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Draft 9/29/14 Policies C.22 Design of new street, highway, and transit facilities shall consider noise mitigation measures where appropriate. C.23 Design and construction of new noise-sensitive development in the vicinity of existing and future streets and highways with potential to exceed general highway noise levels shall include consideration of mitigating measures, such as acoustical building modifications, noise barriers, and acoustical site planning. The application of these mitigating measures must be balanced with other design considerations and housing costs. C.24 Local governments shall continue to monitor, to plan for, and to enforce applicable noise standards and shall cooperate in meeting applicable federal and state noise standards. Air, Water and Land Resources Quality (Goal 6) Findings 23.The high value placed on clean air and water by local residents is reflected in local commitments to plans and programs directed toward reducing air and water pollution. 24.The Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area has a strong potential for elevated levels of air pollution due to the surrounding mountains, which provide a barrier to ventilation and contribute to periodic episodes of stable atmospheric conditions. These conditions effectively limit dilution and dispersion of air pollutants, resulting in the build-up of concentrations near the ground. 25. Some pollutants affecting metropolitan air and water quality originate outside the metropolitan area. 26. Based on monitoring work performed by the Lane Regional Air Pollution Agency (LRAPA), the Lane Council of Government (LCOG) and LRAPA submitted documentation demonstrating that the area meets the carbon monoxide standards since a violation of the eight-hour standard has not occurred since 1980. In 1988, LRAPA and LCOG formally requested redesignation of the area as an attainment area for carbon monoxide. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) forwarded the reclassification request to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Office in Seattle. In January 1994, EPA redesignated the Eugene-Springfield area to attainment status for carbon monoxide. The area is currently in a 20-year maintenance period. Since redesignation, there have been no violations of the carbon monoxide standards. LRAPA has developed a plan for meeting the new standards for fine particulates (the PM10 standard). The LRAPA Board has approved the plan. The PM10 plan boundary is III-C-13