc.
FAA
FEMA
FESA
FIX
FMMP
FMP
ft2
FTA
FWKO
California Integrated Waste Management Board
California Natural Diversity Database
community noise equivalent level
compressed natural gas
California Native Plant Society
carbon monoxide
carbon dioxide
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
California Public Utilities Commission
California Registry of Historic Resources
current transformer
Conditional Use Permit
Certified Unified Program Agency
Certified Unified Program Agency
Clean Water Act
Designated Administrative Agency
diameter at breast height
direct current
California Division of Mines and Geology
day-night average sound level
California Department of Conservation, Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal
United States Department of Transportation
Department of Public Works
Department of Regional Planning
California Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Toxic Substances Control
Department of Water and Power
California Department of Water Resources
Environmental Data Resources
for example (exempli gratia)
Environmental Impact Report
electric and magnetic field
Environmental Protection Agency
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
Electric Power Research Institute
Environmentally Restricted Area
Environmental Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Operational Area Emergency Response Plan
Endangered Species Act
and others (et alii, et alia)
and the following (et sequential)
and so forth (et cetera)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Endangered Species Act
Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program
Field Management Plan
square feet
Federal Transit Authority
free water knock out
g
G.E.
GHG
GIS
GO
GPS
H&SC
HMBP
HMI
HOA
HP
HW
Hz
ICU
i.e.
IEEE
IERP
in/sec
ISO
kbps
kcmil
km
km2
km/hr
kV
LACC
LACDPW
LACDRP
LACFD
LADWP
LAFD
LAMC
LARWQCB
LAUSD
lbs/day
Leq
LNG
LOS
LST
LST
m3
M
MBTA
MCE
mD
MDA
MEER
mg/m3
mi
MMcfd
amount of ground shaking
General Electric
greenhouse gas
Geographic Information System
General Order
Global Positioning System
California Health and Safety Code
Hazardous Materials Business Plan
human-machine interface
Homeowners Association
horsepower
Highway
hertz
Intersection Capacity Utilization
that is (id est)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Integrates Energy Policy Report
inches per second
International Organization for Standardization
kilobyte
thousand circular mils
kilometer
square kilometers
kilometers per hour
kilovolt
Los Angeles County Code
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Los Angeles Fire Department
Los Angeles Municipal Code
Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
Los Angeles Unified School District
pounds per day
equivalent noise level
liquefied natural gas
level of service
lattice steel tower
Localized Significance Threshold
cubic meters
magnitude
Migratory Bird Treaty Act
maximum credible earthquake
millidarcy
Michael D. Antonovich
mechanical engineering and electrical room
milligrams per cubic meter
Miles
million cubic feet per day
mm/yr
MPE
mph
MRZ
MSDS
MSL
MT
MVA
Mw
MX
NA
NAAQS
NAHC
NASA
NCWD
NESHAPs
NO2
NOI
NOP
NOx
NPDES
NRCS
NSPS
NSR
NWP
OHWM
OSHA
OVOV
PEA
pH
PI
PLC
PM10
PM2.5
PPL
ppm
ppy
PSD
psia
psig
PSV
PT
PTC
PVC
P/Z
RCB
RECLAIM
rms
ROG
ROW
millimeters per year
Maximum Probable Earthquake
miles per hour
Mineral Resource Zone
Material Safety Data Sheets
mean sea level
metric ton
megavolt ampere
estimated maximum earthquake magnitude
mixed use
not applicable
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Native American Heritage Commission
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Newhall County Water District
National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutant
nitrogen dioxide
Notice of Intent
Notice of Preparation
nitrogen oxide
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Natural Resource Conservation Service
New Stationary Performance Source
New Source Review
Nationwide Permit
Ordinary High Water Mark
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
One Valley One Vision
Proponent's Environmental Assessment
negative log of the hydrogen ion concentration
Process Information
pig launcher control
Particulate matter less than 10 microns
Particulate matter less than 2.5 microns
Plant Power Line
parts per million
peak particle velocity
prevention of significant deterioration
pounds per square inch
pounds per square inch (gauge)
pressure safety valve
potential transformer
Permit to Construct
polyvinyl chloride
reservoir pressure/modified gas compressibility
River Coastal Basin
Regional Clean Air Incentive Market
root mean square
reactive organic gases
right-of-way
RP
RTC
RWQCB
SA
SARA
SCAB
SCADA
SCAG
SCAQMD
SCE
SCG
SCMC
SCRV
SCV
SDG&E
SEA
SEATAC
SEMS
SF6
SIC
SMARA
SO2
SOx
SP
SPCC
SRA
SSC
SSURGO
SWPPP
SWRCB
TAC
TDC
TNW
TPD
TSP
UBC
ULARA
USACE
USDA
USFWS
USGS
VdB
VFD
VOC
WATCH
WEAP
WRP
Ridgeline Preservation
RECLAIM Trading Credits
Regional Water Quality Control Board
Settlement Agreement
Superfund Act Reauthorization Amendments
South Coast Air Basin
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
Southern California Association of Governments
South Coast Air Quality Management District
Southern California Edison Company
Southern California Gas Company
Santa Clarita Municipal Code
Santa Clarita River Valley
Santa Clarita Valley
San Diego Gas and Electric Company
Significant Ecological Area
Significant Ecological Area Technical Advisory Committee
State Emergency Management System
sulfur hexafluoride
Standard Industrial Classification
Surface Mining and Reclamation Act
sulfur dioxide
sulfur oxide
Special Publication
Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures
Significant Resource Area
Species of Special Concern
Soil Survey Geographic Database
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
State Water Resources Control Board
toxic air contaminants
turbine driven compressor
Traditional Navigable Water
tons per day
tubular steel pole
Uniform Building Code
Upper Los Angeles River Area
United States Army Corps of Engineers
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
United States Geological Survey
Vibration decibels
variable frequency drive
volatile organic compound
Work Area Traffic Control Handbook
Worker Environmental Awareness Program
Water Reclamation Plant