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To Whom It May Concern:
As I read through your CARB introduction on your website, I see
that California's Legislature established the ARB in 1967 to:
1.  Attain and maintain healthy air quality.
2.  Conduct research into the causes of and solutions to air
pollution
3.  Systematically attack the serious problem caused by motor
vehicles, which are the major causes of air pollution in the
State.
I find this hopeful after attending the April 30th meeting for
the
8-Hour Ozone Plan put forth by the San Joaquin Valley Air
Pollution
Control District.  This is a flawed plan that will condemn
another
generation to the effects of breathing bad air.
On your website, you also mention how air pollution "harms our
health" and "harms the economy".  Many of us, living in the
Central Valley, are depending on YOU to do the right thing.  The
right thing is - 1. Amend the SJVAPCD's 8-Hour Ozone plan so you
actually carry out the job that has been assigned to you, and 2.
Replace the current Air Pollution Control Officer with someone
who
can carry out the task assigned to the SJVAPCD's APCO.  You will
find this to be a better public relations campaign than allowing
the District to spend $680,000.00 trying to burnish their image. 
In other words, you will do more to regain the public's trust by
replacing the APCO with someone who actually believes public
health is a priority!  It is NOT the job of the SJVAPCD to be
"customer-friendly" to industry and agriculture.  It is the Air
District's job to clean the air in the Valley!
Do NOT accept this flawed plan!
Take a stand and amend the plan!
Give hope to the people of the Valley that you actually care
about
doing your job to the best of your ability.
Thank you,
Melissa J. Kelly-Ortega