Formation
& Composition
- Subcommittee of Quad Cities Urban Transportation Policy Committee
- Formed in Fall 1998
- Composed of:
- Local City Engineers/Public Works Officials/Transit
- Chambers of Commerce Representatives
- Quad City Development Group Staff
- Representatives of Major Industries
- State Agencies' Staff - IADNR, ILEPA, DOTs, IDED, DCEO
- Interstate RC&D Council and QCCA
- Education Representatives
- Interested Citizens
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Mission (Approved 8/10/07)
- To maintain attainment for National Ambient Air Quality Standards through voluntary emission reduction measures;
- To provide for communication between public and private entities on these voluntary emission reduction measures by sharing experiences and knowledge; and
- To support individual and group voluntary measures/activities such as public education, and mobile/stationary source reduction initiatives.
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Voluntary Measures & Activities
- "Aware of Air" Brochure - 255,000 printed
- "Aware of Air" Website
- Alternatives Fuels Workshop - Fall ‘99
- Consumer Awareness Survey - Spring/Fall ‘99
- "It all adds up to cleaner air" Newspaper ads - July/August '01
Ozone Flex Program letter of intent - December '01
- Midwest Transportation Planning Conference (Air Quality Session) - May ‘01
- National Conference on Ozone Action Programs-December ‘99
- Bi-State Region Air Quality Task Force - Ongoing
- Teacher Training Workshop - Fall ‘00
- Transportation Policy Committee, Green Fleets - June ‘01
- Travel Demand Management Info. for Major Employers -May ‘00
- Voluntary Ozone Consortium by USEPA VII - Ongoing
- “Aware of Air” Speakers Bureau Initiated – Spring 2003
- Voluntary Ozone Reduction Measures Fact Sheet (10,000) and Summary (2,500) – April 2005
- Business/Government Emission Reduction Outreach – May/December 2004
- Multi-media Emission Reduction Campaigns – 2003/2004
- “It all adds up to cleaner air” Spotlighted Community – August 2004
- Transit Marketing and Emissions Reduction Campaign 2005
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Status
- 2006-2008 Ozone Design Value at 65 ppb in Iowa QC and 63 ppb in Illinois QC (3-year average of 4th highest value)
- 2006-2008 PM2.5 Design Value at 34 ug/m3 in Iowa QC, 35 ug/m3 in Muscatine, and 28 ug/m3 in IL QC (3-year average of 98th percentile)
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