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
1010 Main Street Springfield, OR 97477 541-736-1056 lrapa.org
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