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• FY 2001-2002 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DRAFT GOAL Draft 1/29/01 AIR QUALITY V GOAL STATEMENT: To take proactive steps to improve and/or protect air quality within the County Goal Initiated/Proposed By:Board of County Commissioners Most Recent Version Adopted by BOCC: NEW STATUS REPORT This initiative represents a new goal to use a variety of techniques to proactively address air quality in the County. With the County(and the Triangle region)on the verge of being declared out of compliance by the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency,the Board in 1999 adopted three resolutions to begin to address air quality issues. These resolutions have already resulted in the County's membership in the N.C. Air Awareness Coalition,designed to encourage air quality protection among County employees on high ozone days, and the report of the Alternative Fuel and Low Emission vehicle(AFLEV)Work Group in October 2000, which resulted in a grant.submittal to begin introducing alternative fuel vehicles into the County vehicle fleet.The goal uses these resolutions and the recommendations of the AFLEV Work Group to propose additional strategies that may be pursued to protect air quality,including collaboration with state and other local governments on emissions reduction. FINANCIAL IMPACT/RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS Completion of this goal will involve the following commitment of existing staff resources: ERC Director, County Engineer,Purchasing Director,Public Works Director and Transportation Planner.The goal will also require the expertise of the Commission for the Environment's Air Quality Committee.Financial impacts of pursuit of the goal include the cost differential for the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles and the development of an emissions reduction plan, and would be offset by grants and inter-local coordination and financial contributions. •