Idaho Code 39-6702 – Air Quality Review
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(1) The department of environmental quality shall annually review and determine whether the three (3) year design value equal to or above eighty-five percent (85%) of a national ambient air quality standard, as defined by the United States environmental protection agency, is met in certain regions of the state.
(2) If the three (3) year design value is equal to or above eighty-five percent (85%) of a national ambient air quality standard, the department of environmental quality shall evaluate potential further air quality deterioration and determine whether to make a recommendation to the legislature that a regional air quality advisory committee should be formed and devoted to evaluating air pollution reduction actions.
Terms Used In Idaho Code 39-6702
- Air pollution: means air pollution as defined in section 39-103, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 39-6705
- design value: means the statistic that describes the air quality status of a given location relative to the level of the national ambient air quality standards. See Idaho Code 39-6705
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114