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Jo Niehaus, Public Affairs Manager Oct 2017 Vision Community partners working together to ensure clean air for everyone. Mission To protect public health, quality of life, and the environment as a leader and advocate for the continuous
Jo Niehaus, Public Affairs Manager Oct 2017
Vision Community partners working together to ensure clean air for everyone. Mission To protect public health, quality of life, and the environment as a leader and advocate for the continuous improvement for air quality in Lane County.
AIR INVOLVEMENT QUALITY SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS
Local Agency = Local Control/Power • Board of directors and advisory committee comprised of local elected officials and citizen appointees • Programs target local air quality problems • Funding spent locally • Decisions made here, not in Salem or Portland • Local rules may not be less stringent than state or federal
Our Functions Monitoring Permitting Enforcement Education and Outreach The Congress, the Administration and the public all share a profound commitment to the rescue of our natural environment, and the preservation of the Earth as a place both habitable by and hospitable to man. — President Richard Nixon (1913-1994), "Reorganization Plan No. 3," message to Congress about establishing EPA, July 1970
PARTICULATE • MATTER (PM 10, PM 2.5) OZONE • CARBON MONOXIDE • AIR TOXICS •
Federal Standards in Lane County • Lane County currently meets federal air quality standards in all areas • Eugene/Springfield are maintenance areas for PM10 and Carbon Monoxide • Oakridge used to violate the standard for respirable particulate matter (PM 2.5)
PARTICULATE MATTER
The most recent decade of PM2.5 trends:
OZONE
Recent Local Air Quality Ordinances • Asbestos abatement notification applies to houses built in 2004 or earlier • LRAPA outdoor burning rules revised to prevent burn barrels and leaf burning • City of Cottage Grove to consider including Home Wood Heating advisories
Air Pollution Complaints in Lane County
Looking to the Future • Long-term solutions for clean fuels (biofuels, natural gas, propane) • Electric cars and infrastructure • New environmental laws that improve public health • Economic benefits from improved environmental laws • Personal choices for individuals
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