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Achieve Impact

The strategies in Goal 1 are designed to achieve real, measurable reductions in air pollution, with a focus on communities that continue to be most heavily impacted by exposures to air pollution. 

Overview

 

Under Goal 1, we will achieve impact by improving our approach to air quality planning. While we continue to reduce regionwide air pollution, we will ensure we have a complete and accurate picture of local air pollution, one that includes community experience and perspectives of local air pollution.

To achieve impact, we will also strengthen our regulations, permitting and enforcement policies, and improve how we hold industry accountable when our regulations are violated. We will work with communities to reimagine how we distribute state and federal funding for electric vehicles and charging stations to our most vulnerable communities. We will develop innovative regional solutions to climate change. We will better support our local government partners and other agencies in their efforts to mitigate climate change.

Advance Environmental Justice

Carbon neutrality.

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Reduce Health Impacts of Air Pollution
Hold Violators Accountable
Mitigate Climate Change and Its Impacts

Reduce Health Impacts of Air Pollution

This Objective has 4 strategies being tracked

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We will change our approach to reducing air pollution so that we achieve more meaningful improvements to air quality in communities, with a focus on those overburdened by air pollution.

The efforts we undertake in this strategy will be supported by our efforts in
Strategy 4.8 Air Quality Incidents.

Strategy Commitments

To achieve this strategy, we’ve created and will be tracking the following strategy commitments:

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With community partners, determine which sources cause highest level of air pollution.

Action Plans

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Determine which actions have the greatest impact 
in reducing pollution.

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We will develop stronger regulations on the sources of air pollution, prioritizing those that can improve local air pollution.

Strategy Commitments

To achieve this strategy, we’ve created and will be tracking the following strategy commitments:

Review and update regulations to ensure health protection and stringency.

Action Plans

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Review and update regulations to ensure health protection and stringency.

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We will minimize flaring at oil refineries to lessen the impact flaring has on communities, including air pollution and odors.
Strategy Commitments
To achieve this strategy, we've created and will be tracking the following commitments:
Explore new and additional ways to minimize flaring.

Action Plans

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Increase public engagement on flaring.

Action Plans

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Share timely and accessible information about flaring incidents with affected communities.

Action Plans

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Increase inspections and air pollution monitoring where flaring occurs.

Action Plans

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We will reimagine funding programs so that they better benefit communities impacted by air pollution.
Strategy Commitments

To achieve this strategy, we’ve created and will be tracking the following strategy commitments:

With community input, change funding programs to provide greater benefits to community, neighborhoods, and households.

Action Plans

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Review funding programs to reduce barriers to applying for funds, including eligibility requirements.

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Develop creative solutions to fund a wider variety of projects.

Action Plans

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Work with communities on new project ideas and find funding sources.

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Partner with communities on grant applications and implementation.

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Hold Violators Accountable

This objective has 2 strategies being tracked.

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We will enhance our procedures for investigating violations of Air District regulations in communities overburdened by air pollution to better protect community health.

Strategy Commitments
To achieve this strategy, we've created and will be tracking the following commitments:
Develop an enhanced investigation procedure for violations, especially for violations that occur in communities overburdened by air pollution.

Action Plans

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Better quantify the extent of illegal emissions in communities and, where possible, analyze the health impacts of violations.

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Investigate the duration of violations and the avoided costs that may have led to violations.

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We will collaborate with communities to develop an enforcement policy to better prevent violations of air quality regulations.
Strategy Commitments
To achieve this strategy, we’ve created and will be tracking the following strategy commitments:
Develop an enforcement policy that considers environmental justice principles, and community voices, experiences, and perspectives.

Action Plans

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Mitigate Climate Change and Its Impacts

This objective has 1 strategy being tracked.

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We will develop new regional solutions for climate change and support partners to advance climate change mitigation
Strategy Commitments

To achieve this strategy, we've created and will be tracking the following strategy commitments:

Maximize climate change benefits from our air quality related regulations and nonregulatory programs.

Action Plans

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Develop a regional climate plan.

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Develop a regional climate plan.

Action Plans

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