CCRPC contracted with TranSystems / E.H. Pechan & Associates and the Center for Climate Strategies to assist CCRPC in understanding how a host of issues related to climate change, energy and air quality planning are being addressed in other regions and to recommend a strategy for CCRPC to follow in advancing their GHG program.

This report was prepared by the Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission to be a primer on air quality issues affecting Chittenden County. The purpose of this report is to inform and guide the boards of the Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission in prioritizing Work Program tasks related to air quality. Additionally, the report identifies strategies that individuals, employers and municipalities can implement to improve air quality in Chittenden County.