AIR QUALITY ISSUES FOCUS OF MEETING.Byline: Angela M. Lemire Staff Writer For grievances about local emissions and air quality, the atmosphere will be just right tonight at Valencia High School Valencia High School may refer to:
Officials from the South Coast Air Quality Management District The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), formed in 1976, is the air pollution agency responsible mainly for regulating stationary sources of air pollution for most of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside County, and all of Orange county. , a regional board that enforces air quality standards in four counties throughout Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , invites local residents to a forum tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the high school at 27801 N. Dickason Drive to forward their concerns about possible violators of state emissions laws. Bill Kelly, spokesman for the public agency, described the meeting as a routine visit to Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. . The AQMD AQMD Air Quality Management District AQMD Action Quake Map Depot similarly visits other communities each month under its ``environmental justice'' program for its staff to receive and later investigate residents' concerns. Kelly said he's not aware of any specific request made by city officials or residents for tonight's meeting in Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, regarding any one particular issue but regards it as one of the agency's routine visits. The AQMD aims to ensure that strict emissions standards are followed, such as with vented exhaust or dust particles released into the air during industrial or development activities. The AQMD receives and responds to a wide variety of complaints, he noted, ranging from a neighbor's smoky exhaust pipe to facility emissions. ``Sometimes, at these meetings, people raise questions about a specific corporation,'' Kelly said. ``The agency follows up with inspections to make sure everyone is meeting the requirements for state standards and air quality.'' For residents unable to attend tonight's meeting, concerns may be forwarded to the AQMD by calling 1-800-CUTSMOG. |
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