Ventura : EPA Officials Will Outline Air Strategies
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials will outline strategies for reducing air pollution in Ventura County during two meetings scheduled for Oct. 19 in Ventura.
Officials will cover possible steps the EPA may take to reduce pollutants in Ventura County, from requiring stricter maintenance of automobiles to controls on pesticide use.
The public sessions will both be held in the Gem and Mineral building at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura. The first meeting will take place between 1 and 5 p.m., with the second following from 7 to 10 p.m.
The EPA is under a federal court order to draw up plans for reducing emissions in Ventura County so that its air quality will meet federal standards for cleanliness.
During the meetings, EPA officials will describe the county’s current air quality and outline the potential options it may take to decrease pollution. Officials will also ask the public for its views and suggestions for improving air quality.
The meetings are the first of several hearings and workshops the EPA will hold over the next year as it develops an air-quality plan for Ventura County, officials said.
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