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INFO I RNIAL .,REPORT TO ,CITV COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7250
To the Mayor and Membem of the City Council January 14, 1988
X Subject: PROPOSED 1987 STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN STRATEGY/AIR QUALITY
On December 21 , 1987, the -Governor signed the Post 1982
Corrected State Implementation Plan (SIP). The plan was
hand -carried to Environmental Protection Agency in Washington.
Si,nce then two actions affected this isssue: an eight month
extension of the current Clean Air Act, and release of
Environmental Protection Agency Guidelines for the Post
1987SIP Strategy.
Comments on the latter proposals are requested to be -submitted
to Environmental Protection Agency by January 25, 1988.
An extension of 60 days has been requested. However, staff
did not anticipate the extension to be granted and therefore
are proceeding with comments to be submitted by January
The Proposed 1987 SIP Guidelines contain several areas for
which - staff will provide detailed comments to the
Environmental Protection Agency office. Some areas which
staff are reviewing include the following:
1 ) The - Guidelines allow for an 80% efficiency
rating on , controls for stationary- sources
Program for automobiles.
2) An addi-tional , annuaI emission reduction of
3% wi 11 be required for areas -not classified
as marginal . This percent cannot include
3) The planning area will b.e expanded to include
surrounding counties which are contiguous
to Tarrant/Dallas counties.
Staff will continue to work with the Department of Law and
Texas Air� Control Board., in reviewing the Guidelines .-and
will provide a copy of the detailed comments, signed- by
the Mayor, at the next council meeting should an extension
not be granted.
RH:lmt Douglas Haman
/_X City Manager
- ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS
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