HomeMy WebLinkAboutRita Cirulis City of Port Angeles City Council
�n ? APR 1 4 2016
Dan Di Guilio Board Member ORCAA �- 4
CITY Of= i�ORT ANGELES
PO Box 1150 CITY CLERK
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Department of Community Development
Mary Ellen Winborn, Board Member ORCAA
223 E.4th Street,Suite 5
Port Angeles, WA 98362
RE: Comprehensive Plan Update(s)
Dear ORCAA Board Members,
The City of Port Angeles is currently taking comments regarding updates to its Comprehensive Plan.
There are areas of interest that could be coordinated by both the City and County to improve our
community that I would like to point out to you in this letter.
A study commissioned by the Olympic Region Clean Air Agency in 2005 "Olympic Region Regional
Modeling and Health Risk Assessment" clearly identified the elevated cancer risk posed by traffic
corridors and woodstove smoke in our community.The main thing that has changed in the past eleven
years is that the risk posed by industry has diminished, although it never surpassed the health risk posed
by the other health risk factors. Here is the link to the study on ORCAA's website-
https://www.orcaa.org/makeitgo/uploads/education/regional-modeling-risk-assessment.pdf
ORCAA has also recently completed a study of particulate matter pollution in Port Angeles that affirms
the impact of wood stove use during the colder months. Local air agencies and the state of Oregon have
tackled this pollution problem by implementing uncertified stove phase out rules. With proper public
education,the concerns of realtors and escrow agency staff that get loud during consideration of such a
rule can take a back seat to the concerns of residents who would like to phase in better air quality.
It is my opinion that the health risk assessment of 205 should be a valuable guidance document when
the City and County make planning decisions regarding transportation and home heating choices.
Thanks very much for your consideration of my comments.
Rita Cirulis
PO Box 213
Port Angeles, WA 98362