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Keep it Clean.

Keep it Clean. Julie Hunter Washoe County Health District, Air Quality Management Division Senior Air Quality Specialist 2014 National Air Quality Conference, RTP, NC February 11, 2014. Washoe County. Truckee Meadows Elevation 4,400 Sierra Mountains East Hills Reno and Sparks, NV

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Keep it Clean.

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  1. Keep it Clean. Julie Hunter Washoe County Health District, Air Quality Management Division Senior Air Quality Specialist 2014 National Air Quality Conference, RTP, NC February 11, 2014

  2. Washoe County • Truckee Meadows • Elevation 4,400 • Sierra Mountains • East Hills • Reno and Sparks, NV • 420,000 population

  3. AQ Monitoring Network • 8 SLAMS sites • Ncore • Speciation Trends Network

  4. Reno/Sparks, Nevada • Special Events • Outdoor Recreation • Lake Tahoe Photo credit VisitRenoTahoe.com

  5. AQMD Mission • The Air Quality Management Division implements clean air solutions that protect the quality of life for the citizens of Reno, Sparks, and Washoe County through community partnerships along with programs and services such as air monitoring, permitting and enforcement, planning, and public education.

  6. Air Quality Episodes

  7. Rapid Air Quality Changes

  8. Public Outreach Evolution • Strong wintertime temperature inversions and light winds • Elevated PM (mostly PM2.5) • 1987 as “Don’t Burn Against the Light” • November 1st through the end of February

  9. Keep it Clean Launching • Know the Code (October 2012) • Press Release • Charging station • Nissan Leaf

  10. Keep it Clean Outreach Program • Know the Code. • Rack Em Up. • nO3zone.

  11. Know the Code • Green – It’s okay to burn. Use dry, seasoned wood • Yellow – Voluntary reduction. Reducing or stopping can prevent unhealthy levels • Red – Stop burning. You could risk a ticket

  12. Lessons Learned AQI on burn code Created confusion public 2013/2014 season AQI removed Only report burn code

  13. Know the Code • Informational flyers • Paid ads through the season • Teen • Code is reported daily • Air Quality Hotline • www.ourcleanair.com • Facebook • Twitter • Email to media

  14. Know the Code • Area identified by ZIP code • Over 2/3 surveyed population reduced burning • Wood stove change out program

  15. Know the Code • Media Advisory • Media interviews

  16. Rack Em Up • Begins March 1st • Partnerships • RTC, SRTS, TMBA • Encourage active transportation • Flyers, Facebook and Twitter • Environmental and health impacts • Safety messaging

  17. Rack Em Up • Promotion at local events • Nevada Bike & Pedestrian Summit • Nevada Moves • Earth Day • Bike to Work, School & Fun • Bike to the Ballpark • Pedal for Pancakes • Mayoral Challenge • Bike Clinics

  18. Rack Em Up • Bike Month Proclamations • City of Reno • City of Sparks • Washoe County • Board of County Commissioners

  19. Rack EmUp at School Contest • Contest details • Fullest bike rack • Best decorated bike rack • 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes • Contest occurred during Bike to Work, School and Fun Week

  20. Rack Em Up • Westergard Elementary • 1st place for fullest bike rack • 461 bikes total • Cold Springs Middle School • 1st place for best decorated • 115 students rode the Tour de Slurpee

  21. nO3zone • Hot summer months • Sources of ozone • Motor vehicles • Health effects and tips • AQI • Reduce activities PM2.5 PM10 NOx CO2 VOC SO2 CO

  22. nO3zone • Encourage active transportation and local transit • RTC Smart Trips • Encourage alternative transportation • Electric Vehicle • Free charging station • AQMD fleet • Smoking vehicles • 686-SMOG

  23. nO3zone • Smog check program • NV DMV grants • Landscaping contract • 2 stroke to electric • Idle Free Schools • Six schools • Student monitoring • Information to idlers • Idle Free Zone signs

  24. www.OurCleanAir.com Julie Hunter Washoe County Health District, Air Quality Management Division Senior Air Quality Specialist jdhunter@washoecounty.us

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