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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 1991-47RESOLUTION NO. 1991 -47 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, ADOPTING THE MAG 1991 PARTICULATE PLAN FOR PM -10 FOR THE MARICOPA COUNTY AREA AND COMMITTING TO CERTAIN IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS. WHEREAS, the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) has been designated by the Governor of Arizona as the regional air quality planning agency in Maricopa County, and WHEREAS, the Maricopa County area is not in compliance with the federal and state particulate standards; and WHEREAS, the Maricopa Association of Governments has adopted the MAG 1991 Particulate Plan for PM -10 which conforms to the requirements of the Clean Air Act as amended; and WHEREAS, this plan contains additional control measures designed to reduce particulate pollution as expeditiously practicable but not later than December 10, 1993; and WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Fountain Hills has reviewed the MAG 1991 Particulate Plan for PM -10. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills adopts the MAG 1991 Particulate Plan for PM--10 attached herewith as Exhibit A. Section 2. That the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills agree to proceed with a good faith effort to implement the measures identified in Exhibit B. Section 3. That the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills commit to implement the measures as scheduled and with the funding sources identified. Recognizing, however, that the availability of necessary funding may depend on the funding programs or processes of various state and federal agencies, the Town of Fountain Hills agrees to consider modifications of the funding or schedules for implementation actions, if necessary. Section 4. Of the measures identified in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated by reference, the Mayor and Town Council shall implement only measures 3, 4, 5, 7, 131 14, 42, 43 and 44. The other measures are not reasonably available to the Town given that many of its residents are retired and live in low density, rural areas. Many of the measures are for urban areas that are not applicable to Fountain Hills. The Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Fountain Hills will consider modification of adopted measures and /or adoption of additional measures, as appropriate, during the continuing planning process if implementation does not achieve reasonable further progress in reducing emissions, as required by the Clean Air Act. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Fountain Hills, Arizona this 1-7`N-\ day of AA , 1991. J h M. Cutillo, Mayor ATTEST: Cassie B. Hansen, Town Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: William E. Farrell, Town Attorney RE ED BY: Paul L. Nordin, Town Manager EXHIBIT A REGIONWIDE MEASURES WHICH SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED BY MARICOPA COUNTY AND THE STATE OF ARIZONA 1. Covering Haul Trucks (areawide strategy). This could be accomplished through state legislation or by the County. 2. Limit the Use of Recreational Vehicles on Open Land (areawide strategy). This is already controlled in part by state legislation and should be under County control. 3. Dust Control Measures for Material Storage Piles (areawide strategy). This could be the responsibility of the County. 4. Soil Conservation Requirements of the U.S. Food Security Act (areawide strategy). This would be the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) or the County. 5. Fireplace Burning and Controlled Burning (areawide strategy). This would be under the control of the County. This would include all of the individual measures in the Available Residential Wood Combustion Control Measures Category. b. Prescribed Burning (mainly agriculture). This would fall under control of the County. This would include all of the individual measures in the Available Prescribed Burning Control Measures Category. 7. Stationary Sources Monitoring (areawide strategy). This should be under control of the ADEQ or the County. . 8. Require the Use of #1 Diesel Fuel (areawide strategy). This should be the result of state legislation. * All the above should not be included in city and town PM -10 plans or commitments and would be noted that they are the responsibility of the above agencies. * The above measures are included in the list of Reasonably Available Control Measures (RACM) as Identified by the Environmental Protection Agency and the list of Air Pollution Control Measures Adopted by the MAG Regional Council for the MAG 1988 Particulate Plan. Both lists are attached. ATTACHMENT ONE REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL MEASURES (RACM) AS IDENTIFIED' BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AVAILABLE FUGITIVE DUST CONTROL M EAS L'RE S NEW 1. Paving, Vegetating and Chemically Stabilizing Access Points (Areawide Strategy) Pave, vegetate, or chemically stabilize access points where unpaved traffic .surfaces adjoin paved roads. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Arizona Department of Transportation; Maricopa County; MAG Cities and Towns. 2. Dust Control Plans for Construction or Land Clearing (Areawide Strategy) Require dust control plans for construction or land clearing projects. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Arizona Department of Transportation; Maricopa County; MAG Cities and Towns; Private Entities. Note: This measure is related to measure number 7, 8, and 14 in the list of measures adopted by the MAG Regional Council -in 1988. 3. Comina Hau-1 Trucks (Areawide Strategy Require haul trucks to be covered. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Arizona Legislature; Maricopa County; MAG Cities and Towns. Note: This measure is related to measure number 13 in the list of measures adopted by the MAG Regional Council in 1988. NEW 4. Traffic Rerouting or Ranid Clgan Up of Temporary Sources of Dust on P ved Roads (Areawide S rate Provide for traffic rerouting or rapid clean up of temporary (and not readily preventable) sources of dust on paved roads (water erosion runoff, mud /dirt carryout areas, material spills, skid control sand). Delineate who is responsible for clean up. Possible- Implementation Responsibility: Arizona Department of Transportation; Maricopa County; MAG Cities and Towns. NEW indicates that the measure was not previously included adopted by the MAG Regional Council for the 1988 Particulate in the list of measures Plan. 10. Paving or Chemically Stabilizing Unpaved Roads (Areawide Strategy) Paved or chemically stabilize unpaved roads. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Maricopa County; MAG Cities and Towns. Note: This measure is related to measure number 3 in the list of measures adopted by the MAG Regional Council in 1988. I1. paDLn v Parking Areas- g. Stabilizing (Areawid trategy.,) Pave, vegetate, or chemically stabilize unpaved parking areas. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Arizona Department of Transportation; :Maricopa County; MAG Cities and Towns. Note: This measure is related to measure number 3 and 5 in the list of measures adopted by the MAG Regional Council in 1988. NEW 12. Dust Control 'Measures for 'Material Storage Piles Areawide Strateev� Require dust control measures for material storage piles. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Maricopa County. NEW 13. Storm Water Drainage to Prevent Water Erosion Onto Paved Rom (Areawide Stratezvl Provide for storm water drainage to prevent water erosion onto paved roads. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Arizona Department of Transportation; Maricopa County (including the Maricopa County Flood Control District); MAG Cities and Towns. NEW 14. Revege °at'^^. Chemical Stabilization, or Other Abatement of Wind Erodes Soil (Areawide 5tratMI Re quire revegetation, chemical stabilization or other abatement of wind erodible soil, including lands subjected to water, nurung, abandoned farms, and abandoned construction sites. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (by regulation); Maricopa County; MAG Cities and Towns. Note: While this is predominately a new measure, it is somewhat related to measure number 5 in the list of measures adopted by the MAG Regional Council in 1988. -E W, 18. Imoroved Performance of Woodburning Devices(Areawide Snare � IN PART Encourage improved performance of woodburning devices by: NEW a.. Establishing a program to identify, through opacity observation, deficiencies in stove operation and maintenance. Under such a program, advice and assistance should be provided to the identified households to help reduce visible emissions from their devices. NEW b. Providing voluntary dryness certification programs for dealers and /or making tree or inexpensive wood moisture checks available to burners. C. Evaluating and encouraging, as appropriate, the ' accelerated changeover of existing devices to new source performance standards or other new technology stoves (e.g., hybrid designs, pellet stoves) by such approaches as subsidized stove purchases, tax credits or other incentives. Note: This portion of the measure is related to measure number 10 in the list of control measures adopted by the MAG Regional Council in 1988. `Possible Implementation Responsibility: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality; Arizona Department of Commerce - Energy Office; Maricopa County. NEW 19. Inducements to Reduce the 'dumber of Stoves and Fireplaces (Areawide r Provide inducements that would lead to reductions in the stove and fireplace population (or use) by: NEW a. Slowing the growth of woodburning devices in new housing units by taxes, installation permit fees, or other disincentives. NEW b. Encouraging a reduction in the number of woodburning devices (i.e., removing or disabling the devices) through tax credits or other incentives. NEW c. Discouraging the resale of used stoves through taxes, fees, or other disincentives. NEW d. Discouraging the availability of free (or very inexpensive) firewood by increasing cutting fees or limiting the cutting season. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Arizona Legislature; Maricopa County. NEW f. Emission Inventories and Emission Reduction Efforts - States should develop and maintain an emissions inventory for prescribed burning n and all bus should be categorized as to purpose. Documentation of the size, date, purpose, and emission reduction measures used should be submitted following each large burn. Emission reduction techniques (e.g., mass ignition, rapid mop -up) should be encouraged and incentives (e.g., priority for approval to burn on "burn days ") should be offered for demonstrated emission reduction efforts, including the use of alternatives to burning, prove that such incentives can be utilized without compromising resource management objectives. NEW g. State Oversight - The relationship of the State entp of pollution Smoke with other State agencies to which management delegated will need to be Management Program may have asis. Nevertheless, State rules and determined on a State-by-State of regulations should be enacted in such a manner that all provisions the Smoke Management Program are enforceable by the State through its State Implementation Plan. Generally, memorandums of understanding should be utilized. to clearly specify working relationships among agencies. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality; Mancopa County. RACT DETERMINATIONS FOR STATIONARY SOURCES Apply Reasonably Available. Control Technology (RACT) to existing ar PP y stationary sources in nonattanment areas. The RACI, for a par ocular source has always been determined on a case-by-case emissions from that technological and economic feasibility of reducing technology). The source (through process changes or add-on win technological and economic paraeters should be considered in li foo g m determining RACT for a particular source: a�. Technological Feasibility • The technological feasibility of applying tan emission reduction method to a particular source should h s seal plant source process and operating procedures, raw-materials, water pollution, layout, and any other environmental impacts such as ale, operating waste disposal, and energy requirements. source can affect the procedures, and raw materials used by a feasibility of implementing process changes that reduce emissions and the selection of add-on emission control equipment. The influenced oppe of and longevity of control equipment can be significantly lied. The by the raw materials used and the process to which PP feasibility of modifying processes or applying control equipment is also emissions to the level of similar sources. Less efficient sources would be rewarded by having to bear lower emission reduction costs if affordability were given high consideration. Rather, economic feasibility for PACT purposes is largely determined by evidence that other sources in a source category have in fact applied the control technology in question. The capital costs, annualized costs, and cost effectiveness of an emission reduction technology should be considered in determining its economic feasibility. The OAOPS Control Cost Manual, Fourth LILijign, EPA - 450/3 -90 --006, January 1990, describes procedures for determining these costs. The above costs should be determined for all technologically feasible emission reduction options. States may give substantial weight to cost effectiveness in evaluating the economic feasibility of an emission reduction technology. The cost effectiveness of a technology is its annualized cost (S /year) divided by the amount of PM -10 emission reduction (i.e., tons /year) which yields a cost per amount of emission reduction (S /ton). Cost effectiveness provides a value for each emission reduction option that is comparable with other options and other facilities. If a company contends that it cannot afford the technology that appears to be RACT for that source or group of sources, the claim should be supported with such information as the impact on: 1. Fixed and variable production costs (S /unit), 2. Product supply and demand elasticity, 3. Product prices (cost absorption vs. cost pass- through), 4. Expected costs incurred by competitors, 5. Company profits, and 6. Employment. If a company contends that RACT is not affordable and would to closing the facility, the costs of closure should be considered. Closure may incur costs for demolition, relocation, severance pay, etc. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality; Maricopa County. Note: This measure is related to measure number 8 in the list of measures adopted by the MAG Regional Council in 1988. ATTACHMENT TWO AIR POLLUTION CONTROL MEASURES ADOPTED BY THE 'VIAG REGIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE MAG 1988 PARTICULATE PLAN FOR PM -10 I. MEASURES DESIGNED TO SPECIFICALLY REDUCE PARTICULATES (PM. 10) VEHICLE INSPECTION i.LAIN'TEN, ' NCE PROGRAM 1, Vehicle Inspection 'Maintenance Program - 19877 Legislation for All Model Year Vehicles on a Statewide Basis (Areawride Strategy Implement I/M Program which includes all model year vehicles in the state, a four point tampering test for vehicles 1975 and newer, waiver limits approved by the Legislature, and diesel powered vehicles. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Arizona Legislature; Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (program administration); MAG Cities, Towns and Maricopa County could support legislation. PROHIBITION ON SALE OF NEW DIESEL VEHICLES, USE OF NUMBER ONE DIESEL FUEL, AND ADDITIONAL DIESEL CONTROLS 2, i, se of Number One Diesel Fuel or Premium Diesel Fuel in Maricopa County (AreawWe Strategvl Require the use of Number One Diesel Fuel or Premium Diesel Fuel for. all diesel vehicles in the Maricopa County area. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Arizona Legislature; Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (program administration); MAG Cities, Towns and Maricopa County could support legislation. PAVING OF STREETS, DRIVEWAYS, AND PARKING LOTS •. • T • Pave and /or dust proof unpaved roads, alleys, and parking lots in Maricopa County. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Arizona Department of Transportation; Maricopa County; MAG Cities and Towns. Note: This measure is related to RACM measure number 10 and 11 on the EPA list. 8, industrial f P, pint Source Cgntrgls (Areawide Strateav) Implement additional industrial source controls and construction site controls. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Arizona Department of Transportation; Maricopa County; MAG Cities and Towns. Note: This measure is related to RACM measure number 2 and 21 on the EPA list. AGRICULTURAL CONTROLS g. Windbreaks f r n r llin P r i f A r ivi i Construct windbreaks designed to control particulates . generated from agricultural activities. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Maricopa County; MAG Cities and Towns; Private Entities. Note: This measure is related to RACM measure number 15 on the EPA list. FIREPLACES AND WOOD BURNING STOVES 1o, Design ific lytic Controls f r N w or Remoddtd Fir e P. la an W -0 d B rein t v Ar wi r Implement design specifications and catalytic controls for new or remodeled fireplaces and wood burning stoves in Maricopa County. Possible Implementation Responsibility: County. This measure is related to RACM measure number 18 on the EPA Note: list. Arizona Legislature and Maricopa A MMATers M • IT�♦ Adopt ordinances designed to control the use of fireplaces and wood burning stoves in Maricopa County. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Arizona Legislature; Maricopa County; MAG Cities and Towns. Note. This measure is related to RACM measure number lb and • somewhat related to measure number 17 on the EPA list. II. MEASURES ADOPTED FOR THE CARBON %Y10NOXIDE AND OZONE PLANS WHICH ALSO REDUCE PARTICULATES (PM -10) VEHICLE INSPECTION MAINTENANCE PROGRAIM (I /M) 16. Vehicle Infection ytaintenan a Program - 1987 Legislation Statewide (Ar=O e Strategy Implement I/M Program which includes all vehicles model year 1967 and newer in the state, a four point tampering test for vehicles 1975 and newer, waiver limits approved by the Legislature, and diesel powered vehicles. If the Legislature will not apply the Vehicle Inspection Maintenance Program on a statewide basis, a vehicle tagging system will be pursued. The tagging system will be designed to identify the County in which the vehicle is registered. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Arizona Legislature; Arizona ' Department of Environmental Quality (program administration); MAG Cities and Towns; and Maricopa County could support legislation. 17. Vehicle Inspection Maintenance Program - 1987 Legislation Countywide (Areawide Strategy) Implement I/M Program which includes all vehicles from model year 1967 and newer in Maricopa County, a four point tampering test for vehicles 1975 and newer, waiver limits approved by the Legislature, and diesel powered vehicles. The MAG Air Quality Policy Committee clearly prefers a statewide I/M Program but would not be opposed to a countywide I/M Program. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Arizona Legislature; Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (program administration); MAG Cities and Towns; and Maricopa County could support legislation. REGIONAL PUBLIC /RAPID 'TRANSIT 18. Short -Range 'Transit Improvements f Areawide S rate Improve public transit: short-range transit improvements such as the use of the $5 million of Regional Public Transportation Authority Funds, increasing the level of service, expanding service, improving transit system security, and increasing marketing and promotion. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Regional Public Transportation Authority; MAG Cities and Towns; and Maricopa County. AR—EAWIDE CLEAN AIR CAMPAIGN /NO DRIVE DAYS 23. Voluntary No Drive Days Program (Areawide Strategy) Institute voluntary no drive days during the carbon monoxide season: media campaign with close monitoring. An example of this measure would be the Denver Better Air Campaign. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Maricopa County Health Department, Regional Public Transportation Authority, and the Phoenix Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce are possibilities; MAG Cities and Towns; and Maricopa County could coordinate with the program and support the effort. AREAWIDE PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM 24. Areawide Public Awareness Program (Areawide Strategy) Institute a year around public awareness program to provide the public with information on air pollution and encourage changes in driving behavior from private vehicle use to ridesharing, transit, and other nonmotorized travel. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Phoenix Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Local Branches; MAG Cities and. Towns; and Maricopa County could coordinate with the Chamber and support the effort. PARK AND RIDE LOTS 25. Park and Ride Lots (Areawide trat"4 Encourage the use of park and ride lots and provide additional park and ride capacity where appropriate, especially along the new freeways. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Regional Public Transportation Authority and City of Phoenix Transit Office to locate lots; MAG Cities, Towns, Maricopa County and Private Entities for assistance in securing land. AREAWIDE PARKING MANAGEMENT 26. Financial Incentives Including Zero Bus Fares (Areawide Strategyl Provide. financial incentives or other benefits in lieu of parking spaces for employees who do not drive to the workplace such as free or subsidized bus passes and cash payments. for not driving, etc. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Public and Private Employers. FREEWAY TRAFFIC FLOW IMPROVEMENTS 32. Mitigation of Freewav Construction Impacts A.reawide StrateEyl Mitigate negative construction impacts on air quality. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Arizona Department of Transportation; coordination with affected Local Jurisdictions. 33. and 34. Freeway Surveillang, Ramp 'Mr jering, and Signaee (Areawide Implement a traffic surveillance and control system including camera surveillance and electronic message signs. Implement freeway ramp metering. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Arizona Department of Transportation; coordination with Regional Public Transportation Authority and MAG Cities and Towns; and Maricopa County. TRAFFIC FLOW IMPROVEMENTS 35. Comnu erized ynchronization of Traffic Signals Implement the use of computerized synchronization of .traffic signals. Possible Implementation Responsibility: MAG Cities and Towns; and Maricopa County. 36. Revgrsiblf, Lanes on Arterial Implement reversible lanes where appropriate. Possible Implementation Responsibility: MAG Cities and Towns; and Maricopa County. 37. One Way Streets Redesignate streets as one -way where appropriate. Possible Implementation Responsibility: MAG Cities and Towns. . t Encourage or require truck deliveries during off -peak hours, preferably during mid- day. The consultant for the Model Trip Reduction Ordinance and Coordinated Parking Management Program should address truck restrictions as well. Possible Implementation Responsibility: MAG Cities and Towns; and Maricopa County. 45. Pgdestrian and Bi , cle 0—ye[passes Where Safety Dicta es Provide pedestrian and bicycle overpasses where safety dictates. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Local Jurisdictions for local arterials and public buildings: Private Entities for privately owned buildings. ALTERNATIVE VEHICLE FUELS AND TECHNOLOGIES 46. Conversion of Buses to Alternative Fuels and Use of Electric Buses for Shuttle Service(.- Veawide) Encourage the conversion of buses to alternative fuels such as propane and compressed natural gas and the use of electric buses for shuttle service. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Public and Private Transit Providers. 47. Use of Emissions Control Device. on Public Diesel Powered Vehicles (Areawide) Use emission control devices on public diesel powered vehicles when these devices become economically and technologically feasible. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Public Transit Providers. ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULES 48. Alternative Work Hours (Areawide Strate�r) Encourage alternative work hours to promote off -peak driving, ridesharing, and transit use. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Public and Private Employers. 49. Alternative Work Weeks (Areamdde Strategy) Encourage alternative work days such as a four day work week. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Public and Private Employers. TELECOMMUNICATIONS 50. i n - Encourage telecommuting: working at home and shopping by phone using a telecommunications link. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Public and Private Employers. AREAWIDE MONITORING 57. Rynansion of the Area wid '.ytonit ring Network Areawid! Stratewl Increase the areawide air quality monitoring network. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Maricopa County Health Department; cooperation with Local Jurisdictions. DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME DUWNG THE WIN'T'ER MONTHS 58. Wi li h vin Tim Shift from Mountain Standard Time to Central Standard Time during the winter months (carbon monoxide season) in order to reduce driving during inversion conditions. The inversion also affects particulate pollution by preventing good dispersion of particles in the air. Possible Implementation Responsibility: Arizona Legislature could make an appeal to the 1966 Uniform Time Act on behalf of the State of Arizona; Maricopa County could make an appeal to the 1966 Uniform Time c on behalf of Maricopa County; The basis of the appeal must be for the of of commerce "; The authority to grant an appeal to change time zones rests with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of General Counsel; The authority to amend the 1966 Uniform Time Act rests with the United States Congress. CONTINGENCY PLAN 59. C'on ing ncy P19 The MAG Air Quality Policy Committee will review the progress madethe reduce particulate pollution (PM -10) on an annual basis. If use of Committee will consider strengthening existing measures a nd the additional measures. Possible Implementation Responsibility: MAG Cities and Towns; Maricopa ar ar the County; State of Arizona; and Private Sector (Depends p Contingency Measures Selected for Implementation). EXHIBIT B TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS COMMITMENTS TO IMPLEMENT CONTROL MEASURES FOR THE 1991 HAG PARTICULATE PLAN FOR PM -10 CATEGORY: PAVING OF STREETS, DRIVEWAYS AND PARKING LOTS MEASURE: MAG 1988 Measure #3 The Town of Fountain Hills agrees to pave and /or dustproof roads, alleys and parking lots within Town limits. IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM: Responsible Agency: Town of Fountain Hills The Town of Fountain Hills will be paving 14.6 miles of unpaved streets in 1992. Fountain Hills has an ongoing program to patch, crack seal and seal coat its paved streets. This program prevents deterioration of paved streets. The Town has implemented a dust control program on its unpaved streets with the periodic application of a dust retardant. Financing and Manpower Resources: The street paving project is funded by a $5.1 million HURF /G.O. Bond Issue passed in March of 1991. The street maintenance has been included in the Town's annual street maintenance budget. CATEGORY: PAVING AND /OR DUSTPROOFING DRIVEWAYS, CURBING AND FREQUENT SWEEPING MEASURE: MAG 1988 Measure #4 The Town of Fountain Hills agrees to sweep streets on a frequent basis within the Town limits. IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM: Responsible Agency: Town of Fountain Hills Implementation Schedule: Fountain Hills has an ongoing program of sweeping its streets to keep sand and debris removed from the travel ways, particularly at intersections. Curbs are included in virtually all of the 14.6 miles of the Town's street paving project scheduled for 1992. Financing and Manpower Resources: The sweeping program is included in the Town's annual budget. CATEGORY: VEGETATION AND WINDBREAKS TO CONTROL WINDBLOWN DUST MEASURE: MAG 1988 Measure #5 The Town of Fountain Hills agrees to continue to allow and promote the growth of natural vegetation along roadsides and throughout the Town. IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM: Responsible Agency: Town of Fountain Hills Implementation Schedule: Fountain Hills as part of its General Plan will adopt goals that discourage destruction of the scenic beauty and promote protection of desert vegetation. The Town continually monitors public and private property to ensure that these goals are being met by enforcement of its Zoning, Subdivision and Right of Way Codes. Financing and Manpower Resources: The enforcement of the Codes is part of the staff duties, whose costs are included in the Town's annual budget. CATEGORY: CONSTRUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS MEASURE: MAG 1988 Measure #7 Fountain Hills agrees to continue to require that streets be kept clean adjacent to construction sites within the Town limits. IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM: Responsible Agency: Town of Fountain Hills Implementation Schedule: Fountain Hills has an ongoing program of requiring streets to be kept clean that are adjacent to construction sites. Financing and Manpower Resources: The enforcement of the program is part of the staff duties, whose costs are included in the Town's annual budget. CATEGORY: REQUIREMENTS FOR TRUCK COVERS MEASURE: MAG 1988 Measure #13 Requirements for Truck Covers (Areawide Strategy) Fountain Hills agrees to require trucks transporting materials such as sand, dirt, gravel rock and other materials that contribute to particulates in the air to be covered or treated in order to prevent particles from escaping into the air in Maricopa County. IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM: Responsible Party: Town of Fountain Hills Implementation Schedule: Fountain Hills is currently undergoing preparation of a Town Code that will include measures that require truck covers on trucks transporting materials that contribute to the particulates in the air. Financing and Manpower Resources: The cost of purchasing truck covers will be the responsibility of the truck owner /driver. CATEGORY: AREAWIDE CHANGES IN LAND USE POLICY MEASURE: MAG Measure #14 Maintaining Land After Zoning is Given but Not Developed Fountain Hills agrees to require developers to maintain their land after favorable zoning is granted and the land is not developed. IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM: Responsible Agency: Town of Fountain Hills Implementation Schedule: Fountain Hills will hereafter stipulate as a condition to favorable zoning requests, that the developer /owner maintain the land until such time as development has begun; and, then and only then, will the land be allowed to be graded. Financing and Manpower Resources: Private developers. Cost is unknown. CATEGORY: BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN TRAVEL MEASURE: MAG 1988 Measure #42 Fountain Hills agrees to continue its encouragement of bicycle travel. IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM: Responsible Agency: Town of Fountain Hills Implementation Schedule: Fountain Hills is a rural community which is very conducive to bicycle travel. Many of its residents and visitors travel the area by bicycle. The Town will continue to support the use of bicycle travel. The Town is in the process of developing a bicycle route plan Financing and Manpower Resources: The encouragement of bicycle travel is no cost to the Town. Separate routes will be implemented within the annual Street Department and Parks & Recreation budgets. CATEGORY: PEDESTRIAN TRAVEL MEASURE: HAG Measure #44 Pedestrian Travel: Fountain Hills agrees to encourage pedestrian travel within its commercial core. Developers seeking site plan approval for commercial development will be encouraged to provide easy and comfortable pedestrian connections with other commercial buildings in downtown Fountain Hills, thereby encouraging pedestrian travel within the core. To the extent possible within existing deed restrictions, the development of common parking lots for the commercial core will be encouraged. IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM: Responsible Agency: Town of Fountain Hills Implementation Schedule: Encouragement of pedestrian travel will be integrated in Fountain Hills' General Plan. Since most of the commercial core, including the streets, is privately owned, the implementation schedule depends in large part upon the development of that core by private owners. Fountain Hills has little control over the timing of such development. Financing and Manpower Resources: Cost is unknown at this time.