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Sierra Ozone Summit Summer 2008

Sierra Ozone Summit Summer 2008. Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District Gretchen Bennitt, Executive Director. Early Efforts. Ozone monitors – Nevada City, Grass Valley, White Cloud, Truckee, Penn Valley

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Sierra Ozone Summit Summer 2008

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  1. Sierra Ozone Summit Summer 2008 Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District Gretchen Bennitt, Executive Director

  2. Early Efforts • Ozone monitors – Nevada City, Grass Valley, White Cloud, Truckee, Penn Valley • Attend upwind and state ozone meetings • City and County General Plan Elements • Funded CNG fueling facility • Health Advisories/Daily Air Quality Forecasts

  3. More Ozone Reductions • Worked together to lobby for Smog Check II in the Bay Area • Fulfilled federal SIP RACT requirements • Curbside green waste pickup

  4. Local Mobile Source Emission Reductions • Basic Smog Check • > $1,000,000 spent on diesel repowers • > $1.6 million spent on emission reduction projects • Funding low emission buses, low emission vehicles, pass subsidies, marketing, remote conferencing, downloadable forms • Bicycle/walking trails

  5. Nevada County Health Statistics • Asthma is triggered by numerous factors, including ozone • Data indicate that Nevada County has a higher incidence of asthma than the state average. (Sources; Ca. Health Interview Surveys, KidsCAP survey from First Five of Nevada County, ALA State of the Air Report 2008) • There is variability in asthma data - more reliable data needed.

  6. Days Per Year Above Federal 8-hr Ozone StandardBay Area, Sacramento and W. Nevada County VIOLATION DAYS YEAR Source: California Air Resources Board AQMIS2

  7. Upwind & Local Ozone Precursors2007 Summer Anthropogenic Source: California Air Resources Board, 8-Hour Ozone SIP Emission Inventory Projections, v1.06 RF#980 (CEFS), March 14, 2008

  8. 8-hour Ozone Values Grass Valley and FolsomJuly 22, 23 - 2003

  9. Next Steps • Continue to work with all agencies and public to reach attainment of health standard

  10. Upwind & Local Ozone Precursors2007 Summer Anthropogenic Source: California Air Resources Board, 8-Hour Ozone SIP Emission Inventory Projections, v1.06 RF#980 (CEFS), March 14, 2008

  11. Western Nevada County NOX2007 Summer Natural & Anthropogenic Source: California Air Resources Board, 8-Hour Ozone SIP Emission Inventory Projections, v1.06 RF#980 (CEFS), March 14, 2008

  12. Western Nevada County ROG 2007 Summer Natural & Anthropogenic Source: California Air Resources Board, 8-Hour Ozone SIP Emission Inventory Projections, v1.06 RF#980 (CEFS), March 14, 2008

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