On November 4th 2016, the RAQC Board reviewed and approved recommendations for implementing the Volkswagen mitigation trust fund within the state of Colorado. Input was received from local stakeholders, through the Mobile Sources & Fuels subcommittee, and...
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AQCC Adopts the Moderate Area 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard State Implementation Plan
The Moderate Area State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard was adopted by the Air Quality Control Commission on November 17, 2016. A public hearing was held in advance of the adoption. Below are links to the SIP Narrative with accompanying...
EPA publishes the Implementation Rule for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS
EPA publishes the Implementation Rule for the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone: Nonattainment Area Classifications and State Implementation Plan Requirements in the Federal Register Vol. 81, Number 222, November 17, 2016.
RAQC announces first round LAAQPGP awards
The Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC) is pleased to announce the first round recipients of the Local Agency Air Quality Projects Grant Pool (LAAQPGP). Five projects were chosen for the 2016-2017 contract period, with a total funding allocation of...
RAQC Approves Moderate Area 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard SIP, Submits to AQCC for Public Hearing
The Regional Air Quality Council approved the Final Proposed Moderate Area 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard SIP at it's meeting on June 30, 2016. The plan was submitted along with a Cover Letter and Comments to the Air Quality Control Commission on July 7, 2016...
Final Proposed Moderate Area 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard SIP Available
Final Proposed Moderate Area 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard SIP, for discussion and approval by the RAQC Board at the June 30, 2016 RAQC meeting. Individual Chapters are available for download at raqc.org/documents/sip. Technical Support Documents (TSD) for this...
RAQC Announces ALT Fuels Colorado Vehicle Grant Application
The RAQC is pleased to announce the release of the ALT Fuels Colorado vehicle grant application. At this time, the RAQC is offering funding to incentivize the purchase or lease of new Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), class 2 – 8, compressed natural gas...
DRAFT Proposed 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard SIP Available for Review
DRAFT Proposed 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard SIP, for discussion by the RAQC Board at the June 3, 2016 meeting. Public comment is welcome. Please submit written comments to SIPComments@raqc.org by 12:00 pm MST on May 31, 2016 to have comments included to the RAQC...
EPA’s Final Action on Marginal Areas under 2008 Ozone NAAQS published in the Federal Register
EPA publishes the Final Action on Marginal Areas under the 2009 Ozone NAAQS: Determinations of Attainment by the Attainment Date, and Reclassification of Several Areas for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards in the Federal Register Vol. 81, No. 86,...
RAQC consolidates information on 8-Hr Ozone SIP work
The RAQC has been working with State agencies, local governments, industry, environmental groups, citizens and other interested parties to develop a State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard for the Denver/North Front Range Ozone...