| Public Hearings (7, between 9/22/04 and 10/14/04) on Bay Area Air Quality Management District ozone attainment plan and |
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District invites you to join our efforts to improve air quality by participating in one of the seven community meetings we have scheduled around the Bay Area.
The community meetings will provide residents an opportunity to learn about and comment on the Air District's DRAFT Ozone Strategy, the region's plan for attaining national and state 1-hour ozone standards. Residents will be encouraged to ask questions and voice concerns about other air quality issues affecting their community.
The District will also introduce its new Community Air Risk Evaluatio (CARE) program, which is intended to evaluate cumulative risk factors from toxic and diesel sources in various Bay Area communities.
The state and federal governments have established health-based air quality standards for ozone. The Air District, in cooperation with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments, prepares and implements plans to achieve the ozone standards.
The Ozone Strategy will include measures to reduce emissions of ozone precursors from a variety of sources, including industrial facilities, commercial processes, motor vehicles, other transportation sources, and consumer products.
We believe that by encouraging discussion and soliciting community input, we can identify shared objectives and improve our air quality strategies.
The meetings will be held in the following locations:
PETALUMA:
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2004
6:30pm - 8:30pm
City Council Chambers
11 English Street, Petaluma, CA
Agenda: DRAFT 2004 Bay Area Ozone Strategy, Community Air Risk
Evaluation (CARE) Program, and Other Air Quality Issues
RICHMOND:
Thursday, September 23rd, 2004
6:30pm - 8:30pm
City Council Chambers
1401 Marina Way SOUTH, Richmond, CA
Agenda: DRAFT 2004 Bay Area Ozone Strategy, Community Air Risk
Evaluation (CARE) Program, and Other Air Quality Issues
SAN JOSE:
Wednesday, September 29th, 2004
6:30pm - 8:30pm
City Council Chambers (@San Jose City Hall)
801 N. First Street, San Jose, CA
Agenda: DRAFT 2004 Bay Area Ozone Strategy, Community Air Risk
Evaluation (CARE) Program, and Other Air Quality Issues
OAKLAND:
Thursday, September 30th, 2004
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Elihu Harris Bldg. (Auditorium, 1st Fl)
1515 Clay Street, Oakland, CA
Agenda: DRAFT 2004 Bay Area Ozone Strategy, Community Air Risk
Evaluation (CARE) Program, and Other Air Quality Issues
MARTINEZ:
Thursday, October 7th, 2004
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Board of Supervisors Chambers
651 Pine Street, Room 107, Martinez, CA
Agenda: DRAFT 2004 Bay Area Ozone Strategy, Community Air Risk
Evaluation (CARE) Program, and Other Air Quality Issues
SAN FRANCISCO:
Wednesday, October 13th, 2004
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Southeast Community Facility
Alex Pitcher Room
1800 Oakdale (@ Phelps St), San Francisco, CA
Agenda: DRAFT 2004 Bay Area Ozone Strategy, Community Air Risk
Evaluation (CARE) Program, and Other Air Quality Issues
LIVERMORE:
Thursday, October 14th, 2004
6:30pm - 8:30pm
City Council Chambers
3575 Pacific Avenue, Livermore, CA
Agenda: DRAFT 2004 Bay Area Ozone Strategy, Community Air Risk
Evaluation (CARE) Program, and Other Air Quality Issues
The Air District has made community outreach and public involvement one of its highest priorities. Community input is an invaluable part of this process. Please join us in this effort to improve air quality by attending a community meeting scheduled in your area.
Please RSVP by replying to this email, or contact Darrell Waller, Community Outreach Coordinator, at 415-749-4987 (see below).
For more information on the 2004 Ozone Strategy, please visit the BAAQMD website at: http://www.baaqmd.gov/pln/plans/ozone/2003_04.asp[/B]
You may also provide the Air District with feedback on the Draft 2004
Ozone Strategy by emailing Henry Hilken at <hhilken@baaqmd.gov>, or by
calling 415-749-4642.
Questions regarding the CARE program should be addressed to Eric Stevenson at 415-749-4695, or Scott Lutz at 415-749-4676.
We welcome your support and your comments will be extremely helpful to our Ozone Strategy and CARE program.
WRITTEN BY, IN E-MAIL SENT August 4-5, 2004:
Darrell E. Waller
Community Outreach/EJ Coordinator
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
939 Ellis Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Ph: 415-749-4987
Fax: 415-749-5101
dwaller@baaqmd.gov
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| Date posted: 08-05-2004 |
| Posted by: Community Action to Fight Asthma |
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