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Home My WebLink About2014 - Air Quality Advisory Board - Annual ReportAir Quality Advisory Board 2014 Annual Report Air Quality Advisory Board Membership Rich Fisher (chairperson, Jan. – Apr.) Dave Dietrich (vice-chairperson Jan. – Apr.) Tom Moore (chairperson May – Dec.) John Shenot (vice-chairperson May – Dec.) Jim Dennison Tom Griggs Richard Thomas (resigned May) Scott Groen (resigned July 21) Greg Miller (appointed July 15) Formal Actions Taken and Board Activities Environmental Services 215 North Mason PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6600 970.224.6177 Fax fcgov.com/environmental services In support of the seven Strategic Outcomes adopted by the Council, the AQAB has taken the following formal actions and conducted the listed activities as a Board during 2014. The seven outcomes are listed below, referenced by number to each AQAB action and activity. A chronology of AQAB accomplishments is provided as a reference table at the end of this report. 1. The board submitted a written recommendation to Council on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions Goals (1/31/2014). • Supports Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5,6,7. 2. The board organized and sponsored “Reducing Your Exposure to Air Pollution - A Public Forum on Air Quality Issues in Fort Collins” (4/30/2014). • Supports Outcomes 1,2,3,4,7. 3. The board submitted a written recommendation to the Budget Lead Team on 2015-2016 BFO Process and Proposed Offers (7/30/2014). • Supports Outcomes 1,3,4,5,6,7. 4. The board expended considerable effort on an unanticipated work plan item to review and assess issues related to proposed Martin Marietta Materials Asphalt Plant air quality permit (Summer 2014). • The board conducted a working group meeting and several regular meetings to assess the draft air permit including a joint meeting with Larimer County Environmental and Science Advisory Board on Aug. 18, 2014. • The board submitted a written recommendation to Council on comments for submittal to CDPHE regarding the draft permit for the plant. The board’s comments were adopted verbatim by Council per Resolution 2014-080 and sent to CDPHE on Sept. 3, 2014. • Supports Outcomes 1,4,5,7. 5. The board submitted a written recommendation to Council regarding strategies and emission reduction goals for the Climate Action Plan (12/15/2014). • Supports Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5,6,7. 6. The board elected a representative to and participated in the Climate Action Plan-Citizen Advisory Committee (June 2014 – Jan. 2015). • Supports Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5,6,7. Fort Collins Strategic Objectives – Seven Desired Outcomes (http://www.fcgov.com/citymanager/pdf/strategic-plan-2015.pdf) 1. COMMUNITY & NEIGHBORHOOD LIVABILITY 2. CULTURE & RECREATION 3. ECONOMIC HEALTH 4. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 5. SAFE COMMUNITY 6. TRANSPORTATION 7. HIGH PERFORMING GOVERNMENT Other Board Activities During its regular meetings in 2014, the Air Quality Advisory Board received staff presentations and provided feedback and input on the following issues: • GHG goals • Oil and gas regulations • Transfort route changes • Healthy Sustainable Homes program • CSU Stadium • Midtown in Motion • Martin Marietta Materials Asphalt plant issues and air permit • West Nile Virus Management Policy • Climate Action Plan • Fugitive Dust Control • Budgeting for Outcomes • Bicycle Master Plan • West Central Area Plan • National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Ozone In addition to the regular meetings, during 2014 Air Quality Advisory Board members participated in the following activities: 1. Public Forum on air quality issues 2. Climate Action Plan – Citizen Advisory Committee 3. Review of Martin Marietta Materials draft air permit 4. “Super Boards” meetings 5. Bicycle Advisory Committee 6. The 6-Board Chairs ad-hoc group on Climate Action, Energy, and Sustainability. 7. Stakeholder meeting on Fugitive Dust 2 k City of !_Solli!! Air Quality Advisory Board - 2014 Accomplishments 3 Date Topic Presenter rJotes/Actions 1/27/2014 Regular Meeting Update on Planning Air Forum Tom Moore,Nancy Yort,JohnShenot Discussion- draft agenda, discussed guest spe.akers and possible date for Public A r Forum on Air Quality issues Update on 5-Board mtg.for GHG goals iRch Fisher Discussion - discussion of ad-hoc group of boardmairs that have beern meetingto dJscuss GHG goals and climate actionplanning (iHG Goals l uc rnda Smith,John Phelan Presentation and discussion- reasons tor proposing accelerated GHG goals to Council and relation to Energy Policy upda.te Action- written recommendation to Courncilin support of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Oil and Gas Proposed Regulations Melissa Hovey Presentation and discussion - on the manges to regu ations proposed by CDPHE to control VOC and methane emissoi ns from oil and gas aaivities 2013 Annual Report all Action- approved 2013 Annual Report 2/24/2014 Regular Meeting Update on Air Forum planning Rich Fisher,Tom Moore Discussion - finalize d a,gen.da topics Transfort Route change-s Emma Bel'mont Presentation and discussion- on proposed route manges to supporttihe MAX bus system. Healthy Sustainable Homes Mary Pat Aardrup Presentation and discussion- on the City's primary ndoor air quanty program and ttle upc:omlng training of volunteers. Carbonfootprint of proposed CSU stadium Bob Vangermeersch Discussion - on one approach to calculating the carbon footprint of a proposed new stadrum and current efforts by the group SOSH to stop the proposal. Land Use Code and Air Quality Dci k Thomas Discussion - on the and Use code and its lad: air quality requriements. 3/17/201 4 Regular Meeting Midtown in Motion, Co"ege Ave. Transportation Study AaronIverson Presentation and OiKussion- preliminary information on transportation study to improve circulation on College from Prospect to Harmony. Update on Air Forum planning all Discussion -establishe-d date and location and finalized agenda 4 k City of !_Solli!! Air Quality Advisory Board- 2014 Accomplishmerlts Date Topic Presenter tJotes/Actions The board sponsored a public forum on a r quality issues. Keynote speaker Dr.John Reducing Your Exposure to Air Poilulion - A Public 4/30/2014 all Volckens from CSU presented preliminary results of research on commuters exposure Forum on Air Quality lssues in Fort Collins 5/19/201 4 Regular Meeting to a r pollutants. West Nile Virus Management Policy GregMcMaster Discussion- on current policy and Council's proposed revisions to the policy Fugitive Dust Brian Woodruff Discussion and Presentation - on proposed a pproaches to address dust issues Budgeting For Outcomes and City Strategic Plan Ana Arias Discussion - of the BFO process a nd key dates for providinignput Discussion - update on the Oimate Action planning process to date Climate Action Plan update Melissa Hovey Action:board elected a representative to the Citizen Advisory Committee. Scott Groen as AQAB rep.with Dave Dietrich as alternate. MMM Asphalt plant permit all Discussion- update on first meeting of the subcommittee and tour of the facil ty Air forum toflow-uf) all Discussion - outcomes and lessons learned from the Air forum 6/16/2014 Cancelled meetina cancelfed due to lack of quorum Action:board recommendat on 2015-2016 BFO Process and Proposed Offers sent to 7/21/2014 Budgeting for Outoomes Tom Moore Budget Lead Team 7/30/14 Presentation and Discussion - on the draft plan and a discussion of air quality Regular Bicycle Master Pion Tessa Greegor Meeting imptications Presentation and Discussion - on proposed draft code language and draft dust Fugitive Dust Brian Woodruff controlmanLJa:l 8/18/2014 Presentation and Dis.c:ussion: presentat on on consultant findings from rev ew of Joint Meeting MMM Asphalt Plant draft air permit Howard Gebhardt draft air permit and CDPHE modeling anal ys s. Joint meeting with Larimer County with Larimer Environmentaland Sdence Advisory Board. County ESAB 8/18/201 4 Discussion - the AQAB reconvened to discuss the presentation Action:the board drafted a letter to Councilon recommendat ons for .c:omments to RegLJiar MMM Asphalt Plant review of droft air permit all submit to COPHE on the dra ft air permit. Recommendations were submitted Meeting approved by Council and submitted to CDPHE on Sept. 3.• 2014 Climate Action Pion update Rich Fisher Discuss on- by tlhe AQAB representative to the citizen advisory committee Discussion- the board elected Dave Dietrich as the representative to tihe Bicyde 9/15/2014 Representative to BAC all ReglJiar Meeting Advisory Committee Presentation and Dis.c:ussion- on the Bike Ma.ster plan,proposed b ke sharing Transportation planning Amy Lewin program,and West Centra l Area plan and how to effectively indude air quality analvses in these planning efforts. Presentation - ·On the draft or d nance to a ppropriate matching funds for the Radon Pro.gram grant. Radon Grant appropriation Mary Pat Aardrup Action:the board moved to approve a recommendat on to appropriate funds for the Radon Program. k City of !_Solli!! Air Quality Advisory Board - 2014 Accomplishments Date Topic Presenter Notes/Actions 10/21/201 4 Regul ar Meeting Draft Bicycle Master Plan Tessa Greegor Presentation- Tessa presented information on the draft Bicycle Master Plan and its k·ev components and objectives. Action:the b"oard moved to support he Bicyde Master Plan,withdue consideration ofthe boards' discussion. Dust Control Melissa Hovey Presentation- Melissa gave a short presentation on the proposed approach for fugitive dust control. Communications with Council Tom Moore Discussion- Tom Moore,AQAB Chair,led a disrussion on continuing efforts to communicate with Coundl on severaliss'Ues 2015 Work Plan all Discussion- The b"oard discusse-d its priorities and goa ls for 20!1.5 and preliminary work planitems were drafted. 11/17/201 4 Regul ar Meeting Climaie Action Plan update Luanda Smith Lucinda Smith,Dir·ector of EnvironmentalServices presented an update on the Climate Action Plan (CAP) and proposed strate-gjes and tactics tor indusion in and Draft Dust Manual Melissa Hovey Presentation - Melissa presented the draft guidance manualfor dust prevention control. Th e board prov d i ed feedback and SU'!£estion.s for improvemen ts. Discussion- the board discussed the draft 2015 work plan and made revisions. Action:the board moved to approve the 2015 Work Plan as modifred. 2015 Work Plan all 12/10/201 4 Regul ar Meeting Climate Action Plan update all Discussion- The board discussed strategies and tactics developed to date for the Climate Action Plan,theinterse•ction of those with strategies previo us y suggested by the Soard,and anupdate on the Board'sinvolvement with the Citizen Advisory Committee. Action:The board moved to draft a statement of support for the goals to be read by Rich Fisher on behalf of the board atthe next CAC meeting. Proposed NAAQSfor Ozone all Discussion- The b"oard discussed the implications of EPA's proposed strengthening of the Nationa l Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ground-olevelozone announced on 11/25/2014 Land Use Code and Electric Vehicle parking Dick Thomas Discussion - on proposed land Use Code manges for preferential parking for electric veh cles and follow up from la.st months stadium discussion. MMM Asphalt plant Melissa Hovey Discussion - on complaints andissues regarding this plant. The board may be asked to provide advice to Councilon this issue in the near future. 4/21/201 4 Regular Meeting Election of Officers all Action- Tom Moore electedmair,John Shenot elected vice-dlair MMM Asphalt plant CAAT,MMM,staff Presentations and disrussion - City staff,members of Citzi ens Against Asphalt Toxins, and MMM Asphalt plant personnel presented information on the a$phalt plant Action:the board appo nted a subcommittee to review the draft permit and provide recommendations to Council Update on frboard ad-hoc group for GHG goals iRdl Fisher Discussion - the 6-board chair group produced a statement regarding GHG goals. The Update on Air .Forum plannina John Shenot Discussion - finalized the agenda $