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1 ~C~C~:VDBK~ ~t`~M~ <br />Triangle Region Air duality Initiatives <br />Examples from Local Governments, Regional Organizations and the Private Sector <br />April 8, 2004 <br />On April 15, 2004, communities in eight Triangle counties will be designated by the U.S. <br />Environmental Protection Agency as "non-attainment" for ozone pollution, based on a <br />new, stricter standard for air quality. Ozone is formed when exhaust from vehicles, <br />machinery, industrial smokestacks and power plants reacts with other chemicals On hot, <br />sunny days. It can irritate people's eyes and throats and damage their lungs. Both <br />individually and in 'partnership, local communities have already begun to take actions <br />and put programs in place to improve our air quality and attain .the new standard. <br />Listed below are some examples of programs and actions involving Triangle <br />communities and organizations, along with information about how you can leach more. <br />Initiative Descri tion Status Or anization Contact <br />Triangle J Council of Governments <br />Triangle Best Partnership to spur Campaign will be launched Triangle J COG <br />Workplaces For employers to offer April 20, 2004 with first Sanford Cross <br />Commuters" benefits to employees campaigh milestone in 848-0987 <br /> that would decrease October 2004. sanfordcross@nc.rr.com <br /> commuting by single- <br /> occupant veh(cles: <br />Triangle Clean Partnership to Received US DOE designation Triangle J COG <br />Cities Coalition accelerate the use of in 2001. Currently over 60 Anne Tazewell <br /> alternative stakeholders. Develops and 558-9400 <br /> transportation fuels administers grant programs, annet@tjcog.org <br /> such as biodiesel, awareness activities and www.triangiecieancities.org <br /> ethanol, natural gas, incentives to Increase use of <br /> propane, electricity alternative fuels and <br /> and other technologies advanced technology vehicles <br />National AFV Eveht to educate and TJCOG partnered. with Wake Triangle J COG <br />Day Odyssey raise awareness about Tech and EV Challehge foFen Anne Tazewell <br /> cleaner burning, April 2, 2004 event attract(ng 558-9400 <br /> advanced technology 120 participants and over,200 annet@tjcog.org. <br /> vehicles and high school students featuring www.trianglecleancities.org <br /> altemative AFV Ride-n-Drive, displays, <br /> transportation fuels and presentations <br />Triangle Afr Partnership of Sponsored by the region's two Triangle J COG <br />Quality technical staff in local, metropolitan transportatioh John Hodges-Copple <br />Partnership regional and state planning organizations, the 558-9320 <br /> organizations working partnership has been meeting johnhc@tjcog.org <br /> on air quality issues since November 2003 www.triangleair.org <br />Regional Tree Effort to increase the Planted 6,000+ hardwoods on Triangle J COG <br />Planting tree cover in the public land over six years; Renee Boyette <br />Program Triangle to improve air partnership of Triangle .7 COG, 558-9403 <br /> quality and provide local organizations and the rboyette@tjcog.org <br /> other benefits National Tree Trust <br />