11183RESOLUTION NO. 11,183
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RESOLUTION TO ENDORSE PARTICIPATION IN THE OZONE FLEX
OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
WHEREAS, the Central Arkansas metropolitan area is in technical violation of
the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for eight -hour ozone levels, and
WHEREAS. High concentrations of ozone are injurious to the health of our
citizens and detrimental to the economic development of the region; and
WHEREAS, the US Environmental Protection Agency actively encourages
regions such as ours to undertake voluntary and collaborative efforts between
state and local government, business and industry to reduce the emissions of
polluting gases through the Ozone Flex Program; and
WHEREAS, the Ozone Flex Program has the potential for offering some
protection from federal regulatory sanctions if progress is being made to reduce
pollution levels through local actions; and,
WHEREAS, such action plans are developed through the negotiations of a
memorandum of Agreement formally adopted by all participants; and,
WHEREAS, Metroplan, the council of local governments and metropolitan
planning organization for central Arkansas, is the appropriate agency to
coordinate and staff this effort; and
WHEREAS, that the Little Rock Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock has
determined that it is in the best interests of our citizens to reduce air pollution as
soon as possible through local efforts rather than federal regulatory mandates;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Little Rock Board of Directors
of the City of Little Rock commits to participate in the US Environmental
Protection Agency's Ozone Flex Program and pledges to commit its best efforts at
developing a Memorandum of Agreement with local, state and private partners to
achieve this worth goal.
ATTEST:
APPROVE:
Nan y Wood, City Clerk J Dailey, Mayor
ADOPTED:( Decmeber 4, 2001