| Quarterly meeting
Friday, November 13, 2009 |
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Save the Date for our next Quarterly Luncheon! |
Date:
Friday, November 13th
Time: 11:30AM -1:30PM
Location: Sierra Health Foundation |
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| Save the Date for the November 13th Quarterly Luncheon |
"The State of Regional Air Quality" to be offered
The Cleaner Air Partnership will host our last quarterly meeting of 2009 on Friday, November 13th. The down economy, government finance challenges, and new sweeping policy changes affecting air pollution are transforming the air quality landscape today. To help us better understand the implications for private enterprise, government, and individual citizens, the Cleaner Air Partnership has invited the Air Pollution Control Officers from region's 5 air districts to discuss the "State of Air Quality" in the Capital Region. An informal, question-and-answer format is planned.
Where:
Sierra Health Foundation
1321 Garden Hwy, Sacramento, CA
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Caltrans Deputy Director Shares Statewide Planning Proposal |
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Marty Tuttle shares strategies to bring transportation innovation to life
 Marty Tuttle, Deputy Director of Planning and Modal Programs for the California Department of Transportation, was the keynote speaker at the recent Cleaner Air Partnership Technical Advisory Committee (CAPTAC) meeting. Marty has over 25 years in transportation and innovative land use planning management experience at the local, regional and state levels of government. As the executive director of the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) for six years, Marty led the 22-city/6-county metropolitan planning organization in to develop the nationally recognized "Blueprint" transportation and land use growth plan. Since Marty joined Caltrans June 1, 2009, Caltrans has developed a California Interregional Blueprint proposal to enhance the scope of the existing California Transportation Plan (CTP) for 2035. The proposal, to be submitted for approval in August 2010, will be the first statewide effort to integrate propose rail, goods movement, interregional road and other strategic transportation projects into a single document. In addition, this blueprint proposes improved modeling of transportation, land use and economic development statewide by basing the data on parcels rather than grids. Implementation of this proposal would allow development of a more robust modeling tool by December 2012, enabling scenario impact measurements on items such as vehicle miles traveled or greenhouse gases Marty committed to keeping the Cleaner Air Partnership updated on outreach activities to support this proposal. |
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"Check Before You Burn" Season Begins November 1, 2009 |
With the arrival of Fall and cooler weather, it's the time of year again to check the air quality forecast prior to burning indoor or outdoor fireplaces. The "Check Before You Burn" season runs from November 1, 2009 through February 28, 2010.
Air Quality Management Districts in the six-county Sacramento Region created "No Burn" programs aimed at keeping pollution levels of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) below the health-based standards. Because of its size, PM2.5 can pass through the body's protective filters and enter deep into the lungs, increasing the risk of bronchial disease and lung damage.
Wood burning restrictions and voluntary programs are necessary to meet the federal government's health standard for PM 2.5 and help to avoid the need to adopt other more stringent and costly regulations that could affect homeowners, businesses, and agriculture.
See the below links for more information about no-burn programs in your county:
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| The Cleaner Air Partnership is a joint project of Breathe California of Sacramento-Emigrant Trails, the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce and Valley Vision to help the Sacramento Region meet clean air standards that protect health and promote economic growth. | |
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