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In Support of Clean Air for North Texas
WHEREAS, The DFW area has been designated as a serious non attainment region
and,
WHEREAS, the failure of this region to produce implement and enforce a State
Implementation Plan (SIP) has placed this region under the threat of potential federal
sanctions and,
WHEREAS, these sanctions have the potential of seriously damaging the economy
in the North Texas Area and,
WHEREAS, the Elected Business and Civic leaders within Tarrant Dallas Collin
and Denton Counties have come together as the Regional Clean Air steering committee to
identify potential control measures for an approvable SIP and
WHEREAS, the identified control measures although challenging have been
designed to affect those industries processes and actions that are the biggest contributors
to pollution in the North Texas Region and,
WHEREAS, everyone will be asked to do their share to help m the avoidance of the
aforementioned federal sanctions and,
WHEREAS, the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) has
recently written rules incorporating the steering committees recommended control
measures as well as dedicating applicable state resources to achieve attainment under this
SIP
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, that the City of Fort Worth supports the work of the Regional
Clean Air Steering Committee the developed control strategies and the rules recently
drafted by the TNRCC in an effort to formulate a complete and enforceable SIP We
recognize that clean air and growth are related and resolve to do what is necessary to
ensure continued economic growth
APPROVED
Adopted this 18 day of January 2000 CITY COUNCIL
JAN 18 2000
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