**National Air Quality Conference 8:00 -- 9:30 a.m. session on February
5^th^**

**What Works and What Doesn't - 7 programs from 7 regions tackle 7
issues**

Moderator: Laura J. DeGuire, Michigan DEQ, 517-335-6985
<deguirel@michigan.gov>

+-------------+----------------+-------------+-------------------------+
| ***Area in  | ***Action      | ***Type of  | ***Person***            |
| Nation***   | Program***     | Agency***   |                         |
+-------------+----------------+-------------+-------------------------+
| **NE**      | **Air Quality  | State Air   | **Kathleen Brockett**,  |
|             | Action Day     | Agency      | Education Outreach      |
|             | Program**      |             | Supvr.                  |
|             |                |             |                         |
|             |                |             | NH Dept.of              |
|             |                |             | Environmental Services  |
|             |                |             |                         |
|             |                |             | Air Resources Division  |
|             |                |             |                         |
|             |                |             | 6 Hazen Dr. PO Box 95,  |
|             |                |             |                         |
|             |                |             | CONCORD NH 03302-0095   |
|             |                |             |                         |
|             |                |             | 603-271-6284 Fax:       |
|             |                |             | 603-271-1381            |
|             |                |             |                         |
|             |                |             | <kbr                    |
|             |                |             | ockett@des.state.nh.us> |
+-------------+----------------+-------------+-------------------------+
| **Central** | **Heartland    | Kansas City | **James Joerke,** Air   |
|             | Sky**          |             | Quality Program         |
|             |                | COG/MPO     | Manager\                |
|             | *(Ozone        |             | Mid-America Regional    |
|             | Action!)*      |             | Council\                |
|             |                |             | 600 Broadway, Suite     |
|             |                |             | 300\                    |
|             |                |             | Kansas City, MO  64105\ |
|             |                |             | 816-474-4240 ext.259    |
|             |                |             | Fax:  816/421-7758      |
|             |                |             |                         |
|             |                |             | <jjoerke@marc.org>      |
+-------------+----------------+-------------+-------------------------+
| **South**   | **Alabama      | Birmingham, | **Samuel L. Bell**,     |
|             | Partners for   | AL          | Meteorologist           |
|             | Clean Air**    |             |                         |
|             |                | Local Air   | Jefferson County        |
|             |                | Agency      | Department of Health    |
|             |                |             |                         |
|             |                |             | P.O. Box 2648           |
|             |                |             |                         |
|             |                |             | Birmingham AL 35202     |
|             |                |             |                         |
|             |                |             | 205-930-1366 Fax:       |
|             |                |             | 205-939-3019            |
|             |                |             |                         |
|             |                |             | <sam.bell@jcdh.org>     |
+-------------+----------------+-------------+-------------------------+
| **NW**      | **Air Watch    | Puget Sound | **Alice Collingwood**,  |
|             | Northwest**    |             | Communications Manager\ |
|             |                | Clean Air   | Puget Sound Clean Air   |
|             | *(A            | Agency      | Agency\                 |
|             | partnership w/ |             | 110 Union Street, Suite |
|             | ALA of         |             | 500   \                 |
|             | Washington &   |             | Seattle WA 98101-2038\  |
|             | an umbrella    |             | 206-689-4043            |
|             | program for    |             |                         |
|             | calls to       |             | <alicec@pscleanair.org> |
|             | action for     |             |                         |
|             | ozone or PM)*  |             |                         |
+-------------+----------------+-------------+-------------------------+
| **Great     | **Ozone        | West        | **Anna M. Tyskiewicz,** |
| Lakes**     | Action!**      | Michigan    | Ozone Action!           |
|             |                | Clean Air   | Coordinator\            |
|             |                | Coalition/  | West Michigan Clean Air |
|             |                | MPOs and    | Coalition               |
|             |                | partners    |                         |
|             |                |             | Grand Valley Metro      |
|             |                |             | Council                 |
|             |                |             |                         |
|             |                |             | 40 Pearl Street, Suite  |
|             |                |             | 410                     |
|             |                |             |                         |
|             |                |             | Grand Rapids MI 49053   |
|             |                |             |                         |
|             |                |             | 616-776-3876            |
|             |                |             |                         |
|             |                |             | <annat@gvmc.org>        |
+-------------+----------------+-------------+-------------------------+
| **CA**      | **Spare the    | Bay Area    | **Teresa Lee,**         |
|             | Air**          | Air         | Director of Public      |
|             |                | Management  | Information             |
|             |                | District    |                         |
|             |                |             | Bay Area AQMD           |
|             |                |             |                         |
|             |                |             | 939 Ellis Street        |
|             |                |             |                         |
|             |                |             | San Francisco CA 94109  |
|             |                |             |                         |
|             |                |             | 415-749-4905            |
|             |                |             |                         |
|             |                |             | [t                      |
|             |                |             | lee@baaqmd.gov](mailto: |
|             |                |             | tlee@merkle.baaqmd.gov) |
+-------------+----------------+-------------+-------------------------+
| **Mid       | *              | Non-profit  | **Felicia Woodruff,**   |
| -Atlantic** | *Ridefinders** | Transit     | Executive Director\     |
|             |                | Agency &    | RideFinders\            |
|             |                |             | 1111 East Main Street\  |
|             |                | VA-DEQ      | Richmond, VA 23219      |
|             |                | (Richmond   |                         |
|             |                | VA)         | Phone 804-643-7433      |
|             |                |             | Fax:  804-649-2513      |
|             |                |             |                         |
|             |                |             | <fwo                    |
|             |                |             | odruff@ridefinders.com> |
+-------------+----------------+-------------+-------------------------+

The Action Message: (Laura will make an overhead slide of the 7
regions.) Each person will have 1 minute to describe their program. It
would be helpful to include - program focus, what pollutants covered,
attainment info and funding source information. Then, each person will
respond to the question/issue listed below for up to 1 minute. Present
your info in bullets and talk fast -- after one minute a "tone" will
sound.

1.  **[PUBLIC HEALTH OR "ACTION" BASED]{.underline}**: Is your program a
    public health or a take action program...or is it both?

2.  **[RESPONSIBILITY & FUNDING]{.underline}**: Whose program is it
    (members) and how is it funded? Grant money? Penalties?

3.  **[STAFFING 24/7?]{.underline}**: How do you handle the program on
    weekends and holidays?

4.  **[NEW/OLD MESSAGE]{.underline}**: Fresh vs. Familiar. Is the
    message changed each year? Or do you use the same familiar program
    (or image) the public recognizes?

5.  **[REALLY DOABLE]{.underline}**: Are actions do-able? Is the public
    r-e-a-l-l-y doing what you ask? How is this measured?

6.  **[CREDIBILITY]{.underline}**: Is the action program credible? Does
    public believe you; support you? Seen as more than fluff?

7.  **[EVALUATION]{.underline}**: Do you survey for program
    effectiveness? Who performs survey? How Frequently? Results
    available? Other methods of evaluation?

I will ask someone to take session notes so we can upload a summary to
the website post conference. You can provide to Deb Elmore a one-page
overview of your program to be included.