Air Quality: Green
City of Alexandria, VA
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Programs
OverviewThe Office of Environmental Quality (OEQ) administers the City's air, water, and noise improvement programs, which help preserve and protect the environment and public health and welfare. OEQ performs the following tasks in an effort to achieve the environmental goals established in the City Council's Strategic Plan (2004-2009) which states that all residents of Alexandria experience "a city that respects, protects, and enhances the natural environment."
Additionally, OEQ advises and works with other City agencies and divisions on matters that impact the environment, and provides staff support to the City’s Environmental Policy Commission, which studies and makes recommendations on various projects and program initiatives that may have environmental impacts. The Commission meets on a monthly basis. |