AIR QUALITY EXCELLENCE RECOGNITION

Recognizing Efforts Which Greatly Benefit Air Quality in Yakima County

 

Do you know a business or individual that has worked to reduce air emissions and improve the air quality in Yakima County?

 

The Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency is seeking nominations for special businesses, or individuals to receive a 1st Annual Air Quality Excellence Award.

 

Submit your nominations to:

 

                       Patty Walker, Clerk of the Board of Directors

                       Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency

                       329 N First Street

                       Yakima, WA  98901

                       Phone:  509-834-2050 ext. 102

                       patty@yrcaa.org

 

The Nomination form is available at the bottom of this page.

Among the Agency regulated community, there have been efforts taken by many businesses and individuals to effect air emission reductions. Frequently such efforts are taken without the threat of enforcement and are efforts which go beyond minimum compliance to reduce air emissions. This program recognizes such efforts to provide incentive to continue emission reduction efforts and to encourage others to take similarly effective actions. Also, for very small businesses, the Agency could apply a one-time waiver of registration or permit fees as an additional incentive for recognition recipients.

The program includes the following:

1.    On an annual basis, the Agency would advertise a request for nominations in each of the following categories:

  •        Large businesses;

  •       Medium size businesses;

  •        Small businesses;

  •       Very small businesses;

  •        Municipalities;

  •        Environmental Consultants and Contractors; and

  •       Individuals

2.    The Agency would solicit nominations from:

  •        The public;

  •       Agency staff;

  •        Agency Board Members; and

  •       The regulated community

3. Nominations would be evaluated by the Executive Director and Division Supervisors for consideration and selection according to the following criteria:

  •     Specific actions were taken or caused to be taken which resulted in measurable air emission reductions;

  •      The resulting emission reductions are sustainable;

  •      The actions were voluntary and not prompted by threat of enforcement.

4.  Selected nominees would be proposed to the Board of Directors for approval; and

5. Approved nominees would be presented a recognition trophy and certificate of recognition and appreciation at a regular meeting of the board of Directors.

Click Here for the Nomination Form in Fillable PDF Format.

After filling in the Form you can either send it via E-Mail to patty@yrcaa.org or Print it out and Mail in to our Office.


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