Ozarks Clean Air Alliance Update Missouri Air Conservation Commission Meeting Springfield, MO September 27, 2019
Who we are • Mission: Focus on improving local air quality • Formed in response to 2002 community needs survey • Spearheaded by Springfield Air Pollution Control Authority and MDNR • Subcommittee of the Environmental Collaborative, Community Partnership of the Ozarks • Originally served 15 counties in Southwest Missouri C O M M U N I T Y PARTNERSHIP . . . . - . . . . . . . Working Together to Build Strong Communities
OCAA Membership and Participants • Municipalities • Local Action Agencies • Universities • County Agencies • Regional Planning/ • Electric & Gas Utilities Coordinating Agencies • Manufacturing Concerns • Law Office • Consulting firms • Fleet owners • Regional Bank • Nongovernmental Organizations • Regional Hospital • Chamber of Commerce and Regional Mfg. Organization C O M M U N I T Y PARTNERSHIP .......... . W o r k i n g T o g e t h e r to Build S t r o n g C o m m u n i t i e s
Outline • Air quality trends • OCAA activities • Self-implemented • Joint with MDNR • Ongoing activities C O M M U N I T Y PARTNERSHIP - - - . . . . . · . Working Together to Build Strong Communities
Ozone trends DNR Monitored Design Values – Greene Co. 85 80 75 Ozone level - parts-per-billion ~--- 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 2003-05 2004-06 2005-07 2006-08 2007-09 2008-10 2009-11 2010-12 2011-13 2012-14 2013-15 2014-16 2015-17 2016-18 3-year averaging period Hillcrest Fellows EPA Standard COMMUNITY . PARTNERSHIP . . . . . . . . . . Working Together to Build Strong Communities
Recent Ozone trend – Greene Co. vs. Background 4 th Highest O 3 Value - 8-hr avg (parts-per-billion ) 80 70 60 50 40 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019* Spfd Fellows Lake El Dorado Spgs NAAQS C O M M U N I T Y PARTNERSHIP - - - . . . . . Working Together to Build Strong Communities
Recent PM trend – Greene Co. vs. Background Annual Avg PM-2.5 (ug/m 3 ) 15 10 I I • • I 5 0 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019* Spfd Hilcrest HS El Dorado Spgs NAAQS C O M M U N I T Y PARTNERSHIP .......... · Working Together to Build Strong Communities
OCAA Activities • Ozone 101 presentations – local civic groups • Electric lawn equipment demo – Farmer’s Market & Lawn & Garden Show • Media attention • Upcoming: Electric Vehicle Rally – Oct. 5 COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP - Wo r king Together to Build Strong Communities
OCAA Joint activities with MDNR • Seminar for fire departments – new Open Burning rule • VW Settlement fund grant workshop COMMUNITY . PARTNERSHIP _ Working Together to Build Strong Communities
Ongoing activities • Updating Clean Air Action Plan • Participating in EPA Advance programs • Investigating alternate structure • City of Springfield’s strategic planning process – Forward SGF
More info? Cpozarks.org/environmental Dave Fraley Dave.Fraley@diamondskyventures.com Justin Lockhart Jlockhart@cpozarks.org C O M M U N I T Y PARTNERSHIP - - - - . . · W o r k i n g T o g e t h e r to Build S t r o n g Communities
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