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2006 Work Plan
Emission Reduction Issues
• Continue to encourage and evaluate existing programs (e.g. ClimateWise) to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support the Local Action Plan.
• Recommend green building and sustainable design practices that would best
improve air quality
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot high emitter program and use this
information to recommend an appropriate emissions testing program that cost
effectively identifies and repairs high emitting vehicles.
• Continue to encourage the City to purchase alternative fuels and low -emission
vehicles for the City fleet as well as Transfort buses; encourage clean fuels use
city-wide
• Continue to investigate and evaluate ozone precursor reduction efforts
• Evaluate the Track to Win campaign for its effectiveness on idling, driving, and
other emission -reducing behavior. Recommend its continuance, alteration, or
substitution by other programs to target these behaviors.
• Investigate the feasibility of calculating the real cost of the different modes of
transportation (e.g., through a subcommittee, by updating the auto subsidy study
as part of the 2007 staff workplan) with the goal of disseminating this information
to Council and the public.
• Begin discussion on a plan to study toxic emissions (e.g. diesel) in Fort Collins
and possible abatement strategies.
• Continue working to decrease Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT), by using
information from the City's best practices study, Smart Trips evaluation, and
other relevant information.
• Evaluate the smoking vehicle program (enforcement and hotline) for its
effectiveness.
• In cooperation with the Transportation Board and other stakeholders, study and
evaluate Transfort, including issues of cooperative funding, service paradigms,
and methods of negotiation with CSU.
Miscellaneous Issues
• Work to reduce wood smoke emissions and the number of non -certified wood
stoves and fireplaces in the Fort Collins area
Continue to investigate and evaluate health impacts of poor air quality and
encourage programs that protect public health in Fort Collins. Explore the role of
CSU in achieving this.
Continue to monitor the chronic wasting disease facility and its effect on public
health as it relates to air quality.
• Reevaluate the City's West Nile prevention program prior to the 2007 budget
finalization. Reconvene the West Nile Task force to review 2005 and 2006
results.
• Continue to assist with the Air Quality Marketing Plan and help development of
outreach programs
• Evaluate the City's radon program using the City's radon study and other
pertinent information.
• Receive a brief update on methane emissions at the landfill and measures to abate
them.
• Evaluate enforcement and compliance with the smoking code, energy
conservation code, and radon code and recommend action if needed.
• Work for funding of the air -quality related goals in the Sustainability Action Plan.