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Do It Yourself Flexible Attainment Region (D.I.Y/F.A.R.)
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This recipe is from the City of Tulsa, the nation's first EPA-certified F.A.R. Officially maintain National Ambient Quality Standards through your own community-wide efforts. |
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Ingredients:
- High profile local and state public officials;
- Local concerned citizens;
- Local industry leaders; and
- State and national regulatory officials.
Seasonings:
- A shared understanding of community resources;
- A shared commitment to maintain NAAQS standards; and
- A shared desire to create and act on effective strategies.
Utensils:
- Consensus building meetings for an effective coalition;
- Leadership to develop a vision;
- Teamwork to get all the ingredients to work together; and
- Political commitment to get past hurdles.
Servings:
Save local companies big bucks in compliance costs.
Instructions:
- Create an active multi-stakeholder effort to gather community leaders in the private and public sectors.
- Develop commitment to achieving air quality improvements through community action.
- Add consensus building. Your goal is to create and act on effective strategies.
- Negotiate with the regional EPA office to develop the legal documents
that define the F.A.R., and lay out the actions the city will take if
it exceeds standards.