More localized Spare the Air forecasts to be issued a day earlier

Payoff sign-up form or sign up on line at www.valleyair.org/sta.

For past kick offs, Employer Partners have: •Sponsored an on-site lunch for employees,

presented program information and gave prizes to employees who carpool, bike or use alternate transit that day.

•Provided a free one-day bus pass to pro-mote the use of public transportation.

•Provided a safe place to store bicycles.•Offered customers price cuts for carpooling.•Considered flex-hours that allow em-

ployees to carpool or rideshare.

Point of ViewA Newsletter for Spare the Air Employer Partners

San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Spring 2003

Spare the Air season is June 6 toSept. 30

Spare the Air season launches on June 6Earn publicity for your organization when

you spare the air. The “Big Clean Air Payoff” kicks off this Spare the Air season on Friday, June 6. The Valley Air District will notify you that it is a Spare the Air day on June 6 to ensure that our and your notification pro-cesses are working effectively. On this day, Spare the Air Partners are encouraged to offer promotional incentives or discounts to employees or customers who spare the air. The most innovative air pol-lution reduction promotions will be featured in newspaper ads, free of charge. Complete and return the enclosed Big Clean Air

Index Level Cautionary Statement

0 to 50 Good None

51 to 100

Moderate Unusually sensitive people should limit pro-longed outdoor activity

101 to 150

Unhealthy for

sensitivegroups

Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, should limit pro-longed outdoor exertion.

151 to 200

Unhealthy Active children and adults, and people with resipratory disease, should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion. Every-one else should limit pro-longed outdoor exertion.

201 to 300

Very unhealthy

Active children and adults, and people with resipratory disease, should avoid all outdoor exertion. Everyone else should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

To make pollution infor-mation more useful and

timely, the Valley Air District will issue forecasts and Spare the Air alerts on a county-by-county basis this summer. Additionally, forecasts will predict smog levels for the coming two days, rather than the next-day forecasts issued previously. In past summers, Employer Partners received Spare the Air alerts predicting smog levels for broad areas of the Valley. For example, a Spare the Air alert for the “Northern Region” predicted unhealthy area quality for Merced, Stanislaus and San

Joaquin Counties. Using newer, more sophisticated computer modeling, Air Dis-trict meteorologists have refined forecasts to better reflect the air quality situation in smaller geographical areas. This allows for more accurate reporting of local pollution levels. Spare the Air alerts e-mailed or faxed to Spare the Air partners will reflect this change. Alerts sent to employers will show conditions in their county and sur-rounding counties. Forecasts for even smaller areas are available online or by calling 1-800 SMOG INFO. This summer, Spare the Air alerts will be issued two days prior to when pollution levels are forecast to peak. This will give coordinators more time to post information and spread the word about ways coworkers can reduce emissions.

The Air Quality Index (AQI)—Spare the Air days are called when pollution is forecast to reach 151 on the AQI.

2002 in reviewIn 2002, the Valley Air District lowered the threshold for forecasting a Spare the Air day to 150 on the Air Quality Index. The threshold was lowered to more accurately alert residents when air quality is reaching unhealthy levels. With this lowered thresh-old, more Spare the Air days were forecast than in recent years.

Days when air quality required a Spare the Air day notifi cation — Northern region — 27 Central region — 30 Southern region — 30

Number of organizations participating in the Big Clean Air Payoff in 2002 — 88 orga-nizations—31 percent more than in 2001. See page 1 for stories on participating in this year’s Big Clean Air Pay-Off and page 8 for a list of 2002 participants.

Don’t forget to order...your Spare

the Air incentive items. These free goodies can help you spread Spare the Air mes sag es. Order by visiting

www.valleyair.org/sta/staidx.htm or call

(559) 230-5800 for an order form.

Spare the Air reduces summertime smog. The Valley Air District also

needs public help to reduce wintertime air pollution. Air pollution reaches unhealthy concentrations on far too many winter nights in the San Joaquin Valley, pri-marily due to increases in particulate matter levels. In fact, the Valley air

basin fails federal standards for par-ticulate matter ten microns and smaller (PM10). PM10 is composed of ni-trates, tiny bits of fl y ash, small droplets of liquid, dust, wood

smoke and soot. PM10 poses a serious threat to human health: high levels can reduce lung function, exacerbate bron-chitis, and trigger asthma and heart at-tacks. Residential wood burning is a sig-nifi cant source of wintertime PM10. On the worst winter nights, wood smoke causes up to one-third of the particulate air pollution in urban areas. To protect public health and comply with federal mandates, the Air District has proposed a rule to reduce PM10 emissions from residential wood heaters.

The proposed rule creates a manda-tory no-light program, resulting in about 25 nights per winter when Valley resi-dents could not burn wood in their homes. Exemptions are proposed for homes that don’t have natural gas service, in which wood burning is the sole source of heat, and homes above 3,000 feet in elevation. The rule would not apply to gas stoves or furnaces.

The proposed rule also limits the number of wood-burning devices allowed in new housing developments, and would require older, dirtier wood-burning equip-ment be upgraded to clean-burning equip-ment prior to the sale or transfer of the property.

Valley businesses, including many Spare the Air partners, have shown their commitment to reducing wintertime air pollution. The building industry associa-tions of Kern, Kings, Tulare, Madera and Fresno counties each recently announced their support for the rule. Also, numerous Valley employers comply with other Air District rules to control particulate matter, such as fugitive dust regulations.

The proposed rule is going through the public review process and will be pre-sented to the District’s Governing Board for possible adoption in the summer, with implementation this winter.

Proposed wood-burning rule tackles winter air pollution

Air District plans and rules have achieved 50 percent emission reductions from

permitted sources over the past ten years.

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Valley's meteorology and topography are clean air hurdlesGrowth and Valley residents' choices exacerbate problem

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The San Joaquin Valley has nearly per-fect weather conditions and topogra-

phy for creating smog. Summers are long, hot and sunny. There is little wind to clear out air pollu-tion. Mountains encircle the Valley and trap emissions, as do inversion layers that hold pollution at ground level. Adding to these natural hurdles is the Valley's rapid growth. Over the past decade, business sources the Air Distrct regulates cut emissions in half. Many of these gains, however, have been relin-quished as the Valley's rapidly growing population generates more people who drive more miles, adding emissions. This is why Valley residents' in-dividual choices are key to achieving

Ground-level ozone (smog)—is produced when summer-time emissions are baked in sunlight and heat.

cleaner air. Driving less, reducing the use of other gas-powered equipment and mak-ing cleaner consumer product choices can positively impact air quality.

Most Americans travel to work by themselves in their own car. In fact:

• In the United States, three-quarters of all trips made to and from work are in single-passenger vehicles.

• Since 1982, the time spent by commut-ers in traffi c has grown 236 percent.

• U.S. commuters spend $60 billion in gaso-line each year travelling to and from work.

• A typical household spends nearly 20 percent of its income in driving costs—more than it spends on food.

Commuting alternatives benefit everyone In many cases, fi rms promoting com-muting alternatives can save money for both the employee and the com-pany. The Commuter Choice website (www.commuterchoice.gov) has more information, including a calculator for possible savings for fi rms promoting com-muting alternatives. Also, contact the Air District (559-230-5800) for information on local agencies sponsoring carpool, ride-share and transit programs.

Fresno CountyAg FormulatorsAISMarket ResearchAlert-O-LifeAllwire, Inc.Am-Gold Corp.Ano-Tech Metal FinishingAon Risk ServicesApollo Dental ProductsAT&T Wireless ServicesAutomated Office SystemsB.E. Giovannetti & SonsBaker, Manock & JensenBank Of America - Environmental NetworkBank Of America Fashion FairBank Of America Fig GardenBank Of America Loan CenterBartels Research Corp.Best Western Village InnBest Western Water Tree InnBiola-Pershing Elem. SchoolBlair, Church & Flynn EngineeringBorders Books & MusicBoys & Girls Clubs Of Fresno CoBrad’s Auto BodyCA Animal Health & Food Safety

LabCA State University, FresnoCalaveras Materials Inc.California Air National GuardCalifornia Dairies, Inc.California Highway PatrolCalifornia State AACamcoCantisano Foods, Inc.Carroll-David Distributing IncCathedral Christian SchoolCavale-Taylor & Co.Cedar Veterinary HospitalCellulo CoCentral California Blood CenterCentral High School East CampusCentral Unified School DistrictCentral Valley AwningCentral Valley RegionalCentral Valley Vein & Laser

CenterChaffee Zoo Education Dept.Check 'N GoChicago Title CoCitrus Mini MartCity Of ClovisCity Of Clovis Public UtilitiesCity Of Clovis Solid WasteCity Of Fresno WastewaterCity Of Fresno, Water DivisionCity Of ReedleyCity Of SangerCity Of SelmaCity PressCivic Center SquareClear Channel CommunicationsClovis Adult EducationClovis Cemetery District

Clovis Christian SchoolsClovis Unified School DistrictCMB IndustriesCoalinga Chamber Of CommerceComp USACompactor SpecialistCompare Insurance AgencyCopper Hills Elementary SchoolCornnuts, Inc.Cotton West Ag ManagementCouncil Of Fresno County GovernmentsCrown PrintingCunnings & Cunnings, Inc.Dan Banuelos CPADantel, Inc.Data Central Collection AgencyDataworks Educational ResearchDavid & SonsDays Inn BlackstoneDenham Personnel ServicesDow BrandsDowling, Aaron & KeelerDr Roger GraumannDumont PrintingDuncan EnterprisesDynamis, Inc.Econo Office FurnitureEducational Employees Credit

UnionEdwards 21 Fresno CinemasEdwards Chiropractic ClinicEl Capitan Middle SchoolExecutive HousewaresF.I.R.M. Associates, Inc.Fairfield InnFCC Training InstituteFederal PoliceFig Garden Swim & Racquet ClubFour Points Hotel By SheratonFowler Cabinet & Hardware Co.Fowler DehydratorFoxwood ApartmentsFremont CompensationFresno Area ExpressFresno Association Of RealtorsFresno Asthmatic Children’s Environment StudyFresno BeeFresno Chamber Of CommerceFresno Chrysler PlymouthFresno City CollegeFresno City Manager’s OfficeFresno Co Human ServicesFresno County Office Of EducationFresno Convention & VisitorsFresno Convention CenterFresno County EOCFresno Flood Control DistrictFresno Grizzlies Baseball ClubFresno Conservation CorpsFresno Metropolitan MuseumFresno State Alumni AssociationFresno Unified School DistrictFresno Workforce DevelopmentGage Bros Construction

Spare the Air Employer PartnersGerald Lee Tahajian Law OfficeGibson Wine CoGolden State Family ServicesGolden State VintnersGolden Valley Girl Scout CouncilGoodman And CoGottschalksGrisanti And AssocGrundfos Pumps Mfg. Corp.Guardian FabricationGuardian Industries Corp.Haroutunian FarmsHarris Ranch Beef Co.Helena ChemicalHerndon Barstow Elem. SchoolHerndon Village ChiropracticHightower ConstructionHood Bros Pallets & BinsHoughton Kearney Elem. SchoolHousing AuthoritiesHR ConnectInternal Revenue ServiceInternational English InstituteIronworkers Local UnionJ.E. Ethridge ConstructionJeffrey W. Glassheim, D.O., Inc.Jones Cleaning CentersKaiser PermanenteKasco Fab IncKenclaire West Elec. AgenciesKerman Texaco Car WashKFSN Abc 30KFTY Channel 21 UnvisionKing of Kings Community CenterKingsburg Chamber Of CommerceKingsburg Cotton Oil CoKiss CountryKMPH Fox 26KMSG Channel 59KPGE-TV 47KPXF TV 61 Paxnet & Ch. 24Krebs AssociatesKSEE Tv 24 (Nbc)KVPR-Valley Public RadioLaidlaw TransitLaton Community Services Dist.Life PointLittle Miracles Christian PreschoolLoan MartLondon PropertiesMadison Elementary SchoolMBIA Muniservices CompanyMcKinley ElementaryMedia OneMendota Biomass Power Ltd.Michael AutomotiveMicrosourceMi-Rancho TortillasModerne Plastic, Inc.Mountain View SchoolNational Training InstituteNatural VisionNorth American Title InsurancePacheco FigsPacific Gas & ElectricPacific Management Services

Panagraph IncParc EnvironmentalParlier Unified School DistrictPayroll PeoplePep BoysPiccadilly Inn HotelsPiccadilly Inn ShawPortfolio AdvisorsProcter’s JewelersProvost & Pritchard EngineeringR W Greenwood Assoc IncRamada Inn UniversityReedley CollegeReno’s HardwareRich Products Corp.Riverside Landscape & NurseryRMC LonestarRutter Armey Inc.Safety-Kleen Corp.Saint Agnes Medical CenterSalwasser ManufacturingSan Joaquin GlassSan Joaquin Valley CollegeSan Joaquin Valley InsuranceSan Joaquin Valley Rehab HospSan Mar Properties, Inc.Sanger General HospitalSaroyan Elementary SchoolSelma Community HospitalShanghai Chinese CuisineShapemakers 2000Shaver Lake Sports LLCSherwin Williams Auto FinishesSherwood Lehman Massucco Inc.Sierra Kings District HospitalSir SpeedySix JewelsSolutions By DesignSpolsdoff Enterprises IncState Center Community College

Dist.State Comp Insurance FundState FarmState Of Ca Fleet AdminSteinbeck Elementary SchoolSterling Coatings/Cecorr GpStewart TitleSun-Maid Growers Of CaSunrise Assisted Living Of FresnoSuperior Auto Body & PaintT. James Williams & Co.The Business JournalThe California Apple CommissionThe Carpet CornerThe Discovery CenterThe HartfordThe Island Water ParkThe Salvation ArmyThe WindhamThielen & AssociatesTodco DivisionTowne Place SuitesTravelers InnTriple EquitiesUncle Harry’s NY BagelryUniroyal Chemical

United Cerebral PalsyUnited Food Workers Credit

UnionUnited Tax ServiceUniversity Of California Center,

FresnoUSA Petroleum / USA GasolineUSA Waste Of CaliforniaVacchcsVal PrintValley Behavioral HealthValley Detroit Diesel AllisonValley Iron, Inc.Valley Sanitary SupplyValley Type & DesignVendoVF FarmsVision Care CenterVocational Management ServicesVopakWal-Mart #1882William L. Griffin Jr., MdWoody’s CabinetsYour Realty CoZee Medical ServicesZiering Allergy & Respiratory

Kern CountyAdvance Beverage CoAera EnergyAll American Pipeline Co.Ameripride Valley UniformAnchor ServicesBakersfield Ag Co, Inc.Bakersfield CalifornianBlueprint Service CoBraun Electric Co IncChevron TexacoChevron USA ProductionChicago TitleCity Of Delano Corp YardCity Of Delano PersonnelCity Of Delano PoliceCoca Cola EnterprisesConglasDays InnDelano Dist. Skilled Nursing

FacilityDelano EnergyDelano Logistics Services IncDelano Regional MedicalDelano Union Elem. School DistDouble Tree HotelEl Paso Energy North AmericaEl Paso Merchant EnergyFarmersville Health CenterFleet Card FuelsFood MaxxFoster FarmsFoundation For Medical CareFour Points HotelFred Cummins Honda SuzukiFrito-Lay, Inc.General MillsGeneral Production ServicesGolden Empire Ambulance

Golden Empire Transit DistGolden State DrillingGray Lift IncGrayson ServiceGreen Lawn MortuaryGriffith CompanyGTE WirelessGuy Chaddock & Co.I.C. SolutionsInternal Revenue ServiceJ G BoswellJACO Oil CoJim Burke Ford Lincoln MercuryKern Bros TruckingKern County Human ServicesKern County Superintendent Of

SchoolsKern Council Of GovernmentsL&A Oak DesignsLortz And Son Mfg Co.M & S Security Services IncMercy Westside HospitalMerrill LynchNational Training InstituteNew Horizons Computer LearningNorth Bakersfield Recreation and

Park Dist.Nuevo Energy CompanyParsons Engineering Science, Inc.Project Clean AirPrudential America WestPyrenees French BakeryQuintusResidence Inn Rio Bravo Tennis Ruggenberg Career CenterSan Joaquin BankSan Joaquin BankSears Valley PlazaShell Enterprises LLCSierra Iron & Metals Co IncState Comp Ins FundState Farm InsuranceStewart TitleThe Industrial Co.Three Way Chevrolet CoTime Warner CableTosco Distribution Co.Tulare County Asthma CoalitionUS Postal ServiceValley Tree & Construction CoWasco ChevronWest Side Recreation & Park Westminster Ceramics LLCWilson Paves & Associates

Kings CountyAvenal State PrisonCa State Prison, CorcoranCal-Clark Farms, Inc.California Highway PatrolCalifornia State AAChemical Waste ManagementCity of LemooreCorcoran District HospitalGilroy Foods

Hanford Community Med. CenterInternational PaperKings County Government CenterLemoore Naval Air StationLemoore Union High School Dist.Loan Mart #3343NAS Lemoore MWR Youth Ser-

vicesNestle Food CompanyPhytogen Seed Co., LLCPrison Industry AuthorityRichards Chevrolet-Pontiac-BuickRoberts Collision CenterSawtelle & Rosprim MachineSeward LuggageThe Hanford SentinelWal-Mart

Madera CountyAdvanced Drainage SystemsAnderson Pump Co.Azteca Milling/Valley Grain

ProductsBaltimore Aircoil CoBerry ConstructionCalifornia State AACanandaigua West IncCarris Reels Of CaliforniaCentral Valley Indian HealthCity Of Madera - Public WorksColor BoxCountry Club Auto BodyD. Papagni Fruit CompanyD.C. CleanersEagle Feather CraftsEarth & Ocean Sports IncGeorgia-Pacific Madera ContainerGiersch & Associates, Inc.Heartland Opportunity CenterIKG Industries DivisionJ&P Tolmosoff FarmsJames Monroe Elementary SchoolLamanuzzi & PantaleoLogoluso FarmsMadera Ag ServicesMadera Cars UnlimitedMadera County Economic Development CommissionMadera County Office Of EducationMadera County Personnel OfficeMadera County Superior CourtMadera County Department Of

Social ServicesMadera Community HospitalMadera TribuneMadera Unified School DistrictNorth Fork Mono RancheriaRegency ThermographersRiggs Ambulance ServiceSierra View SchoolSteel Structures IncThomas Products Inc (TPI)Truevalue HomecenterValley Children’s HospitalValley Children’s Hospital

Victor PackingZoria Farms

Merced CountyAT&T Cable Los BanosCalifornia State AACentral Valley RegionalCity Of MercedDelhi Unified School DistrictDos Palos Memorial HospitalFawcett FarmsFoster FarmsHuntsman Packaging Corp.J C Penney - MercedJR Wood IncLa Sierra/Merced Living CareLuther Burbank SchoolMcLane PacificMerced CollegeMerced CountyMerced School Employee Federal

CreditMercy Hospital & HealthMercy Surgical & DiagnosticMorning Star Foods IncPlanada Elementary School DistrictProduct Development CorpRichwood Meat Co IncSensient Dehydrated FlavorsState Farm InsuranceTranscounty Title CoUnilever Best FoodsUs Postal Service - MainWash ‘N WagWinton School District

San Joaquin CountyAdart Electronic Sign Corp.Ameron InternationalApplied Aerospace StructuresAT&T BroadbandB&C Painting SolutionsBank Of The WestBay AlarmBay Sulfur CompanyCA State Automobile Assoc.California Cedar ProductsCalifornia State AA - Law Dept.Caltrans - San Joaquin Co.Carpenter Co.Chicago Title CoCity of Lodi Engineer’s DeptCity of RiponCity of StocktonCrestwood ManorDelicato VineyardsDelta Containers/SunriseDiamond Of CaliforniaDopaco Inc.DSC LogisticsEarthgrains/Sara Lee Bakery GroupEast Union High SchoolEl Paso CorporationEnviroplex, Inc.First United Methodist Church

Fisher’s Legal ExpressFMCFrank C. Alegre Trucking Inc.General Mills IncGeneral Services AdminH J Baker & Bro., Inc.Hammer / I-5 ArcoHarley Murray IncHealth Plan Of San JoaquinHeinz USAHolz Rubber CoHouse Of Redwood, Inc.Husky Crane IncInternational PaperJ M ManufacturingKaiser Permanente MedicalKBC Trading & Processing CoKentucky Fried ChickenLathrop WoodworksLawrence Livermore Lab #300Lincoln Unified School DistrictLinden Unified School DistrictLodi District ChamberLodi Health Care CenterLodi News SentinelLodi Nut CompanyLodi Wine & Business CenterMCI WorldcomMcKinley ElementaryNational Broom CoNCTS Det. San Diego StocktonNDS, Inc.New Haven SchoolNorthern CA Youth Corr. CenterNor Cal BeveragePacific Coast ProducersPG&EPlastaket ManufacturingPoly Processing CoPosdef Power Co., L.P.Private Industry CouncilRipon Christian SchoolRobert Mondavi WinerySan Joaquin Council Of GovtsSan Joaquin Regional Transit

Dist.Sanborn Chevrolet IncSchack & CompanySilgan Containers - San JoaquinSilverado BroadcastingSmart San Joaquin Reg. TransitSRI/Surgical ExpressSt Joseph’s Medical CenterState Farm InsuranceStockton CSMS National GuardStrocal Inc.TechnotrimThe Stockton RecordThe Wine GroupTracy Federal Credit UnionTracy Food 4 LessTracy Unified School District-

Technology DepTully C. Knoles SchoolUnited WayUS Postal ServiceUSA Gas

USA Products GroupValley Electric CompanyValley Mountain Regional CenterViacom OutdoorVillage West ArcoWal-Mart Tracy (#2025)Western Farm ServiceWhispering Hope Care Center

Stanislaus CountyA.L. Gibert Co.Auto Craft Body & PaintBorders Books & MusicBronco Wine CompanyCalifornia State AAChateau Convalescent HospitalCitadel CommunicationsCity of CeresCity of MantecaCity of ModestoCounty Of StanislausCountz Counter Tops, Inc.Crown Cork And Seal CoCs Integrated LlcCSU, StanislausDDM, Inc.Del Monte FoodsDoctors Medical CenterDoubletree Hotel ModestoE&J Gallo WineryEmanuel Medical CenterFabricated ExtrusionsFrito-Lay IncHershey ChocolateHi-Tec Sports U.S.A., IncHy-LondInternational PaperJC Trucking CoKeyes Union Elementary School

DistKOSO B93Kraft FoodsLiquid Container L.P.Major SyscoModesto A’s Professional Baseball

ClubModesto BeeModesto Building MaintenanceModesto City SchoolsModesto Convalescent HospitalModesto Court RoomModesto Tent & AwningNASCONational Health PlansOak Valley HospitalOgden Martin SystemsPacific Southwest ContainerPacific Star CommunicationsPac-West Telecomm Inc.Procter & GambleSan Joaquin Co. Plant EngineeringSanta Fe Aggregates, Inc.Silgan Containers Corp.Stanislaus Area Association of

GovernmentsStanislaus Co. Housing Authority

Stanislaus County PlanningState Farm InsuranceTrivalley Growers Plant OneUS Postal ServiceUSPS SalidaUSPS TurlockValley Color GraphicsValley First Credit UnionValley Fresh, Inc.Velasquez DairyWaterloo Food & FuelWood Colony MillworkYMCA of Stanislaus County

Tulare CountyAdvanced Food ProductAmber FoodsBank Of The SierraBeckman Coulter, Inc.Bret’s Auto CenterButler Manufacturing CoC & C Computer ServicesCalifornia Pretzel CompanyCavale-Taylor & Co InsuranceCentral Valley RegionalChicago Title CoCity of FarmersvilleCity of PortervilleCity of TulareCity of VisaliaCollege of The SequoiasColor-BoxCorrwood ContainersCostco WholesaleEarly California FoodsEducational Employees Credit

UnionFamily Healthcare NetworkFarmersville Unified School

DistrictFisher MfgFranzen-Hill Corp.Frito-Lay, Inc.Gas & GoodiesHoliday Inn Visalia Hotel & Conference CenterIVEX CorporationJ C PenneyKaweah Delta Health Care DistrictKaweah River Rock CompanyKawneer Company Inc.Kmart #3916KnudsenMoore North AmericaOutpatient Health & SafetyPettigrew Harvest & TruckingPorterville CollegePorterville Development CenterPSI-Tronix IncPW PipeRadisson HotelRita B. & CompanyRuiz Food Products, Inc.Screw Conveyor Pacific CorpSequoia / Kings Canyon National

Parks

Snowden SchoolSouthern California Edison CoStanley BostitchState Farm InsuranceTaycal PressThe Adgap GroupThe Gas CompanyTPG Consulting Inc.Trucker’s Mini MartTulare County Environmental

Health ServicesTulare County CounselTulare Co FairgroundsTulare County Health CenterTulare County IHSSTulare Co LibraryTulare County Resource Mgmt

AgencyTulare County Office Of EducationTulare County Veterans Service

OfficeTulare Dist. Healthcare SystemTulare Food MartTule River Indian Health CenterU.S. Forest Service-Tule RiverUnited Wholesale LumberUS Cold StorageVisalia CycleryVisalia Medical ClinicVisalia Racquet ClubVisalia Times-DeltaVisalia Unified School DistrictVisalia YMCAVoltage Multipliers IncWarren & Baerg ManufacturingZiering Allergy & Respiratory

Center

Watch for Spare the Air info all summer longStarting in July, we will send Spare the Air partners regular updates with new information and useful tips you can use in your Spare the Air campaigns. Visit www.valleyair.org for Spare the Air stories and information you can incorporate into internal communications. Or, call (559) 230-5800.

The train is a good Spare the Air choice for business travelers

E-mail notifi cations -- Our own pollution reduction planup for e-mail notifi cation, contact Spare the Air Em ploy er Partner Co or di na tor Charlie Goldberg, at (559) 230-5851 or by e-mail at charlie.goldberg@valleyair.org. Also pro vide the name and e-mail ad dress of some one who can serve as a back up in case you are unavailable on a Spare the Air day.

Spare the Air coordinators have encour aged the Air District to reduce the amount of paper gen-

er at ed through faxed no ti fi ca tions of Spare the Air days. We are of fer ing e-mail no ti fi ca tion. Signing up for e-mail no ti fi ca tion will make the

District’s communications with you faster, paper free and

more con ve nient. To sign

Free Fresno bus passesPlans for new commuter service underway

Riders all over California are taking advantage of Amtrak’s good working environment – with onboard work tables, electric outlets for laptops and

an opportunity to catch up on business calls. Train travel is a great business travel option and a way to spare the air. Amtrak California uses clean burning, state-of-the-art locomotives. You reduce the wear and tear on your personal vehicles, avoid stressful traffi c congestion and can even conduct meetings aboard the train. Amtrak service from the Valley to Sacramento makes one-day train travel to the capitol and the Bay Area possible. This train leaves Bakersfi eld at 7:15 a.m. and arrives in Sacramento at lunch time, with scheduled stops through-out the Valley. The return train leaves Sacramento at 5:30 p.m. For Amatrak information and reservations, call 1-800-USA-RAIL or visit www.amtrak.com.

Amtrak is a great business travel option. Free "compaion" tickets are avaialble to Employer Partners for travel through June 15. Contact Charlie Goldberg (559-230-5851).

Fresno Area Express (FAX) is showing its commit-ment to Spare the Air by providing free bus passes for

Spare the Air partners. The coupons are good for rides anywhere FAX travels. Each partner can claim a maximum of 20 cou-pons while supplies last. Contact Charlie Goldberg (559-230-5851) .FAX is also working

to give Fresno a convenient, reliable, afford-able and relaxing alternative to driving for down-town commutes. Plans for a new express bus service from the River Park area to several downtown locations are underway. The Air District will provide more details when they are available.

ment to Spare the Air by providing free bus passes for Spare the Air partners. The

coupons are good for rides anywhere FAX travels. Each partner can claim a maximum of 20 cou-pons while supplies last. Contact Charlie Goldberg

FAX is also working

town commutes. Plans for a new express bus service

Is today a Spare the Air day?There are several ways to fi nd outThere are a number of ways to check air quality in the Valley and to see if it is a Spare the Air day in your lo-

cal area. Try these options:Dial 1-800 SMOG INFO (1-800-766-

4463). The recording on this line is changed daily and will provide localized air quality information.Log onto www.valleyair.org and check "Daily air quality status."

A clickable map will provide details on the air quality and Spare the Air status in your area.Sign up for e-mail noti-

fi cation. With this service you or your employees will get immediate notice when Spare the Air days are forecast. See the story below for details.

1990 E. Gettysburg Ave. / Fresno, CA 93726(559) 230-5800 / www.valleyair.org

PUBLIC EDUCATION CONTACTS: Josette M. Merced Bello (josette.mercedbello@valleyair.org)Public Education Administrator/Media LiaisonCharlie Goldberg (charlie.goldberg@valleyair.org)Spare the Air Employer Partner CoordinatorJanis B. Parker (janis.parker@valleyair.org)Spare the Air Public Outreach CoordinatorAnthony Presto (anthony.presto@valleyair.org)North Valley Education and Media LiaisonKelly Hogan Malay (kelly.malay@valleyair.org)South Valley Education and Media Liaison

Big Clean Air Payoff participants in 2002Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. Am-Gold Corp AT&T BroadbandB.E. Giovannetti & Sons Bank of the West Bartels Research Beckman Coulter, Inc. Biola Community Services Dep.Blair, Church & Flynn Consulting EngineeringBlueprint Service Co. Bronco Wine Co. CA State Auto AssociationCalifornia State Univ.-Fresno Alumni Assoc. Calaveras Materials Inc. California Highway PatrolFresno California State Univ. Fresno CalTrans Chateau Convalscent Hospital Check-N-Go-Visalia Chemical Waste Management Inc.

City of Clovis City of Merced City of Stockton Clovis Cemetery District Coca-Cola Conglas Country Club Autobody Countz Counter Tops, Inc Days Inn-Blackstone Delano Police Dept. Denham Personnel Services Diamond of California Discovery Center Dynamics Inc. FACES Federal Police Fresno Area Express Fresno Association of Realtors Fresno Chamber of Commerce H&L Lumber True Value Hammer/I-5 ARCO

Health Care Center-Farmersville HHSA-Comm. Services-Family Care Holz Rubber Co. Horizon Health & Subacute Center House of Redwood, Inc. Hy-Lond Conv. Hospital IRS Kaweah River Rock Company Kerman Texaco/Car Wash King of Kings Pregnant Womens Program Madera Ag Services Madera Cars Unlimited Madera Community Hospital Madera County Dept./Engineering Modesto Court Room Fitness Center Modesto Tent & Awning National Diversified Sales National Training Institute North Fork Mono Rancheria Nuevo Energy Company

Piccadilly Inn Shaw Regency Thermographers San Joaquin Bank San Joaquin Reg. Transit District Saroyan Elementary School Schack & Co. Inc. Sherwood Lehman Massucco, Inc. Stanislaus County Planning State Farm Insurance Strocal Inc. Superior Autobody Collision Center Thielen & Associates TPG Consulting, Inc. Tulare County -IHSS Tulare County Library Tulare District Hospital U.S. Postal Service Unilever Bestfood, N.A. Univ. of California Center-Fresno Vision Care Center Vopak USA

Valley to face new 8-hour standard

The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to require air districts nationwide to meet a new 8-hour standard measuring exposure to smog.

The new standard seeks to better reflect long-term exposure to pollution. It is unclear when this standard will be required and whether this standard will replace or be in addition to the present 1-hour measure. As the chart at left shows, the Valley has seen improvement on the current 1-hour standard but has not seen improvements on the 8-hour measure. It is expected that achiev-ing this new standard will require new and more stringent controls.

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