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Air Quality Advisory Board
2015 Work Plan
November 24, 2015
Purpose
The Air Quality Advisory Board (AQAB) will advise the City Council on matters pertaining to policies,
plans, programs, and ordinances to improve the City’s air quality and to coordinate closely with and
advise other city boards, city staff, and regional authorities on air quality issues.
City of Fort Collins 2015-2016 Strategic Plan objectives supported by Air Quality Advisory Board
purpose and functions:
1.3 Direct and guide growth in the community through appropriate planning, annexation, land use
and development review processes.
1.6 Promote health and wellness within the community.
2.7 Promote a healthy community and responsible access to nature.
3.7 Support sustainable infill and redevelopment to meet climate action strategies.
3.10 Address Downtown parking issues identified in the adopted Parking Plan, including funding,
convenient access, and integrated transit and alternate mode solutions.
4.3 Implement indoor and outdoor air quality improvement initiatives.
4.4 Reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by creating a built environment focused on green
building and mobile emission reductions.
4.6 Engage citizens in ways to educate and change behavior toward more sustainable living
practices.
4.9 Meet or exceed all environmental regulations.
6.3 Fill the gaps for all modes of travel and improve the current transportation infrastructure while
enhancing the aesthetic environment.
6.6 Support efforts to achieve climate action goals by reducing mobile emissions and supporting
multiple modes of transportation.
7.4 Strengthen methods of public engagement and reach all segments of the community.
7.11 Proactively influence policy at other levels of government regulation.
Major focus for 2015:
1. Review and provide recommendations on the Climate Action Plan update and climate change
adaption and resiliency initiatives (3.7, 4.4, 6.6)
2. Support efforts to reduce emissions, encourage multiple modes of transportation, and encourage
energy production alternatives and conservation that improve air quality. (3.7, 4.3, 4.4, 6.3, 6.6)
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3. Review and provide recommendations on the Energy Policy and enhance collaboration with the
Energy Board. (4.4, 6.6)
4. Guide the selection and implementation of the transportation assessment tool to adequately assess
impacts to air quality from transportation projects and corridor plans. (1.3, 3.7, 3.10, 4.4)
5. Advise Council and provide recommendations on selected air quality initiatives for 2015 including
ozone, fugitive dust, woodstoves and outdoor burning, indoor air quality, rail emissions and emergency
response, and Air Quality Plan update and citizen survey (1.3, 1.6, 2.7, 4.3, 4.6, 4.9, 7.4)
6. Identify local community and regional planning and development decisions and actions that may
adversely affect city air quality and carbon emissions and recommend integrated, leveraged actions to
mitigate impacts. (1.3, 3.7, 4.4, 6.3, 6.6, 7.11)
7. Broaden communications and collaboration with the Transportation Board, Energy Board, and Natural
Resources Advisory Board and the community to better advise Council on air quality and climate
change issues. (1.3, 1.6, 3.10, 4.6, 6.3, 7.4)
8. Establish direct, cooperative working relationships with pertinent county, regional, and state air
quality organizations to better advise Council on air quality issues. (1.3, 4.3, 7.11)
Specific Areas of Interest:
1. Ozone non-attainment
2. Transportation emissions
3. Green House Gases
4. Particulate Matter
5. Air Quality Analysis tools for city planning
6. Indoor Air Quality