Air District Introduction
Sonoma County Farm Bureau
November 14, 2016
Good Morning
Sonoma County Farm Bureau!
Yvonna Cázares
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Future
DIESEL TECHNICIAN
Source: www.sonomafb.org
Source: www.sonomafb.org
Source: www.sonomafb.org
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1917
Created in 1955
First Air District in the Country
The Air District
protects the air you breathe
How did we
get from here?
To here?
1 in 7
Bay Area residents has a respiratory condition
Source: American Lung Association
Source: http://kuer.org/post/grants-help-small-businesses-reduce-emissions#stream/0
Source: www.roastblog.org
Source: www.claycord.com
How does the Air District
help Sonoma County?
Adult Asthma Prevalence
Sonoma County
19.8 %
California 14.2 %
Source: www.sonomahealthaction.org, www.epodunk.com (photo)
Source: www.sonomahealthaction.org, www.epodunk.com (photo)
173 Community Events
in 2014
$62 million
for clean air projects in 2014
Commuter Benefits
Rulemaking in 2014
Updates to
refinery emissions rules
Compliance & Enforcement
10,892 Inspections in 2015
Youth for the Environment and Sustainability
02.25.2017
Isabella "Izzi" Rader, Windsor High School
2016 YES Conference Speaker
Questions?
Thank you
Sonoma County Farm Bureau!
Sonoma County Farm Bureau Air District Presentation
By Yvonna Cázares
Sonoma County Farm Bureau Air District Presentation
Presented to the Sonoma County Farm Bureau on November 14, 2016. The Air District provides grants for ag businesses to meet compliance measures. Spread the word and apply for grants at: http://www.baaqmd.gov/grant-funding. Additionally, we provide grants to teachers starting community gardens and engaging in science activities, visit: http://www.baaqmd.gov/grant-funding/residents/community-grants-program. And we offer paid high school internships and youth leadership development opportunities through our Spare the Air Youth Program and annual YES Conference. Learn more at: www.sparetheairyouth.org.
