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Clean Air Act
The US Clean Air Act empowers the Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) and state environmental agencies to regulate pollution . The Clean Air Act provides for the EPA and state regulatory agencies to establish heightened air quality regulations in counties designated by the EPA as nonattainment for air quality . A map of these counties is available at http :// www . epa . gov / oaqps001 / greenbk / mapnpoll . html . A portion of Solano County is located within the Bay Area Air Quality District , which is designated as nonattainment for ozone and particulate matter , two of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards pollutants as recognized by the EPA . These could have some effect on Base operations although it is not of regional use .
Compliance with the CAA is a high priority for Travis AFB and the surrounding communities . Continued designation of nonattainment could require Travis AFB and the surrounding communities to continue to pursue more efficient equipment and operating procedures to reduce air emissions .
Clean Water Act
The Clean Water Act ( CWA ) governs the management of water resources and controls and monitors water pollution in the US . The CWA establishes goals for eliminating the release of toxic substances and other sources of water pollution to ensure that surface waters meet high quality standards . In so doing the CWA prevents the contamination of nearshore , underground and surface water sources .
The CWA is relevant to Travis AFB because of its proximity to the Suisun Marsh and Suisun Bay . The conservation and protection of water resources is critical to sustaining current and future mission activities .
Comprehensive Environmental Response Liability Act
This law was designed to assist in the clean‐up o contaminants to respond directly to releases or hazardous substances that may endanger publi The Comprehensive Environmental Response , C Liability Act :
• established prohibitions and requiremen abandoned hazardous waste sites ,
• provided for liability of persons responsib waste at these sites , and
• established a trust fund to provide for cle party could be identified .
The Comprehensive Environmental Response , C Act has relevance as a potential TSS tool throug environmental program , established to address Hazardous waste is sometimes present in or aro particularly where airfields are located , and mu stored and used for training purposes , and if no be potentially harmful to the installation tenant communities . While the Superfund cleanup pro protects communities and the environment fro
Department of Defense Conservation Par
In 2003 , Congress amended Title 10 U . S . C . § 268 ( P . L . 107‐314 ), the National Defense Authorizat the Department of Defense ( DOD ) to partner w states , local governments , and conservation‐ba Organizations ( NGOs ) to set aside lands near m
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