The California Air Resources Board’s (ARB or Board) is announcing seven SB 375 target-setting public workshops throughout the State in July. Specific dates and city locations are below.
SB 375 requires the Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) in the state to add a Sustainable Communities Strategy to their regular regional planning process that is designed to look at how different land use and transportation strategies can help meet long-term sustainability goals. To help guide these regional planning efforts, ARB is to set regional passenger vehicle greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for 2020 and 2035 and update them over time.
These workshops are an opportunity for the public to participate in the first target-setting cycle under SB 375. The July workshops will include time for public comment. In addition, ARB maintains a web-based comment system to provide an ongoing opportunity for public comment throughout the target-setting process. Interested stakeholders may submit comments to ARB through the following website: http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/sb375/comments.htm . Comments received by July 30, 2010 will be considered for ARB staff’s proposed final targets that will come out in August. Comments received after July 30, 2010 will be considered as part of the ARB Board consideration of final targets in September.
The notice, agenda, and directions to the locations for these meetings are posted on the ARB’s website at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/sb375/meetings/meetings.htm. Please note the meeting information in our area:
Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location:
Los Angeles Metro Building
Board Chambers – 3rd Floor
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Webcast Available
For more information about the Air Resources Board’s SB 375 activities, please go to:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/sb375/sb375.htm
