B. Air quality at “safe” levels for ecosystem effects
1. Change public understanding/ behavior
2. Identify safe levels for ecosystem health
3. Promulgate regulations and incentives for all industries to keep emissions to
a safe minimum
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EXISTING PROGRAMS: 1. Outreach ·
DEQ ·
Air pollution
control equipment tax exemption · Alternative fuel programs ·
Clean Air Partners ·
Office of Pollution
Prevention outreach, training and publications ·
Project XL ·
Small Business
Assistance Program ·
HRT regional
education ·
MME energy division
program – incentives for renewables ·
Ridefinders ·
Traffix 2. Regulation ·
DEQ ·
Air check Virginia ·
Air permits ·
Air toxics program ·
EPA non-attainment
areas ·
SARA Title III ·
State Implementation
Plan ·
Toxics Release
Inventory N/A 3. Monitoring ·
4. Planning/coordination ·
Clean Air Partners ·
ECOS ·
State Implementation
Plan ·
Regional
Transportation Planning ·
SAMI Regional Haze
Program ·
STAPPA- ALAPCO ·
VDOT local air
quality requirement for planning ·
5. Research ·
N/A
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MISSING ELEMENTS: 1. Outreach ·
Identify
hazards/potential hazards of “area source pollution” (lawn mowers, hairspray,
etc.) ·
Enhance public
education on subject of air quality ·
2. Regulation ·
3. Authority ·
Develop
regulations for “mobile source”
pollution 4. Monitoring ·
Establish statewide
baseline of pollutant levels 5. Planning/coordination ·
Develop state energy
conservation plan ·
Coordinate state
management efforts with local planning process ·
Identify deposition
rates and modify efforts to reduce nutrient inputs to surface waters ·
6. Research ·
Quantify ecosystem impacts to support implementation
of regulatory controls ·
7. Definition of management targets
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