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September RAQC Meeting

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• Consent Agenda:  Acceptance of 2009 Audited Financial Statements
• Approval of Goals and Criteria
• Presentation and Discussion of Preliminary Findings of Draft Fuels Study, Gary Kaufman, Air Pollution Control Division
  • Ozone Reducing Fuels Strategy Update
• Fuels and Motor Vehicle Measures Subcommittee Report-out and Recommendations, Jep Seman, RAQC Board.
  • Preliminary "High Level" Evaluation Tool for Supporting Initial Prioritization of Ozone Reduction Measures (Draft for Discussion ONLY), Fuels and Mobile Sources Subcommittee, September 3, 2010
• Facilitated Discussion of Fuels and Motor Vehicle Subcommittee Report-out, Recommendations and Next Steps
  • Facilitator:  Barbara Stinson, Meridian Institute
• Approval of Proposed DRCOG TIP Funding Applications

August RAQC Meeting

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• Discussion with Shelley Poticha, Director, Office of Sustainable Hoursing & Communities, U.S. Department of Housing and Development on Status of EPA, DOT, and HUD Partnership for Sustainable Communities
• Presentation by Bob Yuhnke, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, on Ideas for Reducing Ozone Precursers via Fuels and VMT Reduction Strategies (9 MB)
  • Colorado Transportation Blueprint for the New Energy Economy, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, July 2009 (2 MB)
  • Ozone Precursor and GHG Emissions from Light Duty Vehicles -- Comparing Electricity, Natural Gas and Biofuels as Transportation Fuels, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, August 6, 2010
• Report by Skip Spensley and Discussion of Goals and Criteria to Assist  RAQC in Selecting Ozone Reduction Measures
• Discussion of Draft Transportation-Related Ozone Management Measures Snapshot

July RAQC Meeting

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• Consent Agenda: Approval of Diesel Equipment Contracts
• Update on Federal Regional Haze NOx Emission Control Strategies and SIP Development
• Facilitated Discussion on Opportunities, Challenges and Next Steps based on June Meeting Presentations and Discussions
  • Overview from June Meeting - Governor's Institute on Community Design
• Taking Stock on Progress to Date: A Staff and Board Discussion on Where We Are, What We Have Learned and Future Direction
  • RAQC Transportation-Related Ozone Management Measures Snapshot (DRAFT)

June RAQC Meeting

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Regional Air Quality Planning Workshop

How Transportation and Built Environment Considerations Can Influence Regional Air Quality Planning Initiatives: Ideas and Lessons from Other US Regions

• Welcome, Introductions, Why We Are Here
• Improving Air Quality, Economic Well-being, and Community Design at the Project Level: A Developer's Prospective
  • Brian Leary, President and CEO, Atlanta Beltline, Atlanta GA
    (due to its size, Mr. Leary's presentation has been uploaded in sections: Section 1; Section 2 and Section 3)
  • Bill Mosher, Managing Director,  Trammel Crow, Denver CO
• Commecting Transportation and Land Use with Clean Air Act Planning Needs at the Regional Level:  Lessons from Sacramento
  • Tom Cosgrove, Mayor Lincoln, CA & member SACOC Board of Directors
  • Larry Green, Executive Director Sacramento Metro Air Quality Management District, Sacramento CA
  • Mike McKeever, Executive Director, Sacramento Area Council of Governments, Sacramento CA
• How the State Can Support Innovation in Transportation and Land Use Planning to Meet Air Quality Goals
• Next Steps and Concluding Remarks

May RAQC Meeting

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• Overview by State Demographer Elizabeth Garner of key Front Range demographic trends and their potential effect on air quality
• Conversation with Phil Washington, RTD General Manager, on RTD's Role in Regional Air Quality Management
• Modeling update and discussion
  • Air Quality Modeling Overview and Preliminary Ozone SIP Modeling Results - Mike Silverstein, APCD
  • DRCOG's "sustainability scenario" modling and potention relationship to air quality - Simon Montigu, DRCOG

April RAQC Board Meeting

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• Consent Agenda
• Approval of:
  • Revised RAQC Articles of Incorporation
  • Revised RAQC Bylaws
  • Revised RAQC Clean Air Fund Bylaws
  • Diesel equipement contracts
• Facilitated Panel and RAQC Member Discussion of additional perspectives and recommendations for the upcoming Ozone SIP:
  • Tom Clark, Denver Economic Development Corporation
  • Stephen Flaherty, Noble Energy
  • Russell George, Colorado Department of Transportation
  • Jennifer Schaufele, Denver Regional Council of Governments
  • Vickie Patten, Environmental Defense Fund
• Follow-up Items from April 1 Meeting
  • Presentation and discussion of ozone control strategies previously adopted in existing ozone SIP, employed, but not in SIP, or set aside for consideration in a future SIP
    • Strategy table

Comments on EPA's Proposed NAAQS for 8-Hour Ozone:
State of Colorado - March 22, 2010
National Association of Clean Air Agencies (NACAA) - March 22, 2010
Western States Air Resource Council (WESTAR) - March 26, 2010

March RAQC Board Meeting

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• Discussion of Proposed Meeting Framework
• Presentation and Discussion of Foundation for RAQC's Air Quality Planning Efforts
  • Presentation - Air Pollution Control Division
  • SIP Development Timeline
• Discussion of RAQC's 2010 Work Program and Budget
  • Presentation - RAQC Staff
• Discussion on Proposed RAQC Bylaws

January RAQC Board Meeting

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• Welcome from Chairman Andy Spielman
• Introduction of Board Members and Staff
• Perspectives on the RAQC's Upcoming Work, including its current relevance, opportunities and challenges
• Keynote Presentation for Discussion - Fred Hansen, Tri-Met
  • Status Report: Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail, Columbia River Crossing, Lake Oswego-Portland Streetcar, Portland Streetcar Loop, Simulus Projects - January 2010
• Discussion of Proposed 2010 RAQC Board Meeting Framework and Key Questions
• Public Comment
• Closing Remarks by Governor Ritter

March RAQC Board Meeting

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• Briefing on Amendment 54 and potential implications for RAQC and its members
• Approval to enter into a contract with a consultant to redesign and integrate the various RAQC websites
• Approval to enter into a contract with a public relations consultant for the OzoneAware public information campaign
• Update on plans for 2009 OzoneAware program, including  the proposed media advertising strategy
• Update on legislation of interest

February RAQC Board Meeting

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• 2009 Ozone Planning Activities
  • 2015/2020 Ozone Projections for the Denver Region and Proposed Improvements to the Denver Photochemical Modeling Databases, Environ and Alpine Geophysics
  • Next Steps in Denver Ozone Modeling - Phase I: Near-Term 2015-202 Modeling; Phase II: Longer-Term Model Improvements, Environ
  • Colorado NOx Evaluation for Regional Haze and Ozone, Air Pollution Control Division
  • Future Year Ozone Modeling in the Denver Metro/Northern Front Range Region
• Proposed 2009 RAQC Work Program and Budget
• Discussion of Legislation of Interest

December RAQC Board Meeting

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• Consideration of Issues and Alternative Proposals Relating to AQCC Hearing on Ozone Action Plan and State Implementation Plan
  • RAQC Prehearing Statement
  • EPA Comments
  • RAQC revised SIP (11/13/08)
  • RAQC Rebuttal Statement
  • Other Party Prehearing Statements and Rebuttal Statements
 - available on ozoneaware.org, under December 12, 2008 posting
  • Presentations: 
    • Issues Summary, RAQC staff
    • Well Operator Perspectives on Proposed Alternatives for Condensate Tank Controls, Davis Graham and Stubbs

November RAQC Board Meeting

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• Presentation of Suncor Energy's Voluntary Contribution to Support Short-Term Initiatives to Reduce Ozone
• 2009 Summer Ozone Public Awareness and Outreach Program
• Update on Air Quality Control Commission Process for Considering the Proposed Ozone Action Plan

October RAQC Board Meeting

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• Air Quality Control Commission's Ozone SIP Pre-hearing Process
• Discussion on Next Steps in Ozone Planning Process
• Discussion of Letter to AQCC on Next Steps in Ozone Planning
• Audit of 2007 Financial Statements

September RAQC Board Meeting

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• Additional Information Related to 2008 Ozone Action Plan and State Implementation Plan
  • Overview of Weight of Evidence
  • Overview of Elements of the Technical Support Document
  • Report on action taken by North Front Range Transportation and Air Quality Planning Council
  • Transportation Confirmity Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets
  • Information from EPA
• Action on Proposed Ozone Action Plan and State Implementation Plan
  • Attachment A: SIP Rule Language
  • Attachment B: State-Only Rule Language
• Public Comment:
  • Written Comments on SIP, Davis Graham and Stubbs
    • Transportation Synthesis Report
  • Written Comments on August 20 Draft SIP, Rocky Mountain Clean Air Action/Wild Earth Gardians
    • The Path Forward - referenced in comments above
    • 8-Hour Ozone designation map

August 20 RAQC Board Meeting

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• Denver 2010 8-Hour Ozone Design Value Projections and Results of 2010 Control Strategy Simulations
• Discussion of Regional Transportation Planning Process  (9.76MB) and Transportation  Conformity
• Public Comment on Proposed Ozone Action Plan and State Implementation Plan
  • Written Comments, Environmental Protection Agency
  • Written Comments, Davis, Graham and Stubbs
• Discussion of Proposed Ozone Action Plan and State Implementation Plan

August 11 RAQC Board Meeting

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• Ozone Source Apportionment Analysis
• Discussion of Draft Ozone Action Plan and State Implementation Plan
  • Draft Plan
  • Attachment A: SIP Rule Language
  • Attachment B: State-Only Rule Language
  • Weight of Evidence Presentation
• Ozone Alert Day Calls & Days Greater than 75 ppb, 80 ppb, and 84 ppn Chart (through 8/10/08)
• Public Comment:
  • Memo on Proposed State Implementation Plan Motor Vehicle Budgets, Rocky Mountain Clean Air Action
  • Technical Comments on the Draft Ozone Plan and SIP, Doug Lawson

July 24 RAQC Board Meeting

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• Ozone Photochemical Modeling - Statewide Sensitivity Analysis & Sensitivity Table
• Overview of Remaining SIP Regulation Development Schedule
• Discussion of Recommended Strategies for Ozone Plan and SIP
  • Strategy Matrix (updated 7/24/08)
• Public Comments:
  • Letter from John Jacus for Davis Graham and Stubbs on behalf of Anadarko Petroleum, Noble Energy, Williams Production and Whiting Petroleum
  • Report from Colorado Petroleum Association - Impact of Ozone Compliance on Gasoline Supply, Logistics and Costs in Denver, Energy Analysts International
  • Control Strategy Modeling Request Letter from Local Government and Environmental Coalition
  • Comments from Rocky Mountain Clean Air Action on the Draft White Paper, Revised 8-hr Ozone NAAQS & Implications for the Western States, prepared by the Western Regional Air Partnership

July 14 RAQC Board Meeting

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• Presentation on Stage II Vapor Recovery by the Colorado/Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association
• Discussion of Results from Photochemical Modeling Sensistivity Analysis (revised 8/11/08)
  • Presentation
  • Summary of 2010 Ozone Projections
• Discussion of Ozone Control Strategies for Proposed Ozone Plan and SIP
  • Strategy Summary Table
  • Consumer Products Analysis
  • Values Table
  • Consumer Products Presentation

June 25 RAQC Board Meeting

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• Overview and Status of the Ozone Planning and SIP Development
• Inspection and Maintenance in the North Front Range
• NOx Control Strategies

June 18 RAQC Board Meeting

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• Agenda for June 25 Joint Meeting with the North Front Range MPO
• Discussion of Ozone Fuels Strategies
  • APCD Presentation - 6/3/08 stakeholder meeting
  • EAI, Inc. Presentation - 6/10/08 stakeholder meeting
• Discussion of Stage II Vapor Recovery
  • APCD Presentation
  • CPMA/CSA Presentation - 6/3/08 stakeholder meeting

June 5 RAQC Board Meeting

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• Ozone SIP Update
• Presentation and Discussion of Preliminary Ozone Photochemical Modeling
• Vehicle Scrappage Program

May RAQC Board Meeting

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• Discussion of VOC Stationary Source Strategies
  • Presentation
  • Issue Papers:
    • Condensate Tanks
    • High-Bleed Pneumatic Devices
    • Oil & Gas Ozone Reduction Strategies not being Further Developed at this Time
    • Control Technique Guidelines in Regulation 7
    • Expand Regulation 7 Applicability to the Entire Non-Attainment Area
    • Identifying the Largest Facilities and Source Categories of VOCs
    • Increase Applicability of RACT Requirements
• Approval of Content for Summer 2008 Ozone Media Advertising Campaign
• Discussion of Revised Local Government Funding Allocations

April RAQC Board Meeting

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• Clean Air Fleets Diesel Emissions Reduction Program
• "Let's Take Care of Our Summer Air" - 2008 Media Advertising Program
• Ozone SIP Development Status and Next Steps
• EPA's New Standard
  • Fact Sheet
• Discussion of Legislation of Interest

March RAQC Board Meeting - Joint Meeting with North Front Range MPO

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• Overview and Status of Ozone Planning and SIP Development
• Handout:  Letter from EnCana
• Discussion on the respective roles of the NFRMPO and RAQC in the upcoming ozone planning and SIP development process
• Discussion on options for Inspection and Maintenance and High_Emitter Programs in the North Front Range

February RAQC Board Meeting

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• 2008 Work Program and Budget
• 2008 Ozone Outreach and Awareness Program
• Clean Air Fleets Diesel Emissions Reduction Program
• Discussion of RAQC's Legislative Role and Legislation of Interesthn

January RAQC Board Meeting

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• Public Comment - all comments will be noted int eh minutes, only materials handed out at the meeting are listed below:
• Sherri Swadburg, Golden Citizen
  • Information on school bus idling programs
• Mark Johnson, Colorado/Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association
  • Comment Letter
• Discussion of Potential Additional Ozone Control Measures for the 2008 Ozone Season
• 2008 Work Program and Budget

December RAQC Board Meeting

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• Update on Ozone SIP Development and Stakeholder Meeting
• Discussion of Potential Ozone Control Measures for the 2008 Ozone Season & White Paper
  • Public Comment:
    • White Paper - A Coalition of Colorado's Local Governments and Environment Groups
• 2008 Work Program and Budget

November RAQC Board Meeting

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• Approval of Workplan for Ozone Photochemical Modeling & Presentation
• Update on Stakeholder Involvement Meeting
• Discussion of Potential Ozone Control Strategies for the 2008 Ozone Season & Presentation
  • Public Comment:
    • A Coalition of Colorado's Local Governments and Environmental Groups
      ~ Early Action Ozone Reduction Strategies Table
      ~ Early Action Measures to Help Protect Human Health from Ozone Pollution
    • ERAS Incorporated
      ~ CA Predictive Model for E10 in Denver
      ~ Using the California RFG Predictive Model to Estimate he Emissions and Ozone Changes Using Ten Percent Ethanol Blends in Denver
• Administrative Items
  • Approval of contract to provide Alternative Power Units for diesel trucks for an EPA-funded pilot project
  • Election of Vice Chair

October RAQC Board Meeting

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• Ozone Plan Update
  • Report on Stakeholder Meeting
  • Modeling Workplan
    Scope of Work, Schedule and Cost Estimate
    DRAFT Denver 8-Hour Oone Attainment Demonstration Modeling and Analysis
• Repair Your Air Campaign and Development of a High-Emitter Program
• Administrative Items:
  • Approval of revised RAQC Bylaws
  • Approval of revised RAQC Clean Air Fund Bylaws
  • Election of Vice-Chair

September 20 RAQC Board Meeting

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• California Clean Car
  • Standards Vehicle and Fuel Programs
  • Northest Low Emission Vehicle Program Overview

September 6 RAQC Board Meeting

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• Administrative Items
  • Review amended Articles of Incorporation
  • Review proposed amended Bylaws
  • Review amended Bylaws for the RAQC Clean Air Fund
  • Review least for office space
  • Audit of 2006 Financial Statements
• Plans for Developing Ozone SIP and Additional Control Strategies
  • Proposed Approach for Conducting Photochemical Dispersion Modeling
  • Proposed Organization of Stakeholder Process for Developing the Ozone SIP and Considering Additional Control Strategies
  • Preliminary Discussion of Potential Ozone Control Strategies
• Repair Your air Campaign and Development of a High-Emitter Program (to be presented at October Board Meeting)

August RAQC Board Meeting

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• Introductions
• Background on the Regional Air Quality Council
• Denver/NorthFront Range Area Ozone Status
• Future Topics for Presentation/Discussion
• Meeting Schedule

June RAQC Board Meeting

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• Administrative Items
  • Approval to enter into contract for research and analysis of summer ozone program
  • Approval to enter into contract(s) for diesel retrofit equipment for local government pilot program
• Anaylsis of PM2.5 Episode
• Overview of PM2.5 Control Measures

May RAQC Board Meeting

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• Approval of Contract for Financial Audit Services
• Program Updates
  • Summer ozone program
  • Diesel program
• Overview of PM2.5 Control Measures

March RAQC Board Meeting

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• Summer 2007 Ozone Outreach Program
• Diesel Retrofit Projects
• February Air Pollution Episode

December RAQC Board Meeting

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• Update on Proceedings Currently Before the Air Quality Control Commission
  • Regulation No. 7 - Conrol of Volatile Compounds from the Oil & Gas Industry
  • House Bill 1302 (Remote Sensing) Implementation Plan
  • Regulation No. 11 - Additional Model Year Exemptions from Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing
• 2007 Work Program and Budget
• Briefing Paper for Governor-elect Ritter

November RAQC Board Meeting

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• Update on Proposed Revisions to Regulation No. 7 as Part of the Early Acion Compact for Ozone
• Implementation Plan for H.B. 1302 and Proposed Revisions to Regulation No. 11 Concerning Additional Model Year Exemptions
• Update on Clean Air Fleets Diesel Retrofits Program
• White Paper on Regional Air Quality Council

September RAQC Board Meeting

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• 2006 Ozone Season Update
• Proposed Revisions to Regulation No. 7 Regarding the Oil & Gas Industry
• Audit of 2005 Financial Statements

June RAQC Board Meeting

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• Update on Ozone Outreach Program
• Ozone Early Action Compact:  Status of Oil & Gas Industry Issues (Compliance & Flash Emissions Growth)
• Briefing on Requirements of House Bill 1302 Regarding Developing a Remote Sensing Emissions Testing Program

April RAQC Board Meeting

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• 2006 Summer Ozone Awareness Program
• Presentation on Issues Associated with Oil & Gas Operations and the Early Action Compact
  • Oil & Gas Issues & Options Summary
• Update on AQCC Analysis of Options to Replace or Revise the Existing Inspection/Maintenance Program
• Discussion on Efforts to Analyze Feasibility of a Remote Sensing High-Emittter Program
• Discussion on Legislation of Interest

February RAQC Board Meeting

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• Introduction of New Members
• Administrative Matters
• Assessing Future of the Inspection/Maintenane Program
• EPA's Proposed Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter
• Discussion of Legislation of Interest

December RAQC Board Meeting

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• Update on Carbon Monoxide and PM-10 Maintenance Plan Proposals
  • Plan Updates
• Discussion of 2005 Ozone Outreach Campaign
  • Plans for 2006 Program
  • Research Results
• 2006 Work Program and Budget

September RAQC Board Meeting

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• DRAFT Proposed PM-10 Maintenance Plan Revisions
• DRAFT Proposed Carbon Monoxide Maintenance Plan Revisions
• Discussion of Regulation No. 13 Concerning Oxygeneated Gasoline

August RAQC Board Meeting

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• Discussion of Revised Modeling Analysis of PM-10 Maintenance Plan
  • Overview of Revisions
  • Modeling Analysis of Control Strategy Options
  • Mobile Source Emissions Budget Analysis
• Update on Clean Screen and Repair Your Air Programs

July RAQC Board Meeting

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• Ozone Campaign Update
• Discussion of Potential Revisions to CO Maintenance Plan
  • Overview of Potential Revisions
  • Modeling Analysis of Control Strategy Options
  • Motor Vehicle Emission Budget Analysis
  • Presentation by Ehtanol Management Company, including White Paper and Nexidea Study
  • Comments from Colorado Petroleum Assocation
  • Other Public/Stakeholder Comments
  • Discussion and Direction for Preparing the Proposed Maintenance Plan
• Discussion of Revised Modeling Analysis of PM-10 Maintenance Plan
• Audit of 2004 Financial Statements

May RAQC Board Meeting

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• Preliminary Results of Ozone Public Awareness Survey & Focus Groups
• Ozone Advertising Campaign
• Public Relations Events & Updates

April RAQC Board Meeting

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• 2005 Ozone Awareness & Outreach Campaign

February RAQC Board Meeting

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• Introduction of New Members
• Election of Vice-Chair
• Discussion of Messages for Ozone Advertising & Outreach Campaign
• Authorization to Execute Contracts - Advertising RFP & Public Relations RFP | Presentation
• Recommendations to Improve US Air Quality Management System
• Legislation of Interest