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32 research and data collection on air quality issues . We recommend that the County Transportation Planner in the Planning Department should spend at least 5 to 10 % of his/her time in support of research and data collection on transportation issues as they impact air quality. Issues requiring staff support include the following . Air Quality Issues and Recommendations . a. The County should evaluate its role in managing air quality in the County, b . The County should identify its role in management of regional air quality, - c . The County should actively participate in management of regional air quality, d . The County should pursue actions to reduce air pollutant emissions from the County' s fleet of vehicles by use of alternative vehicles , improved vehicle maintenance , and reduction in vehicle miles traveled, and e . The ERCD , with the assistance of the CfE , should develop initiatives that the County can implement to improve air quality in the County. Transportation Issues and Recommendations . a) The County should collect information to better understand regional transportation issues , b ) The County should determine what role it will take in addressing County and regional transportation issues , c) The County should take an active role in planning main travel corridors within the County and between regional jurisdictions , d) The County should aggressively participate in the planning and implementation of alternatives to traditional transportation systems in the region, including light rail systems , bicycle paths , tele-working, etc . 3 . The County should intensively lobby State and Federal Agencies to obtain more air quality data in and near the County in order to identify and control the major airborne sources that affect human health, environmental damage , and the quality of life in the County. Of particular concern is the lack of ozone air monitoring data in the County. 12