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WHEREAS, Section 174 of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 (Public
Law 95-95) requires implementation plans for each region in
which the national primary ambient air quality standards for
carbon monoxide or photochemical oxidants will not be attained
by July 1, 1979; and
WHEREAS, Section 108 of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 specifies
basic program elements for transportation control planning which
will contribute to the reduction of mobile source related
pollutants; and
WHEREAS, Section 176 of the Clean Air Act Amendments constrains federal
funding of transportation projects in any region in which the
primary ambient air quality standards have not been attained, in
any region in which transportation control measures are neces-
sary for the attainment of such standards, and in any region for
which an implementation plan has not been submitted by July 1,
1979; and
WHEREAS, Section 174 of the Clean Air Act Amendments requires that an
implementation plan be prepared by an organization of elected
officials of local governments designated by agreement of the
local governments; and
WHEREAS, it is further recommended in Section 174 that, where feasible,
such organization shall be the metropolitan planning organization
for transportation planning, of the organization responsible for
air quality maintenance planning; and
WHEREAS, the North Central Texas Council of Governments, as the
Metropolitan Planning Organization for transportation planning,
with the Steering Committee serving as the policy group for
transportation planning, has developed transportation plans' and
programs to meet local needs and federal requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
THAT the City of Fort Worth, Texas, hereby concurs that the North Central
Texas Council of Governments, which is the Metropolitan Planning
Organization of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area, be desig-
nated as the organization to develop implementation plans required
under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977.
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CUT OF FORT WORTH
THAT the City of Fort Worth, Texas, recognizes the importance of the active
participation of its professional staff in developing such implementa-
tion plans and hereby indicates its desire to participate actively in
such planning processes for North Central Texas.
THAT this motion shall be in effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS, this the�day of , 19 ?�
ATTESTED BY:
Zlo Secretary
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CM OF FORT WORTH