Jo Niehaus, Public Affairs Manager

Oct 2017

MissionTo protect public health, quality of life, and the environment as a leader and

advocate for the continuous improvement for air quality in Lane County.

VisionCommunity partners working together to ensure clean air for everyone.

AIR QUALITY

INVOLVEMENT

SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS

Local Agency = Local Control/Power• Board of directors and advisory

committee comprised of local elected officials and citizen appointees

• Programs target local air quality problems

• Funding spent locally

• Decisions made here, not in Salem or Portland

• Local rules may not be less stringent than state or federal

Monitoring

Permitting

Enforcement

Education and Outreach

The Congress, the Administration and the public all share a profound commitment to the rescue of our natural environment, and the preservation of the Earth as a place both habitable by and hospitable to man.

—President Richard Nixon (1913-1994), "Reorganization Plan No. 3," message to Congress about establishing EPA, July 1970

Our Functions

• PARTICULATE MATTER

(PM 10, PM 2.5)

• OZONE

• CARBON MONOXIDE

• AIR TOXICS

Federal Standards in Lane County

• Lane County currently meets federal air quality standards in all areas

• Eugene/Springfield are maintenance areas for PM10 and Carbon Monoxide

• Oakridge used to violate the standard for respirable particulate matter (PM 2.5)

PARTICULATE MATTER

The most recent decade of PM2.5 trends:

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Recent Local Air Quality Ordinances

• Asbestos abatement notification applies to houses built in 2004 or earlier

• LRAPA outdoor burning rules revised to prevent burn barrels and leaf burning

• City of Cottage Grove to consider including Home Wood Heating advisories

Air Pollution Complaints in Lane County

Looking to the Future

• Long-term solutions for clean fuels (biofuels, natural gas, propane)

• Electric cars and infrastructure

• New environmental laws that improve public health

• Economic benefits from improved environmental laws

• Personal choices for individuals

1010 Main StreetSpringfield, OR 97477541-736-1056lrapa.org