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incentives that are extended to lower- emitting vehicles . [Roy suggests that the statement be left as it is . This will be addressed in the implementation phase] C . Institute hourly monitoring . . . , local air quality , CfE 's general comment: This type of monitoring is very expensive . We doubt that it will effectively alter people 's habits. It might be better to use the same financial resources in another way . D . CfE 's general comment: Specify the type of inspection that will be conducted. It definitely should include a stringent emissions inspection (monitoring), which would more titan likely need to be coupled with new county legislation that institutes inspection, monitoring, and enforcement. [ reword the current action strategy D to " Lobby for state activity to promote reduction of emissions from heavy - duty trucks to include emissions inspections . " Dave- - Does the county have authority to implement legislation for inspection , monitoring, or enforcement ? ] NEW Action Strategy : Lobby the state for more extensive air quality monitoring in Orange County , installation of two ozone monitors (possibly in the northern and southern regions of the county) by 2004 and possibly other air quality monitors (PM, CO , 9 ? 9 ) if future air quality continues to deteriorate . NEW Action Strategy : Compile a comprehensive air emissions inventory (criteria pollutants and toxics ) of point, area , and mobile sources on a regular basis (e . g. , every 3 years ) . Would be a good idea to use readily available empirical data to determine the relative accuracy of the emissions inventory. NEW Action Strategy : Conduct ongoing traffic congestion assessment. If the county does not have adequate financial resources for this , then lobby the state/DOT for assistance . ' [Put this in Recommendation 7 of Goal 3 ] NEW Action Strategy : Create an Orange County department dedicated strictly to transportation. (Mark/Roy—if one already exists , ditch this idea . Or , if one exists and you know where improvements to the departments mission can be made—maybe that should be said here . I don ' t know. But—seems like transportation is tied up in planning and gets lost in the shuffle in Orange County) [Roy says no . Mark ? Dave—what are your thoughts ? . . . . looking 5 -20 years down the road ? ] Recommendation 7 : Reduce congestion and pollution with minimal in ma new Fond e0fiS +,-, , , tiffs by making appropriate transportation systems improvements (Mark—does this work ? ) by inak4ng the and incorporating the following action strategies into primary goals of the TIP . Recommendation 8 e CfE 's general comment: Recommendation 8 should be one of the highest priorities and listed as the first recommendation, if there is a hierarchy of recommendations. NEW Recommendation : Develop a Transit Planning Strategy for Orange County . [ This could be an action strategy under Recommendation 81