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Needs and Recommendations <br /> To address the goals identified by the CfE and Shaping Orange County ' s Future , there are <br /> a number of actions that that can be taken, including the following . <br /> 1 . The County should intensively lobby State and Federal Agencies to obtain more air <br /> quality data in and near the County in order to identify and control the major airborne <br /> sources that affect human health, environmental damage , and the quality of life in the <br /> County . Of particular concern is the lack of ozone air monitoring data in the County . <br /> 2 . The County should make an initiative to collect information to better understand regional <br /> transportation issues <br /> 3 . The County should determine what role it will take in addressing County and regional <br /> transportation issues . <br /> 4 . The County should evaluate its role in managing air quality in the County . <br /> 5 . The County should participate in groups addressing regional air quality issues . <br /> 6 . The County should take an active role in planning main travel corridors within the <br /> County and between regional jurisdictions . <br /> 7 . The County should aggressively participate in the planning and implementation of <br /> alternatives to traditional transportation systems in the region, including light rail <br /> systems , extensive bicycle paths , tele -working , etc . <br /> 8 . The County should initiate actions to reduce air pollutant emissions from the County ' s <br /> fleet of vehicles by use of alternative vehicles , improved vehicle maintenance , and <br /> reduction in vehicle miles traveled . <br /> 9 . The County should apply for Mobile Source Emissions Reduction Grants administered <br /> by the State Department of Environment and Natural Resources . <br /> 10 . The ERCD , with the assistance of the CfE, should develop initiatives that the County can <br /> implement to improve air quality in the County and especially to reduce the future <br /> negative impacts due to transportation issues . <br /> 11 . The ERCD and CfE should continue to identify issues , such as open burning, that <br /> negatively impact air quality in the County . <br /> v <br />