Description
Given the nature of air quality challenges in a metropolitan area, this strategy acknowledges the importance of collaboration to find regional solutions for poor air quality. Partnering with neighboring jurisdictions and the Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC) will ensure coordinated efforts to improve regional air quality that could include incentives for reducing local contributions through specific and recognizable activities.
This strategy also involves leveraging existing resources to educate and inform the local community about air quality concerns (e.g., ozone alert days) and ways to help.
Components
- Establish and maintain periodic coordination meetings with RAQC and adjacent jurisdictions.
- Promote the voluntary Simple Steps, Better Air voluntary ozone outreach, awareness and Behavior Change program through RAQC.
- Explore partnerships with the RAQC and local employers to reduce single occupancy vehicle trips to help reduce air pollution.
- Consider applying for additional Charge Ahead Colorado funding to diversify transportation fuel types and promote electrical vehicles and supply equipment. • Determine available regional resources for education and outreach, including Adams County Extension.
- Identify short- and long-term activities that can be accomplished locally but will have regional impacts in coordination with the city’s impending Transportation & Mobility Plan.
- Pursue/collaborate on and support policy initiatives at the State level that could impact regional air quality.
- Use city communication channels to announce air quality alert days and discourage driving, vehicle-fueling and lawn-mowing on such days.