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11 <br />KdttIIas Coority <br />Public Health <br />Dapar tment <br />To Protect and Promote the Health and the Environment of the People of Kittitas County <br />KITTITAS COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH (BOH) <br />Meeting Minutes <br />March 6, 2017 <br />Commissioners' Auditorium <br />2:00 P.M. <br />Present <br />Board of Health (BOH): Paul Jewell, Laura Osiadacz, Obie O'Brien, Rich Elliott <br />Absent: John Asriel, M.D. <br />Public Health: Candi Blackford, Holly Myers, Kimberly Sarver <br />Meeting called to order at 2: 05pm <br />Paul Jewell called the meeting to order to conduct a special Board of Health meeting to consider <br />the 5 year path forward plan for air quality in Kittitas County. Holly Myers introduced herself as, <br />Environmental Health Supervisor, to present the PM Advanced 5 year path forward plan for air <br />quality. Kimberly Sarver introduced herself as, Air Quality Specialist, hired specifically for this <br />project through a grant that was funded by the Department of Ecology air quality program. <br />Kittitas County air monitors have routinely shown Kittitas County to be an area for poor air <br />quality during certain seasons. The PM advanced program is a set program by EPA for areas <br />that are targeted but are not yet in non -attainment. The Department of Ecology is looking at this <br />as an opportunity to be able to move forward and create a sustainable plan for education for our <br />community through grant funding and the plan is a deliverable. Ms. Myers introduced Kimberly <br />Sarver and asked that the board direct any questions to her. Ms. Sarver stepped to the <br />microphone and introduced the Air Quality Advisors in attendance today Andrew Lyons, Hope <br />Source, Anne Johanson, Central Washington University Professor, and Bill Hansen, Kittitas <br />County Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Sarver asked how the board would like to proceed. Paul <br />Jewell asked that Ms. Sarver talk about the implementation of the control measures, how the 5 <br />year plan lays out, and how the county plans on rolling this out since the board has discussed this <br />plan at previous BOH meetings. Ms. Sarver noted that the first couple sections (sections of <br />what?) are acknowledgements, background, explanation of PM2.5 and the history. There are no <br />regulatory measures at this point, only voluntary. Ms. Sarver reviewed the following: <br />PM2.5 Voluntary Measures do not include new ordinances or regulations. Voluntary measures <br />focus on education, outreach and programs to provide affordable options to reduce PM 2.5 <br />emissions. The projects are divided into three tiers according to funding and staff time. The <br />following is a list of tiers and what projects they would include: <br />