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ATTACHMENT #2 Age WN � � Orange County MIRA. Environinn- ent & Resource Conservation , F F306 - A Revere Road. / PO Box 81. 81 a� -1 a s r }« ; Hillsboro ugh , NC 27278 'Phone : ( 91. 9 ) 245 - 2590 , Fax : ( 91. 9 ) 644 = 33 .51. let i.e i ' AV MEMORANDUM To : Board of Commissioners John Link , County Manager From : David Stancil , Environment and Resource Conservation Director Date : April 28 , 2003 Re : Impending Air Quality Issues and Opportunities At the April 29 Assembly of Governments meeting , local elected boards will discuss air quality issues . There are a number of impending actions and implications to be aware of in this realm , related both to our own commitments to environmental initiatives and to new federal rules for ground - level ozone . This memo attempts to briefly summarize these upcoming actions and identify possible opportunities for addressing some of these events . In writing this memo , 1 have incorporated portions of previous efforts from fellow staff members at Chapel Hill and Carrboro and from a representative from the Durham City - County Environmental Affairs Board . A . BACKGROUND 1 . ICLEI / Cities ( and Counties ) for Climate Protection Three local governments in Orange County ( as well as the neighboring City of Durham ) have committed to taking steps ,to reduce greenhouse gas emissions known to contribute to global warming . These commitments have been established through memberships in the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives ( ICLEI ) and the Cities for Climate Protection * ( CCP ) Campaign . A summary of both programs is provided in the Assembly of Governments agenda packet . The Town of Chapel Hill joined the program in August 1999 , followed by the Town of Carrboro in June 2001 and Orange County in November 2001 . The City of Durham joined the program in May , 1996 .