BY COLBY FARR & MIRANDA JAIMES
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concentration on a three-year average. The region’s ozone average was reported at 81 parts per billion between 2021-23. Penalty fees can be placed on major sources of emissions. Transportation and energy production make up a significant portion of emissions.
Ten counties in North Texas, including Tarrant County, do not meet federal standards for ground- level ozone, which can impact quality of life and respiratory health for North Texas residents. To reach attainment, each North Texas monitor has to report less than 75 parts per billion in ozone
With the five-year plan published, the council of governments will make every effort to collaborate with the region in implementing improvement measures, Nance said. “We’re going to need the buy-in from local governments, businesses [and] residents to adopt that change,” Nance said. The NCTCOG can apply for more grant funding to help implement measures from the plan. The association submitted a $199 million grant request April 1 to the EPA. If awarded, the money would be used to implement 19 measures listed in the plan. These would support clean vehicle initiatives, improve bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, and enhance regional transit services. The EPA is expected to announce grant recipients in October, Nance said.
Ozone concentration trends in North Texas
*PROJECTED
95
90
87
1997 EPA standard
85
81
80 79
83
80
81
76 77
76 76 77
2008 EPA standard
75
2015 EPA standard
70
71*
0
2011-13 2012-14 2013-15 2014-16 2015-17 2016-18 2017-19 2018-20 2019-21 2020-22 2021-23 2022-24*
*DATA FOR 2022-24 IS NOT MEASURED IN A FULL THREE-YEAR PERIOD. SOURCE: NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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