HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 - Air Quality Advisory Board - Work Plan2008 Work Plan
of the
Air Quality Advisory Board
Highest priority
1. Climate and Sustainability
• Review the report of the Climate Task Force and make recommendations
regarding air quality and climate adaptation needs for Fort Collins.
• Track progress on establishing a Fort Collins trash utility.
2. Communication and Outreach
• Provide enhanced education of air quality issues (idling, wood smoke, ride -sharing,
renewable energy, energy conservation, indoor air quality).
• Review and promote a Report to Public on air quality issues (including metrics).
3. Air Quality
• Review Air Quality Plan and recommend changes
• Review the Transportation Master Plan with respect to air quality concerns and
recommend changes.
• Track development of the ozone compliance plan for the North Front Range region
and make recommendations on local actions to reduce ozone.
• Review the City's response to West Nile Virus and make recommendations on the
funding and other elements of the WNV program.
4. Mobility Management
• Select a limited number of recommendations in the 2006 Mobility Management Best
Practices Study for further study, and prepare recommendations for Council.
• Broaden communication and collaboration with other organizations (PSD, CSU, etc.)
and other boards (T-Board, NRAB) to better understand barriers and opportunities to
a strong multi -modal transportation system.
Middle priority
• Examine data on air pollution emissions from the City's vehicle fleet and recommend
goals for improvement, including reduction of diesel emissions.
• Suggest three locations where grade -separated road crossings would be viable in Fort
Collins.
• Provide input to the development of FC MOVES, a new mobility metrics system for
Fort Collins
• Provide input on design of air quality citizen survey and review results.
• Recommend green building, sustainable design, and energy conservation practices that
would best improve air quality.
• Track the efforts to form a Regional Transportation Authority and recommend a platform
of principles that support air quality.
Lower priority
• Study and make a recommendation regarding the smoking vehicle hotline in Fort Collins
• Review and provide input to air quality marketing efforts (Track to Win, etc.).
• Evaluate regulation and enforcement of fugitive dust from construction sites.
Adopted at 27-Nov-07 AQAB meeting