ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS The Environmental Programs division helps ensure a clean environment in the region by meeting federal and state requirements for clean air, water, and solid waste management. MAG develops air quality plans for the pollutants carbon monoxide, ozone, and particulate matter, and helps implement them region-wide. MAG also models planned transportation improvements for air quality impacts in accordance with conformity regulations. In addition, MAG develops regional solid waste and water quality plans.  Get e-mail updates when this information changes / Learn more...

COMMITTEES Management Committee Regional Council Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee Solid Waste Advisory Committee Water Quality Advisory Committee

PROJECTS Solid Waste Management Planning Regional Air Quality Planning Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Project Evaluations Conformity Analysis Water Quality Management Planning Clean Air Campaign

RESOURCES Evaluating Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Projects On-Call Consulting: Air Quality Technical Assistance - Q and A Final Eight-Hour Ozone Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan PM-10 Source Attribution and Deposition Study 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Modeling Protocol MAG 2007 Five Percent Plan for PM-10 FY 2011 and FY 2012 MAG PM-10 Paving Unpaved Road Project Application FY 2009 MAG PM-10 Certified Street Sweeper Project Application 2007 MAG Conformity Analysis - Executive Summary Eight-Hour Ozone Plan for the Maricopa Nonattainment Area

CONTACTS Environmental Director: Lindy Bauer Environmental Programs Environmental Planner: Julie Hoffman Environmental Programs Air Quality Modeling Program Manager: Taejoo Shin Environmental Programs

LINKS Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Homepage It all adds up to cleaner air Sponsored by the U.S. DOT and EPA Maricopa County Air Quality Department Homepage Maricopa County Interactive Pollution Data Real time data from 23 air monitoring sites. Regional Recycling Information Exchange Project Homepage U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IX: The Pacific Southwest