BAAQMD Mission Statement:
"The Air District aims to create a healthy breathing environment for every Bay Area resident while protecting and improving public health, air quality, and the global climate."
Central Goals of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District:
- Reduce and eliminate health problems caused by air pollution.
- Achieve and maintain air quality standards for all criteria pollutants.
- Create high-quality, relevant regulatory programs and ensure they comply with federal, state, and local laws.
- Through incentives and partnerships, establish the Bay Area as a leading area for emissions reductions in mobile sources, land-use planning, innovative technology, and energy.
- Through educational programs and partnerships, engage all Bay Area residents to spare the air every day.
- Serve as an air quality authority in the development of policy and information.
- Apply state-of-the-art tools, techniques, and technology in our operations.
- Retain a top-performing and motivated workforce.
- Apply environmental stewardship best practices in our operations.
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