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RESOLUTION NUMBER Draft dated: 10/13/2009 A RESOLUTION OF THE MISSOULA CITY COUNCIL TO SUPPORT NEW MISSOULA CITY-COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAM RULES WHEREAS, the 24-hour National Ambient Air Quality Standards for PM2.5 (particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 microns and smaller) was lowered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency from 65 ug/m3 to 35 ug/m3 on September 21, 2006; and WHEREAS, the National Ambient Air Quality Standards are set, after a comprehensive review and assessment of scientific studies on the impacts of particle pollution on public health have been completed; and WHEREAS, ambient PM2.5 data collected in Missoula and through out the county have found winter season 24-hour PM2.5 concentrations over 35 ug/m3 and Missoula is very close to exceeding the 24-hour PM2.5 standard during the winter months; and was as close to the standard as possible without going over for the set of years of 2005, 2006, 2007 with an average 24-hour PM2.5 level of 35.2; and WHEREAS, air pollution studies in Missoula and other communities of western Montana have found wood combustion to be the largest source of PM2.5 air pollution in the winter when high PM2.5 levels are present; and WHEREAS, the Missoula City County Air Pollution Control Board proposed revisions to the Missoula City-County Air Pollution Control Program Chapters 2, 4, 6, 9 and 14 to address the high PM2.5 concentrations found throughout the county, and after due notice, conducted public hearings on June 18, July 20, August 20 and September 17, 2009 and approved and passed those revisions at a public meeting on September 17, 2009; and WHEREAS, the proposed revisions of the Missoula City-County Air Pollution Control Program have been submitted to the Missoula City Council by the Missoula City-County Air Pollution Control Board for this Councils approval; and WHEREAS, the Missoula City Council held a public hearing on to consider the revisions of the Missoula City-County Air Pollution Control Program; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council approves and adopts the revised Missoula Air Pollution Control Program Chapter 2 Definitions, Chapter 4 Missoula County Air Stagnation and Emergency Episode Avoidance Plan, Chapter 6 Standards For Stationary Sources, Chapter 9 Solid Fuel Burning Devices, and Chapter 14 Enforcement and Administrative Procedures which are attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein as part of this ---PAGE BREAK--- Resolution, to be effective upon approval by the Montana Board of Environmental Review. PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of 200__. ATTEST: APPROVED: Martha L. Rehbein John Engen City Clerk Mayor (SEAL)